BATTY ABOUT BATMAN - MAN SPENDS £65K ON COLLECTION

Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave'. Along with a Gotham City phonebook - reported to be a prop from the original Batman TV series - Kevin also has a red Batphone, which sits under glass, just like the one used by Commissioner Gordon on the 1960s show.

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BOSTON BOMBING AFTERMATH - 17TH APRIL

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PERMANENT LIP FILLERS LEAVE WOMAN UNABLE TO SMILE

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REAL FRANKENSTEIN'S LAB

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10-MONTH-OLD SON SUFFERED BURNS TO 35% OF HIS BODY AFTER KNOCKING SCALDING POT OF WATER OVER HIMSELF AT NURSERY

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FISHERMEN IN MYANMAR BALANCE ON ONE LEG

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JEALOUS EX TERRORISED ME FOR FIVE MONTHS

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POOCHES POSE IN THEIR ELABORATE HEADSCARF COLLECTION

WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .