Strange News

• What we know from mushroom poisoning trial as jury deliberates verdict

  The jury in the trial of an Australian woman accused of murdering her estranged husband's parents and an aunt by serving them poisonous mushrooms has begun deliberations.

• Calls for Scotland-wide seagull summit amid warnings someone could be killed

  Politicians have called for a Scotland-wide seagull summit to be held amid warnings someone could be killed.

• Police called as two young bears escape from wildlife enclosure in Devon - and devour honey

  Two young bears escaped from their enclosure at a wildlife park in Devon - and devoured a week's worth of honey.

• Injured dog walkers could be costing NHS £23m a year

  Injured dog walkers could be costing the NHS about £23m a year, a study suggests.

• '999' mosh pit warning issued by police before festival

  Police are warning rock fans at this weekend's Download festival about the potential for accidental calls while in the mosh pit.

• Contractor discovers ancient tomb complex after clearing rubble of destroyed home

  A Syrian contractor made a historic discovery when clearing the rubble of a destroyed home, stumbling upon remains of an underground Byzantine tomb complex.

• Cheese-loving daredevils hurl themselves down steep hill in famous race

  Dairy-loving daredevils from around the world have descended on Gloucestershire and thrown themselves down Cooper's Hill in the annual cheese-rolling race.

• Display of saint's remains draws huge crowds - but bishop says it 'encourages morbid curiosity'

  Tens of thousands of people have flocked to see the remains of a revered Spanish saint, more than 440 years after her death, prompting debate over whether such displays "encourage morbid curiosity".

• Man wakes up with ship in his garden

  A cargo ship has crashed into a man's front garden in Norway, missing his home, where he was sleeping, by just a few metres.

• Chess grandmaster playing match against 140,000 people reveals expected result

  A chess grandmaster who is playing a single game against 140,000 people thinks the match is heading for a draw.