A US jury has ruled a piece of paper found down the back of a couch is Aretha Franklin’s valid will. It was thought that the Respect singer died intestate in 2018, creating a years-long family dispute. But legally the note – signed with the letter ‘A’ and a smiley face – will do. 

Last year we told you about the plight of an Edinburgh woman who was forced to repaint her bright pink door by the local council – and the saga ain’t over yet… Now there’s a kerfuffle over her interpretation of ‘off-white’… 

And keen dog owners/observers might be interested to find out what the most common breeds are in their neck of the woods – here’s some interactive data for NSW, Victoria, and Western Oz. Even feline-loving Victorians were thrown a bone…