| Offbeat News | Wed, Feb 10, 2010 |
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'No children on shoulders' at shop
PA - Found 2 hours ago A supermarket customer has been ordered to take his young daughter off his shoulders because of health and safety concerns. Martin Dunkley, 45, was... |
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There's no place like gnome
PA - Found 2 hours ago A mystery thief who stole a treasured gnome from a garden 13 years ago has finally apologised and provided a replacement, the gnome's owners said. ... |
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Playground for pensioners approved
PA - Found 2 hours ago The first "pensioners' playground" in London will be built after planning permission was granted for an outdoor gym for the over-60s. The... |
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'Amfibus' grounded on river trials
PA - Found 2 hours ago An amphibious bus that can travel on water and roads has been grounded less than an hour after taking to the water. Trials of the "amfibus" on the... |
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Cows outnumber New Zealand people
PA - Found 2 hours ago New Zealanders who for decades have endured jokes about being outnumbered 20-1 by sheep have a new farm animal majority to worry about - cows. A... |
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'McItaly' storm for McDonald's
PA - Found 11 hours ago Fast-food chain McDonald's has gained an unlikely sponsor for it's new all-Italian burger - Italy's Agriculture Minister, who has had to defend... |
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Australian politician in hot water
PA - Found 21 hours ago Australia's opposition leader has drawn fierce criticism after suggesting that the cost of ironing clothes was a key concern of the country's... |
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Swollen stomach woman's baby shock
PA - 08 February 2010 A woman who was told she would never have children has spoken of her shock to find out she was not ill but seven months pregnant. Elaine Fantin... |
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Airline defends name change cost
PA - 08 February 2010 An airline has defended its name change policy today after a customer complained he was charged more than the cost of his holiday to alter the... |
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Woman to hula hoop up Kilimanjaro
PA - 08 February 2010 A woman plans to hula hoop her way to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for her best friend with cancer. Julianne McGregor will hula... |