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Helpful ghosts and friendly fairies in paranormal ‘hotspots’ across the UK

A report has found that Britain is packed full of ‘helpful ghosts’ which point motorists in the right direction and help soothe the recently bereaved. The Supernatural Angel Report also uncovers a series of ‘hotspots’ - where guardian angels and fairies seem to congregate in the UK after scouring police and council records.

 

Lazy monkey hitches rides on parrots

A lazy monkey hitches a ride to the top of a tree - sitting on the back of a parrotWhat’s a monkey to do when he can’t face the 8m (26ft) climb to the top of a tree? Simple – just hitch a ride on a parrot friend.

 

Lu Lu darling, you look divine: Meet the dog with a diva attitude

Striding around town like a diva on a mission, this miniature pinscher insists on striking two-legged poses at all times. Lu Lu has come to the conclusion that four legs are terribly passé.

 

Groom breaks leg after getting wedding day ‘break a leg’ text

Out of luck: Emma Byrne with fiance Nick Fortey in hospital (Picture: Caters)If you send a ‘good luck’ message to a friend on their wedding day, be careful what you wish for. Groom Nick Fortey broke his leg in a motorbike crash on his way to the church, minutes after receiving a text saying – you guessed it – ‘Break a leg!’

 

House for sale - complete with nuclear bunker

An engineer is selling his £350,000 house – with a nuclear bunker that can withstand a blast 80 times greater than Hiroshima.  Mike Thomas, 56, built the shelter 6m (32ft) below his kitchen in 1985 when fears of a nuclear strike from Russia were at their peak.

 

Saudi prince found guilty of murdering his servant

A Saudi prince has been found guilty of murdering his servant at a hotel in central London. Bandar Abdulaziz, 32, was found beaten and strangled in the Landmark Hotel, Marylebone, on 15 February 2010.

 

Finnish newsreader drinks beer on air, gets sacked

Lager than life: Kimmo WilskaFinnish TV newsreader Kimmo Wilska showed a bit too much bottle when he drank beer live on air, a prank that got him the sack.

 

Sewer man swept a mile through pipe

Daniel Collins was swept along a sewer for a mileA sewer worker was swept through a narrow waste pipe for about 2km (1.2 miles) when his safety rope became unhooked. Daniel Collins was in a critical condition after being trapped for 90 minutes.

 

Monks undertake 500-mile journey on their knees

Kneesy does it: Buddhist monks are to make a long-distance pilgrimage, using their knees to get aroundA pair of Buddhist monks are to are to make a 500 mile journey on their knees to the religion’s holiest shrines in China.

 
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