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Tony Challis, 47, ordered the Vax Blade vacuum cleaner online and collected it from the store in Braintree, Essex

A rare "sex manual" from 1720 revealing the most bizarre beliefs of Georgian England has been unearthed and could fetch hundreds of pounds at auction. The 300-year-old book offers a fascinating insight into attitudes towards sex at a time in Britain when witches were still burnt at the stake. They include weird tips to help women avoid giving birth to children "with a hairy lip, wry mouth or great blubber-lips". It also advises men to eat meat, blackbirds and sparrows...

This is the hilarious moment a clever dog shows off his farming skills - skillfully driving his master's tractor. Rambo the Golden Retriever has drawn a stream of visitors to his home where he can often be seen riding on a red Massey Ferguson tractor wearing in hi-viz vest. The six-year-old dog, father of four puppies, has helped his master mow lawns, plough fields, cut down corn, and trim hedges. Rambo the Golden Retriever who loves driving tractors. Rambo's owner,...

Is this the world’s weirdest job interview? Keen candidates were yesterday put through their paces in a bid to land one of the oddest jobs on the planet – as a scarer at Thorpe Park Resort during their upcoming Year of The Walking Dead. After a more conventional face-to-face interview, applicants donned creepy head-to-toe zombie costumes. They then underwent an hour each in the make-up chair to complete the look before climbing 127ft (38.7 metres) onto the platform of one...

A woman has taken on Britain's biggest sausage roll - measuring a massive 3FT and so big it needs to be served on a FENCE POST. Famous challenge eater - the aptly named Kate Ovens managed to polish off most of the giant snack in just TEN minutes. But the 23-year-old feared she had met her match with the 3750-calorie snack - because she hit 'the wall' with less than six inches of the meaty treat left. The 5ft 5ins...

An incredibly rare white stag has been caught on camera roaming the Scottish Highlands - by a stag do. The majestic stag, which belongs to the red deer species, is believed to be among just a tiny handful living in Britain - with only three sightings this century. The ancient Celts considered them to be messengers from the afterlife and wildlife spotters dream of seeing one in the flesh. But this rare sighting was caught on camera by a stag...

A witty poster which suggests yoga enthusiasts start by "picking up your dog poo" has gone viral after being shared 80,000 times in a week. The disgruntled resident put up the amusing sign to tell dog owners off for not cleaning up after their pooch. But the A4 sheet which is pinned to a telegraph pole in a quiet Cambridgeshire village has since been shared around the world. It reads: "Want to start YOGA? Start by bending over and picking...

A new data map has revealed a remarkable correlation between Remain-voting areas and the parts of Britain that have high concentrations of Pret a Manger's. The data set, entitled "Proliferation of Pret a Manger vs Leave/Remain", shows that regions with the most Pret outlets were more likely to vote to Remain in the EU. Whereas those that are bereft of Pret are more likely to vote Leave. In the run-up to the referendum Pret à Manger HR chief Andrea Wareham told...

A desperate dog owner is going to extreme lengths to try and find his beloved pet - including hiring a helicopter and sleeping outdoors in woodland. Determined Stuart Smith, 46, has vowed nothing will stop him finding Kahn - a one year old Leonberger - who vanished in storms three months ago. He and his partner Sharron, 55, have put their life "on hold" until they are reunited with Kahn. In his bid to find his pet Stuart has climbed...