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Media launch hunt for worst potholes

MEDIA in Bulgaria have launched a campaign to find the country's worst potholes.Read

Student sees face of Jesus Christ in frying pan

A LANCASHIRE student who left the frying pan on after falling asleep was confronted with the image of Christ in his burnt pot.Read

Man eats winning scratchcard onboard Ryanair flight

A INFURIATED airline passenger ate his winning £8,765 scratchcard after he was told he could not collect his winnings straightaway.Read

Dead woman comes back to life

A WOMAN pronounced dead at a Columbian hospital has stunned medics after coming 'back to life'.Read

Thieves steal San Francisco landmarks

THIEVES have been stealing large chunks of the city of San Francisco - Lego chunks that is.Read

Elderly people will be able to use the park

'Pensioner's playpark' to open

A 'PENSIONER'S playpark' is set to be opened in London's Hyde Park after being approved by the local council.Read

Dog swallows 13 golf balls

A Pet pooch stunned vets when they found he had eaten a total of 13 golf balls.Read

Taiwan whisky beats Scottish whisky at Burns Night event

A TAIWANESE whisky has beaten a trio of top Scottish blends during an event to mark Burns Night.Read

Woman finds part of oven glove in loaf

A WOMAN has sued the bakers of Hovis bread after she discovered part of an oven glove in a loaf.Read

Indonesia fan invades pitch in attempt to score goal

AN INDONESIA fan became so frustrated with his team's performance, he decided to give them a hand. Read

Dating website dumps members for being fat

A DATING site for 'attractive people' has booted out over 5,000 people for putting on weight over Christmas.Read

Man accused of snipping bus passenger's hair

A PORTLAND man is accused of secretly snipping at a fellow passenger's hair on a bus.Read

Seal pup found in garden 18 miles from sea

A Kent family recieved a very unusual Christmas guest in the form of a baby seal pup who appeared in their garden.Read

Bankers getting whacked in new arcade game

BANK customers are getting their revenge - in a game that sees them hit plastic bankers with malletsRead

Crisp addict changes his name to Monster Munch

A MONSTER Munch lover has changed his name so that it is the same as his favourite snack.Read

Coma man was conscious for 23 years

A MAN thought to be in a coma for 23 years was actually conscious the whole time.Read

Driver gets lost on shopping trip

A DRIVER got lost as he went on an early morning shopping trip - ending up 300 miles from where he started.Read

Putin the Vlad back into Hip Hop

RUSSIAN Prime Minister Vladimir Putin last week attended a Hip Hop television show in an aim to boost his ailing public ratings.Read

Scottish butchers: Square sausage should be a protected food

SCOTTISH butchers have launched a campaign to get square sausage recognised as a protected food.Read

Drink drive arrest for man in Breathalyser costume

AN Ohio student dressed as a breathalyser was arrested at the weekend after driving down a one-way street, drunk.Read

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