Newly-discovered 'vampire moth'

Vampire moth discovered in Siberia

JUST in time for Hallowe'en, scientists have discovered a previously-unknown species of vampire moth in Siberia.Read

Mayan ruins

Going the way of the Mayans?

Are we all going the way of the ancients Mayans? That's the question posed today's scientists, who have been noting striking parallels between the old rainforest civilisation and our own.Read

Weird World

Man gets arm stuck in train toilet

A FRENCH train passenger had to be cut free by firemen after getting his hand sucked down a toilet.Read

Grandma gives birth to triplets

Grandma gives birth to triplet granddaughters

A 56-YEAR-OLD  Ohio woman has given birth to her triplet grand daughters.Read

dead cows

52 cows killed by lightning

FIFTY-TWO Hereford and Normandy breed cows were killed after lightning struck a wire fence they were grazing next to.Read

Prince Charles

'Miserable' Charles snubs Doctor Who part

PRINCE Charles had reportedly turned down an offer of an cameo role in the hit BBC series Dr Who.Read

Tasmanian Devil

Taz in danger of snuffing it!

AUSTRALIA's small marsupials, the Tasmanian Devil, are in danger of being wiped out in under 10 years, scientists have claimed.Read

Granny with five dead husbands freed

AN AMERICAN grandmother - who is under suspicion after alleach of her five husbands died - has been released on bail from a prison in Georgia.Read

McCain's slip of the tongue after presidential debate

REPUBLICAN presidential candidate John McCain last night had a slip of the tongue after his debate with Barrack Obama yesterday.Read

Squirrel, like yeah?

Squirrel serial killer

A PENSIONER has admitted killing over 200 squirrels...Read

Aliens set to take over planet today

ALIENS will begin to take control of planet Earth today, according to UFO enthusiasts.Read

Seperated Cambodian couple saw home in half

A separated Cambodian couple have split everything down the middle, literally, after sawing their home in half.Read

105 years of chastity

A GLASWEGIAN woman, turning 105 years-old, has told the media about the secret of long life - no sex sex!Read

Man-attack!

A PET owner in the Florida Keys proved his love for his dog - by punching a shark!Read

Peggy and Peter

Nae horses allowed

A pub-going horse has been barred from its local after the new landlady renovated the Tyneside boozer.Read

Swedish twins cause mayhem on the M6

POLICE were forced to intervene after they spotted two women - Swedish twin sisters - walking up the central reservation of the M6 motorway.Read

causing accidents

Beware! - miniskirts cause accidents

Think twice the next time you wear a miniskirt, as according to one government minister, your attire could be responsible for road traffic accidents.Read

Comedian facing prison for insulting pope

AN ITALIAN comedian could be facing up to five years in prison after making a joke at the Pope’s expense.Read

Wife kills hitman sent to murder her

A NURSE fended off an attacker in her home by strangling him to death - only to discover that the dead man was a would-be assassin sent by her husband.Read

Pet plays Dogtor

A German shepherd saved his owner’s life when he called 911 after the man had a seizure.Read

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