Britain's favourite nude activities revealed
And other stories from the stranger side of life
Cooking, gardening and vacuuming are three activities that British people enjoy doing in the nude, according to a new survey. Vision Direct’s study also found that 1% of adults have at some point driven while naked.
Alien abductee to reveal all in Pontefract
An alien abductee is to speak out at an event in Pontefract, Yorkshire, four decades after his testimony sparked a media storm. Calvin Parker was 19 years old when he and co-worker Charles Hickson were allegedly set upon by a UFO while out fishing in Pascagoula, US.
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Tinder's most-swiped man offers golden tip
The most swiped man on Tinder has offered his tips to make matches on the app. Male model Stefan-Pierre Tomlin suggests using the app at 2pm on a Sunday afternoon as, especially in the winter, most users are bored and have logged into the dating app.
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