Chinese robot inventor proves he's no Wall-e

A Chinese farmer is looking to achieve further fame with homemade robots he has been building since 1986. Wu Yulu, who lives on the outskirts of Beijing, has made robots that can walk, light cigarettes, pour a cup of tea and give massages. He is currently preparing for the Shanghai World Expo. However, robot making is not without its troubles. His wife threatened to divorce him after he spent all their money financing his robot obsession, and he also burned their house down during one particularly arduous robot-building experiment.

Dutch burglars break into prison to steal TV

Police in Holland are tackling the unusual crime of burglars breaking into a prison to steal inmates' televisions. The prison, 50 miles north of Amsterdam, is for those at the end of their sentences, and is obviously less secure than other jails.

50 years of guilt, but let's hope they tasted good

A 65-year-old English man who felt guilty about stealing a box of Jaffa Cakes 50 years ago, has finally tracked down his boss to reimburse him. John Bibby from York was working at a holiday camp when he stole the cakes. He tracked his boss, Lee Simpson, to deliver a box of Jaffa Cakes.

Gardener makes the world a better place, pothole by pothole

A guerrilla gardener is on the loose in London, turning potholes into miniature gardens.