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Man arrested for growing marijuana on motorway central reservation Sep 23 2009

A man was arrested in Greece for growing marijuana on the central reservation of the country’s main motorway.Read

Man's two year coughing fits caused by fragment of plastic fork Sep 23 2009

A man plagued with coughing fits for two years was found to have a 1in piece of plastic fork in his lung inhaled while sucking a soft drink.Read

Man in court for throwing thousands of golf balls into National Park to commemorate dead Sep 23 2009

A man who threw thousands of golf balls into California’s Joshua Tree National Park for more than a year to “honour deceased golfers” has been charged with littering.Read

Anish Kapoor makes a very fine mess at the Royal Academy Sep 23 2009

The peaceful hush of the Royal Academy was broken by cannon fire for a special exhibition.Read

Council votes to start issuing Asbos to car clampers Sep 23 2009

A council voted to start issuing Asbos to car clampers.Read

Sat-nav leaves car teetering on the edge of a cliff - and gives driver six penalty points on his driving licence Sep 17 2009

A driver whose car was left teetering on the edge of a cliff after following his sat-nav was ordered to pay nearly £900 for driving without due care and attention.Read

School bans sloppily-worn shirts and ties Sep 17 2009

A school has banned its pupils for wearing shirts and ties because they were wearing them so untidily.Read

River Thames erased from new London Underground map Sep 17 2009

The River Thames has been erased from the new London Underground map after transport bosses decided the design had become too cluttered.Read

98-year-old woman branded "neighbour from hell" Sep 17 2009

A 98-year-old woman has become one of the oldest people in Britain to be evicted from her home after being branded “the neighbour from hell”.Read

Fake cop arrested after pulling over the Mayor's car Sep 17 2009

Police in Louisiana arrested a man impersonating an officer with a flashing red light in his car after he pulled over the wrong driver - the Mayor of Shreveport.Read

Woolworths website appoint a head of Halloween Sep 14 2009

The Woolworths website has appointed a head of Halloween to make sure customers have a truly terrifying October 31.Read

8,000 VW vehicles turn up to campervan festival Sep 14 2009

The world’s largest gathering of Volkswagen campervan enthusiasts came together this weekend.Read

Swine flu fears over kissing religious relic Sep 14 2009

The cardinal of Naples said it is OK for the faithful to kiss a flask of St Gennaro’s blood despite fears of swine flu.Read

Judge not amused by toilet humour Sep 14 2009

A Texas man got a 30-day jail sentence for contempt of court after criticising a judge in the courthouse toilet.Read

Spanish restaurant claims to be the world’s first with specific plan to protect against Swine Flu Sep 14 2009

A restaurant in a shopping centre outside Madrid claims to be the world’s first restaurant with a specific plan to protect against Swine Flu.Read

Archaeologists baffled by Catalhoyuk treasure trove of ancient pottery figures Sep 10 2009

Archaeologists are mystified by a treasure trove of pottery figures unearthed at the site of one of the first towns ever built.Read

Amateur metal detector enthusiast finds hoard of over 10,000 Roman coins Sep 10 2009

A hoard of more than 10,000 Roman coins has been unearthed by an amateur metal detector enthusiast making his first discovery, it emerged.Read

Golfer wins £23,000 Jaguar with a hole-in-one Sep 10 2009

A struggling golfer won a £23,000 Jaguar with a hole-in-one and lost his status as an amateur as a result, it emerged.Read

Man delivers knockout marriage proposal to his fiancee Sep 10 2009

A woman accepted a marriage proposal from her boyfriend while they were out hiking, then fell 10ft down a rock face and knocked herself out.Read

Wisconsin family excel at cricket-spitting Sep 10 2009

One family took most of the honours in the inaugural cricket-spitting contest in the town of Marshfield, Wisconsin.Read

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