Metro

Ron McAndrew used to be in charge of executions at Florida State Prison, but there’s one death that changed everything for him and made him deeply regret being part of it. Looking back, he admits he needed years of therapy to deal with what he saw and did.McAndrew, who is...

Victoria Hill’s life changed forever in 2019 when she decided to take a DNA test to learn more about her family background. She’d had a health scare and wanted to check if she might have inherited any genetic conditions. Even though she had always felt a little different from the...

Melanie Hawkins was completely shocked by what she saw on camera after one of her parcel deliveries went wrong. She had ordered two packages one with £60 worth of clothes from Shein, and another with a few items from George at Asda. Because she lives in a flat where deliveries...

A homeless man’s life changed forever after he bought a lottery scratcher ticket from a small store he’s been going to for years. The man, whose name hasn’t been shared, had been a regular at Sandy’s Deli-Liquor in San Luis Obispo, California. He’d known the owner, Wilson Samaan, for over...

Rosemere do Nascimento Silva was very excited about her wedding day. She was 32 years old and lived in São Paulo, Brazil. She was going to marry her fiancé, Udirley Damasceno, and had planned something very special for the big day.Rosemere wanted to surprise everyone by arriving at the wedding...

A couple returning to the UK from a holiday in Tenerife ended up being taken off their Ryanair flight by police after a disagreement over paying for some snacks.Ann-Marie Murray, who is 55, and her partner were flying to Bristol on 28 March. During the flight, they ordered some food...

A man who was very sick and knew he was going to die soon chose to end his life with medical help. Before he passed away, he invited the BBC to speak with him and be there during his final moments. He wanted to share why he made that decision.In...

Imagine lifting your toilet seat and finding a rat staring back at you. That’s exactly what happened to one unlucky guy, Jason Jamieson, who caught the whole thing on video. In the now-viral TikTok clip, Jason slowly opens the toilet lid only to see a rat casually walking around inside...

The English Channel has become a daily battleground in Britain's immigration crisis, with yet another mass crossing attempt unfolding this morning. Border Force vessels scrambled to intercept multiple small boats carrying around 400 migrants - the latest in a record-breaking year that's seen over 6,600 arrivals since January. This relentless...

When AJ Hutto was just seven years old, he stood in a Florida courtroom and pointed at his own mother, accusing her of killing his 7-year-old half-sister, Adrianna. His small voice and heartbreaking testimony helped send his mother, Amanda Lewis, to prison for life.Seventeen years later, AJ has grown into...