Weird World, Bizarre Stories - West Lothian Courier

Belgian teen claims rogue tattooist covered her face in stars

A BELGIAN teenager has claimed that a tattooist inked 56 stars onto one side of her face while she slept.Read

Can dogs look guilty?

SCIENTISTS in New York have been investigating whether or not dog owners can really read their pets' expressions - focussing on guilt.Read

Boy, 10, denied kid's meal for being too tall

A 10-YEAR-OLD boy was told he couldn't get a children's meal at a Chinese restaurant because he was too tall.Read

dog delivered live hand grenade to owner

Dog plays fetch with live hand grenade

A routine game of fetch between a pet and its owner in Germany turned into a potential life or death situation - when the dog delivered back a live hand grenade.Read

Crop circle visitors asked to stay away

THE owners of farmland on which a 250m long crop circle has been etched have asked visitors to keep their distance.Read

Man saves life and gets married on same day

A courageous groom dived into a pool and saved a drowning girl just hours before his wedding day.Read

Toddler buys £8000 digger

A LITTLE tot bought an extravagant digger in an internet auction as her parents lay asleep.Read

Couple celebrate 81st anniversary

AN English couple have celebrated their wedding anniversary - 81 years after the big day itself.Read

Scottish cities fight over Simpsons character

AN ARGUMENT has broken out between Glasgow and Aberdeen over fictional Simpsons cartoon character Groundskeeper Willy.Read

Girl (12) charged with grand theft auto after stealing dad's car

A 12-YEAR-OLD girl who stole her father's car and initially refused to stop has been charged with grand theft auto at her dad's request.Read

Dog sparks 999 emergency after 'murder' call

A GOLDEN retriever sparked a murder probe after dialling 999.Read

Ghost photo could be of famous scientist

A PHOTOGRAPHER has snapped an unusual image of what appears to be a ghostly figure sitting in a chair.Read

'Jesus in Jeans' wows churchgoers

A church in East Sussex has unveiled a bronze statue dubbed "Jesus in jeans" depicting Christ as a man of the 21st century.Read

McDonalds to improve employee education with the "McPHd"

FAST food chain McDonalds is increasing the qualifications its staff can attain – by unveiling plans to introduce the “McPHd”.Read

Woman survives paragliding fall thanks to well-toned stomach

A BRITISH woman has survived a 20-foot-fall after getting into difficulty with her paraglider thanks to landing on her stomach.Read

Runaway cow provokes police chase

A COW made a bid for freedom and managed to escape from a slaughterhouse in New York.Read

Oil tanker crew save stranded eco-yachters

An expedition team which set sail from Plymouth on a 5,000-mile carbon emission-free trip to Greenland have been rescued by an oil tanker.Read

Man delivers his baby son - thanks to YouTube

A DOTING dad helped to bring his cute baby son into the world after watching an instructional video on YouTube.Read

Morrisons fail their ABC's with children's toy blocks

A RANGE of children's toy blocks have been taken off the shelves by supermarket chain Morrisons after it was revealed some words were spelled incorrectly.Read

Susan Boyle's cat achieves her own fame

IN THE world of celebrity hangers-on, this four-legged feline has sunk her claws in and is finding fame of her own.Read

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