The secret of winning friends? A furry bundle of mischief called Freddie who managed to win over the hardest of hearts

This week I have been greeted with smiles wherever I go – and stopped twice in the street and asked for my photograph.

Shop assistants have been falling over themselves to serve me and total strangers – including, bizarrely, a man with a parrot on his shoulder – have been rushing up to start conversations and confide intimate details about their lives.

Sadly, I haven’t become famous overnight – or won the lottery.

But I have finally unlocked the secret of something that’s been troubling me . . . how to persuade my fellow citizens to take their eyes off the pavement, detach themselves from their mobile phones and be friendly.

I moved to London from Dublin a year ago and, although I love the hustle and bustle of this wonderful city, getting used to the way people treat each other – ranging from complete indifference to downright rudeness and hostility – hasn’t been easy. Read Here

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Meet the nine-year-old nudist who says he loves everything about being naked... except the mosquitoes

The nudist lifestyle is an alternative and somewhat bewildering choice to most people but few consider how living sans-clothing affects children. For nine-year-old Alex Reamer of Loxahatchee, Florida, the liberating fashion choice is one that he values highly. Aside from the small issue of pesky mosquitoes. Residing in a nudist community just outside Palm Beach with his parents and brother, the fair-haired boy spends most days like any other - playing video games, riding his bike and playing with friends - albeit, naked. Read Here

'Am I ugly?': Worrying new trend sees tweens posting YouTube videos asking the public to comment on their looks

Teen and tween girls and boys are posting clips of themselves on to YouTube accompanied by the question 'Am I ugly? ' A short search yields scores of videos from insecure 11, 12, 13 and 14-year-olds, their anxiety forcing them into the notoriously harsh world of online commentating to find an answer to their misguided question. The worrying trend has mushroomed of late, though the videos first starting appearing two to three years ago. Read Here

Cat kill film No2

A SICK video of a cat being drowned in a bath has been posted on the internet — by the same sadist behind footage of a kitten being fed to a python. The latest video — uncovered by The Sun — shows the terrified pet taped to a broom handle being slowly lowered into the water by a woman. Bubbles can be seen rising as it struggles frantically before losing its fight for life. The footage, called "Bathtime lol" was posted on YouTube at the weekend by a user called jasminethecat666. Full Read

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