Bike shop workers burn down store trying to cremate mouse

Bored staff at a bike shop in Bury St Edmunds caused £1.6m worth of damage when their attempt to cremate the remains of a mouse went wrong. The fire got out of control, destroying the shop and spreading to nearby premises. A court heard the workers had been “trying to amuse themselves on a boring day”.

Library book returned after five decades

A borrower has returned a library book 52 years after it was borrowed, inserting a £100 cheque to cover the fine. A librarian at Lowestoft Library said she was "amazed" when the copy of The Metaphysical Poets arrived through the mail, along with a covering letter explaining the delay. “They said they settled after moving around a lot and discovered the book,” said the librarian.

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Music video 'proves' that 'Tupac lives'

Tupac appeared in a music video in 2006, proving he did not die in 1996, according to conspiracy theorists. The music video for Amsterdam to LA, by Dutch artist Chilo, features a man who it is claimed is the deceased rapper. “That’s Tupac Shakur,” says the narrator of an online documentary. A commenter below the documentary says: “Tupac lives. Mad respect bro keep bringing the goods.”