Pizza with a side of cocaine? German pizzeria raided over
A German pizzeria has been busted after allegedly delivering one of its dishes with a customary side order of cocaine.Police said the restaurant in Dusseldorf, western Germany, would provide the…
Dunedin Airport introduces maximum hugging time of three minutes at
An airport in New Zealand has limited hugging in its drop-off zone to a maximum of three minutes - with anyone wanting a longer goodbye told to head for the…
World Conker Championships men’s winner cleared of cheating
The men's World Conker Championships winner has been cleared of cheating after a steel chestnut was found in his pocket. David Jakins, 82, known as "King Conker", won the tournament…
Children’s soft play centre apologises over body bag Halloween decorations
A children's soft play centre has apologised and removed its realistic-looking Halloween body bags after concerns from "shocked" parents. One mother, who took her daughter to Rugrats and Halfpints in…
Scientists claim breakthrough to bringing back Tasmanian tiger from extinction
The Tasmanian tiger, a wolf-like marsupial that once stalked the forests of Tasmania, could be brought back from extinction after a team of US and Australian researchers claimed a series…
Prickly mayor bans cactus plants in buildings
A German town has banned the humble cactus from the town hall, schools and nurseries.The mayor of Plettenberg, near Dusseldorf in North Rhine-Westphalia, banned the spiky plants from municipal buildings…
World Conker Championships investigates cheating concerns after winner found with
The World Conker Championships is investigating after the men's champion was found with a steel chestnut in his pocket.David Jakins, 82, was victorious in Sunday's event - it was his…
Mud, beer and cash: Annual wife-carrying championship takes Maine by
While its origins are not exactly politically correct - more than 30 couples competed in the North American Wife Carrying Championship in front of cheering crowds.The event sees competitors splash…
Police discover drugs in bag labelled ‘definitely not a bag
Police in the US have found drugs inside a bag labelled "definitely not a bag full of drugs". The stash was discovered in Portland, Oregon, when officers stopped a driver and…
Sancta: Graphic opera leaves 18 people needing medical attention
Eighteen people needed medical attention during an opera that features nuns, sex scenes, mutilation and real blood.Florentina Holzinger's Sancta also includes naked roller-skating nuns and a depiction of a wall…