A Swedish woman has re-discovered her lost wedding 15 years after it went missing when she pulled up a carrot that was ‘wearing’ it. Read the full story

A 20-something Norwegian man from Hordaland yesterday won around NOK 92 million (EUR 11.7 million) on the gaming website Betsson. Read the full story

In a lighter bit of news, a balloon released from a special children’s centre on England’s eastern shore over a year ago floated more than 1,500 kilometres across the sea and landed in the wilds of Lapland. Read the full story

In a classic case of the right man in the right place at the right time, professional fire-eater Zack Segelstrom saved a man from being burned alive in his tent at a Viking festival in southern Sweden. Segelstrom, who holds the Guinness world record for spitting flames from his mouth three metres high, awoke early in the morning to the sounds of screams and the sight of a neighbouring tent in flames.

Segelstrom’s experience working closely with fire probably saved the victim’s life, as he managed to call the fire department while running to the tent, which had caught fire when a kerosene lamp was knocked over. Segelstrom was able to pull the man, who was suffering from smoke inhalation and burns, out of the tent.

“I wouldn’t say that I play with fire, but I work with it. You shouldn’t take risks which are Read the full story