Haunted chip shop weirdness

Warrington Guardian: Our chip shop based in old railway buildings is actually, 100% properly haunted

Let's take a wider look to see what the cause might be, shall we?

Yep. Ghost trains are causing your ghosts.

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Horse bits weirdness - a 200th post spectacular

Watford Observer: Horses' legs found dumped in park

In other news, my plans for the world's first hover horse area bit behind schedule

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Carrot crime weirdness

WTVR: Teen faces assault charge for throwing a carrot at school teacher

"If it's a soft carrot, it may not be as offensive,” said CBS 6 legal expert Todd Stone.  “But if it's a raw carrot, you don't have to have an injury or show you were hurt to prove a battery."

America, everybody!

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Bad E-fit

Portsmouth News: This man has done some bad things

The mad monk of Portsmouth strikes again.

Don't have nightmares.

Front garden squatter weirdness

Ilford Recorder: Man comes home from holiday to find homeless person sleeping in his front garden

Invite him in, offer him a cup of tea. You know, be kind.

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Battle of Agincourt weirdness

Bristol Post: Man rides horse through Chipping Sodbury to mark battle that actually took place in France

Good luck finding a parking space, sire.

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Bench plaque weirdness

Chester Chronicle: Pencil-necked council officials don't see the funny side of funny bench plaques

Well played mystery artists, well played.

Naked lady with a dead pig weirdness

Exeter Express and Echo: This story contains pictures of a naked lady and a dead pig

It's very good, but Blogger don't like pictures of naked ladies with dead pigs on their servers for some reason.

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Bad Efit Question To Which the Answer Is No

London Evening Standard: Is this the worst Efit ever?

No, not by a long way.

Don't have nightmares.

Two-faced dog Question To Which The Answer Is NO

Northampton Chronicle: Has this dog got two faces?

Sod it, we're going to say yes. YES this dog has two faces.

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Liam Neeson weirdness

Maidenhead Advertiser: Shop has a very particular set of bins

Oh, well played!

Crimble crumble hospital food weirdness

Yorkshire Evening Post: Hospital catering serves up curry and crumble on the same plate

Can't actually see much of a problem with that.

Weird local newspaper posters

I've decided we're going to do weird local newspaper posters now.

We don't need any dull humanities students weirdness

Halesowen News: Archaeology students dig up artefacts in college grounds, but they're not as good looking as the college dance troupe

So, here's the dance troupe. Tough luck,bookworms.

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Worst date ever

Wiltshire Times: Man takes his date to the luxurious surroundings of McDonald's, things go rapidly downhill from there

"He didn't even get to finish his milkshake"

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Shoplifter weirdness

Stroud News and Journal: Shoplifter accidentally steals security guard

Own up - we've all done it.

UFO talk weirdness

Keighley Online: Man barred from pub because he won't shut up about flying saucers

It's just a conspiracy to stop you hearing THE TRUTH.

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Nominative determinism weirdness

The West Briton: This pharmacist is called A Pothecary

Well done, parents. Well done.

Haunted wardrobe weirdness

The Cornishman: Dare you hang your trousers in this haunted wardrobe?

The trouble with having haunted trousers is that they ride up round your ghoulies

Kentish clown weirdness

Kent Online: Residents 'terrified' by person in clown mask running through Tonbridge

What's the worst that could happen? Apart from eating your brains with a spoon like a boiled egg, obviously.

Done a poo weirdness

Southern Daily Echo: Man does a poo in cemetery. The Echo is there

Southampton, everybody.

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Hairy Crab weirdness

China Xinhua News Agency: Hairy crab contest held in east China

With more pictures of hairy crabs than you'll ever need.

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Britain's Area 51 Question To Which The Answer Is No

Farnborough News and Mail: Has Britain's Area 51 been found in Farnborough?

No.

The key paragraph toward the end: "She says she has been abducted by aliens more times than she can count."

Bad parking weirdness

Maidenhead Advertiser: Park in front of the car park exit? That's a stickerin'

Good job covering up the number plate, too :)

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Speednob weirdness

Get Surrey: Potholes on Cock Lane highlighted with crudely-drawn phalluses

Story contains a full gallery of phallic art

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Ghostly orb weirdness

Greenwich News Shopper: Do these orbs prove there are ghosts at the Cutty Sark?

No, it proves you've been watching too much Most Haunted.

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Bad E-fit

Essex Echo: This man has done some bad things

This looks frighteningly like me if I was to shave, and then go to a Florence and the Machine concert.

Don't have nightmares.

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Brad Pitt Film Scares my Chickens weirdness

Larne Times: Brad Pitt film scares my chickens

Brad Pitt + Filming + Chickens = CHICKEN TERROR

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Pony in a supermarket weirdness

Kent Online: Pony spotted in Lidl

Weird, because they're usually regulars at Waitrose

(And top marks to the sub-editor for the item's URL)

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Hot Fuzz in Real Life weirdness

Lancashire Telegraph: SWAAAAAAAAAAAN!

Shit just got real

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