August 2001

Man rescued from white-knuckle port-a-loo ride
Friday, August 31, 2001
A terrified man was taken on a hair-raising ride after a truck hooked up and drove away a portaloo he was using. Read the full story...

Contestants gear up for mosquito killing mission
Friday, August 31, 2001
Twenty five contestants are preparing to go into battle at this year's mosquito killing championships in Italy. Read the full story...

Pensioner strips naked in Canadian court
Friday, August 31, 2001
An 81-year-old Canadian woman accused of setting fire to a school has stripped naked in court. Read the full story...

Disabled man rows from Russia to Holland
Friday, August 31, 2001
A disabled Russian man claims to have rowed from Minsk to Holland in a rubber dinghy. Read the full story...

Homes now sold with no-mow lawns for busy people
Friday, August 31, 2001
A property developer is now fitting homes with artificial grass so homeowners don't have to mow the lawn. Read the full story...

Man jailed for posing as vicar
Thursday, August 30, 2001
A registered sex offender who posed as a vicar and visited clubs offering to perform wedding ceremonies has been jailed for four months.
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Firms offer insurance against school bullies
Thursday, August 30, 2001
Several French insurance companies are offering back-to-school packages that cover bullying. Read the full story...

TV 'contraception' could counter baby boom
Thursday, August 30, 2001
Indian politicians are considering giving televisions to people in the hope they'll watch the box rather than have sex. Read the full story...

Pilot relieves himself on runway and sparks alert
Thursday, August 30, 2001
A pilot sparked a response from emergency crews after pulling off a Canadian airport runway to urinate. Read the full story...

Goats spared sacrifice on good behaviour
Thursday, August 30, 2001
Villagers in southern India have spared two goats from sacrifice because of their exemplary behaviour at funerals. Read the full story...

93-year-old woman jailed over banana row
Thursday, August 30, 2001
A 93-year-old woman has been jailed for four months after being found guilty of damaging her son's banana plants. Read the full story...

Athlete stripped of medal for 'mooning'
Wednesday, August 29, 2001
A Canadian athlete has been stripped of his medal after dropping his shorts and mooning at spectators. Read the full story...

Lazy thief arrested in hammock
Wednesday, August 29, 2001
A Thai extortionist has been arrested after falling asleep in a hammock as he waited for his victim to earn enough money to hand over. Read the full story...

MP's secretary's pet lamb urinates on parliamentary floor
Wednesday, August 29, 2001
A New Zealand MP's secretary brought her pet lamb to work on her boss's day off and it urinated in the MP's office. Read the full story...

India bans use of condoms in sari-weaving industry
Wednesday, August 29, 2001
India's health minister has banned the use of condoms to lubricate bobbins used in weaving saris. Read the full story...

Sisters found living with mother's corpse and 30 cats
Wednesday, August 29, 2001
Two sisters have been found sharing an apartment in Chile with their dead mother and 30 cats. Read the full story...

30,000 descend on town for annual tomato fight
Wednesday, August 29, 2001
Around 30,000 people have descended on a Spanish town for a massive tomato-throwing fight. Read the full story...

Police TV theme tunes to stop petrol thieves
Tuesday, August 28, 2001
Theme tunes from classic TV police shows will be played at petrol stations across Britain to prevent customers driving off without paying. Read the full story...

Woman is 'carrying Devil baby'
Tuesday, August 28, 2001
An Ecuadorian woman's husband believes she's carrying Satan's child. Read the full story...

Woman is 'carrying Devil baby'
Tuesday, August 28, 2001
An Ecuadorian woman's husband believes she's carrying Satan's child. Read the full story...

Tartan Army told 'don't bear your backsides at Belgians'
Tuesday, August 28, 2001
Members of the Tartan Army have been warned not to bare their backsides at the Belgians during a crucial soccer match. Read the full story...

Polar bear raids campsite toothpaste supplies
Tuesday, August 28, 2001
A polar bear has raided a campsite in Norway and helped itself to toothpaste. Read the full story...

Robber holds-up bus his mum is travelling on
Tuesday, August 28, 2001
Three teenagers in Chile tried to rob a bus without realising one of their mothers was sitting a few rows back. Read the full story...

Pong-free trainers to be launched
Friday, August 24, 2001
A training shoe company has designed what it claims are odour-eating trainers. Read the full story...

Pong-free trainers to be launched
Friday, August 24, 2001
A training shoe company has designed what it claims are odour-eating trainers. Read the full story...

Brulee beats Brad to get women's hearts racing
Friday, August 24, 2001
Women prefer a good pudding to Brad Pitt, scientists have revealed. Read the full story...

Bank's 'free peep show' upsets sex workers
Friday, August 24, 2001
Sex workers at a New Zealand massage parlour are outraged staff at the bank next door could be peeping at them. Read the full story...

Pigeon banned for flying too fast
Friday, August 24, 2001
A Dutch pigeon has been disqualified from a race for flying too fast. Read the full story...

Electric shock victim 'on permanent high'
Friday, August 24, 2001
A Northamptonshire man says he feels more alive than ever after suffering an electric shock as he sat on the toilet. Read the full story...

Woman walking her dog finds coffin
Friday, August 24, 2001
A woman walking her dog in Essex stumbled across a coffin. Read the full story...

Wrong type of sand leaves greyhounds with blisters
Friday, August 24, 2001
The wrong type of sand at Peterborough dog track has caused greyhounds to suffer blisters on their paws. Read the full story...

Old condoms up for sale
Friday, August 24, 2001
Condoms 64 years past their use-by date are up for sale. Read the full story...

Audience member steps in to save concert
Friday, August 24, 2001
A classical concert was saved when a soloist lost his voice during the performance and was replaced by a member of the audience. Read the full story...

Tarantula halts underground train in Germany
Thursday, August 23, 2001
An underground train in Dusseldorf has been brought to a standstill after a passenger spotted a tarantula sitting next to him. Read the full story...

Farmer hunted after cow pat injures motorcyclists
Thursday, August 23, 2001
German police are warning farmers they could be charged with negligence after a cow pat on a road seriously injured two motorcyclists. Read the full story...

Lawmen may ban decoy ducks in hunting
Thursday, August 23, 2001
Lawmakers in the US may ban motorised decoy ducks so the real things gets a better chance during hunts. Read the full story...

Morgue worker took home body part 'trophies'
Thursday, August 23, 2001
A Canadian morgue assistant has been charged with taking home a skull, body parts and photos of dead people as 'trophies'. Read the full story...

Widow marries late husband's twin
Thursday, August 23, 2001
A widow has found love a second time around with her late husband's twin brother.
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French couple leave daughter at campsite
Thursday, August 23, 2001
A French couple returning from a naturist campsite holiday accidentally left their 12-year-old daughter behind - a year after doing the same to their cat. Read the full story...

'Monks cheated lottery winners out of windfall'
Thursday, August 23, 2001
A couple claim they have been cheated out of a lottery prize by two Malaysian monks who helped pick the winning numbers. Read the full story...

Church teaches how to 'correct' babies
Thursday, August 23, 2001
A Canadian church is under investigation after launching a guide to beating children who are naughty. Read the full story...

Woman's fine for parking on leaves dismissed
Thursday, August 23, 2001
A motorist who got a ticket after she parked in a space which was covered by leaves has had the fine dismissed. Read the full story...

Police find film props not murder victims
Thursday, August 23, 2001
Police investigating a reported dead body outside a Missouri home found disembowelled corpses and decapitated heads inside. Read the full story...

Raider arrested after telling taxi driver where he was going
Thursday, August 23, 2001
A man who allegedly stole a New York cab after telling the driver his destination was arrested when he arrived there. Read the full story...

Student to shovel manure after urinating in classmate's drink
Thursday, August 23, 2001
A teenager in Indiana who urinated in a classmate's drink has been ordered to do shovel manure at a police horse stables. Read the full story...

Coach accused of mooning young team is let off
Thursday, August 23, 2001
A baseball coach accused of mooning his young Texas team to get them to smile for a photo has had charges against him dropped. Read the full story...

'Stinky' fish and peanut butter sauce 'makes best rat bait'
Thursday, August 23, 2001
A New Zealander thinks he's found the ideal bait for rats made from peanut butter, oats and Thai fish sauce. Read the full story...

Indonesian singer to be questioned over song parody
Thursday, August 23, 2001
Police in Indonesia plan to question an entertainer who performed a song that authorities claim pokes fun at the government and national symbols. Read the full story...

Gang strips 'shoplifter' naked
Wednesday, August 22, 2001
An alleged shoplifter in Poland was stripped naked and left in a city centre with the phrase 'I am a thief' written on his back. Read the full story...

Dog owner arrested, dog on run after compound break-out
Wednesday, August 22, 2001
A man who allegedly rammed a dog compound gate with his car to set free his pet has been arrested while the dog is still on the run. Read the full story...

Burglar breaks into police training school
Wednesday, August 22, 2001
A burglar has been arrested after being caught breaking into a police training college in Holland. Read the full story...

Police recover £9 million from noisy neigbours
Wednesday, August 22, 2001
Police called to deal with noisy neighbours uncovered a suspected money laundering operation. Read the full story...

Police service may dump pigeon mail for email
Wednesday, August 22, 2001
The only police service in India to use pigeons may soon dump the birds due to the emergence of email. Read the full story...

Young mum streaked 'to feel alive'
Wednesday, August 22, 2001
A young Australian mother says she streaked in front of 20,000 rugby fans wearing just a pair of sunglasses and a pair of big foam hands to "feel alive again". Read the full story...

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