Groundhog day will just never be the same again

An animal rights group has demanded that Phil the groundhog, famous for the Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania Groundhog Day tradition every 2 February be replaced with an animatronic groundhog instead. Tradition dictates that if Phil sees his shadow on the morning of 2 February, then winter will last another six weeks; if he doesn't, spring has sprung. But now, Peta say it's unfair to keep Phil in captivity before parading him in front of large crowds and subjecting him to bright lights.

Lucky escape for dog floating 70 miles out to sea in -34°C

In Warsaw, a dog had a lucky escape when it was rescued from an ice floe that had carried him 70 miles out to sea. Sailors spotted the dog who was struggling to keep out of the water in -34 temperatures and are currently trying to locate its owner.

Wisconsin high school puts an end to flashdance

Administrators at a Wisconsin high school are aiming to stop risqué moves at their school dances by drawing up a strict set of rules. Students at Union Grove High School will have to adhere to the regulations that include no 'sexual bending' or the touching of buttocks.

You've got to hand it to the baker

The loaf of bread a woman in Northern Ireland bought only to find an oven glove baked into it.