Funny headlines from the BBC and beyond:
- Cowell wants to take TOTP to ITV: Cowell offers to buy the rights to the Top of the Pops Christmas special from the BBC, and broadcast it on ITV.
- Man’s arm sucked down train toilet: A man on a French high speed train is rescued by firemen after having his arm sucked down the on-board toilet.
- Nepal ex-king told to pay bills: Nepal’s former king is given two weeks to pay his electricity bills of more than $1m or face having his power cut.
- Naked man found wedged in chimney: A naked man found wedged in the chimney breast of a supermarket is arrested on suspicion of burglary.
- Jamaica puzzled by theft of beach: Questions are being asked in Jamaica about a police probe into the theft of hundreds of tons of sand from a beach.
- Bee Gees hit could save your life: US medics find the Bee Gees song, Stayin’ Alive, provides an ideal beat to follow when performing CPR on a victim of a cardiac arrest.
- Queen has fit of Google giggles: A YouTube clip sparks laughter from the Queen during her visit to the London offices of internet giant Google.
- Colin Powell digs African hip-hop: Ex US diplomat Colin Powell dances hip-hop to celebrate African culture, but to a Nigerian fraudsters’ anthem.
- Blind Belgian breaks speed record: Belgian Luc Costermans breaks the world blind road speed record, reaching 308km/h on an airstrip in France.
- Cambodian couple cut home in half: A rowing couple in Cambodia give new meaning to “broken home” by sawing their home in half to avoid the divorce courts.
- Tattoo clue led police to thief: A car thief who had his name and birth date tattooed on his neck is caught after CCTV images helped police track him down.
- Recycling litter funds honeymoon: A couple spent three months collecting litter around their home town to earn enough air miles to pay for part for their honeymoon.
