A man was caught by Norwegian customs carrying a tarantula in his bag, and a further 14 royal pythons and 10 albino leopard geckos taped to his body.
A man has been arrested after attempting to smuggle a live Chihuahua through customs in his hand luggage.
All Halloween celebrations have been cancelled by a supposedly haunted Kent hamlet.
A former bank manager has been recognised by the Guinness World Records authority for having the most body piercings.
A man has pleaded guilty to drink driving in a chair.
A primary school has started taking its pupils to the local pub for lunch.
Police have broken up a network of workshops and warehouses used to illegally smuggle 140 tons of used, foreign clothing through southern China, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday.
Children in British primary schools as young as nine are to receive advice via internet sites such as YouTube on their future career paths under a new scheme, the government said on Monday.
An Irish shop owner has installed an electric current to shock drunks who urinate against his premises.
Competitors from around the globe are in the UK this weekend for the World Crazy Golf Championships.
South African traditional leaders plan to perform ritual animal slaughters to bless stadiums for the 2010 World Cup tournament ahead of the start of the showcase event next June, they said on Friday.
A Northwest Airlines flight carrying 144 passengers from San Diego to Minneapolis lost contact with air controllers for more than an hour and overflew its destination by 150 miles, officials said on Thursday.