Australian 'Free Runner' In Closest Of Close Shaves With Train

An Australian man has narrowly avoided being hit by a train by the smallest of margins while attempting to run across the tracks.

The man was apparently running across the tracks on purpose as some kind of 'free running' stunt.

And in what might be the nearest-ever miss of this kind posted to YouTube, the man can be seen avoiding the oncoming train by inches, if that.

The CCTV footage has been released by Australian authorities to stop anyone else from trying the same thing. We suspect that if they view this video they may well agree to stay at home.

Woman Shoplifter Bites And Punches Shop Assistants (VIDEO)

A female shoplifter has been captured on CCTV biting, punching and pulling the hair of three male shop assistants as she attempted to make her getaway.

Man Who Microwaved His Cat Spared Prison

A 20-year-old man has been spared a jail sentence after he microwaved his pet cat, according to the RSPCA.

Stephen Stacey, of Omega Street, Portsmouth, Hampshire, was given a 16-week custodial sentence suspended for 18 months for causing unnecessary suffering to the cat, which he had named Comeonthen.

At Portsmouth Magistrates' Court, he was also banned from keeping all animals for life and was made subject to a six-week night-time curfew.

The court heard that on February 25, Stacey had considered throwing the cat out of the window but decided to put it in the microwave instead.

The cat, which survived the ordeal, has now been adopted by the RSPCA Stubbington Ark animal centre in Fareham, Hampshire, where staff have renamed it Nancy.

RSPCA inspector Micky Garrity said: "I am glad the court has recognised the serious nature of this offence and sent out a clear message that, under the Animal Welfare Act, pet owners have a duty of care to protect their animals.

"The way this poor cat was treated was appalling and I am pleased that the RSPCA can now find her a new home where she can be safe and lead a happy life free of fear."

Man 'Dies Inhaling Lighter Fluid During Sex'

A man died inhaling lighter fluid while having sex with his girlfriend, an inquest has been told.

James Campbell, 29, had been addicted to butane gas - using up to eight containers a day, Belfast coroner Joanne Donelly heard.

He was in bed with his partner at his home in Bangor, Co Down, when he lost consciousness.

The former catering assistant, who was addicted from age 14, had been discharged from treatment a year before his death after failing to attend appointments. The coroner said nothing more could have been done by the addiction services.

His partner told the Belfast inquest: "He slumped down on top of me. I could not move, I noticed that his face was going purple and he struggled to breathe. I told him to get off me but he did not respond. I dragged him off the bed, his head banged on the ground when he came off the bed."

She phoned his mother Ellen Campbell in panic, then called an ambulance.

A report by pathologist Dr Roy Lyness said sudden death can happen when people use butane because of lack of oxygen or disturbance of the heart rhythm.

"There can be little doubt that it was the effects of the inhalation of these substances that was responsible for his death," he said.

Butane produces a euphoric feeling when inhaled, the pathologist added.

Mr Campbell, from Rathgill Crescent, died on September 29 last year. The coroner found that he died from butane inhalation after deliberately inhaling it for its euphoric effects.

High Speed Car Chase Caught On Camera

A dramatic high speed car chase in Derbyshire has been caught on camera by a police helicopter support unit.

Mark Jones drove the wrong way down Britain's busiest motorway, the M1, into high speed traffic. In the footage a lorry only narrowly avoids driving into him.

Police said the footage was "one of the worst cases of dangerous driving Derbyshire has even seen."

Jones drove at 120mph at once point to escape police, until he was finally stopped by officers and an unmarked police van. He has been sentenced to 16 months in prison.