Prisoner Escapes From New Zealand Jail After Knotting Sheets Together To Create Rope
Red-faced prison bosses in New Zealand are hunting an inmate who escaped using a classic movie technique.
SpongeBob Cartoon Vandals Hunted By US Forest Service
Forestry officials in America are screaming trees-on over cartoon criminals who vandalised an historic building.
Atomic Tea: Nuclear Threat To Great British Cuppa
Whitehall officials in the 1950s worried about the survival of the great British cuppa in the event of a nuclear attack, documents have revealed.
US Teenager Xochitl Parra Gives Birth In Secret, Then Walks To Hospital
A teenage girl in California secretly gave birth at home - then walked to hospital with the baby still attached by its umbilical cord.
Maggots: British Holidaymaker's Sting Shock After Trip To The Gambia
A holidaymaker has told of his horror at discovering that six tiny bites he received on holiday in West Africa had each spawned a live maggot.
Passengers Bares Bottom At Speed Camera In North Tyneside Blasted By Safety Campaigners
A passenger mooned at a speed camera through the windscreen of a car in a prank which has been blasted by safety campaigners.
Parachute Designed By Leonardo Da Vinci Used In Successful Jump
A parachute designed more than 500 years ago by Leonardo da Vinci has been used by a Swiss daredevil in a successful jump.
Hex Six Legged Cat Born In Florida Needs Operation To Survive
A six-legged cat has been born in Florida - and there are fears for her life after vets said she will not survive without surgery.
Indonesian Masseuses 'Asked To Padlock Their Pants To Halt Prostitution'
Women masseuses in Indonesia have been asked to padlock their pants to let customers know that sex is not available.
Baked Beans Diet Man Neil King Sheds Ten Stone
A diet of baked beans has caused Neil King to lose 10 stone in 9 months.
Tomato Ketchup Ban For Youths To Stop Anti-Social Bahaviour
Police in a Norfolk town have banned children from buying ketchup in a bid to curb anti-social behaviour.
Maasai Warriors Run London Marathon For Safe Drinking Water
A group of Maasai warriors have left their remote African village for the first time to run the London marathon.
Naked Policeman Thwarts Car Theft In New Zealand
A snoozing policeman was roused from his slumber when a thief tried to steal his car - and gave pursuit despite being stark naked.
Elephant Takes Her Keeper To Task On Football Pitch
An African elephant is proving a league champion for her ability to keep her keepers on their toes.
Russian Man Wakes Up With Knife In Back After Drinking Session
A Russian man got a nasty surprise when he returned home after a drunken night out - his wife found a knife in his back.
Nose Balloon Boy Andrew Dahl Blows For Record
A 13-year-old American boy is hoping he has broken a balloon-blowing world record - with his nose.
Marilyn Monroe Sex Tape Sold To New York Businessman
A sex tape of Marilyn Monroe has been sold to a New York businessman for $1.5m.
Girl Born With Two Faces Worshipped As Hindu Goddess
A baby has been born with two faces and is being worshipped as the reincarnation of a Hindu goddess.
Man Accused Of Using Hedgehog As Weapon In Attack On Teen
A man in New Zealand has been accused of a prickly attack on a teenager - using a hedgehog as a weapon.
The Simpsons Pulled Off Venezuelan TV Screens
The Simpsons has been taken off air in Venezuela because it was deemed "inappropriate for children".
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