smiles of The week

porpoise in life

A dolphin that suffered life-threatening sunburn after being beached last year has been spotted in the Moray Firth alive and well. Flipping brilliant news.

sTone The crows

The Rolling Stones have announced another stadium tour. Mick and the boys just keep on Rolling.

on cloud nine

Everyone’s going mad for “cloud” eggs, which turn into fluffy, savoury meringues. Cloud eggs – perfect if you’re under the weather.

bread ink

A food fan got the Greggs logo tattooed on his behind. Does that mean he’ll have a pastry bum instead of a pasty one?

waff her head

Bird’s Eye announced they would be withdrawing frozen potato waffles from shelves in the southern hemisphere – prompting a woman to buy 1300 boxes. She’s waffly fond of them.

shirley he’ll be pleased?

New Strictly judge Shirley Ballas is replacing Len Goodman – who said he wanted a woman to replace him. No doubt it’s a 10 from Len!

sTrolling in dough

New research shows exercise isn’t effective in helping you to lose weight. We wondered why a daily stroll wasn’t shifting the pounds. Nothing to do with our lunchtime doughnut habit!

iT’s dog eaT dog

Politicians entered their pooches into the Holyrood Dog of the Year contest last week. But which party will be feeling ruff after the General Election?

bill sTill a paper pusher

Bill Ogden, from Wiltshire, is still delivering the news at 90. The world’s oldest paper boy!

an inspecTor calls

Inspector Rebus is to return to our TV screens after a 10-year absence... news that’s Rankin highly with us!