Monica Reed

Roaming Roomba!

Photo: Shutterstock

Roaming Roomba!

We live in the future now, so I’m guessing we’ll see more of these types of stories! A robot vacuum ESCAPED from its duties last week in Europe. I’m guessing it got tired and tried to make a run for it.

On Thursday, a Travelodge motel in England posted on social media after one of its Roomba vacuums made a break for it and tried to escape. It was cleaning the lobby when it disregarded the lip of the front door, went outside and vanished.

The Travelodge still hadn’t found it by Friday morning, but they did track it down eventually. It was hiding under a hedge near the driveway out front.

 

News from ClarksvilleNow.com

today in News

Work week weather: Warm and breezy ahead of midweek storms

Clarksville forecast: Warm, breezy conditions will continue to start the week, with highs climbing into the low 80s by Tuesday.

today in News

Parent describes moments before, after school bus crash that killed two Clarksville girls

When a Kenwood Middle School bus crashed Friday, some of the parents were traveling behind it. What they saw was heartbreaking. But they were able to jump in to help.

Participants gather during the No Kings protest at McGregor Park on March 28, 2026. (Wesley Irvin)

today in News, Photos

‘It’s time for us to push back’: Protesters gather at McGregor Park for No Kings day | PHOTOS

A No Kings protest was held at McGregor Park on Saturday, with a large crowd gathering along the side of Riverside Drive.

Kenwood Middle School’s Vigil for Students on Mar. 28, 2026. (Hannah Walker)

yesterday in News

‘My heart is heavy’: Mourners gather in vigil for Kenwood Middle students killed in bus crash | PHOTOS

Hundreds of people gathered at Kenwood Middle School for a candlelit vigil honoring the two students killed in Friday’s school bus crash in Carroll County.

yesterday in News

UPDATE: Dashcam video shows school bus crossing yellow lines before deadly crash

Vigils are planned and counselors will be available at Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools after two students were killed in the school bus crash in Carroll County.