METRO BITES

SUPERFIT Chris Nikic, 21, has become the first person with Down’s syndrome to complete an Ironman event. He took just under 17 hours to swim 2.4 miles, cycle 112 miles and run a marathon. Proud dad Nik, from Florida, said: ‘He can do anything.’

A POLICEMAN has been sacked for deliberately failing to scan £75 of items at a self-service checkout. The Avon and Somerset officer, named only as PC S, also received a caution after security staff at a Sainsbury’s caught him.

BEWICK’S swans have signalled the start of winter by completing their annual 2,000-mile trip from freezing Russia to enjoy Britain’s relatively warm weather. At least five have arrived at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust reserve in Slimbridge, Gloucestershire.

MORE than half of adults are planning their most sustainable Christmas yet. Some 57 per cent won’t send cards and 88 per cent will keep food waste down – while seven in ten will buy eco-friendly gifts, found a musicMagpie poll.

ONE in three adults feels uneasy discussing sex with their partners – with one in five never bringing up the topic. Couples wait about five months before actively discussing desires or discomforts, a study of 2,000 adults by Durex finds.