BLUNDERING council workers have accidentally painted a bridge bright YELLOW in a small town at the cost of thousands of pounds to the taxpayer.
Month: November 2011
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.
Dog called Guinness catches drink driver
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
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