News Archive - 7 to 12 April 2008

12 April 2008:

Men steal swimming pool

Gas station sells gas for 35 cents a gallon

Blind golfer hits hole in one

Man smuggles iguanas in his false leg

Elderly pensioners told to slow down on their mobility scooters

11 April 2008:

8-year-old brings grenade to school show-and-tell

Man tries to pay bail using fake money

Police tip line: how do I thaw a turkey?

World's oldest tree may have been around for 8 000 years

No-one, not even Cadbury, owns purple

10 April 2008:

Frogs without lungs

2 008 naked people to pack stadium

Teacake set to cost taxman £3.5 million

Assessor complains about his assessment

Animal dung coffee for £50 a cup

Driver on cellphone does 203 km/h

9 April 2008:

Bank robber takes taxi to and from scene of crime. You know what happens next

The Simpsons pulled from Venezuelan TV because of unsuitability for children - replaced by Baywatch

Newspaper prints wrong photo in suicide story

Bill to protect blind people from hybrid cars

Bible is America's favourite book

8 April 2008:

Man offers his face as permanent advertising space

Woman uses ice scraper to stop burglar

Employee stops theft, gets fired

Postal workers attacked by wild turkeys

German could become the king of England and Scotland

Two men shared heart and wife

Radio station plays nothing but birdsong

7 April 2008:

Sheep replace lawnmowers in Italian town; save money, benefit the environment

Assault with a deadly hedgehog

One in four workers set up office at cafes

Graduate paid £30 000 for writing essays

Phone book typo leads customers to phone sex line

Rat causes three hour power blackout

News Archives