An inquest in Gloucester has heard how a plane crash that killed a British pilot in the Congo may have been caused by passengers panicking over an escaped crocodile.

Police resolved a dispute between a sex worker and a client who refused to pay - by escorting the man to a cash machine to settle his $100 bill.

A woman was pleasantly shocked when the family pet recently vomited up her wedding ring six years after it first went missing.

Arachnophobes take note: a woman has been arrested on an arson charge after she tried to kill a spider with fire.

A Dunedin student received a "spooky'' surprise when he took a closer look at a pair of photos he took of the Otago Harbour.

Edward Gamson was looking forward to viewing the Moorish architecture of Granada. Instead, he was seated on a plane to Grenada. Now he's suing British Airways.

Ugly is in the eye of the beholder - especially for the judges of 29 dogs vying to win the annual Sonoma-Marin Fair's Ugly Dog Contest.

Some strong contenders at the annual Sonoma-Marin Fair's Ugly Dog Contest.

A plucky dog named ‘The Fonz’ has saved his owner from being charged by an angry bull on a farm near Taihape.

It was the D-Day adventure that captured the imagination of the country.

Two women have been jailed for 12 months over the death of their elderly neighbour, who was “literally eaten alive” by their starving dog.

A man who stole a GPS system was arrested after he called police to ask them for help because he was lost, Polk County Sheriff's Office has said.

A prominent Saudi cleric has sparked outrage by saying that online conversations between men and women are religiously forbidden.

From toilets to life-size aliens and bad art, museums around the world showcase the passions and interests of individuals and groups.

Shoppers were forced to flee a branch of Topshop after a swarm of bees began nesting on the shop’s front in the middle of central London.

It was a story of cleaning rags to riches when Chamindu Amarsinghe stumbled upon a fortune in a toilet sanitary bin.

Personalised number plates bearing the flight number of the Malaysia Airlines ghost flight have been sold since the jetliner vanished on March 8.

A New Zealand designer is flushed with success after his bizarre-looking public loos were voted the third best place on earth to spend a penny.

A defendant with the word "MURDER" tattooed on his neck wants it to be removed because he fears it will prejudice his murder trial.

The elusive Loch Ness Monster has reportedly been spotted on Apple Maps.

Two young kea have died after suspected car surfing at Deaths Corner in the Otira Gorge.

A priest shocked a couple and their wedding guests in Ireland when he gave a powerful surprise rendition of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah, complete with re-worked lyrics.

Deadly piranhas were the unlikely cause of a badly backed-up English sewer, according to water company inspectors.