A 31-year-old mass treasure hunt launched in France appears to have been solved, with the guardian of the elusive 'Golden Owl ...

A recently erected owl statue in northern Serbian has drawn mockery for its allegedly phallic shape. The 2.4 metre (8ft) terracotta sculpture was created to celebrate the town of Kikinda's status ...

But true chouetteurs draw inspiration from the great Valentin himself. In a madit of 1996 he said: "If all the searchers put all their knowledge together, the owl would be found in… two hours." ...