Man who farted in Uber ends up in court

And other stories from the stranger side of life

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A man who broke wind in the back of an Uber and then attacked the driver has been handed a six-month jail term, suspended for 18 months. James Mallett, 35, let one go when Aleksander Bonchev was driving him to Chasers nightclub in Bristol. When he was ordered to leave the car, Mallett attacked the driver – who then knocked down Mallett in self-defence.

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