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Michael Jackson tribute show in Philippine jail

Some of Michael Jackson’s most devoted fans made a special tribute to the star over the weekend - from behind bars.Read

Couple gets into fight using cheesy snack

Authorities in the US said a couple got into a fight using Cheetos.Read

100lb of marijuana found hidden in coffin

A coffin minus a body yielded nearly 100lb of marijuana after a traffic stop in Dallas, Texas.Read

Wellie-washer installed at Bristol International Airport for international visitors to Glastonbury festival

An airport has installed a “wellie-washer” so international visitors to the Glastonbury festival can hose off its famous mud before they fly home.Read

Investigators abandon attempts to discover how snake head came to be in side-dish of broccoli served in US restaurant

Food investigators have abandoned attempts to discover how a snake head came to be in a side-dish of broccoli served in a US restaurant.Read

Russian cruise liner companies offering pirate-hunting trips

Russian cruise liner companies are offering pirate-hunting trips on armed private yachts off the Somali coast.Read

Sculpture of nude man removed from outside arts centre following complaints from clergy and the public

A sculpture of a nude man has been removed from outside an arts centre in Michigan following complaints from clergy and the public.Read

'Judi Dench factor' always sparks swearing complaints

The James Bond movie Quantum of Solace prompted complaints about bad language because of the “Judi Dench factor”, the British Board of Film Classification has said.Read

Holidaymakers refuse to fly home after being told they had to sit at the back of the plane to balance it out

More than 70 holidaymakers refused to fly home after they were told by the crew that they had to sit at the back of the plane to balance it out.Read

Council threatens to stop a waste collection service after residents created a 20-tonne rubbish mountain

A council has threatened to stop a waste collection service after residents created a 20-tonne rubbish mountain in the street.Read

Man hanging on to a 60ft overhang by his fingertips rescued by Coastguards

Coastguards saved a man from falling as he held on to a 60ft overhang by his fingertips.Read

Baby sea lion rescued from busy main road

A baby sea lion was rescued after wandering on to a busy main road in the San Francisco Bay area.Read

Kitten abandoned in postbox finds new home with postman

A kitten abandoned in a postbox has a new home with a postman.Read

Beer lovers to help endangered water voles‎ in the North Pennines

It may seem like an unlikely pairing, but this summer beer lovers will be able to help endangered water voles as they enjoy a pint in the sunshine.Read

Police cautions for two sixth-formers who drove their cars along school corridors for an end of term prank

Footage showing the exploits of two sixth-formers who drove their cars along school corridors for an end of term prank has been posted on the internet.Read

Charles Darwin's great-great granddaughter named nation's most plant-friendly voice

The RHS has claimed to have found the nation’s most plant-friendly voice and it belongs to Sarah Darwin, whose great-great grandfather was the groundbreaking botanist and author of On The Origin Of Species.Read

Magistrates give offender night off curfew to go out drinking on his birthday

Magistrates gave an offender a night off his curfew so that he could go out drinking on his birthday.Read

Bar serving free beer to customers with the best 'insults' for employees

A Spanish bar is serving free beer and tapas to customers who insult its bartenders as a way to vent recession-linked anger.Read

Road renamed after rabbi after neo-Nazis adopt highway section

A Missouri neo-Nazi group has adopted a section of road to clean as part of a litter prevention scheme.Read

Cornish version of manuka honey costing £55 a pot is a best seller

Pots of honey costing £55 each sold out in their first month of production, it was revealed.Read