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Airport staff strip search clown wearing police outfit

AIRPORT security guards strip searched a Midland clown and confiscated his plastic handcuffs – because they thought he was a terrorist threat. Read

Christmas toy roulette wheel for three-year olds

CHRISTMAS toy makers have been accused of encouraging children to gamble after selling a roulette wheel for kids as young as THREE. Read

Kentucky Fried Chicken causes impotence in Black Men and other bizarre conspiracy theories

Kentucky Fried Chicken causes impotence in Black Men Read

All UFO sightings are fake - it's official

Birmingham and the world seems to have gone UFO mental recently, there have been sightings. Read

Cannibal confessions: I have eaten a human being!

In a recent phone in on TFM radio station on Teeside when listeners were asked to phone in with the strangest things they had eaten, the presenters got slightly more than they bargained for! Read

Crazy tales from around the globe

Wacky stories from all over the world! Read

Cannock Chase Bigfoot has paranormal origins as far back as 1879

CANNOCK Chase’s very own Bigfoot has been with us since 1879, documents have revealed. And as sightings of the creature continue to flood in, prominent cryptzoologist Nick Redfern declares: “It has paranormal origins!” Read

Birmingham witch has a spell to beat the credit crunch

A BRUMMIE witch has conjured up a special spell for Halloween to ease the pain of the credit crunch. Read

Ministry of Defence reveals Cannock Chase UFO sightings

Declassified Government documents detailing encounters with UFOs have been revealed to the public for the first time - and Cannock Chase is once again at the forefront of sightings. Read

UFO in Rowley Regis, Birmingham?

An egg-shaped UFO was spotted in Rowley Regis nearly 30 years ago, secret Ministry of Defence files have revealed. Read

Crazy tales from around the globe

NANTOU, TAIWAN: A mighty mouse tossed into a cage to be a snake’s supper turned the tables and killed the viper. Firefighters in Taiwan hoped to feed the snake they had caught with the mouse. But they were shocked when the rodent bit and scratched the poisonous reptile to death. Read

The 105-year-old virgin!

A WOMAN believed to be the oldest virgin in Britain celebrated her 105th birthday yesterday. Read

Crazy council gives tips on playing squash - to the blind

BARMY Midlands council chiefs are giving tips on playing squash – to the blind. Read

Sutton Coldfield Star Wars fanatic wins award from George Lucas for Empire Strikes Back spoof

A STAR Wars fanatic has landed a top movie prize from his hero George Lucas. Read

Birmingham ban for circus clowns' trumpets

A circus performing in Birmingham has said its clowns had been silenced by a licensing law which bans them from playing their trumpets. Read

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SAN MARCO, ITALY: A raffle winner has turned down the first prize – a VIP coffin, complete with pillow and antique brass reading light. Organisers have urged the winner to claim the prize. A spokesman said: “There is no deadline on when it can be claimed.” Read

Businessman driven out of mansion by mysterious ghosts

A TERRIFIED Midland family have been driven out of their £3.6 million mansion by GHOSTS. Read

Crazy tales from around the globe

WISCONSIN, USA: A burger fanatic who loves Big Macs has eaten 23,000 in 36 years – and has kept every receipt to prove it. Don Gorske said he hit the milestone last month. He started counting his burgers in May, 1972. “I enjoy them every day,” said Mr Gorske, 54. “I need two to fill me up.” He used to order fries every day in the 1980s but began to cut back in the ‘90s, now eating them about once a month. Read

Crazy tales from around the globe

NANJING, China: A handsome teacher is offering pupils autographed photos of himself to encourage them to work harder. Ji Feng came up with the idea after he was pestered by students for pictures. Now, pupils who put in exemplary work get to pose for a signed picture with the teacher. “Only the students who perform the best can get such a reward,” he says. Read

Bigfoot sighting on Cannock Chase

AFTER recent events worldwide regarding Bigfoot, interest in Cannock's very own alleged sasquatch has heightened, www.sundaymercury.net was approached by a Cannock resident who claims to have had a very strange encounter over in the Staffordshire forest... we haven't published their name at their request. Read

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