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Vampire moth discovered in Siberia

JUST in time for Hallowe'en, scientists have discovered a previously-unknown species of vampire moth in Siberia.Read

Going the way of the Mayans?

Are we all going the way of the ancients Mayans? That's the question posed today's scientists, who have been noting striking parallels between the old rainforest civilisation and our own.Read

Man gets arm stuck in train toilet

A FRENCH train passenger had to be cut free by firemen after getting his hand sucked down a toilet.Read

52 cows killed by lightning

FIFTY-TWO Hereford and Normandy breed cows were killed after lightning struck a wire fence they were grazing next to.Read

'Miserable' Charles snubs Doctor Who part

PRINCE Charles had reportedly turned down an offer of an cameo role in the hit BBC series Dr Who.Read

Taz in danger of snuffing it!

AUSTRALIA's small marsupials, the Tasmanian Devil, are in danger of being wiped out in under 10 years, scientists have claimed.Read

Granny with five dead husbands freed

AN AMERICAN grandmother - who is under suspicion after alleach of her five husbands died - has been released on bail from a prison in Georgia.Read

Squirrel serial killer

A PENSIONER has admitted killing over 200 squirrels...Read

Aliens set to take over planet today

ALIENS will begin to take control of planet Earth today, according to UFO enthusiasts.Read

Seperated Cambodian couple saw home in half

A separated Cambodian couple have split everything down the middle, literally, after sawing their home in half.Read

105 years of chastity

A GLASWEGIAN woman, turning 105 years-old, has told the media about the secret of long life - no sex sex!Read

Man-attack!

A PET owner in the Florida Keys proved his love for his dog - by punching a shark!Read

Nae horses allowed

A pub-going horse has been barred from its local after the new landlady renovated the Tyneside boozer.Read

Swedish twins cause mayhem on the M6

POLICE were forced to intervene after they spotted two women - Swedish twin sisters - walking up the central reservation of the M6 motorway.Read

Beware! - miniskirts cause accidents

Think twice the next time you wear a miniskirt, as according to one government minister, your attire could be responsible for road traffic accidents.Read

Wife kills hitman sent to murder her

A NURSE fended off an attacker in her home by strangling him to death - only to discover that the dead man was a would-be assassin sent by her husband.Read

Pet plays Dogtor

A German shepherd saved his owner’s life when he called 911 after the man had a seizure.Read

Heroic dolphins save surfer from shark attack

NEXT time you are wolfing into a can of tuna - which may or may not contain dolphin - spare a thought for these heroic sea-dwelling mammals.Read

Monkey-goats!

IT'S safe to say that pigs can't fly, but can goats climb trees? It's a question often asked at our dinner table anyway, and judging by these new photos, the answer is a resounding YES!Read

Meet Yoda, the two-year old cat born with four ears. The black moggie was snapped up by a loving couple after seeing him sitting on a pub bar. Yoda’s unusual features have prompted people to ask his owner, Mrs Valerie Rock, if his ears are actually real, she says: “We've had people ask if we had his ears cut to look this way. But they're all natural.”To find out more about Yoda, click on the Metro website here.Read