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Prince to pay up

The Prince of Wales will pay off an old family debt from more than 350 years ago on a visit to Worcester. Read

Furry fiends

A Russian circus performer and his son whose act features trained performing cats are suing their ex-managers claiming they stole their secret teaching methods. Read

Ping pong diplomacy

China and America pay homage this week to a series of 1970s table tennis matches between the countries that paved the way for improved diplomatic relations. Read

Kidnap prank

Two pranksters were confronted by armed police after they bundled a friend into a car at gunpoint for a joke, police said. Read

Molly rescue

A dog walker's trip to the seaside ended in a full-scale RNLI lifeboat turnout when the pet swam out to sea after her favourite ball. Read

Thong bandits nicked

Two suspected robbers - dubbed the "thong bandits" after using women's knickers to disguise their faces - have given themselves up in Colorado, US. Read

Bells ban

A composer said he felt "let down" that a symphony he wrote in tribute to his city's cathedral did not feature the ringing of its bells - because of a noise-curfew. Read

Window pain

A Dutch man who pressed his bare bottom against a restaurant window in Utrecht was injured when the glass broke cutting his buttocks. Read

Late payer

An American woman tried to pay a parking fine imposed during a visit to Germany - 12 years late. Read

Green limousine

They are more commonly known as makeshift fire engines - but now one Green Goddess has been turned into a limousine. Read

Drummer told 'beat it'

An "irritating" drummer has been told to beat it by fed-up council staff. Read

Divorce fair

An event dubbed the UK's first divorce fair is to be staged to help parting couples make their break-ups as painless as possible, its organiser said. Read

Madonna the musical

A singing Mary will make her debut this month when a musical on the life of the mother of Jesus has its world premiere at the Vatican. Read

Parking mad

An American has sent German police 100 dollars for a 12-year-old parking fine. Read

Tree puzzle

Planners have been warned that failure to cut down a landmark monkey puzzle tree could leave council staff open to corporate manslaughter charges. Read

Landmark wedding

A British couple made history by becoming the first to get married at the top of Sydney’s famous Harbour Bridge. Read

Big beetle

A zoo is trying to find a mate for a beetle the size of a hamster. Read

White lines

Painters marking out a cycle path have veered from the straight and narrow - to the bewilderment of riders. Read

£1.2m box

A 10-seat box in the Royal Albert Hall has gone on sale with a price tag of £1.2 million. Read

Glass act

A 21-year-old Dutch man is recovering after a "mooning" that went horribly wrong. Read