Villagers club together to reinstall old red phone box… and charge just 1p a minute for calls By Daily Mail Reporter Back in business: The red phone box, like above, costs villagers in Northlew, Devon, £15 a month to operate Villagers have clubbed together to reconnect a traditional red telephone box that charges just 1p a minute for calls. The public phone – reinstalled in Northlew, Devon, after residents agreed to pay BT £15 a month – is now the cheapest in Britain. Calls cost a minimum of 20p, but allow the user to call anywhere in the world, including … Continue reading Villagers club together to reinstall old red phone box

Who are you calling ugly? Gremlin bat nursed back to health after mum drops her in flight By Daily Mail Reporter One-week-old Cruella may look a bit scary but in reality she is highly vulnerable. The baby brown long-eared bat in the care of Secret World Wildlife Rescue at East Huntspill near Highbridge in Somerset, was found by a member of the public in Minehead after it is believed her mother dropped her during flight. Having been assessed by vets, Cruella will undergo rehabilitation at the rescue centre as one of more than 400 wildlife casualties to be cared for … Continue reading Cute baby bat!

End of the road for veteran cyclist who is pedalled to his funeral By Daily Mail Reporter A cycling fanatic hit the road for the last time yesterday when his coffin was hitched to a tandem and taken to his funeral. Bob Waddington was pedalled to the crematorium by a group of riders from his former club. Friends said the unusual cortege was the send-off the veteran cyclist would have wanted. Final spin: Bob Waddington’s coffin was pedalled to the crematorium by a group of riders from his former club Missed by all: Widower Mr Waddington joined the Wheelers in … Continue reading Cycle Hearse!

‘Lord’ who filled pool with Courvoisier is banned from holding star-studded parties at his £20m home By Paul Sims A flamboyant self-styled Lord who entertained the rich and famous was today banned from holding star-studded parties at his £20 million mansion. Monaco-based Edward Davenport, 44, hosted all-night events for A-List stars including Cher and invited the likes of Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell and Paris Hilton. He has also been photographed rubbing shoulders with Hugh Grant, Simon Cowell, Helena Bonham Carter, Victoria Beckham and Sarah Ferguson. At one party last December the 18th-century mansion’s swimming pool was filled with cognac and … Continue reading Lord’ who filled his pool with Courvoisier is banned from fun

Aluminium antics: Professor returns from holiday to find mischievous students had coated his entire office in kitchen foil By Mail Foreign Service After a week on holiday, chemistry professor Scott Burr was feeling relaxed and looking forward to his return to work. But he could scarcely believe his eyes when he opened the door to his office and was confronted by a gleaming mass of aluminium. His research students had spent the week covering everything, from the walls and furniture to his books and computer, in kitchen foil. They’d even gone to the effort of separately wrapping pens on his … Continue reading The Professor and the kitchen foil office

Where did all the oil go? U.S. press and scientists admit that BP spill is vanishing much faster than expected By Niall Firth BP boss Tony Hayward has been forced to step down over the disaster He sparked outrage in the US when he suggested that the Gulf of Mexico oil spill was nothing but a drop in the ocean. And he was hounded out of his job for overseeing one of the world’s worst oil disasters as pictures of dying seabirds floundering in oil dominated the front pages of the US press for weeks on end. But now, 16 … Continue reading BP spill is vanishing

Dancing Cops The streets of Malmö, Sweden, will never be the same after this unknown copper decided to cut a few metaphorical rugs all over the cobbled streets of Sweden’s third city. The Backstreet Boy in blue has become an internet sensation after throwing shapes that left onlookers staring in awe at his sheer funkiness, grooving to Swedish electronica outfit The Knife’s track ‘Girls’ Night Out’. But, alas, we’ve been informed that he isn’t, in fact, a real policeman, but a member of an exhibition called ‘Polis polis potatismos’ (Literally: ‘Police Police mashed potatoes’) that was taking place in the town, … Continue reading Dancing Cops (Not British)

ANCIENT ATLANTIS OR ANOTHER? Report #189 July 12, 2010 Joseph P. Skipper J.P. Skipper can be contacted at: jskipper@marsanomalyresearch.com The report is about an Earth based scenario, a combination of the possibilities inherent in a background Earth story, some possible hypotheses by me, and then some visual evidence to add into the mix. It will be up to you to decide if there is any merit. First we’ll start with the background story. In more modern times, the story of ancient Atlantis has fascinated generations and some to obsession as a real place. As many of you may know, it … Continue reading What is this?

North Korean football team shamed in six-hour public inquiry over World Cup North Korea’s football team has been shamed in a six-hour public inquisition and the team’s coach has been accused of “betraying” the reclusive leader’s heir apparent following their failure at the World Cup, according to reports. By Barney Henderson telegraph.co.uk The team’s coach, Kim Jong-hun, was reportedly forced to become a builder and has been expelled from the Workers’ Party of Korea. Photo: REUTERS The country, in its first World Cup since 1966, lost all three group games ? including a 7-0 defeat to Portugal. Photo: AFP The … Continue reading North Korean football team shamed