Pride and Prejudice fans enjoy 6ft tall cake version of Colin Firth as Mr Darcy

Colin Firth really is delicious! Pride and Prejudice fans can finally get their teeth into the star thanks to this 6ft tall cake version of him as Mr Darcy Michelle Wibowo created it to celebrate 25th anniversary of the BBC mini-series  The cake was unveiled at the National Trust property Lyme Park, in Cheshire  It … Read more

Missing 6ft bird is reunited with her owner… then goes on the run AGAIN two days later

Catch emu if you can! Missing 6ft bird is reunited with her owner… then goes on the run AGAIN two days late Ethel the emu has gone on the run for the second time in a week near Doncaster The flightless bird was first reported missing to police on Thursday last week  Ethel was reunited … Read more

Ethel the 6ft fugitive emu who spent six days evading police and RSPCA is ‘back home’

Ethel the emu, who spent nearly six days on the run in Doncaster, is believed to be back home. A friend of the her owner posted on Facebook that the city-wide search for the six-foot-tall bird who had eluded police and RSPCA officers was over. Victoria Elizabeth Robinson-Hewitt said the bird – which can run … Read more

Men over 6ft are TWICE as likely to get infected with Covid-19, study claims 

Tall people could face a greater risk of getting Covid-19, according to research that adds weight to the theory the disease is airborne.  Data from 2,000 people in the UK and US showed men above 6ft were twice as likely to be diagnosed with the coronavirus.  Women also had higher odds if they were over … Read more

6ft 1in woman with a 5ft 9in boyfriend admits she felt ‘self-conscious’

6ft 1in woman who was anxious about holding her 5ft 9in boyfriend’s hand because she didn’t want to ‘draw more attention’ reveals how she’s shrugged off cruel jokes to feel confident in their relationship  Jess Kay, 22, is 6ft 1in tall and boyfriend Matthew Brown-King is 5ft 9in  She said she had ‘never gone out … Read more

Stephen Merchant’s staggering 6ft 7in frame towers over his 5ft 6in girlfriend Mircea Monroe

Stephen Merchant’s staggering 6ft 7in frame towers over his 5ft 6in girlfriend Mircea Monroe as they grab a coffee during break from London lockdown By Ciara Farmer For Mailonline Published: 13:30 BST, 26 June 2020 | Updated: 13:30 BST, 26 June 2020 He is famed for his incredibly statuesque frame.  And Stephen Merchant, 45, was … Read more

Discovery of 6ft snake forces Sports Direct store to close on first day back from lockdown

Ssssports Direct! Discovery of 6ft snake forces store to close on its first day trading since High Street lockdown ended The discovery of a 6ft snake forced a Sports Direct store to close on Monday A Honduran milk snake was spotted in the Newton Abbot store, Devon  The shop manager stopped customers from entering and … Read more

6ft 7in woman signed by modelling agency recalls bullying

A 6ft 7in woman who was bullied throughout school because of her height has had the last laugh after being scouted as a model. Naomi Lovell, 22, from Doncaster, Yorkshire, receives unwanted sexual attention on social media because of her striking stature, but is ‘thrilled’ to finally be channelling her physicality into something positive.  From a young … Read more

No10 tweets reminder that Britons should ‘keep 6ft apart from people you don’t live with’

No10 tweets reminder that Britons should ‘keep 6ft apart from people you don’t live with’… sparking explosion of memes, ridicule and fury online Government facing backlash after PM backed top aide for travelling in lockdown  Today No10 reminded people to keep distance following last night’s briefing  People responded by suggesting the rules do not apply … Read more

Classrooms of the future: Key workers’ children sit 6ft apart

Schoolchildren will be told to sit 6ft apart with strict social distancing measures in place in playgrounds and canteens as they readjust to life after lockdown.   One in five children will be urged to return to the classroom from next week as part of a gradual reopening of schools. They are expected to follow stringent … Read more