Bogus water board official strikes
A Trowbridge woman is given a nasty shock when a “water board official” turns out not to be all he seems…
Bus wars on the streets of Preston!
Preston’s bus passengers suffer delays while a national public transport giant and a local provider slug it out at the bus stops – with videos!
Rudolph hit by bluetongue disease
The Worcester News reports on how bluetongue and foot-and-mouth movement restrictions have affected Christmas festivities in the spa town of Great Malvern.
Breach of the peace? Or invasion of privacy?
An apparently trivial breach of the peace case involving a minor sexual offence has some more disturbing privacy implications.
Toddler “caught doing 25mph over the limit”
The Sheffield Star reports on two Wakefield parents’ shock when their 2-year-old daughter got a speeding ticket through the post.
Mother sent stripper to school as treat
Red faces all round in one Nottinghamshire school as a 16-year-old birthday boy is sent a strippagram instead of a gorilla!
Scotland has its first ever conkers champion
The highlight of the 2007 Tweed Valley Forest Festival was Scotland’s inaugural Conker Championship, won by Fiona Griggs of Cardrona in Tweeddale.
25 most bizarre travel insurance claims
While many claims are dealt with efficiently and paid by the insurer with no fuss, there’s the odd claim – in some cases, very odd – which makes the loss adjusters sit up and take notice.
15ft Christ threatens wedding
Story of a Houghton-le-Spring couple whose wedding was threatened by a two-tonne statue of Jesus blocking the aisle of the church.
Top 50 great British losers
List of 50 gallant sporting British “losers”, published in The Times in the wake of a week of several British sporting near misses.
Squirrel pays price for nutty idea
Daft story in The Guardian about a squirrel that trapped itself in a bird feeder by eating too many of the nuts inside.
Cambridge students “working as call girls”
The Daily Telegraph has reproduced a story from Cambridge University’s student weekly Varsity which says that many of the university’s students are working in the sex industry.
“Tricked into sex” by penis cream treatment
Story of a Syrian airline pilot put on trial for rape by deception after allegedly tricking a teacher into letting him apply medical cream into her vagina using his penis.
Geriatric assault on Italy’s bloggers
Proposed legislation in Italy may force bloggers to register with the Ministry of Communications.