Weired-Woman finds frozen dead mouse in bag of oven chips

Becky Cooke said she thought the rodent was a black chip at first, then 'couldn't stop screaming' when she realised the grim truth. The 30-year-old mum of two, who'd bought the chips from her local shop in Poplar, East London, went on to make a complaint to the Co-op.Though she received an apology and £50 in vouchers after sending the packet to the chain's head office, she has vowed not to shop there again

Smart Cat-dials 999, police roll out 'purrfect' pun in response

When they arrived at 64-year-old Howard Moss's house in the early hours and banged on the door, the officers encountered a confused resident who'd been fast asleep in bed.With Howard at a loss to explain how the 999 call had been traced to his house, attention soon turned to his unhooked phone... and the feline lying fast asleep with one of his paws across it. 'I’ve had him 12 years and he is very, very friendly,' he said of Ginger - one of three cats the retired university lecturer owns.

'He was oblivious to the commotion he’d caused,' Howard added. 'He just jumped down off the table.'

Another New Tax-Sex Tax' on prostitutes

If prostitutes do not buy the $8 (£5) ticket they will face a potential fine. The city of Dortmund is hoping that the new tax will bring in an extra £600,000 each year.

City spokesman Michael Meinders said: ‘Dortmund has financial problems like many cities in Germany. We considered several sex taxes but this was the most practical proposal.’ An alternative proposal was to impose a tax on anyone entering the city’s red-light district, but this plan did not receive as much political support.

The sex tax went into effect in August but it is only this week that the prostitution day tickets have been made available. Prostitution is legal in Germany - as are brothels - and sex workers are expected to pay tax on their income