THEY say a picture paints a thousand words, but these extraordinary images show that quite the opposite can just as easily apply. At first glance,
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Killer shrimp blinds cat
A KILLER shrimp is believed to have BLINDED a pet cat after the unsuspecting feline drank from a garden pond. Distraught Betty Evans was shocked
Paedophile nursery worker gets life
A PAEDOPHILE nursery worker was handed a life sentence yesterday for a string of “vile” sexual offences which included the rape of a toddler. Paul
Baby meerkats born at West Midlands Safari Park
THESE adorable baby meerkats have just made their first faltering steps into public after their recent birth. The new additions are hugely popular with visitors
Teenager threw herself infront of a train
A YOUNG girl threw herself in front of a train after abusive messages received on social networking sites drove her to search the Internet for
Twente’s stadium roof collapse
A stand at the Twente Stadium has collapsed, trapping an unknown number of people under the structure. “Part of the roof has collapsed. There are
Mum’s summer essentials kit
The summer holidays are approaching and whether you going on a day trip to the countryside or a beach holiday abroad, mums handbags always end
E. coli: Cucumber crisis continues
Germany has now reported 470 cases of E. coli and 16 deaths from the disease, a further person has now died in Sweden. The total
Lemurs and their Beemers
A PAIR of lemurs have shocked their keepers by taking a bizarre liking to BMW brochures. Jim and Hilda stunned zoo-staff at Drayton Manor Theme
‘Is Pippa’s Bum Still Better Than Mine?’
THIS unlucky motorist seems to have paid the ultimate price for making the error of telling his partner she wasn’t as attractive as Pippa Middleton.
Pensioner at loggerheads with council over 14ft weeds
WITH the current hot weather and heavy rain making weeds a talking point for any homeowner – spare a thought for this pensioner who is
Pig that thinks its a duck
THIS little piglet got more than he bargained for when he wandered away from his mother, when a pair of ducklings took him under their
Extraordinary Chickens
THEY may look like perm-sporting rock stars or even perfectly coiffured poodles – but this collection of specially-trimmed wildlife are actually all CHICKENS. This egg-straordinary
An unlikely set of best friends
THIS young chick has stunned staff at a petting farm by making an unlikely best friend in the shape of a 36-year-old tortoise. Two-week-old Bonnie
Dwarfs dropped for being too expensive
A THEATRE has axed dwarfs from a Snow White pantomime performance and replaced them with children in masks because they are too expensive. The traditional
Middleton will not celebrate Royal Wedding
THE marriage of its namesake to Prince William next Friday should be a particular cause for celebration in the parish of Middleton. But people who
Two tourists shot dead in Florida
TRIBUTES have been paid to two close friends who were gunned down during a street robbery in Florida. James Cooper, 25, from Hampton Lucy, Warks,
Gran gets bionic boob
A WOMAN who had a mastectomy after battling breast cancer has gone under the knife again for a life-changing GBP50,000 operation – to build a
Kalea the smiling dog
COULD this be the happiest dog in the world? Kalea, a five-year-old Dachshund, flashes her owners a massive human-like grin every time she looks up
Classic motor racing champ killed
A CLASSIC motor racing champion died when he was crushed by one of his own cars which slipped from a hoist at his factory, an