And Finally

Auction houses Christie's, Sotheby's and Bonhams have cancelled sales of Russian art. Auctions were due to take place in London in June and November, in a period known as "Russian Art Week".

A court has heard that Ed Sheeran and his co-writers of the song Shape of You are earning around £5 million a year from the song, despite nearly 10% of the payments being frozen.

A motorist who led police on a 35-mile chase was found to be carrying a toy driving license from Legoland.

NFL quarterback Tom Brady's last touchdown ball has been sold at an auction for $518,000.

A former prison has found new life as a legal cannabis farm. What used to be Claremont Custody Centre in California is now a bustling business, with cannabis growing in the garden while staff make edibles in the kitchen and assemble pre-rolled joints in the mess hall.

Ayrton Senna's historic 1989 McLaren F1 car has been sold through cryptocurrency at a sale at the Himalaya Exchange.

A Spanish TV station has apologised after a quiz show asked contestants to guess the street value of a gram of cocaine. Atrapame Se Podes, or Catch Me if You Can, a popular show in Galicia, features topical questions and a prize pot of €25,000.

A Congolese man has married triplets after they proposed to him simultaneously. The mononymic Luwizo told Afrimax English he thought he "was dreaming".

A record-breaking cache of weapons seized by Spanish police and believed to be linked to terrorism were just movie props, it has emerged. Police believed they had successfully traced the weapons used in a 2014 attack on a Jewish museum in Belgium to an antiques store in Bilbao, where they found arou

A rare ‘leopard’ coin found by Norfolk detectorist is expected to sell for £140,000 at an upcoming auction. The florin coin dates from January 1344 and was minted in 23-carat gold at the Tower of London.

People who antagonise alligators will face tougher penalties under a new law. The South Carolina House of Representatives has passed a bill to raise penalties for those who also try to feed the animals.

A leather helmet worn by Amelia Earhart has sold at auction for $825,000. The helmet was worn by Earhart during a trans-Atlantic flight in 1928, during which she became the first woman on board a plane crossing the Atlantic.

The hourly tolling of two church bells has enraged a woman who is suing her council to have the practice stopped.

A student has been caught with a Bluetooth device surgically implanted in his ear to enable him to cheat in a medical exam. The Indian man used the device during his last attempt at passing a test. It was linked to a phone in a hidden pocket of his trousers.

Two pairs of Sir Michael Caine's glasses are set to go up for sale at an auction next week. The actor is selling items from his personal collection, including artwork, furniture film posters and jewellery.