A DOG named Guinness is the toast of a police force after he tracked down a suspected drink-driver accused of crashing his car into the
Year: 2011
Mayor misses Remembrance Sunday event for go-karting
A TOWN’s mayor has caused outrage by shunning last week’s Remembrance Sunday celebrations – to attend a go-karting meeting. The mayor of Horncastle has
Man charged with abduction and sexual assault of boy, 10
A MAN has appeared in court charged with the abduction and sexual assault of a 10-year-old boy and the kidnap of an 11-year-old girl.
Matt Baker struggles on Children in Need challenge
ONE SHOW presenter Matt Baker has raised over half a million pounds already for disadvantaged children, but as these pictures show he is the one
Brave schoolgirl saves mum’s life
A BRAVE schoolgirl helped saved her diabetic mother’s life after she slipped into a coma. Laura Jade Thacker, 13, calmly dialled 999 for an
Top trumps wedding
ONE couple are celebrating their nuptials with the unusual wedding memento of a pack of personalised Top Trumps cards – as their married name will
Punter places GBP11.11 on the 11.11am race on the 11/11/11 and wins!
A PATRIOTIC punter is celebrating after scooping more than GBP100 on the dogs – after placing a bet of GBP11.11 on the 11.11am race on
Oompa Loompa abuses Pakistanis
A DRUNKEN ‘Oompa Loompa’ racially abused two Asian teenagers in front of families and children while out with his friend who was dressed as a
Rare skin condition leaves boy looking permanently sunburnt
A BOY born with a condition that causes him to look permanently sunburned has beaten bullying taunts aimed at his doting parents to start nursery.
Banned driver crashes into police car
A BUNGLING thief who tried to make off with a car after getting plastered at a mate’s wedding had his getaway cut short – when
Lollipop lady helps stampeding horses cross the road
SHE’S used to herding unruly schoolchildren across the street, but one quick-thinking lollipop lady had to turn her talents to a group of escaped HORSES
Top 10 Haunted Hotspots of Britain
THRILL seekers looking for a fright this Halloween should head to London – after the capital was revealed as the country’s spookiest spot. According
Mans lawnmower destroys his garden
WHILE many will be mowing their lawns this weekend for the final time before winter arrives, spare a thought for this keen gardener. After
School girl has orange-sized brain tumour
A SCHOOLGIRL who went to the opticians suffering from headaches was later found to have a brain tumour the size of an ORANGE. Doctors discovered
Knife thrower wanted
A JOB centre is advertising a bizarre vacancy for a place at the Circus of Horrors – as a knife throwers assistant. Dozens of people
Dog on a motorbike
AN ANIMAL lover who cannot bare to leave his beloved dog behind while he goes to visit is girlfriend has come up with a unique
Shoppers camp out to try new Tesco
RESIDENTS of the town of Dudley were so excited about the opening of their new Tesco that some of them queued through the night waiting
Wacky farmer collects hundreds of tractors
A WACKY farmer has amassed a bizarre collection of hundreds of model tractors and combine harvesters. Obsessed Mark Williams has collected the agricultural vehicles for
One-handed guitarist
WHEN he was born with an unexplained lack of a left arm that still baffles doctors today music lover Sam Draisey seemed destined never to
Five-year-old girls death was avoidable
THE death of a five-year-old girl – who was murdered by her father just three months after blundering authorities failed to take his death threats