20 January 2011 Last updated at 00:30 ET

'Rubbish hotel' opens in MadridBeach Garbage Hotel in Madrid (19 January 2011)

A hotel made entirely of rubbish - much of it found on European beaches - opens in the Spanish capital, Madrid.

Mexican red-kneed tarantulaGerman guilty of US spider smuggling

A German man admits smuggling live tarantulas into the US after prosecutors said he made $295,000 (£184,548) in the illegal trade.

Robert NayTeen's game tops iTunes app chart

A game designed by a 14-year-old boy tops the iTunes worldwide free app charts, ahead of the likes of Facebook and Skype. Newsbeat

Allied prisoners of war at Stalag Luft IIIFourth Great Escape tunnel to be excavated

The tunnels Tom, Dick and Harry at the WWII Nazi prison camp Stalag Luft III were made famous in the film The Great Escape, but a little-known fourth tunnel - George - is due to be excavated.

Sam with mobile phone and dollMobile pulled from dog's stomach

Vets perform life-saving surgery on a six-month-old puppy after he swallowed his owner's mobile phone.

Close up of pigeon as policeman tries to take the package off of his backColombia police nab drug-laden pigeon

Colombian police catch a pigeon being used to smuggle drugs into a prison after it fell to the ground because of excess weight.

Bolivian president Evo Morales holding up a bottle of Coca Brynco Bolivia launches coca diplomacy

Bolivia launches a diplomatic campaign to try to end the international ban on chewing coca leaf, which is a deep cultural tradition in the Andes.

Police sniffer dog in Bangalore Pregnant police mutts in doghouse

Life is ruff for two star Indian police sniffer dogs who are now in disgrace after having puppies.

Tree growth rings (Image: Science Photo Library)Fall of Rome 'recorded in trees'

An extensive study of tree growth rings suggest that rise and fall of past civilisations are linked to sudden shifts in climatic conditions .

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