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Wanted: Jolly, rotund, fluffy-bearded men. Must have low voice, no criminal record and a full repertoire of Christmas songs and poems. These tough requirements being made on Santa recruits in

It seems even Father Christmas is not exempt from parking fines after a New York City traffic warden issued a ticket to Santa’s back-up vehicle while he was delivering toys

A VETERINARY surgeon in Boston, the US, has succeeded in reattaching the face of a four year old cat that arrived home with part of it dangling from its head.

A DUTCH gay group is planning the first Pink Christmas festival in Amsterdam, featuring a manger stall with two Josephs and two Marys. Attractions at the 10-day festival are to

A WOMAN in southern China has become temporarily deaf in one ear after an excessively passionate kiss from her boyfriend. According to the China Daily newspaper, the woman from Zhuhai,

A CRIMINAL nicknamed the “butt bandit” by local residents in the US city of Valentine, Nebraska, has received a stiff prison sentence for his cheeky misdemeanors. Thomas Larvie, aged 35,

A US-based website has unveiled this year’s top 10 list of stupid Christmas gifts, which includes an underwear repair kit and a Barack Obama “Yes, We Can” can opener. Gary

A BRITISH economy graduate will try to live for one year without money in an attempt to become the ultimate ‘freeconomist’. Mark Boyle, 29, intends to live completely off the

AN ELECTRIC teapot given by Russia as a gift to the Queen has reportedly been removed from her residence at Balmoral as a possible security threat. The ornate red and

A RANGE of Lego-style fighting figurines, which includes an Islamic terrorist militant, has sparked outrage among Muslims. The toys, made by American Will Chapman, include a masked terrorist with an