Residents and dog walkers say it gives the monolith an unfortunate phallic appearance and silhouette (Picture: SWNS)A new statue that was designed to look like Cleopatra’s needle has ended up looking a bit phallic.
People walking in Betts Park near Penge, in south east London may have spotted a new monument that’s left some unable to look away.Locals living near the park say they are bemused by the giant obelisk that’s been erected that ‘looks like a penis’.Workers
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New statue erected in London park and people are saying it looks like a penis
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What I Rent: I turned my compact £1,150pcm London flat into a colourful dopamine dream
via metro.co.ukThis week, we’re in South East London! (Picture: David Sandison)Welcome back to What I Rent – Metro’s tenant diary series that explores what renting is like in the UK and further afield.For last week’s adjacent property, What I Own, we visited Mok O’Keeffe in rural Wales. Together with his husband, Mok owns a ‘baby castle’ in the idyllic Brecon Beacons – and they’ve never felt more at home.This week, we’re visit -
I can’t save someone having a heart attack if you call 999 for the flu
via metro.co.ukThis is no longer a job for life (Picture: Hollie Adams/Bloomberg via Getty Images)I am exhausted. When I first joined the ambulance service as a paramedic, 14 years ago, my colleagues and I used to be able to do a job then decompress with a cup of tea. We would talk to one another and – very occasionally – get back to base for a short rest before the next job. I was inspired to join as my uncle had been in the ambulance service for 30+ years. And like him, I -
7 ‘so bad they’re good’ films on Netflix you’ll hate to love
via metro.co.ukWe all know that sometimes we’re in the mood to hate-watch a really cheesy or predictable movie – and love it really (Picture: Scott Everett White/Netflix)Netflix is home to some of the best and worst that film and TV has to offer – and bizarrely, some titles which are both.From twisty thrillers to jaw-dropping documentaries, explosive action flicks and spine-tingling horror films, the streaming giant has it all.And while it often takes away some of our favourites, Netflix has -
Life in HMP Belmarsh – from scalding cocktail attacks to ISIS plots
via mirror.co.ukThis notorious highest-security prison is home to some of the UK's most savage and heinous offenders and new reports show its a hot bed for violence. -
Europe's incredible 'wine theme park' in one of the continent's cheapest cities
via mirror.co.ukThis incredible and unique 'theme park' is dedicated to all things wine related - plus so much more - and is located in one of the most beautiful and inexpensive cities in Europe. -
Crowds arrive for Kate: Royal supporters out on The Mall as preparations begin for Trooping the Colour when cancer-battling Princess of Wales will appear alongside King Charles
via dailymail.co.ukKate, who has been receiving treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer since February, will ride in a carriage through London with her three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. -
Bizarre house with 'time travelling portal' in wall on market for £220,000
via mirror.co.ukA totally normal house for sale in Birmingham has one extremely unusual feature that is baffling people online who can't quite work out what it's for. -
Picturesque seaside town where Prince William met Kate has mysterious Pagan past
via mirror.co.ukSt Andrew's is synonymous with golf and often seen as the sport's home with the world's oldest golf course, but the picturesque Fife university town is steeped in fascinating history -
Popular Woolworths meal Indya Foods Ashoka Palak Paneer pulled from shelves over allergen fear
via dailymail.co.ukA popular pantry meal sold in Woolworths stores across the country has been pulled from shelves over fears it contains a hidden allergen. -
Women give chilling prediction about what will happen if Trump loses the election
via dailymail.co.ukSome Trump supporters predict a 'civil war' if Donald Trump loses the 2024 presidential election while expressing the belief that the U.S. is 'not a democracy' anymore. -
Angie Harmon's glamorous 18-year-old daughter poses in mugshot as she's ARRESTED just three days after graduating high school- as shock details of case are revealed
via dailymail.co.ukAvery Sehorn, 18, the daughter of the Law and Order actress and former NFL star Jason Sehorn, pouted in her mugshot as she was charged with felony burglary and larceny. -
Church of England's first Black female vicar says racial injustice is still 'ongoing'
via mirror.co.ukReverend Canon Eve Pitts became the first Black, female vicar in the Church of England in 1994 after facing decades of racism. -
This Calvin Klein perfume is currently 66% off in Amazon’s fragrance sale
via metro.co.ukSave up to 75% on best-selling fragrances at Amazon (Picture: Getty/Amazon)
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On the hunt for a new perfume for *a lot* less? Amazon has reduced the price on a huge range of fragrances, with reductions of up to 75%.Yep, we’re not kidding &ndas -
From John Lennon to Winston Churchill: The most expensive glasses sold at auction revealed
via metro.co.ukAnother pair of Gandhi’s glasses sold for £10,000 recently (Credits: Auctioneum Ltd / SWNS)Gandhi’s spectacles sold for the price of a home at an auction, but it’s not the first time simple glasses worn by men have fetched eye-watering amounts.
The Indian leader’s glasses sold at an auction in the UK for £260,000 four years ago.There seems to be no limit to what collectors are willing to pay – even if the glasses were worn by serial killers.It seems the -
Fashion firm praised for using model with a 'real belly' in underwear ad
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Are you more likely to be successful if you’re born on this specific date?
via metro.co.ukWhen were you born? (Credits: Getty Images/iStockphoto)Some of the most prosperous people in the world right now all share something in common – the date of their birth.Although they weren’t all born on the same day, nor are they all the same astrological sign, could their similar birth dates suggest this number is the secret to success?The birth dates that bring the most success were analysed by Casinohawks by looking at the influential people on the Time100: Most Influential People -
All Prince Harry's brutal swipes at King Charles as he is set to miss dad's birthday again
via mirror.co.ukTrooping the Colour, which will take place on Saturday June 15, marks the official birthday of the monarch King Charles, but Prince Harry will be sadly absent from the celebrations -
New York firefighters, 29 and 33, die after falling into a manure tanker at cattle farm with one of them passing out while trying to rescue the other
via dailymail.co.ukA pair of off-duty New York firefighters tragically died on Thursday after one of them fell into a manure tanker on a cattle farm and the other attempted to rescue him. -
Second tourist missing on Greek island days after ex-US cop disappears on scorching walk
via mirror.co.ukA second American man has been reported missing from a Greek island just days after a US ex-police officer disappeared while on holiday, it has been reported today -
How Trump could lose vital battleground state to Biden - and why it'd be a huge personal blow
via dailymail.co.ukRecent polls suggest former President Donald Trump's lead over President Joe Biden in Florida is narrow, with Trump ahead by just four points. Despite winning Florida in 2016 and 2020, -
Politician Wilson Tucker earns $167,000 a year but after he was evicted from his rental he faces a 'nomadic' life living in hotels and his car
via dailymail.co.ukA Western Australian politician who earns a salary of $167,000 has found himself homeless in a sign that Australia's housing and cost of living crisis is out of control. -
People are only just realising where Trooping the Colour gets that name
via mirror.co.ukEver wondered where the name 'Trooping the Colour' came from? Turns out, it's a tradition rooted in more than 260 years of history, commencing while King Charles II reigned in the 1600s -
Neighbours confirms wedding woes and violent attack in new spoilers
via metro.co.ukWe feel ya, Holly! (Picture: Amazon Freevee/Metro.co.uk)Get ready for another exciting week on Ramsay Street as Sam Young (Henrietta Graham) forces Jane Harris (Annie Jones) to commit to her wedding to Mike (Guy Pearce).The Amazon Freevee soap is also lining up several more setbacks for the residents and staff at Eirini Rising, including a vicious assault on a beloved Erinsborough resident.It’s that bad, Terese Willis (Rebekah Elmaloglou) reckons the retirement complex is cursed!Elsewhere -
Map reveals which city is the UK’s online trolling capital
via metro.co.ukMap of online harrassment hotspots in the UK (Picture: Metro.co.uk)Once an activity confined to the darkest corners of the internet, trolling has sadly gone mainstream.Revenge porn, doxxing, deepfakes and social media stalking are all tools in the online abuser’s arsenal, which has seen Google searches for ‘how to report online harassment’ skyrocket by over 150% in 2024 alone.Research has shown that around 44% of all internet users have experienced some form of harassment onlin -
Lonely and ashamed, men like me are turning to escorts for something other than sex
via metro.co.ukThere has been an uptick in men visiting escorts for company rather than sex (Picture: Getty Images)‘I first met her in what felt like an extremely long January in 2023, when things felt quite heavy,’ says 47-year-old Michael*, recalling his first encounter with an escort.But Michael, who works in finance, doesn’t book appointments for sex.‘I just wanted some company to be honest,’ he tells Metro.co.uk. ‘I had been divorced for coming up to two years, but I wa -
'I cooked my husband eggs for dinner – his reaction has left people in shock'
via mirror.co.ukA woman has been left astounded after she tried to perform a nice gesture for her husband by making him dinner – but she was left shocked by what he did when she had finished cooking -
Shocking new claims are made against millionaire real estate playboys accused of gang-raping woman at a Hamptons castle and an 18-year-old in a club
via dailymail.co.ukShocking new allegations have been made against Oren and Alon Alexander, the millionaire real-estate brokers who have been accused of raping a woman at a Hamptons castle. -
Jeopardy! contestant teacher is arrested amid investigation into 'sexualized images shared online' after he previously stole $300,000 from a 96-year-old blind man
via dailymail.co.ukBrooklyn math teacher Winston Nguyen was arrested for allegedly sharing sexualized images on social media. Nguyen, a former Jeopardy! participant, has a criminal past. -
Horrifying footage shows burned out mangled Mercedes after beloved charity worker slammed his car into toll booth before exploding into fireball
via dailymail.co.ukWitnesses described the 'shocker' moment the Mercedes of Scott Defreitas, 52, smashed into a toll booth barrier in Bedford, New Hampshire on Thursday and exploded into a fireball.
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