Category Archives: News Around
Global exposure
An Australian holiday resort in north Queensland called The White Cockatoo will hold a month-long, nude “anything goes” party in March aimed at combating the global credit crunch. Here at The Open Wound we wondered what they mean by … Continue reading
Bite Marx
An Arizona jogger has been bitten by a rabid fox. The animal attacked her foot and then as she grabbed its neck, it bit her arm and would not let go. The jogger ran a mile to her car where … Continue reading
Stunned Woolas talks Custard
Immigration Minister, Phil Woolas, was hit in the face by a custard pie thrown by a member of a pro-migration group. A woman stepped on to the stage from the crowd and scored a direct hit from close range against … Continue reading
Sand which is gone
Police in Jamaica were trying to hunt down a group of thieves, suspected of stealing hundreds of tons of sand from Coral Spring beach on the northern coast of the island. “In the morning the beach was there, but … Continue reading
Vuvuzelas
Football referee Mike Arneyval told our correspondent that Vuvuzela noise is now part of FIFA’s training sessions for officials in South Africa. "When we’re doing our training exercises Fifa are playing recorded sounds of vuvuzelas through the speakers. For three … Continue reading
Drop dead gorgeous
Harrods are now stocking a high security fashion range that includes bullet proof dinner suits, polo shirts and denim jackets. The clothes are priced according to protection value, the most expensive can stop automatic rifle fire, and the cheapest may … Continue reading