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Dislocated thumb could rule Courtney Lawes out of England’s tour to Australia

Courtney Lawes could be a doubt for England’s summer tour of Australia after suffering a dislocated thumb. Lawes, who captained England for part of this season’s Guinness Six Nations Championship, was hurt during Northampton’s European Challenge Cup ...

20 Apr 2022 at 10:25

Magic trick only fools monkeys with opposable thumbs, study suggests

A sleight-of-hand magic trick which often catches humans out only fools monkeys with opposable thumbs – a trait shared with humans, new research suggests. Scientists performed a famous magic trick for three species of monkey – capuchins, squirrel ...

04 Apr 2023 at 19:33

Health

Carpenter who sawed off two digits on hand in work accident has ‘second chance’ at career after toe-to-thumb transplant

A carpenter who sawed off multiple digits on his hand in a work accident has been given a second chance to resume the career he loves after surgeons used one of his toes to create a new thumb. Marcin Michalec, 46, was using a table milling ...

12 Jul 2024 at 06:30

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Serial hitchhiker who has saved thousands travelling UK ‘by thumb’ says it only takes twice the Google Maps drive time

A traveller who hitchhikes all over the UK and has caught more than 200 free lifts is encouraging others to “dust off their thumbs” after saving thousands of pounds and meeting “fascinating” people. Nico Lethbridge, 26, a copywriter ...

01 Oct 2024 at 06:30

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Britain’s prolific 26-year-old hitchhiker reveals only European country where his thumb was turned down

A hitchhiking buff who has caught hundreds of rides around the world said Italy was the only country where drivers snubbed his thumb after being told people think picking up strangers is “crazy”. Nico Lethbridge, 26, a copywriter ...

15 Nov 2024 at 06:30

Health

A broken thumb changed everything: Sportsman quits GB hockey team and sets up company to help Britain’s renters instead

A GB hockey player who gave up his “dream” sport after breaking his thumb is now helping Britain’s renters instead. Josh Pavis, 26, a business owner from Nottingham, was picked to play for the GB hockey team aged just 20 in 2019 ...

17 Jul 2025 at 06:55

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