Unusual stories, headlines and features which you may have missed:

This one is from an un-named south coast newspaper, where the cut/paste key seems to have been over used.

Still unsure? Count the number of teams apparently playing in the match pictured below:

And a somewhat painful opening from AP:

(Yes, it's a clock they're talking about, not a circus performer).

Chop maybe? Where's their imagination?

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