DRIVE-THROUGH REFUSAL
A woman has been given a fine after taking her horse into a McDonald's restaurant.
She was initially refused service while in the saddle in the drive-through lane of the branch in Whitefield, Greater Manchester. She then led the animal inside, where it defecated on the floor.
A statement posted on the Facebook page of Greater Manchester Police's Whitefield Division read: "The staff refused to serve the women due to company policy. The woman then took the horse into the restaurant, who ended up doing his business on the floor. The sight and smell of this caused obvious distress and upset to customers trying to eat, as well as staff members."
SUN SEEKERS
While much of the UK has been sweltering in a heatwave, meerkats have been busy soaking up the rays.
Meerkats at West Midland Safari Park in Bewdley, Worcestershire, have been more than happy to bask in the sun as the country has enjoyed its longest spell of high temperatures in seven years, keeping the mercury consistently above 30C in many areas.
According to park keepers, one of the younger pups, Eddie, has taken to stretching out on a tiny log, using it as a sun-lounger. He was one of four meerkats born at the park at Easter, all of whom are more used to lying under the heat lamps in their den during cooler months.
NAME CALLING
Dolphins call each other by name using individual signature whistles, a study has shown.
They respond to hearing the sound of their own whistle by calling back, a team of Scottish scientists found. But the intelligent creatures ignore names that are not theirs - even if they belong to other members of their own social group.
Scientists already knew that every dolphin develops a signature whistle early in life, consisting of a specific pattern of sound frequencies.
NAZI NO MORE
The owner of a Nazi-themed cafe in central Indonesia has decided to close amid intense pressure from home and abroad.
Henry Mulyana has run the Soldatenkaffee in Bandung since 2011, but recent media reports about its Nazi-related memorabilia, including a red wall with a portrait of Adolf Hitler and a flag with a swastika symbol, have prompted angry responses.
Mr Mulyana had insisted that he was not pro-Nazi but that he was instead using the decorations to attract customers.