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A toddler pulled from the wreckage of a car crash was mistakenly sent to a mortuary in a body bag, it has emerged

Toddler taken to morgue in body bag

A toddler pulled from the wreckage of a car crash that killed five family members was sent to a morgue in a body bag in the belief he was dead.

A US lottery ticket holder has landed a record jackpot

Record jackpot in US lottery draw

A single ticket bought in Florida has matched all the numbers to win the highest Powerball lottery jackpot in history at an estimated 590.5 million US dollars (£389 million), officials said.

A Facebook page run by Surrey Police uses jokey language and describes criminals as 'numpties' and 'Billy Burglar'

'Casual' police website wins fans

A Facebook page which uses jokey language and describes criminals as "numpties" and "Billy Burglar" has gained a popular following from the public.

An Australian truck driver survived after being thrown 65ft in a collision from a motorway bridge to the road below

Truck left dangling in bridge crash

A truck was left dangling over the side of a motorway bridge in Melbourne, Australia, after it flipped over and threw the driver about 65ft onto another road below, local media have reported.

National Trust ranger Will Scott holds a puffin found in its burrow on the Farne Islands as the census begins

Farne Islands puffin census starts

A puffin census is under way on the Farne Islands as National Trust rangers attempt to determine how many breeding pairs of the birds live on the iconic habitat.

MP Tom Greatrex called for a universal term to be used by conductors for train station stops

'Obtuse' rail announcements slammed

Tourists are being confused by train conductors using obtuse language to tell passengers that they are approaching a station, a Labour MP has said.

Feeding pigeons in Daventry town centre could land people with a fine, the district council says

Council may fine pigeon-feeders

Feeding a troublesome flock of pigeons roosting in a shopping precinct could see people facing fines or court action, a council has warned.

Shane Rattenbury show his scars after his encounter with a kangaroo while he was out jogging (AP)

Aussie minister floored by kangaroo

An Australian politician taking his morning jog in the capital Canberra has come off second best after crossing a kangaroo.

Supplying Olympic tickets was just one of the unusual requests made to British consular staff

FO staff quizzed on Olympic tickets

Silencing a noisy cockerel and supplying Olympic tickets were among the more unusual requests made to British consular staff abroad last year.

The original ring and a historic cross worn by the Moderator of the General Assembly went missing from Edinburgh Airport last month

Moderator mistaken for jewel thief

The next Moderator of the Church of Scotland was mistaken for a jewel thief when she went to a ring fitting with a duplicate of a missing Kirk treasure.