Category Archives: News Around
Manure
A foul smell detected in parts of England and Wales is being blamed on easterly winds bringing farming or industrial smells across the Channel. Labelled “Euro-whiff” by the Met Office, the source of the smell – alternately described as sulphur … Continue reading
Is anybody there?
Madam Ovary is giving a psychic reading to a middle aged, grey man who is clutching a brief case to his chest and balancing a bowler hat on his lap. “The mist is clearing from my mind, my spirit medium … Continue reading
Mmmm.. salty
The Simpsons has been dropped from morning TV in Venezuela after being deemed unsuitable for children – and has been replaced by Baywatch. The popular US cartoon about the yellow dysfunctional family was branded “inappropriate” and pulled by the country’s … Continue reading
Patient
Matron is looking worried. “Doctor, quick come with me; we’ve got a trouble maker in the Private Wing!” “What’s the problem?” “Some old guy getting delusional and he’s a stroppy one. There he is now, the bald man in the … Continue reading
In space no one can hear you scream
Disruption at Heathrow’s new £4.3bn Terminal 5 is continuing for a fifth day, with 54 flights grounded and a backlog of 15,000 bags. A spokesman stated that the reason for the backlog was ‘technical’ and he was not authorised to … Continue reading
Not tonight Darling
Licensees across the country are rushing to join a campaign to ban the Chancellor from every pub Following Alastair Darling’s decision to ignore pleas to freeze beer duty and help save pubs, the Chancellor instead whacked 4p on a pint … Continue reading