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Chris Hadfield became an overnight sensation with his rendition of Space Oddity [YOUTUBE] The astronaut, who became an internet sensation when he beamed down his version of David Bowie’s Space Oddity from the International Space Station, kept more than one million Twitter followers amused with pictures and videos during his five months in space. He has now shared his observations ...

Bungling burglar Robert Taylor left his calling card at crime scene [Caters] The dozy pair of career criminals left complete contact details after the robbery at the four star Kilburn Guest House in Bridlington, East Yorks. Repeat offender Robert Taylor, 36, had just been released from prison for a previous burglary offence when he and William Shearon, 23, carried out ...

No waste in a manger for bright spark Darrel Piper [CASCADE] Darrel Piper has turned off his costly central heating system and replaced it with thousands of Christmas lights, which emit enough warmth to see him through the bitter winter. The 40-year-old, from Dumfries, believes the bizarre approach will see him save a significant amount on the spiralling prices charged ...

Hamish McHamish has catwalked his way to fame [George McCluskie] Hamish McHamish regards the centre of St Andrews in Fife as his own patch – and has done for 14 years – enjoying treats and catnaps in any home he wishes to visit. Many shops and officers have given him his own seat and he even joins university lectures to ...

The Rightmove advert with an image of an apparent cannabis factory [SWNS] The two-bedroomed Victorian home in Bristol has been put on the market for £130,000 after it was being raided by police following a tip-off. But images, apparently showing drug-making equipment were not removed from the property before estate agent Besley Hill took promotional pictures of the house. Images ...

A mobile sustenance facilitator is code for burger van worker [GETTY – PIC POSED] The ludicrous job title is, after all, for someone who works in a burger van. It’s enough to make you fling your snack to the ground, where it could be cleaned up by the highway environmental hygienists – or road sweepers, in old money. These are ...

The cow looks as if she is releasing more than was intentional [Bertrand Kulik Guzelian] They are known to produce up to 500 litres of methane every day. But this bovine seemed to go one further by appearing to light up an entire field in the French countryside. However, the flames which seem to be bursting out of the animal’s ...

The boy is seen playing with the real tiger cub [YOUTUBE] The video, shows young Marshall  Shaffer dressed up in his favourite tiger suit playing with a six-month-old tiger cub through viewing glass. Mum Jackie watched on as young Marshall ran up and down the viewing area with the tiger, named Kali who seemed to be happy to play with ...

Miracle mallard survives car crash without a scratch [GETTY] A lady motorist thought she had killed the bird when she ran into it, however despite clouds of feathers she was unable to find its body. That was because the mallard had got stuck under the bonnet of her grey Ford C-MAX. The unsuspecting owner only realised the duck was trapped ...

The ‘distressed dog’ turned out to be a stuffed collie [SSPCA] I did have a bit of a giggle when I realised the dog wasn’t real Kerry Friel The Scottish SPCA received a tipoff that the black and white collie was lying at the roadside in Hillington, Glasgow. But when animal rescue officer Kerry Friel arrived at the scene last ...