THE BBC reported on an unusual reason for a football match to be delayed – bees swarming around the goalposts.

Oldham Athletic were getting ready to start their pre-season friendly match against Blackburn Rovers when a queen bee attached herself to one of the posts, which led to the penalty area becoming a hive of activity.

AN antique book featuring medicinal remedies dating back nearly 350 years is to be auctioned off in Derby, says the Daily Mail.

Tips in 'A Friend To The Sick - The Englishman’s Preservation', which is expected to sell for more than £350, include rubbing watercress on the gums and stuffing bread into the ear. It also contains age-old secrets to good health, such as eating burnt birds and drinking liquor.