Disgusted parents this week blasted garden centre bosses after they started selling novelty “murdered” garden GNOMES. Angry mums have said their youngsters have reacted with
Year: 2012
Fish banned as prizes
A KILLJOY council have banned traditional goldfish from being given out as prizes at an annual town fair. The popular goldfish-in-a-bag will no longer be
Miracle crash
This is the moment a van driver had a ‘miracle escape’ yesterdaywhen he ploughed 50ft off a bridge and onto traffic on a busy MOTORWAY.
In the fast lane for a job
An out-of-work valeter has finally been offered a job after six months on the dole queue – by SITTING in his car with his CV
Surfing ducks
With the wind in her feathers and the sun’s rays gently warming her belly, this duck looks like she doesn’t have a care in the
Teenager stabbed to death as he sat in traffic jam
A 16-year-old boy who stabbed a teenager to death as he sat in a car in a traffic jam has been jailed for life. Ceepreon
East is… West?
Sky TV bosses were left red-faced on Monday – after getting the East and West Midlands the WRONG way round. Confused viewers were met with
Frog off!
This is the moment a hopping mad frog copied Adele’s Brit Awards protest – by giving a wildlife photographer a ONE-FINGERED SALUTE. The hilarious gesture
Four-month-old baby could have been saved
A four-month-old baby boy who was violently shaken to death by his father could have been saved if hospital staff and police had followed child
Former leader of Worcestershire County Council charged with sexual assault
A disgraced ex-Tory council leader on Thursday admitted molesting a teenage girl more than 30 years ago and groping another junior member of staff in
Bird-brained barn owl was rescued twice by firefighters
THIS bird-brained owl was rescued TWICE by firefighters who freed it from a chimney moments before it flew into a window and knocked itself out.
Rare letter found predicting King’s abdication
A RARE letter predictingdeparture from the throne has been unearthed providing a fascinating glimpse behind the closed doors of the exclusive London clubs frequented by
Comedian John Bishop ends week of hell raising £1.6m for Sport Relief
Funnyman, John Bishop, has completed his ‘week of hell’ cycling, rowing and running 290 miles over just five days. In his struggle to complete his
Headteacher takes week off school to go skiing
A PRIMARY school headteacher has outraged parents by taking a week off during term time for a skiing holiday – bending strict rules normally levelled
Prisoners tuck into luxury meals
PRISONERS are tucking into luxury meals such as hot roast dinners, ciabatta sandwiches and mushroom strudel to mark special occasions, it has been revealed. Details
Murderer of disabled man is jailed for life
A MAN who murdered a disabled 83-year-old man in a “savage” attack after breaking into his home while out of prison on licence has been
GB Olympic hopeful suffers Achilles injury
Just six months before world champion triathlete Alistair Brownlee is due to race in the Olympics, he has suffered an Achilles injury. However the 23-year-old
Nelson Mandela taken to hospital
The 93-year-old statesman and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela has been taken to hospital with what officials describe as a “long-standing abdominal complaint”. Mr Mandela retired
‘Nuke map’ shows true scale of nuclear war
DESIGNED by a Harvard boffin to teach his students about nuclear weapons, this hard-hitting ‘Nukemap” shows the true scale of destruction modern warfare could cause.
Two-seater love bike
FRANK Sinatra’s song said that love and marriage go together like a horse and carriage, but this two-seater bike for smitten couples might not have