Bizarre scenes at a scary carnival in the Basque region of Spain
Spain is home to more strange festivals than any other European country, but this one must surely be the weirdest.
Thousands brave mud, fire and electric shocks in last ever Tough Guy
Competitors faced 250 obstacles, including a 40ft vertical wall climb, an underwater tunnel and a series of concrete pipes fixed with hanging electric wires.
Three tigers maul man to death in Chinese zoo
The three tigers ripped off the man's clothes in a frenzied attack.
Nazi goreng? Indonesian cafe decorated with swastikas and Hitler portraits closes down
A Nazi-themed cafe in Indonesia has closed down – not because of any controversy, but due to a lack of interest.
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The naked cleaners earning £90,000 a year in Britain's suburbs
A nudist cleaning service seeks women to clean houses in Peterborough while naked.
Man rescued off Australian coast after spending night on surfboard
The man was said to have spent 16 hours in the water.
Californian firm recalls boots which 'accidentally' leave 'Nazi' footprints
Los Angeles-based firm insists offensive Nazi imprints was 'design flaw' and not intentional.
TV news anchor accidentally gets viewers' Amazon Echo devices to order dollhouses
A TV news report about Alexa mistakenly ordering a dollhouse has somehow made other devices follow suit.
Is it a turd, is it a plane? Woman claims her SUV is regularly splattered with human waste
Bethany Bowker lives under the flight path of planes using Salt Lake City Airport.
Chilean officials say UFO spotted by its navy cannot be identified, release video
The government stands by the video's authenticity.
Girl accidentally orders dollhouse and 2kg of cookies after speaking to Amazon's Echo Dot
Brooke Neitzel, accidentally made the purchase after a conversation with the voice-based operating system.
Melania Trump's hometown in Slovenia cashes in on the future First Lady
The town of Sevnica is offering cakes, slippers, jars of honey and fish dishes named after Melania Trump.
Golliwog spotted in Doncaster home on Rightmove property advert sparks 'racist' outcry
A couple viewing a £200,000 home in Doncaster got a nasty surprise when they entered the conservatory.
Canadian woman wins $4m lottery with numbers she dreamt of in 1989
The win is an incentive for the cancer stricken woman, who has had to sell her home to fund her treatment.
Pistol-packing grandma chased unsuspecting armed intruder from her home – 'not sure' if she hit him
Rebbie Roberson reached for her trusty .38 when an armed man entered her home.
Giant marlin pulls fisherman into sea near Australia leaving him stranded for six hours
Experts say the incident is a clear illustration of the dangers of fishing alone.
Fire on Titanic before launch may have been a major cause of its sinking – new research
Rare photos suggest that the ship's hull may have been weakened by the blaze.
Illegal rave inside the Tyne Bridge was set up through Facebook
Police broke up illegal rave inside a lift shaft inside the bridge at 2am.
Crocodile selfie: French tourist bitten while posing for selfie with croc in Thai national park
Khao Yai national park rangers rushed her to hospital after her daring selfie backfired.
Sydney and Auckland see spectacular start to New Year's Eve despite security fears
Fireworks are starting to light up the skies over the world's major cities despite fears of terrorism
Scientists baffled by 85-year-old marathon man
Ed Whitlock ran a marathon is less than four hours in October 2016.
Brits dressed as Jimmy Savile, Rolf Harris and Oscar Pistorius appals holidayers
The group in Benidorm, Spain, told one onlooker they called themselves 'The Offenders'.
Swedish tourists take Edinburgh street beggar home for a Christmas holiday
Annis Lindkvist and her sister Emma befriended Jimmy Fraser and gave him a special festive vacation.
Supermarket champagne prices drop to £8 as New Year bubbly price war breaks out
Promotional loss leaders sees supermarket slashing prices on a range of brands.
Second Jane Austen £5 note worth £50k found in Scotland - only two now in circulation
Of the four special fivers, the last two could well be in England and Northern Ireland.
See Florida teen bitten while wearing special shark-repellent band he got for Christmas
Sharkbanz are a controversial product that have been criticised by scientists and consumer groups.
Great British Bark Off: Great Dane Freddy from Leigh-on-Sea is world's tallest dog
From runt of the litter to world record holder, Freddy is a 'great' Great Dane.
Wanted man threw chicken caesar wraps at police as they chased him in Manchester
Officers believe that the five chicken caesar wraps were also stolen.
Traffic cone sheep and snake in a vacuum cleaner among RSPCA's most bizarre call outs
Charity workers reveal the sticky situations some animals got themselves into this year.
Apocalypse tomorrow: Who is predicting the end of the world in 2017?
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China eyes up toilet 'revo-loo-tion' as it splashes out 2tn yuan on tourism
The country aims to roll out 100,000 new toilets by 2020.
Bank robbing Santa Claus goes from nice to naughty in bizarrely polite heist
Father Christmas handed out candy canes and wished everyone Merry Christmas before making off with the cash.
Man sues McDonald's for 'overcharging on Extra Value Meals by 41 cents'
'It's not about the money. It's about the principle', claims James Gertie.
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