Britain's fattest cat has been put on a strict diet after piling on the pounds by pilfering from his sister's food bowl.
A grieving husband is building the ultimate monument of love to his late wife - a carbon copy of the Taj Mahal in his garden. Faizul Hasan Kadari, 77, can see the towering...
Police in Nottinghamshire have been asked to look into nearly 100 calls about aliens, monsters, werewolves, zombies and witches over the last three years.
A group of weed-smoking mums who meet for lavish cannabis-infused lunches say taking marijuana makes them better parents.
The ultimate holiday for dogs - a luxury fortnight on the North Somerset coast costing an incredible £47,000 per pet - has been launched.
Two West Yorkshire pensioners nearly missed their ocean-going ferry to Spain - when their sat nav led them onto a tiny river crossing instead.
A US inventor has created an alarm clock which shreds your money if you fail to get up to turn it off.
Two British designers have unveiled a flying bicycle that requires no licence to fly and is capable of altitudes of up to 4,000ft.
A suit of armour for a guinea pig is up for grabs in one of the more unusual listings ever seen on eBay.
Pope Francis blessed scores of Harley-Davidson riders who went to the Vatican to celebrate the manufacturer's 110th anniversary.
Some of Peru's toughest prisoners were among 1,200 inmates who put on their trainers and multi-coloured gym outfits as they tried to break a world record.
Darth Vader and his son Luke Skywalker have finally buried the hatchet - just in time for Father's Day.
A Lincolnshire plumber has modified a bicycle to reach speeds of up to 50mph - by fixing a jet engine on the back.
A Leicestershire angler was dragged neck-deep into a lake during a two hour battle to land a giant catfish.
Police were called after a wallaby was spotted hopping along a road in a West Midlands village.
Cockroaches that can be controlled by mobile phone are to go on show at a technology conference in Edinburgh.
A kitten owner had to do a double take when she realised her newborn feline had two faces.
A video which appears to show a dog pushing his wheelchair-bound owner through a flooded street is going viral online.
George Osborne's cat has been accused of being a foreign spy when it suddenly returned after disappearing for two years.
A pet shop owner has been arrested on suspicion of illegally possessing wildlife after the discovery of hundreds of protected species, including 14 rare albino lions.
A deer in the Florida Keys is breathing more easily after a deputy removed a Doritos bag from its head.
Police in Birmingham have issued a warning to a man who rang 999 to complain about an "ugly" prostitute.
Police officers in Leicester sniffed out a cannabis farm - after opening their patrol car windows because one officer kept breaking wind.
Two women have been arrested after making a 10-year-old boy drive them home because they were drunk.
A New Jersey shore town is hoping to impose a ban on saggy pants ahead of the busy beach season.
A Polish man who'd just broken up with his girlfriend suffered another blow when he was caught on live TV stealing roses to try to win her back.
A protestor who threw a cream cake in a judge's face in a courtroom protest is to face charges in Poland.
A feline felon which hoped to play cat and mouse with prison guards and sneak contraband into a Russian jail has been caught red-handed.
Brawling parents had to be separated by police with CS spray after a fight broke out in front of youngsters at a Cornish infant school.
A French bankrobber has been jailed after he tried to stage a raid while wearing underpants on his head as a disguise.
A Colombian poet is planning to sell his own testicles to raise money for a European tour.
The restaurant boss behind a menu which likened the Australian Prime Minister to a quail with "small breasts" and "huge thighs" has apologised for the derogatory comments.
A London hotel is getting a horror-themed makeover which it reckons will petrify even the most hardened of guests.
A Spanish town is keeping its streets clean of dog mess - by sending offending deposits back to the owners in a box marked 'Lost Property'.
A San Francisco lollipop company that specialises in eccentric tastes has introduced a new flavour - breast milk.
A New Zealand man is being threatened with legal action after he sold the skin of a cat on an online auction website.
A mortuary refrigerator from a Manhattan psychiatric hospital is being sold in "used" but "good condition" on eBay.
A life-sized statue of a teenage couple snogging on a park bench has been given the kiss-off by straight laced mums in China.
A billboard ad for a kettle in California is going viral after a driver pointed out its resemblance to Adolf Hitler.
A Shropshire artist persuaded more than 300 women - aged 19 to 82 - to bare their breasts for a racy new wallpaper.
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have been given a starring role in The Beano.
Top psychic Derek Acorah was forced to cancel his latest show - because of unforeseen circumstances.
A football fan and his bride were shocked to be given a football stadium dugout as a wedding present on their big day.
A Birrmingham bobby surprised shoppers when he got into his beat by picking up a busker's guitar and belting out Oasis hits.
A US woman who gave birth the day after a two hour training run didn't even know she was pregnant.
A Brighton man is offering someone the chance to live in his house rent free - so long as they agree to dress up as a walrus.
The National Trust is hoping to reverse a drop in visitors to its historic mansions and stately homes - by hosting burlesque nights.
A man's witty description of his 'clapped out' Mercedes on eBay has seen bidding soar to more than £150,000.
From boat shaped dens to replicas of the Tardis, the finalists of the 2013 Shed of the Year competition have been revealed.
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