Kurt Cobain ‘alive and well in Nice’

Kurt Cobain is alive and well and living in the south of France – that is the latest conspiracy theory surrounding the deceased rock legend. A fan took to Twitter to share a snap of a man he spotted in Nice, southern France, whom he is convinced is the Nirvana frontman.

Brits would give up best friend for £131,000

A new study has found that 40% of Brits would be willing to give up their best friend for an average fee of just £131,000. The results showed that of those asked, women would give up their BFF for just £106,000, while men would require £180,000. Those who lived in Liverpool were found to be the least loyal to their friends.

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Man pays flatmate to cut his penis off

A man paid his flatmate €200 (£170) to cut his penis off and promised him more if footage of the amputation went viral online, according to reports. A police investigation was sparked when the 33-year-old British man was seen bleeding heavily in the northern Spanish city of Zaragoza. When officers followed a trail of blood, his mutilated penis was discovered in a bag at his home.