Birmingham Mail - Tag - weird news

Chinese workers were ordered to smoke 230,000 packs of cigarettes

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 06 May 2009 10:31:00 GMT

A rural Chinese county has rescinded a rule urging its officials to smoke a certain amount of local cigarettes to boost tax income.

Carpenter lands world record for building coffins

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 06 May 2009 10:30:00 GMT

An Austrian carpenter is claiming a world record for building 707,335 coffins over his 30-year career.

Men call for more macho hymns in church

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 06 May 2009 10:29:00 GMT

Male worshippers like to sing "proper macho songs" in church and feel uncomfortable with hugging, holding hands or sitting in circles discussing their feelings, according to a survey.

Baby put on 3,000-calories a day diet

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 06 May 2009 10:28:00 GMT

A baby born prematurely is eating 3,000 calories every day to help her reach a healthy weight - more than the NHS daily recommended intake for men.

Man arrested for riding his horse while drunk

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 04 May 2009 16:20:00 GMT

A man in a cowboy hat who rode a horse through a Denver suburb in the US has been cited for riding an animal under the influence.

Robber rescued by police after getting stuck on raid roof

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 04 May 2009 16:19:00 GMT

A man who got stuck on the roof of a factory he was allegedly trying to rob was rescued by Australian police after a three-hour operation.

Areoplane pilot saved by portable loo after crash

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 04 May 2009 16:18:00 GMT

A small aeroplane dropping from the sky after its engine failed wound up on a cushioning bunch of portable toilets - and the pilot was able to walk away apparently unhurt.

Daff-t pupils in hospital after eating flower bulb in cookery class

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 04 May 2009 16:16:00 GMT

Twelve schoolchildren were taken to hospital after eating a daffodil bulb in a cookery class, a council said.

Druid protestor refuses to leave Stonehenge

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 04 May 2009 16:14:00 GMT

A druid protester named King Arthur Pendragon is still camped out at Stonehenge today in protest despite a deadline passing for him to leave.