Kray paintings sell for £16,500
Paintings by the gangster Ronnie Kray go under the hammer for almost £16,500 at auction.

US man charged for shooting mower
A man in the US state of Wisconsin is arrested after shooting his lawn mower because it would not start.

'Yeti hair' to get DNA analysis
Scientists in the UK who examined hairs reputed to belong to a yeti in India say that an initial series of tests have proved inconclusive.

Shopping lures Rice after office
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice tells Australian schoolgirls she is looking forward to having time to shop again.

Drilled vase gets £25,000 at sale
A rare Chinese vase valued at £50,000 in mint condition sells for £25,000 after a hole was drilled in its base so it could be used as a lamp.

Bemused rescuers pick up penguins
Rescue teams investigating reports of a possible plane crash find two inflatable penguins in the water.

NZ judge orders 'odd' name change
A judge in New Zealand makes Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii a ward of court so she can change her name.

Walk of Fame receives a makeover
Hollywood's iconic Walk of Fame stars are getting a makeover ahead of the tourist attraction's 50th birthday celebrations.

Huge sand hotel open for business
The world's first ever sand hotel is made in Dorset and is accepting its first guests for £10 a night.

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Bunny alerts couple to blaze
An Australian couple escaped a fire that destroyed their home after their pet rabbit woke them in the night.

Painter fuming over smoking fine
Gordon Williams a painter and decorator is appealing the on-the-spot fine issued by Ceredigion County Council.

Torpedo test sinks US ship
An Australian submarine sinks a retired US ship during a test of a new torpedo.

Puppies behind bars
Man's best friend has been sent to jail in the US

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BBC Sport's Olympics Monkey
Monkey and friends head to Beijing - watch the animation that will form BBC TV's Olympics title sequence

Mulder and Scully comeback
Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny speak about the new X Files film, " I want to believe".

The bulb hoarders
The latest panic buy - incandescent lightbulbs

Easy rider
A terrier enjoying the scenery from a motorbike

Disabled models
Is fashion ready for a supermodel who is missing an arm?

Oi 'pikey'
What is the word's origin and how offensive is it?

On your bike
Where did all the newspaper boys and girls go?

Not adding up
Why Brits think it is cool to be bad at maths