In Ticino, Switzerland, a particularly mild winter produced an exceptional spaghetti harvest.

The Lincolnite's prank story about a Christmas market at RAF Scampton is criticised as "racist".

A prank letter displayed in its Gloucester North delivery office announced an 11% pay rise for staff.

The film-maker, who won an Oscar for Women Talking, got a letter asking her to "mail it back".

Thousands of people get fake bills for hundreds of euros' worth of pizza but fail to be amused.