'Sausage Smuggler' charged after bangers stashed down trousers

CCTV footage appeared to show a man taking sausages from a fridge and putting them down his trousers.

bbc.co.uk

Man knocked himself out headbutting a police car

Jano Akkuratov from Halesworth headbutted a police car and was found with a samurai sword. He appeared in court on Wednesday.

lowestoftjournal.co.uk

Hitler Mussolini wins local election

Peruvian voters pick their new mayor, despite his unusual name.

politico.eu

'Ghost Poops' Are Real. Here's What They Might Mean For Your Gut Health.

'Ghost poops'.

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Tree surgeon rescued in Loughborough after getting stuck upside down in tree

Firefighters in Leicestershire created a "rope system" to rescue the stranded tree surgeon.

bbc.co.uk

Drunk Van Halen fan called Microsoft support and demanded to speak to Gates

A broken Java applet had one FrontPage user ready for an Eruption

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Firefighters rescue teenager stuck in baby seat in York park

 

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Alberta’s self-image as world’s only rat-free region shattered by discovery of rat

Province’s rat patrol called in to investigate as town of Bowden announces discovery of dead vermin

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Pow! Man in Batman costume chases down suspected Norwich handbag thief

Superhero, who was joined by others dressed as comic book characters, retrieved stolen bag after scaling wall

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Henry superfan from Melksham shows off 35-strong vacuum collection

Ted, from Melksham, is gifted a limited edition cleaner to mark the company's 45th anniversary.

bbc.co.uk

Rare snails lay eggs on drive from Wales to Wingham Wildlife Park

The zoo near Canterbury says glutinous snails started laying eggs on their way to Kent.

bbc.co.uk

Fat Bear Week opens for Alaska’s heavyweight crown. Can Chunk, the 1,200-pound champ, win again?

After a summer spent packing away sockeye salmon, Alaska’s heftiest brown bears are ready to throw their weight around.

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FBI Warns ICE Agents Not to Trust Any Woman Willing to Date Them

ICE officers on dating apps should be wary of tradwives, an FBI memo suggested, as well as any woman whose profile would "appeal" to them.

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River that is home to 500 crocodiles chosen to host 2032 Olympic rowing and canoe events

A river that is home to about 500 saltwater crocodiles is given the OK to host Olympic and Paralympic rowing and canoeing events at the 2032 Brisbane Games.

bbc.co.uk

Australia's most expensive bull could attract $1m in semen sales

It may be years before Australia's most expensive bull, Wyatt, finds himself in a paddock with the ladies.

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Woman, 73, makes history with World Black Pudding Throwing Championship joint victory

A woman in her 70s has become both the first woman and oldest person to ever win the World Black Pudding Throwing Championship, sharing the crown in…

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Chester Zoo mistakenly advertises 'child predator tour' tickets

Chester Zoo, which was selling tickets to see lions and tigers, says the mistake was a computer error.

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World's tallest living horse based in Towcester 'still growing'

Hugo the shire horse enters the record books as the world's tallest living horse.

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Man shares secrets behind growing vegetables that are taller than kids

Aniket Sardana grows various vegetables that are taller than children and as heavy as babies.

bbc.co.uk

Indonesian foragers may have sucked on mind-altering nuts 25,000 years ago, research finds

Analysis of two skeletons reveals tooth wear and traces of psychoactive substance in what may be earliest known evidence for human drug taking

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Malibu residents evacuate after massive, expanding sinkhole opens at Nicolas Cage's house

Evacuation orders were issued for 31 Malibu homes due to a massive and expanding sinkhole in the driveway of Nicolas Cage's property.

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The horse trainer, the yard for sale and the 77 stables that had no planning permission

Veteran of sport Jim Bolger will be required to pay €72,000 development contribution to Kilkenny County Council as part of conditions

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Spatula-wielding hero leaps through In-N-Out window to protect workers

A Southern California man has drawn praise for using a spatula to confront a stick-wielding woman who reportedly was threatening employees of an In-N-Out in Lake Elsinore.

latimes.com

Swan on railway line at Peterbourough causes delays

Network Rail say disruption is expected until at least 10:30 BST.

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Keep off the grass: British tennis players complain of marijuana smell at US Open

Britain’s US Open hopefuls have noticed the smell of marijuana wafting over the courts at Flushing Meadows from a nearby public park

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