School enrols sheep to boost numbers and avoid closure

A French primary school has enrolled 15 sheep in a bid to avoid closure. Jules-Ferry school, which is in a small town at the bottom of the Alps, was told that it would have to scale back its lessons because of falling pupil numbers. So a local herder escorted the sheep to the school where they were officially enrolled.

Suspected burglar washed dishes and petted dog in house

A burglary suspect in Ohio petted a dog and washed the dishes in the home she allegedly broke into, says the local sheriff’s office. An eye-witness said the woman was “acting very strange”. The sheriff said she appeared to be “under the influence of narcotics,” and claimed to have been awake for two days.

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Australia prints millions of bank notes with a typo

Australia has printed millions of $50 notes featuring a typo. The note features Edith Cowan, the first woman to serve in Australia's parliament, with a passage from her speech. It quotes her as saying it is a great “responsibilty” to be the first woman in parliament.