Pupils sent home after turf prank

Seeded on Wed May 14, 2008 3:37 PM EDT (BBC News)

The entire sixth year of a school was sent home on their last day after pupils turfed over the floor of their common room

school, odd-news, scotland, turf, prank, uk-news

| April fool fairy sold on internet

Seeded on Thu Apr 12, 2007 2:01 PM EDT (BBC News)

An April Fool's Day prankster has sold the mummified remains of a "dead fairy" for nearly £300.

internet, odd-news, fairy, uk-news, derby

| Leaflet recall after mule mix-up

Seeded on Tue Nov 7, 2006 6:45 PM EST (BBC News)

Scotland's fire services have scrapped hundreds of leaflets after a mistake urged members of the public to jump on a donkey when fleeing a house fire. The leaflet by the Scottish Executive for the eight fire and rescue services was aimed at Urdu readers.

odd-news, scotland, translation, uk-news, fire-service, urdo

McGonagall: A play what he wrote

Seeded on Mon Nov 6, 2006 6:34 PM EST (Scotsman.com News)

* Lost manuscript by William McGonagall set to be published next month * The play 'Jack o' the Cudgel' described as 'all action and no thought' * Many argue for a re-evaluation of cult figure and his aims

odd-news, scotland, arts, poetry, theatre, dundee

Stuck on the roundabout with no exit

Seeded on Sat Nov 4, 2006 11:46 AM EST (Telegraph)

It is the route to nowhere. Council workmen have built a huge roundabout and placed "no exit" signs before every turn-off, meaning that once you're on, there is no way out. Motorists following the instructions have ended up going round in circles.

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