Teenage pop idol Justin Bieber, right, could be spending Valentine’s Day in court after a judge said the next stage of his case would be heard on Friday, February 14.

The arraignment at a Florida court is expected to see prosecutors formally file charges after his arrest last week.

The troubled singer ap­peared in court last week via video link on charges of driving with an expired licence, driving under the influence and resisting arrest before his bail was set at $2,500.

The 19-year-old, famed for hits such as Boyfriend and Beauty And A Beat, was arrested after police saw two cars racing through the streets at double the speed limit. (PA)

Flatulent cows start fire at farm

Methane gas from 90 flatulent cows exploded in a German farm shed on Monday, damaging the roof and injuring one of the animals, police said.

High levels of the gas emitted from the cows had built up in the structure in the central German town of Rasdorf, then “a static electric charge caused the gas to explode with flashes of flames,” the force said in a statement.

One cow was treated for burns, a police spokesman said yesterday. (Reuters)

Raccoon digs its way to freedom

Keepers at an English zoo are searching for a missing raccoon which has escaped yesterday.

Missy excavated a large hole in her cage to leave Tropiquaria in Washford, Somerset.

The ground had softened thanks to recent flooding – allowing the 18-month-old animal to dig her way out.

Chris Moiser, zoological director at Tropiquaria, warned that Missy could bite if handled by members of the public. (PA)

Thief gets away with €15,000 worth of eggs

A thief in Puerto Rico has taken the ingredients for a giant omelette.

Police are looking for someone who stole more than €15,000 of eggs.

Officers said that a refrigerated truck parked in a distribution centre in the north coastal town of Hatillo was taken along with the eggs inside. (PA)

Royal Navy in Caribbean drug bust

More than a tonne of cocaine worth millions has been seized from a speedboat in the Caribbean in an operation involving a Royal Navy crew, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.

The 1.25 tonnes of the Class A drug seized last week had a UK wholesale value of over £60 million, but the street value would have been over £300 million.

The crew of Royal Fleet Auxiliary Naval Support Ship RFA Wave Knight, along with a US Coast Guard patrol aircraft, forced a speedboat suspected of drug smuggling to stop in international waters south of the Dominican Republic during the night of January 22.

The Coast Guard helicopter fired warning shots in an attempt to get the boat to stop but when the suspected smugglers were observed throwing the bales of drugs overboard the decision was made to use disabling fire, the MoD said.

This allowed Wave Knight to launch its own small boat with a US Coast Guard team to board and question the suspects. (PA)

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