Seal saved from Second World War pillbox

An injured grey seal has been released back into the wild after getting stuck on top of a Second World War pillbox on Fraisthorpe Beach, near Bridlington in Yorkshire. A rescuer said the seal was “dehydrated” but added: “Luckily, we were able to get him down safely.”

Fruitarian swears by daily pint of urine

A man who consumes a diet only comprised of fruit says that drinking a pint of old urine makes him feel “amazing”. Fabian Farquharson, from Sheffield, remembers that when he first drank the bodily fluid “it tasted a bit like a bitter ale… but not a terrible taste and I had no problem finishing the glass”. Within half an hour, he remembers, “I was absolutely bursting with energy”.

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Bridge player banned for doping

The world's leading bridge player has been banned after failing a drugs test. Geir Helgemo, of Norway, was given a one-year ban after testing positive for synthetic testosterone and a female fertility drug. Doping violations in less athletic sports are not unheard of: in 2015, it was reported that 1.1% of billiards players and 10.6% of anglers were caught with banned substances.