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When they saw the house on El Dorado Drive in this Los Angeles suburb being painted a startling orange and green and giant billboards hung on the outside, Scott and Beth Hostetler's neighbours were initially angry and confused. Some even considered calling the police. But what they witnessed on Friday was not an offensive redecoration decision by the Hostetlers, but rather the debut of one of the more unusual schemes to arise from the housing crisis. In return for allowing the front of their four-bedroom house to become a garish advertisement, the Hostetlers are getting their nearly $2,000 (£1,268) monthly mortgage paid by the marketing company behind the project, Brainiacs From Mars. In a residential neighbourhood without heavy traffic, cars passing by the house slowed and drivers gawked at the vivid colors and a giant Brainiacs From Mars billboard.Romeo Mendoza, the company's founder and CEO, told Reuters that his ultimate goal is to turn 1,000 homes across the United States

A British man was stung to death by a swarm of bees while he was on holiday with his wife in Africa, it has emerged.Mick Bryan, 61, and Jacqueline, 43, were exploring Tanzania when the killer bees launched an attack on the Cambridgeshire couple at a remote campsite. The father-of-three attempted to drive off after the attack but collapsed and later died in hospital. His wife was also stung but survived.Speaking to The Sun, a family member said: “They were out in the middle of nowhere getting ready to have some lunch when they heard a buzzing noise. Mick shouted to Jacqueline to run. “He was covered in bees. He tried to drive off but it all happened too quickly. Jacqueline couldn't get any phone reception so she had to run to the main road for help.” His sister Louise Adam, 64, is also quoted as saying: “He was a wonderful man. He'd do anything for anyone.”A Foreign Office spokesman said: “We are aware of the death of a British National in Tanzania and are in contact with the fa

The world’s fattest man weighs in at 58 stone and is British.Keith Martin, of Harlesden, North-West London, has been bed-ridden for a decade and took the dubious accolade from Mexican Manuel Uribe who lost 60 stone to hit 31 stone after dieting. The round-the-clock care Mr Martin needs is to be shown in a documentary which will be screened later this month. Because his health is so fragile he has a team of 18 people looking after him - including his sisters, nurses and ambulance staff. With a 6ft waist the former warehouseman, 42, is now wider than his 5ft 9in height. Mr Martin’s daily diet includes eight hotdogs and ham sandwiches for breakfast, a selection of chocolate bars and biscuits for lunch and two roast dinners with a whole bag of oven chips, the Daily Mail reports. He spends the day watching TV leaving his bed only for vital health check-ups.Mr Martin is one of a million Britons who have developed the lethal condition which was triggered following the death of his mother.Mr

At first glance, it looks as though a tsunami wave is about to crash into a swathe of high-rise tower blocks.But for beachgoers and surfers alike along Panama City Beach , Florida , there was no need to panic, the giant wave was just a curious illusion caused by harmless sea fog rolling off the Gulf of Mexico. So what’s the science behind the captivating photograph taken from a helicopter earlier this month? This ‘tsunami cloud’ effect is believed to be caused by a phenomenon known as the ‘Kelvin–Helmholtz instability’ that can occur in both air and water. This is when a fast-moving layer of fluid or air washes over a slower, thicker layer – creating the wispy wave effect.According to helicopter pilot JR Hott, the clouds appear a few times a year but normally further down the coast.Mr Hott wrote: "When the temperature, humidity and winds are just right, we'll get this fog that forms on the high rise condos on the beach.”He added: “The event, while it can form quickly, moves ge

The Queen has visited a school in Norfolk as she marks the 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne. Earlier she said she was dedicating herself "anew to your service" and that she was "deeply moved" by support for the Diamond Jubilee. The Queen was met by crowds at King's Lynn Town Hall before going to Dersingham Infant and Nursery School. Gun salutes were held around the UK, including in London and Edinburgh. The main celebrations for her anniversary will be in June. The Queen, 85, usually spends Accession Day - the day her father, George VI, died in 1952 - privately but this year has the two engagements in Norfolk. Two official photographs were released and a 41-gun salute was held in Hyde Park, London, followed by a 62-gun salute at the Tower of London. There was also a 21-gun Royal Salute at Edinburgh Castle at noon. At the end of the Queen's tour, pupils at Dersingham Infants gathered in the school hall for a musical performance where she was t

Heavy snow is falling across much of the UK, disrupting flights and leading to calls for drivers to take more care. Snow hit southern Scotland and parts of Wales before moving south-east through England. Met Office severe weather warnings remain in place across the UK. Forecasters expect 5-10cm (2-4in) to fall in central, eastern and southern England, leaving icy roads on Sunday. Luton airport in Beds has closed its runway due to snow while Heathrow is cancelling some Sunday flights. Heathrow operator BAA said one-third of Sunday's approximate 1,200 flights would be cancelled. There were some delays on Saturday night due to visibility problems. On the roads, police said as many as 100 vehicles were stationary on the M40 between Junction 4 High Wycombe and Junction 9 Bicester for several hours, however traffic is now starting to clear as the snow is easing off. Traffic is slow moving on the M25 between J18 Chorleywood and J19 Watford because of snow. In other developments on Saturd