Most people charged with drink driving have been caught behind the wheel of a car or some other motorised vehicle. However, one 62-year-old Polish man has been charged with drink-driving a lorry and a horse.

When the Polish driver's lorry broke down, he cunningly tried to use his horse to tow the vehicle to the garage for repair while he steered from inside the truck

The driver's adventure came to a sudden halt when he managed to steer the lorry into the path of an oncoming car before hitting a roadside railing which tipped the truck over.

Amazingly, no one was injured in the incident although the horse received an ear bashing as the driver tried to blame the accident on the poor animal.

The owner is now facing charges which include animal cruelty and drink-driving and will, no doubt, lose any chance of finding cheap car insurance.

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Any discerning dog owner will want their prize pooch looking hot to trot with an outfit that perfectly coordinates their own.

However, one dog owner in New York was outraged to discover that her four-legged friend's outfit had been rudely stripped off her dog's back, leaving the poor white terrier in the nude.

The crime came about after the complacent owner tied up her westie outside a supermarket while she bought her weekly groceries. However when she returned to her dog, she discovered that its green wool coat, with leather trim and belt, had vanished.

Speaking of the travesty, the distraught dog owner said that the dog's coat was worth $25 (around £16) but was grateful that he wasn't wearing his Burberry coat at the time which is worth a lot more.

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"Wouldn't it be nice if the world were chocolate?" These lyrics from the Cadbury's advert sum up our sentiments here at the CoverGirl women's car insurance office exactly.

Wonderfully, this dream is beginning to be realised thanks to the work of a group of Chinese confectioners who have been re-creating some of China's most famous landmarks out of chocolate.

While many have been given the opportunity to walk the wall of China, none have had the chance, or indeed the desire, to taste it, until now.

Made from solid dark chocolate bricks stuck together with white chocolate 'cement', the wall is the stuff of chocoholics' dreams and no doubt will be a huge attraction at the World Chocolate Wonderland exhibition where it is currently on display.

Although the replica is no where near full size – at 10 metres long it is just a mere dwarf compared with the real thing, it is a pretty impressive miniature with its life-like crumbling section at one end.

Also included in the display is a mini-army of 560 chocolate replicas of the famous Terracotta Warriors standing to attention on a layer of chocolate flakes.

Aimed at encouraging the Chinese to eat more chocolate, an impressive 80 tonnes of it has been used to create the mini masterpieces in the hope of getting some chocolate sales out of the billion-plus consumers in China.

Perhaps a similar idea could be used in the UK with vegetables to encourage the chocolate and fast food-loving Brits to try some more of the green stuff. We want to see Tower Bridge made out of Aubergine!

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If you have a few moments to spare in between searching for women's car insurance and making mugs of hot chocolate in this cold weather, perhaps you might like to try your hand at making an even bigger igloo than the makers of this one managed.

Built by two friends from Frankly Beeches in Birmingham, the 8ft high igloo took three days to build and comes complete with a living room and standing space as well.

The friends even braved the cold to spend a night in their icy creation which helped them hit the spotlight in local and national news.

With the snow in most places now beginning to melt, wannabe igloo builders may have to wait another 30 years for the next big freeze before they can try to build rival versions.

Stumped as to what to get your best friend for Christmas? How about a micro-pig?

Micros pigs are the latest pet fashion accessory to rock the celebrity world with the likes of Paris Hilton, Victoria Beckham and Charlotte Church all said to have one.

Regardless of their notoriety for stench and mud-bath desires, these teeny tiny pigs are fast replacing their mini doggy equivalents as the ultimate must have fashion accessory

However, wannabe owners should remember a micro-pig is for life and not just for Christmas!

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As well as the bounty of cakes, chocolates and mince pies, Christmas time in the office brings with it a whole host of free Christmas downloadable games which wing their way round the company.

Every year the theme of the games change just slightly- and new and even more quirky Christmas related gaming is invented.

Last year the most popular in the office was a snowball throwing game with the aim of taking out as many penguins that filled the scene as possible. This year however, the latest game that is set to take the CoverGirl office by storm is 'Super Santa Ski Jump' which involves helping Santa impress the judges by collecting as many stars as possible as he completes his ski run.

While it's possibly not the most advanced game (collecting the necessary stars simply involves pressing the space bar), it is strangely addictive and offers some light relief from the search for women's car insurance.  So give it a go yourself.

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