A look at some of the more unusual and wacky stories making headlines across the globe.

RUDE NOTE

A banknote from the Seychelles in which the word "sex" was secretly hidden in the design is to be sold at auction.

The 50 Rupee note issued between 1968 and 1973 features the Queen and within the palm trees by her head is the naughty message.

Some believe the insult was added because at the time the Seychelles was trying to gain independence from Britain.

SWEET APPEAL

A police force has appealed for the public's help on social media to track down a woman who had lost her Belgian chocolates.

The Facebook post on the Nottinghamshire Police page said a holidaymaker had lost the treats after a trip to Belgium.

The force said the missing chocs were found by a man who is looking to reunite them with their owner and added the woman did not leave contact information as she only wanted to find out how to contact the lost and found department.

HAGGIS ICE CREAM

A dairy farm has cooked up an unusual way to enjoy Scotland's national dish in honour of the Year of Food and Drink.

Glen Urr will be serving up haggis ice-cream with a side of neeps sorbet and oatcakes to adventurous diners at this weekend's Galloway Country Fair at Drumlanrig Castle.

The dish, immortalised by Robert Burns, is the latest in a line of unusual flavours created by the Castle Douglas company, including whisky, beer, black pepper, curry and goat's cheese.

IN FOR A PENNY

A Pennsylvania borough has changed a policy that barred a disgruntled handyman from protesting against a 25 dollar parking fine by paying with pennies.

Chambersburg officials had told Justin Greene, of Shippensburg, that his payment of 2,500 pennies was not allowed under a federal rule designating the copper coins as small change - not tender for debts greater than 25 cents.

But borough officials said in a later statement following "public uproar" over the matter that officials had used an outdated federal rule in refusing the payment.

Borough manager Jeffrey Stonehill said coin-counting equipment would be installed in "the next few weeks" - although he is discouraging anyone from using piles of coins to protest debts.

Mr Greene said he is "pretty much over" the incident but still annoyed at the borough's initial response.

BOY RACER

An 11-year-old boy was arrested after stealing a car and leading police on a chase in Washington state.

King County Sheriff's Office said the boy stole the red Subaru Impreza in the Seattle area after finding a hidden key. They said officers saw him driving extremely recklessly at 3.45pm and used a manoeuvre to stop the vehicle.

He was taken into custody six minutes after the chase began. Officers said no one was injured and by 5pm the car had been returned to its owner and the boy had been returned to his mother.