A hedgehog scaring some children and a demand for a glass of water are just two of the ridiculous reasons people have dialled 999.

While basic communication is something that comes easily and naturally to most of us, for people on the lower end of the autism spectrum it is an ongoing struggle.

An airline thought it was the victim of a prank when a Mr Crazy Horse Invincible made an internet booking for a flight to Eastern Europe.

Hurricane Isabel pushed its way up the US eastern seaboard, weakening from 100 mph winds to a tropical storm but not before swamping roads and knocking out power to more than 2.5 million people.

Hurricane Isabel ploughed into the US east coast with 100 mph winds causing at least three deaths and knocking out power to more than 2.5 million people.