A key ally of Brazil’s president has been arrested after anti-corruption officers discovered a wad of banknotes in the underpants he was wearing. Police initially found 10,000 reais (£1,380) and £4,650 inside a safe in Senator Chico Rodrigues’ house during a search on Wednesday. He then asked if he could go to the bathroom – […]
A bungling burglar who left behind a rucksack containing his name and address at the scene of a crime has been jailed for four years. Malcolm Pyke, 43, broke into a garage in East Herrington, Sunderland, and stole £150 of cleaning equipment on 6 March. As he was making his getaway, he accidentally left behind […]
A woman who found a rare two-headed snake in her sunroom has found the reptile a new home. Jeannie Wilson, from Alexander County, North Carolina, was stunned when it slithered into view while she was cleaning. She said: “I saw something in the corner of my eye, and I said, ‘lord, that’s a snake!’ “The […]
