Thieves stole £2.8m gold toilet at Blenheim Palace in just
Sledgehammer-wielding thieves who smashed their way into Blenheim Palace managed to steal a £2.8m gold toilet in just five minutes, a court has heard.The toilet, an artwork by Italian artist…
Mysterious QR code stickers appear on more than 1,000 graves
More than 1,000 stickers were put on gravestones and wooden crosses at three cemeteries in the southern German city of Munich.The stickers, which have been put on both old and…
Female prankster pretending to be marshal sends Glasgow runners on
Runners at a 10k trail race in Glasgow were sent in the wrong direction by a prankster pretending to be a marshal and who buried arrow signs marking the course.Acorn…
Large sinkhole forces closure of Godstone High Street in Surrey
A large sinkhole has opened up in a Surrey village - forcing the high street to be closed.It happened after a water pipe burst, with some supplies being affected. Godstone…
Snow village in China apologises for using fake snow during
A tourist village in China known for its snowy landscapes has apologised for using cotton wool and soapy water to make fake snow during unexpected warmer weather.Chengdu, the capital city…
Ice hockey game between USA and Canada has three fights
A bad-tempered ice hockey game between the United States and Canada on Saturday kicked off with three fights in the first nine seconds.Even before the 4 Nations Face-Off match started…
Ice hockey match between USA and Canada has three fights
A bad-tempered ice hockey match between the United States and Canada on Saturday kicked off with three fights in the first nine seconds.Even before the 4 Nations Face-Off game started…
Ancient Egyptian mummies smell ‘sweet’ and ‘spicy’, researchers say
Ancient Egyptian mummies smell "woody," "spicy" and "sweet", according to researchers who took part in a unique new study.Researchers used what they described as "trained, human sniffers" and equipment like…
Kayaker survives being swallowed by humpback whale in Chile
A kayaker has said he thought he was going to die when he was swallowed by a humpback whale.Adrian Simancas was off the coast of Chile, in the Strait of…
104 year-old woman granted birthday wish and taken to New
A care home resident has been taken to the local prison in the state of New York, as part of her 104th birthday wish.Livingston County Sheriff's Office in Geneseo, about…