WEIRD WORLD

SECRET TALENT:

A rap mixtape made by actor Tom Hardy in the 1990s has appeared online – 19 years after it was compiled. The 18 tracks, entitled Falling On Your Arse In 1999, were posted on the music sharing platform Bandcamp by EdTracy – aka Eddie Too Tall – who wrote and produced the tracks. Hardy, going by the name Tommy No 1, is listed as the writer and performer of the lyrics.

SKATER’S COSTUMES FOUND:

San Francisco police have recovered two pricey costumes and a pair of ice skates belonging to US Olympic figure skater Marissa Castelli. The items were stolen in a car break-in last week while Castelli and her parents visited San Francisco. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that police had told Castelli they had found her skates and the custom-made skating competition dresses.

RETURN TO SENDER:

A paper cup allegedly used by Elvis Presley six decades ago in Tulsa is being auctioned on eBay for more than $1,000. Elvis fan Wade Jones told the Tulsa World that the Dixie cup was picked up by a fan in April 1956, after Elvis performed at the Tulsa Fairgrounds Pavilion. Jones said a fan called June allegedly retrieved the cup the day after the performance, just before Elvis left town for a show in Oklahoma City.

‘TICKLED’ WITH TREATMENT:

Veteran comic Sir Ken Dodd has said “things are progressing” in an update on his health after being taken to hospital with a severe chest infection. The 90-year-old, who is being treated in a hospital in his home city of Liverpool, has also thanked the “marvellous” NHS and his fans for their well wishes.