Bizarre London: Strange and unusual stories for london from the Haringey Independent

CROYDON: Circus of Horrors performer Hannibal Helmurto has mammoth tooth fitted

9:45am Friday 9th January 2009

A circus performer has had prehistoric ivory from a mammoth tusk implanted as teeth because he could not bear to part from it during his divorce.

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MERTON: UFO sightings linked to Colliers Wood wind turbine

2:13pm Thursday 8th January 2009

A link between wind turbines and UFOs has sparked speculation that the craft are flocking to Merton.

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East Croydon commuters delayed by sat nav error

2:22pm Tuesday 6th January 2009

Stunned passengers travelling on a train from East Croydon were told their train would be skipping six stations, owing to a faulty satellite link.

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HERTSMERE: Rare bats found in old Shenley buildings

10:35am Monday 5th January 2009

Brown long-eared bats have been discovered in old buildings due to be demolished in Shenley.

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Crap at Christmas wrapping? Call a professional

2:07pm Monday 15th December 2008

Have you ever thought your loved one’s perfectly wrapped gift bore the signs of a little professional help?

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Does even Batman get parking fines in Lambeth?

7:50am Wednesday 10th December 2008

At first glance it seems even the caped crusader himself could not escape the beady eye of Lambeth’s parking wardens when a parking ticket was slapped on to the windscreen of none other than the batmobile.

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Dartford resident sent another woman's bank details for 16 years

2:17pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008

For 16 years, Patricia Pheasant has pleaded with Barclays bank to stop sending her the bank statements of another woman.

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BROMLEY: Mum kills rat with vacuum after son is bitten

3:04pm Monday 1st December 2008

She admits that she is petrified of rats but that didn’t stop an angry mum from confronting a rodent that bit her son - armed with a vacuum cleaner.

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