MANY dream of returning to their roots one day to settle down, but one man has taken the idea one step further – by moving
Year: 2011
Tractors of yesteryear raise cash for Air Ambulance
VINTAGE tractors drew hundreds of people to the streets of a small Staffordshire town as onlookers anxiously awaited the antique machines as they plodded in
Hero soldier rescues drowning woman
A SOLDIER at home on leave is being hailed a life saver after leaping into a freezing river to keep a drowning woman afloat until
Thousands queue for Boxing Day bargins
THOUSANDS of shoppers in Birmingham queued up from the early hours of the morning in the hope of snagging a festive bargain. Eager punters started
Dad’s top Christmas injuries poll
OVER-EXCITED dads playing with their kids’ new Christmas presents cause the most injuries during the festive season, a recent survey has revealed. The poll
Thieves steal letters meant for Santa
HEARTLESS thieves have dashed children’s hopes this Christmas after breaking into a postbox and stealing hundreds of letters meant for Santa Claus. The postbox
Jackdaw that has baths and has hair blow-dried!
A CHEEKY Jackdaw has brought Christmas early for one family – after it took on the role of Santa and stuffed their chimney with ‘gifts’.
Ultra-rare plant, Kim Jong-il, lives in UK
DESPITE reports of his death, Kim Jong-il has been found alive and well and living in the UK. But this Kim Jong-il is an
Child’s balloon travels 1,000 miles to Austria
A FARM was amazed to learn that one of its balloons released by a child had travelled almost 1,000 miles after an astonished AUSTRIAN couple
‘Friendly’ puppy rips girls face off
A MOTHER has told of the terrifying moment their ‘friendly’ puppy ‘flipped for no reason’ and savagely mauled her thirteen-year-old daughter, ripping off part of
Wrapping paper thats not just for Christmas
IT’S the wrapping paper that you wont have to store in your loft until next Christmas. This universal wrapping paper is perfect for every
Prize-winning grocer is a benefit cheat
AN AWARD-winning green grocer who falsely claimed disability benefits was caught out by undercover investigators who filmed him carrying sacks of potatoes and heavy boxes
Is this the longest serving Santa in the UK?
AFTER distributing thousands of gifts to star-struck kids for almost half a century is this Britain’s longest serving Father Christmas? Ray Hulse ,67, has been
Longest serving police dog to retire
ONE of Britain’s longest-serving crime-fighting canines is preparing for a cushy retired lifestyle at the home of his best friend and handler for the past
Restaurant opens up kitchen to webcams
A POPULAR pub has become the first in the country to allow punters to watch their dinner being cooked on live webcams. During lunch and
Mystery surrounds pink balloons
A COMMUNITY was left baffled after waking up to find that dozens of pink BALLOONS had been strung up by the side of a busy
People more likely to save pets in a flood over possessions
EXPENSIVE gadgets and sentimental items are not at the forefront of homeowners minds in the event of a flood, according to a new survey.
Council workers paint bridge wrong colour
BLUNDERING council workers have accidentally painted a bridge bright YELLOW in a small town at the cost of thousands of pounds to the taxpayer.
Jilted lover names and shames cheating ex in local newspaper
A JILTED lover took the ultimate revenge when she appeared to out her cheating ex in the ‘bargain buys’ section of a regional newspaper. Hidden
Missing dragon turns up at George and Dragon pub
A BEARDED dragon which went missing from home for a month turned up in a pub two miles away – named The George and Dragon.
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