Weird News
Man receives £20 from Natwest TEN YEARS after leaving cash in ATM
A council worker has finally received £20 in compensation from Natwest – TEN YEARS after mistakenly leaving the cash in an ATM machine. Steve Titman, 34, walked away from the cash machine in Peterborough, Cambs., without taking the money in early 2008. He was astonished to be sent a cheque for the amount last week – along with £6.80 interest which has added up over the past decade. Steve said: “It was a complete shock but very welcome. I will...
Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA sues Woof-Tang Clan doggy day care centre
As music industry lawyers say "where there's a hit there's a writ" and this one even by music standards is bizarre. Legendary hip hop brand the Wu-Tang Clan's RZA is unamused by a doggie day care centre in New York that has been trading under the name The Woof-Tang Clan. RZA Shankbone (real name Robert Fitzgerald Diggs) is suing the dogs walking and sitting service based in Brooklyn and offering services to "the illest group of dogs in New York...
Two “faredevils” avoid paying by clinging onto the back of a bus
This unbelievably dangerous stunt left shocked onlookers gobsmacked as two daredevils seemingly tried to avoid paying a fare by clinging onto the back of a bus. A picture shared on Twitter appears to show the pair hanging on the back of the moving bus as it traveled around a busy town centre. Taken on Friday night near the a shopping centre in Blackpool, Lancs., it was posted by Twitter user Andrew Steen with the comment: "Saves on the price of...
C**k up: Navy pilots appear to draw a giant penis in the sky with contrails
Reports have emerged that US Navy pilots appearing to draw a giant contrail cock in the skies above their Whidbey Island base North of Seattle. The talented top guns' artistry was spotted near the town of Omak, in north-central Washington. https://twitter.com/anahi_torres_/status/931266469869977600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedrive.com%2Fthe-war-zone%2F16181%2Fapparently-navy-pilots-from-nas-whidbey-island-drew-this-massive-penis-in-the-sky https://twitter.com/adamrg/status/931388092149153792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fus-news%2F2017%2Fnov%2F18%2Fpenis-in-the-sky-us-navy-pilots-grounded-over-obscene-drawing A humourless US Navy spokesman commented: "The Navy holds its aircrew to the highest standards and we find this absolutely unacceptable, of zero training value and we are holding the crew accountable." RELATED: https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/must-reads/weird-news/ufo-clouds-leave-holidaymakers-bewildered-popular-seaside-resort/26/10/ https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/must-reads/weird-news/secret-ufo-files-released-cia/20/01/ https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/must-reads/weird-news/ufos-getting-ready-invade-devon/13/01/ https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/satire/donald-trump-never-sounded-brilliant/16/11/
Train driver forced to jump from runaway locomotive after brakes fail
A train driver was forced to jump for his life from a runaway locomotive after the brakes failed - causing it to career off the tracks. The steam train Akbar Express has featured in dozens of Bollywood movies and it usually chugs 760 miles across India in a journey taking 24 hours. But the brake levers jammed on Sunday leaving the driver with no choice but to jump from the carriage while the 65-year-old famous train was moving. It chugged...
GWR WiFi fault promotes accessing pornographic and offensive content on board their trains
A WiFi fault on Great Western Railway seems to promote accessing pornographic and offensive content on board their trains. The page lists a number of pages you are able to access using their free WiFi, including sending and receiving emails and browsing website content. But one user was left particularly shocked when the tick and cross functions didn't work on her browser - which added video streaming, pornographic material and offensive content to the things you are "able to do". GWR...
Seven bags full of cannabis found dumped at the side of the road
Surprised police officers couldn't believe their luck when seven bulging bin bags full of cannabis were found dumped at the side of the road. The drugs were found by council officers on the A59 near Harrogate, North Yorks., early on Sunday morning. PC Amanda Hanusch-Moore from North Yorkshire police tweeted the pictures and said: "Lost something? "This was found in black bin bags last night on the A59 near Blubberhouses. If it's yours come and speak to us at Harrogate...
Ship pilot looked out of wrong window causing horrific damage to transporter ship
A sea pilot who caused a £1m crash which left a 40ft gaping HOLE in the hull of a ship was "disorientated" when he looked through the wrong WINDOW, a court heard. Gehan Sirimanne, 63, was piloting a car transporter ship which ploughed into the Primula Seaways ferry causing considerable damage. Hull Crown Court, East Yorks., heard Sirimanne had accidentally set the ship's route directly into the path of the incoming ferry. He had looked through an off-axis window -...
Cheeky red squirrel takes over from the camera man to show how it’s done
This is the comical moment a red squirrel gets behind the camera to show a professional wildlife photographer how it's done. The cheeky creature clambered up to the lens after spotting the Fuji Film X-T2 camera set up in nature reserve. He looked just the part as he looked through the view finder ready to take the perfect shot. Wildlife photograph Alan Hewitt was stunned to see the bushy-tailed rascal taking the reigns but managed to snap the squirrel in...