Former pilot says MH370 'landed on a secret runway'

The missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 flew towards a secret runway, claims a former pilot Randy Ryan. “I’d expect it would have landed in some desolate place,” he said.

However, he admits that the fact that debris thought to belong to MH370 has washed up in several locations “pokes a pretty big hole” in his theory.

Crowds flock to penis festival

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Thousands of people have attended a huge festival in Japan which is dedicated to the penis. The Honen-sai, or Penis Festival, sees a giant phallus paraded proudly through the streets. The food at the event includes chocolate-dipped bananas and hot dogs.

Missing goat found 'waiting for a tram'

A missing pygmy goat has been found 25 miles away from home trying to catch a tram to Manchester. Days after the goat, called Belle, was reported missing, she was discovered at a tram station, waiting behind the yellow line with other commuters. She has been reunited with her brother, who is called Jingle.