The Time Worcester Warriors Nearly Signed Gavin Henson… by Accident Back in 2012, Worcester Warriors fans got whipped into a frenzy by rumours that Gavin Henson — the orange-tanned, silver-booted Welsh maverick — was on his way to Sixways.

Local papers reported it. Bookies took bets. One fan even called for hair gel to be banned at the club. But here’s the twist: the club had never spoken to him. Dean Ryan eventually confirmed they had no contact with Henson or his agent.

The story had seemingly appeared out of nowhere. Even Henson admitted he’d “heard he was joining” and was “looking forward to it,” despite no offer existing.

It was, quite possibly, the only transfer in rugby history that was rumoured, expected, and mutually anticipated — without anyone actually doing anything.

In the end, Worcester signed Paul Warwick instead. No silver boots. No fake tan. Just a solid fly-half… and a very confused fanbase.

The Day a Man Accidentally Became Mayor of Bideford It started, as many strange Bideford tales do, with a pasty, a pint, and a misplaced email.

Local builder Dave Penrose — 58, loves darts, allergic to pigeons — thought he was signing up to help with traffic marshalling for Bideford’s annual sausage roll festival. What he actually clicked was a nomination form for the upcoming town council elections. Nobody noticed.

There was a low turnout. And Dave, the only name on the ballot in his ward, won unopposed. He found out when a woman from the council knocked on his door with a chain and a clipboard, asking what size robe he wanted for the mayoral parade.

To his credit, Dave took the role seriously. He cut the ribbon at a new Co-op, gave a speech at a wedding he wasn’t invited to, and once attempted to ban seagulls from the town centre “on moral grounds.”

His proudest act as mayor? Organising a pancake race where the finish line was a Lidl car park. His lowest? Getting locked in the loos at the town hall for three hours during a planning meeting.

After one glorious year, Dave stepped down, citing “pavement fatigue” and a desire to spend more time shouting at the radio.

He remains Bideford’s most accidentally beloved mayor — and if you ask him nicely at the pub, he’ll show you the ceremonial spoon he borrowed and forgot to give back.

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