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A woman who collided with a lorry while driving and developed a deep routed fear now works as the world's smallest lorry driver . Hayley Hume, 40, would get clammy hands whenever she saw a lorry following a nasty crash in 2008. To help her get over her fear, she went out with her cousin Kyle, himself a truck driver, to overcome her phobia. READ MORE: Prison officer who befriended Charles Bronson hopes 'dangerous' lag is freed Instead of hating it, Hume had a wail of a time and decided to pack in her job as a dog trainer and get a lorry licence. The mum now drives a 14ft high 44 tonne, 16 wheeled tipper truck along Britain's motorways where she delivers sand and gravel to building sites and quarries for 60 hours a week. At 4ft 9in, male colleagues are often shocked when the see her clambering out of the lorry with some even asking where her Dad is. But she says she has no regrets and loves being one of the smallest truck drivers around. Hayley from Bakewell, … [Read more...] about World’s smallest lorry driver swapped dog training for the road after facing crash fear

A bungee-jumper had a very lucky escape when his safety cord snapped in half and he fell 100ft into the water. Mike, from Hong Kong, and his friends visited the fun-packed city of Pattaya in Thailand in February and they went to Changthai Thappraya safari and adventure park for bungee-jumping. Video taken by a friend shows the thrill-seeker being pushed off a platform on a crane. READ MORE: Thug knocks out man in wheelchair with one punch 'for running over his foot' He plummeted about 100ft and the rope snapped, falling head-first into the water. The cameraman can be heard gasping in shock before rescue crew rushed to save Mike. Mike was left with bleeding and bruises around his armpit and swelling on his left leg. He was rushed to a local hospital for a treatment and was given £207 as compensation. "I closed my eyes when the staff pushed me off the platform and I was waiting for the recoil moment," Mike, who works as an insurance agent, told local media HK01. … [Read more...] about Bloke falls 100ft and face-first into water as bungee rope snaps in terrifying footage

To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android . I heard about the gay beach the way I hear about all the good gay things: Through a lover, an ex-lover, my ex-lover’s new love. A warm mouth pressed against my ear on the dance floor, a dropped pin, an Instagram D.M. The murmurs were about a queer nude beach nestled along the coast of Oaxaca. It took a full day and a half to get there, flying first into Mexico City and then catching a shorter flight toward the Pacific. When I landed, I got into a taxi with a few other folks heading to the beach. The driver looked at me sideways. “Esta es tu primera vez?” “Sí,” I replied. “Por qué Zipolite?” I hadn’t quite figured that part out yet, not enough to explain it. I shrugged. He shook his head and drove with his knees so he could use both hands to pantomime hordes of tourists attacking the dry countryside. Behind his miming, the windshield of the car was cracked in … [Read more...] about Want to Love Your Body? Try Swimming Naked.

A HEARTBROKEN husband has shared how his wife called it quits over the phone and immediately married another man after she bagged a huge lottery jackpot. Narin, 47, has now launched a legal battle against his ex-wife Chaweewan, 43, hoping to get half of her lottery wins of nearly £300,000. Chaweewan insists the pair from Isan, Thailand, who had been married for 20 years, had broken up several years ago over the phone. Narin who was working in South Korea to support his family, claims his ex-wife simply broke up with him over the phone last month without giving any explanation. He returned home earlier this month only to find that Chaweewan had already married someone else after scooping £300,000 (12 million baht) on the lottery just days earlier, a local police officer said. Narin told local media : "I was shocked and did not know what to do. read more on world news MUM FROM HELL Mum left kids to die in boiling 60C car after trying to swap … [Read more...] about My wife dumped me over the phone & immediately married someone after secretly winning lottery jackpot – now I want half

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 2 PAJARO, Monterey County — For nearly a week, Diego Garcia stayed at home in this farmworker community with his mother and three siblings — refusing to evacuate even as the water from the levee break flooded the street outside their apartment. The family couldn’t afford to pay for a hotel or another place to stay. But as the flood soaked the fields where Garcia’s mother picks strawberries, Garcia, 18, knew he had to leave his family and return to school and work in Watsonville. So the high school junior grabbed some clothes and drove past the police stationed at Pajaro River Bridge, tasked with keeping people out of Pajaro. Since he left three days ago, Garcia has returned to his high school, worked after school at a butcher’s shop and applied for a job at a local pizza shop. At night, he sleeps in his car at a park in Watsonville. “It’s hard,” Garcia said. “No one is going to have money … [Read more...] about Flooded out but resilient: Pajaro residents who stayed behind face mounting challenges

AN OBESE monkey who was sent to "fat camp" two years ago to lose weight now looks fighting fit as he poses in a swimming pool in newly released photos. Godzilla the macaque had weighed 19kg - nearly double the standard weight of his species - before he was rescued from his life of indulgence. Authorities had found the poor monkey chained up in a Bangkok market where well-meaning passers-by had been giving him high-sugar treats like fruit, nuts, and sweet drinks. Navee Changpirom, forest chief at Thailand's Department of National Parks said : "Sometimes market-goers would find the monkey cute and would also feed it. "The monkey became a favourite attraction at the market." He was sent to a wildlife centre in Chachoengsao province , where he was put on a strict diet of dill, lettuce, crickets, worms, sunflower seeds, and other nutritious food. READ MORE IN WORLD NEWS CHUNKY MONKEY Tragedy of Uncle Fatty the monkey who ate himself to … [Read more...] about Godzilla the obese monkey looks fighting fit as he poses in swimming pool two years after being sent to fat camp

A DEADLY radioactive cylinder has disappeared from a power plant in a highly populated tourist hotspot, sparking a frantic drone search. Staff at the coal-fired plant in Thailand 's Prachinbri province noticed the 12-inch steel tube was missing during routine checks on Friday. The public were warned that it poses serious health risks if they come into contact with it and they should alert authorities immediately. The metal cylinder, used for measuring ash, is packed full of Caesium-137, making it dangerously radioactive. The substance is commonly used to calibrate radiation gauges but can wreak havoc on humans who come into contact with it. It is not clear how much Caesium-137 is inside the missing tube, which was part of a silo at the power plant 60 miles east of Bangkok. READ MORE ON THAILAND RED LIGHT 'MURDER' Brit, 51, who ‘chopped up Thai prostitute’ to be extradited from Spain HORROR PLUNGE Horror moment … [Read more...] about Deadly radioactive cylinder MISSING from power plant in highly populated tourist hotspot sparking frantic drone search

THIS is the horror moment a huge shark prowled close to three unsuspecting swimmers. Footage shows the 8ft beast stalking the clueless trio at a beach in New South Wales, Australia. In the clip, captured on a drone on Sunday, the shark can be seen swimming towards the three men in black wetsuits. The shark then glided underneath them in shallow water close to the shore. Lifeguards at the beach near Forster desperately blew their whistles to alert swimmers to get out of the water. One of the three men then spotted the shark and frantically rushed to get to shore. More on sharks BITE FRIGHT Daredevil reaches into jaws of monster 17ft shark in terrifying close encounter PAWS OF DEATH Moment dog jumps into sea & attacks a 12ft SHARK… but who comes out on top? But his friend lost a flipper and turned back to get it from the sea floor before escaping. The beast - thought to be a grey nurse shark - … [Read more...] about Terrifying moment huge 8ft shark stalks swimmers and gets within FEET of them off popular beach in horror drone footage

Rather by surprise, History Colorado found itself at the center of protests against police violence and racism after Memorial Day, given its flagship museum’s location in downtown’s Civic Center Cultural Complex — just steps from the Denver Art Museum and the Colorado State Capitol. But the institution has embraced this moment in history , collecting artifacts of the protests even as dozens of volunteers worked to remove graffiti and trash from the exterior. Officials at the state’s flagship history museum are now hoping to redirect attention to what’s inside — in a socially distanced way, of course. History Colorado began unlocking its doors for in-person visits at eight museums across the state this week, including the Fort Garland Museum & Cultural Center (open June 15) and Fort Vasquez (in Platteville, June 17). The Center for Colorado Women’s History at Byers-Evans House (in Denver), El Pueblo History Museum and Trinidad History Museum all open on June 19, while … [Read more...] about John Denver’s all-denim ski suit is back — and so are many Colorado museums

Haight-Ashbury is one of the most eclectic and iconic neighborhoods to explore in San Francisco. This one-of-a-kind destination has a radical history known for its counterculture and hippie lifestyle, most exemplified in the 1967 Summer of Love — a pivotal era characterized by free love, psychedelics, artistic expression and rock and roll. Today, The Haight, as its called by locals, still has a whiff of the flower power that raged strongly back in the '60s, only now the scene also includes high-end boutiques, upscale thrift shops and a selection of trendy eateries. If you're new to the area or it's been awhile since you last visited, here's how to spend the perfect day in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood. Take in some music history in Haight-Ashbury The Haight was a hotspot for artists such as Janis Joplin , Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful Dead . Today, some of their apartments and homes can be spotted with an easy stroll through the neighborhood. The most notable … [Read more...] about How to spend the perfect day in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury neighborhood