Five weird and wonderful courses in the UK
by Robert Trigg
With Beckham Studies and now pigeon racing being taught in Staffordshire, we've trawled the web to find other quirky courses available.
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College pupils to have 'pigeon racing' on their curriculum
Keeping and racing pigeons has been a part of Midlands life for hundreds of years but now it's being used to teach maths.
Kingsmead Technology College in Hednesford, Staffordshire, is introducing pigeon racing as a subject for pupils to study.
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Pigeon racing to be added to curriculum in Staffordshire
A school in Staffordshire is adding a new subject to the curriculum that is sure to get pupils flapping.
Kingsmead Technology College in Hednesford, Staffordshire, is introducing pigeon racing as a subject for pupils to study.
The sport has been trialled over the last 18 months among a small group of children - and has proved to be a massive hit.
Richard Chambers, the teacher behind the sport, says the topic will help children with maths and working out velocities by calculating distance and time.
Lost Cannock pigeon found 3000 miles away in Canada
A racing pigeon which was in a race from France to Staffordshire has turned up 3000 miles away in Canada.
Read the full storyCanadian pigeon racer will now look after Staffordshire bird
This video posted to Youtube shows Michel Gosselin, the Canadian pigeon racer who found the bird from Staffordshire 3000 miles away from home in Quebec.
Map showing three thousand mile journey of Staffordshire racing pigeon
A missing racing pigeon from Staffordshire has turned up 3000 miles away in Canada.
It was meant to be racing from France to Cannock but was found near Quebec.
For a map of the bird's journey click here to see a Google Map.
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A lost racing pigeon from Staffordshire has turned up 3000 miles away in Canada
A racing pigeon which was in a race from France to Staffordshire has turned up 3000 miles away in Canada.
It was meant to be flying from France to Cannock but got lost and was found by a pigeon racer in Quebec.
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