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38th time lucky for woman driver (Ananova)
A Belgian woman is finally being allowed to take her practical driving test - after failing the theory exam 37 times in a row.

The woman, unnamed due to Belgian privacy laws, passed the test on her 38th go after having to pay £10 for each previous attempt.

She told Belgian paper Het Laatse Niews that she blames her string of failures on "nerves" but that she is definitely planning to complete her license.

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Ironing courses for men (Ananova)
One day courses have been set up across Austria to teach men how to iron.

The country-wide courses are being advertised with the words: "A real man knows how to iron".

Brigitte Kanatschnig, who is holding one of the courses in Wels in Upper Austria, said there are three types of men who have enrolled.

They are confirmed bachelors, those who want to impress their wives and girlfriends, and those who have just split up from their partner.

She said: "I try to make the classes as fun as possible to show them that ironing isn't just a chore. Once they have got the hang of a shirt, I start timing them and they love trying to beat the buzzer."

As an extra incentive trainee ironers will be treated to a wine tasting session at the end of the day.

The course, which lasts from 10:30am until 7:30pm, costs £114 and includes breakfast, ironing lessons and the wine tasting.

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Brothers fined for keeping 'pet ghost' (Ananova)
A village council in eastern India has fined two brothers for keeping a pet ghost.

Iswar and Haripada Murmu, of Akshaypur in West Bengal, were accused of owning a ghost after one of their wives died.

An exorcist summoned by villagers claimed the brothers' pet ghost was "responsible for a recent outbreak of disease in the locality".

Village elders said they were bringing evil to the village and fined them the equivalent of £360, reports the Deccan Chronicle.

The paper reports that the brothers had to mortgage their agricultural land to raise the money.

They now risk losing everything unless they can pay the money back within two months.

District magistrate Mukul Sarkar said: "I will immediately inquire into the matter and if there is any truth to it, the district administration will take the necessary action."