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Non-alcoholic bevvy at famous beer festival!

ORGANISERS of the famous Paisley Beer Festival are introducing some sobering changes at this year’s event – as all of the bevvy being sold on the first day will be ALCOHOL- FREE.Read

Man (60) attempts plane escape

A SCOT is facing criminal charges after attempting to get off a plane while it was still on the runway at JFK Airport in New York.Read

Leigh Black and Shannon Sellick bricked up Dave Pearce's front door.

Pranksters brick up friend's front door

TWO men from Somerset got their revenge on their prankster friend by bricking up his front door and posting the footage on YoutTube.Read

The proposed plastic-bottle catamaran "Plastiki"

Pacific voyage for boat made of plastic bottles

A BRITISH environmentalist has laid out plans to sail the Pacific Ocean in a ship made entirely of recycled plastic bottles.Read

Gay penguins wed in China zoo

Same sex marriages have recently been introduced to the animal kingdom as two loved up male penguins’ married at China’s Polarland wildlife park.Read

Post box wrapped up like present

THERE was much confusion in Edinburgh today (Tuesday) when a postbox was discovered to have been totally wrapped in gift wrap, topped with a big red bow.Read

Linkenholt village for sale

AN entire English village has been put up for sale at the price of £22.5 million.Read

Man finds human teeth in new wallet

A CUSTOMER at a Wal-Mart store in the United States complained after finding ten human teeth in a brand new wallet.Read

Ryanair considers introducing £1 toilet fines

AIRLINE Ryanair have caused outrage by announcing that they are considering introducing a £1 fee for the use of toilets on their flights.Read

Family adopt five metre python as a pet

IT has emerged that a Cambodian family have an unusual house guest - a gigantic python!Read

Hair weave stops bullet and saves woman's life

A 20-YEAR-OLD Kansas City woman was left uninjured after a bullet fired at her ended up getting tangled in her hair weave.Read

Dog seeks home through dating ad

A DOG rehoming group in Glasgow has came up with a novel way of finding a new home for one of their pooches...by a dating advert.Read

This cow was hit by lightning - and survived

Cow struck by lightning...and survives

A LUCKY bovine escaped death recently after being struck by lightning.Read

Baby born with 12 fingers and 12 toes

A BABY boy has been born in California with 12 fingers and 12 toes.Read

Woman exchanges Monopoly money for real cash

A DANISH woman was arrested yesterday in Svendborg after managing to convince a bank teller that her Monopoly money was Swedish currency, escaping with real Danish notes.Read

Buckfast gift pack on sale in Glasgow

SEARCHING for the ideal gift for your partner or friend and can't think what to buy them?Read

Beer spillage shuts down American highway

AMERICAN motorists got a suprirse when they were stuck in a traffic jam - caused by 200 kegs of beer on the road.Read

Man impersonates son during test

A JAPANESE man has been arrested after he impersonated his son during one of his tests.Read

Firemen burn down own station

FIREFIGHTERS from Skye, Germany have been branded the worst in the world after their own station was burnt down causing around £3 million worth of damage.Read

Album released to relieve "stress" in dogs

AN AMERICAN animal company has produced an album for dogs.Read

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