Headline writing is largely regarded as being a skill that can entice an audience to click into an article or create a conversation.
And that’s exactly what these have done! In this new feature, we’re taking a look at some of the most unusual headlines that made their way online during the week.
Here are some of our favourites from the week that was:
1. The Queensland Times
The Queensland Times reports that “an Ipswich teenager is accused of going on a drunken late-night chainsaw rampage inside a petrol station while wearing a flower pot on his head.”
2. The Local
The Local had a story of “a German woman who mistook her pepper spray for deodorant and doused herself with it in a nightclub toilet, injuring two women and forcing the club to evacuate, could face negligent bodily harm charges.”
3. ABC News
Animal news from ABC, “two incredibly rare albino alligators have arrived at their new French home — a Paris aquarium — after being bought from a reptile collector in Florida.”
4. WESH
WESH in Orlando has a story about “a ten-year-old boy took his 18-month-old sister and his parents’ car for a ride because he wanted to visit his grandparents.”
5. WESH
Another one from WESH, “Members of a small church in Virginia are invited to attend worship services in the nude.”
Spot any weird headlines lately? Send in your suggestions to hello@her.ie
