11 year old boy has baby with friend’s mother
An 11-year-old Auckland boy has fathered a child with the 36-year-old mother of his school friend. It is understood that both the father and baby are now in government care after the principal at the boy’s school raised the alarm. It is alleged the contact between the boy and the woman began in April 2011 … [Read the full story]
Eyeball licking fetish could be dangerous
Health experts have been warning against a dangerous new fetish sweeping Japan – eyeball licking. Also called oculolinctus, it has been described as in intimate act between partners but could lead to eye infections such as conjunctivitis and even blindness. While the craze has been around for years, health experts in Japan are worried after … [Read the full story]
Jester wanted for hotel performances
It’s no joke. An Austrian hotel is advertising for a modern-day court fool, who is communicative, extroverted, musical, creative and imaginative. Applicants are asked to bring – and play – their musical instrument during the job interview. Also welcome: creative costumes. The successful candidate will earn 1,400 euros – around $1,900 – a month. Hotel … [Read the full story]
Police officers farts lead to cannabis factory
A cannabis factory was sniffed out by police after they wound down their car windows to escape the smell when one officer kept breaking wind. The team noticed a second strange scent as they sucked in the welcome fresh air, and tracked it down to a house. ‘They asked their colleague in the back what … [Read the full story]
Police put brakes on outback skateboarder
A man has been issued with a ticket for riding a rocket-propelled skateboard on the main street of a western Queensland town. Police in Barcaldine, east of Longreach, spotted the skateboarder on Oak Street. District officer Inspector Michael Fawcett says the man was not wearing a helmet and officers were surprised to witness the dangerous … [Read the full story]
Moonwalking pony in paternity battle
The moonwalking Shetland pony who became a worldwide internet sensation has found himself at the centre of a paternity battle. It is not the first time that a celebrity stud has left his partner and sought out a more glamorous mate. Nor is it unheard of for a moment of passion with an attractive filly … [Read the full story]
Cat runs for mayor of Mexican state capital
As political animals go, this one hopes he will be grinning like a Cheshire Cat come election day. A feline by the name of Morris is in the running to be mayor of Veracruz state capital Xalapa, in Mexico. Armed with a paw-ful of policies, he has been put forward as the citizen’s candidate in … [Read the full story]
Adelaide Zoo in $600,000 bequest dispute
The Adelaide Zoo has found itself in the middle of a legal dispute over a bequest of more than $600,000. Michael Thomas Bade, 59, has launched Supreme Court action seeking a better share of his adoptive father’s estate. He and his wife were left a total of $14,000 in the will of Maurice John Bade … [Read the full story]
Royal prank DJ given “Top Jock” award
One of the Australian radio presenters who staged a royal prank call that was linked to the suicide of a London nurse has been awarded the title of “Top Jock” by his employer, radio network Southern Cross Austereo. Michael Christian was the joint winner in one of the categories of an internal competition that recognizes … [Read the full story]
‘Maybe I was trying to light a fart’
Brian Whitehead, accused of taking a photo up a woman’s skirt, said ‘Maybe I was trying to light a fart’ Whitehead, from Bristol UK, accused of trying to take a photo under a woman’s skirt suggested that he could have been trying to “light her fart” on fire. CCTV footage caught the 39-year-old going into … [Read the full story]
