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TV licence fee excuses revealed
A homeowner tried to wriggle out of paying their TV licence fee by claiming they merely used the glow from the set as a lamp to help them read.
Council accused over plantpot ban
Gardeners who won council awards for sprucing up their pedestrianised street said they have been asked to remove hundreds of pots because of health and safety concerns.
Michelle gets a fringe debate going
Michelle Obama's fringe was the subject of debate on Twitter after she appeared to have trouble keeping it out of her eyes while giving a speech.
Walk with Isle of Wight's dinosaurs
People could see themselves walking with dinosaurs from 130 million years ago with a new mobile phone app.
Railway station 'golfer' sought
Police have asked for help in finding a man who was caught on camera hitting golf balls at a railway station late at night.
Rare bird sparks chaos in villages
Police were called to a nature reserve after hundreds of twitchers descended to catch a glimpse of a rare bird.
Twistable cork set to be unveiled
The much-loved original wine cork could be set for a return to the mass market with the launch of a twistable and re-sealable version that could do away with the corkscrew.
School head's porn star suggestion
The headmaster of a top private school has suggested he could invite a porn star to help teach sex education.
Thunderbirds-type designs unearthed
Inventions designed by British engineers in the 1960s have been brought to life in a display more in keeping with an episode of the Thunderbirds.
Pope blesses hundreds of Harleys
Pope Francis has blessed thousands of Harley-Davidsons and their riders as the American motorcycle manufacturer celebrated its 110th anniversary with a loud parade and plenty of leather in the Vatican.
Theft record PCSO to sue Met Police
A PCSO is suing a police force for discrimination after she failed to notify them of a conviction for theft when she applied to become a police constable.
Cat a purr-fect candidate for mayor
This mayoral hopeful in Mexico promises to eat, sleep most of the day and donate his leftover litter to fill potholes.
Museum boss 'excited' over bomber
An RAF museum manager has said taking delivery of the only surviving German Second World War Dornier Do 17 bomber will be a "rare and exciting opportunity" for visitors to get up close to the aircraft.
Google tests web-beaming balloons
Wrinkled and skinny at first, the translucent, jellyfish-shaped balloons that Google has released from a frozen field in New Zealand hardened into shiny pumpkins as they rose into the blue winter skies, passing the first big test of a lofty goal to get the entire planet online.
Cameron starts work in his pyjamas
Early-rising Prime Minister David Cameron has admitted to working in his pyjamas.
