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Thursday 26 August 2010

CATastrophe

A middle-aged bank cashier from Coventry became the target of an internet hate campaign this week, after CCTV footage of her dumping a cat into a wheelie bin was posted online. In the clip, Mary Bale is seen stroking the cat, called Lola. Then she picks it up, throws it into the bin and shuts the lid. Lola was found 15 hours later. The clip became one of the most-watched videos on YouTube, while hundreds of people signed up to a Facebook page called “Execute the woman who put the cat in the wheelie bin”. When tracked down by the press, Ms Bale laughed off the incident as a “joke”.

Thursday 26 August 2010

Croc and Awe

Several of France’s Channel beaches were closed last week after officials received a warning about a crocodile on the loose. The predator was said to be 12ft long and with razor-sharp teeth, but when – after a frantic hunt involving police and the army – the “croc” was eventually found, it turned out to be nothing more than a piece of driftwood.

Thursday 26 August 2010

Michelin Baby

A ten-month-old Chinese boy (above) has been nick­named the Michelin Baby after ballooning to 20kg (3.1 stone) – the weight of a typical six-year-old. Lei Lei’s mother says he was a normal weight when he was born, then developed a ravenous appetite. “His most favourite thing is to eat,” she said.

Thursday 26 August 2010

Peeping Tom

A Dundee man was arrested after attaching a webcam to a mop head, poking it out of his window, and using it to spy on a couple in the flat above as they made love. Jerome Forrier told police he just wanted to see if they were “normal, like the people you see on the internet”.

Thursday 19 August 2010

Get the Point!

Officials at Yantai Park in Shandong province, China, have devised a way to stop loiterers hogging park benches: if a visitor stays for too long without feeding a coin-operated meter, dozens of spikes shoot up through the seat. “We have to make sure the facilities are shared out evenly and this seems like a fair way to stop people grabbing a bench at dawn and staying there all day,” said an official.

Thursday 19 August 2010

L of a Fiddle

A con man jailed for taking driving tests on behalf of sub-standard drivers has admitted taking seven tests for clients – and failing five of them. Gageen Preet Singh was caught because, though he wore disguises, he turned up each time in the same car.

Thursday 19 August 2010

Testicle Festival to Tempt Tourists

Tourism chiefs in Ozrem, Serbia, hope that a testicle- cooking festival will put the village on the map. “The importance of a recognisable brand to sell a region cannot be underestimated – look at how many people go to Scotland because of the whisky,” says organiser Ivo Mokovich. This year, entrants will be allowed to submit dishes “using any kind of testicles that they want – large or small. We’re looking forward to seeing what the expert Serbian testicle cooks come up with.”

Thursday 19 August 2010

Dirty Donald

A woman is suing Walt Disney World in Florida for $50,000, claiming that she was assaulted by Donald Duck. April Magolon says the character fondled her breasts when she asked for an autograph, causing “post-traumatic stress disorder, severe physical injury, muscle contraction, headaches, acute anxiety, cold sweats, insomnia, nightmares and digestive problems”.

Thursday 12 August 2010

Emergency Exit!

An airline steward has been arrested for storming out of a moving plane via the emergency exit. The plane was had just landed at JFK airport in New York when a passenger stood up and opened the overhead locker. Steven Slater asked her to sit down. Instead, she told him to “f*** off”. He walked up to the front, grabbed the intercom and announced: “To the motherf***** that told me to f*** off, f*** you. I’ve been in the business 28 years. I’ve had it. That’s it.” He then grabbed her bag, activated the exit door and threw her bag out of the plane, before zipping down the inflatable slide and driving home.

Thursday 12 August 2010

Potty Degree

One of England’s leading universities is offering a course in Harry Potter studies. The module, part of Durham University’s Education degree, will use the rivalry between the houses at Hogwarts to examine classroom prejudice.

Thursday 12 August 2010

Naked Record

A crowd of enthusiasts travelled to Southend-on-Sea last weekend to break the naked rollercoasting record. One hundred and two people bared all for the ride, smashing the previous record by 70 people and raising more than £22,000 for a local cancer charity

Thursday 12 August 2010

Non-Emergency Services

A woman dialled 999 because her guinea pig had gone into labour. Sussex Police’s list of the “silliest” calls to its control centre also included a woman who had lost her slippers; meanwhile Devon and Cornwall police report that a man contacted them to complain that his Chinese takeaway was late.

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