Prickly mayor bans cactus plants in buildings
A German town has banned the humble cactus from the town hall, schools and nurseries. The mayor of Plettenberg, near...
Nine monkeys die in two days at zoo
Zoo experts are investigating after nine monkeys died in two days in Hong Kong's oldest zoo. Eight of the animals...
Mud, beer and cash: Annual wife-carrying championship takes Maine by storm
While its origins are not exactly politically correct - more than 30 couples competed in the North American Wife Carrying...
Police make surprising discovery in bag labelled ‘definitely not a bag full of drugs’
Police in the US have found drugs inside a bag labelled "definitely not a bag full of drugs". The stash...
BBC weather app glitch predicts hurricane force winds in London and 400C in Nottingham
The BBC has apologised to users after its weather app mistakenly showed forecasts for "hurricane force" winds near London and...
Woman forced to flee after around 100 raccoons besiege home demanding food
A woman was forced to flee her home after 50 to 100 raccoons surrounded it and demanded food - hounding...
Airline apologises after ‘extremely inappropriate’ film played to all passengers
An airline has apologised after a mature-rated film was played to all passengers on a flight – including families with...
31-year treasure hunt finally solved after prize ‘unearthed’
A 31-year-long treasure hunt for a golden owl has come to an end this week after the clues were finally...
Fat Bear Week delayed after contestant killed by rival
The start of the annual Fat Bear Week contest in the US was delayed this week after one of the...
Naked Trump statue branded ‘deplorable’
A statue depicting a naked Donald Trump has been branded "deplorable" by Republicans after it was put on display near...
