1. There's a raffle of sorts, called Romance for Florida, which has some lovely prizes in return for donations to support hurricane relief.
2. The US military will be converting some dishonourable discharges given during the so-called "Don't Ask Don'T Tell" era, to honorable, which allows for veteran benefits.
3. And yes, even the conkers competition had a wee cheating scandal this year. But also its first American woman winner.