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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

Monkey magic

Monkeys have been trained to operate a human-like robot arm with their thoughts. Read

Knickers to junta

Canadian women are being asked to volunteer their underwear in an international effort to shame Burma's ruling junta into improving its human rights. Read

Bedroom temple

A couple who turned a spare bedroom into a Hindu temple have said they welcomed 50,000 worshippers into their home over 30 years. Read

Death sentence

US gangster Vincent Basciano says he cannot get a fair hearing at his forthcoming trial because he has been accused of plotting to kill the judge. Read