Reply to: The Official Local News Thread

[PRC1964]

Oooh, here's a bit of a contentious one from my local

It's your national, rather than local but... http://www.spiegel.de/international/...566998,00.html

[The Lone Gunman]

Who said life in the suburbs was boring....?

Firefighters had to cut a man out of a titanium chastity belt intended for sex games

There are quite a few laugh out loud moments in that story. I suspect the author is having a laugh at how many "double entendres" the sub editor missed.

As stated above the "hands on" and I also noticed the references to swellings.

[Malingering BA]

Who said life in the suburbs was boring....?

Firefighters had to cut a man out of a titanium chastity belt intended for sex games

"Firefighter Simon Mitchell did a great job and was especially hands on'.

[Malingering BA]

I like this idea

Wimbledon Guardian: Chocolatier planning knife crime sculpture

A shocking rise in teenage gun and knife and crime on London's streets has prompted a wave or new ideas from politicians and youth workers on how to tackle the tragic epidemic.

But a Streatham Vale chocolatier wants to make a statement about the crisis on London's streets through the medium he knows best - chocolate.

Mr Gregory, widely considered to be one of the top three chocolatiers in London, has ideas for two pieces - one of a chocolate baby playing with a gun, and a not-too-sweet image of a gun or knife victim lying in a pool of chocolate.

[Tensai]

Who said life in the suburbs was boring....?

Firefighters had to cut a man out of a titanium chastity belt intended for sex games

[oracleslave]

http://www.putneysw15.com/default.as...rservice03.htm

[Xenophon]

Looks like you started a winner here Xen. Who'd a thunk it.

Aye - who'd a thunk it indeed.

I hope the stories keep coming - I love 'em!

[zeitghost]

This is an ex student of mine....

http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/di...entPK=21161773

Fame at last...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUvNL...eature=related

[The Lone Gunman]

Looks like you started a winner here Xen. Who'd a thunk it.

[darmstadt]

Oooh, here's a bit of a contentious one from my local

[NickFitz]

Does that mean Gary Linekar is God?



Confused of Morecambe Bay.

In Leicester, pretty much so

His family still have a fruit and veg stall on Leicester Market. At the height of his football-playing career they were fined by Trading Standards for using dodgy weights and giving short measure, but nobody talks about that anymore...

[TheBigYinJames]

Best of East Anglian local news

East Anglian village restores local link to pea

Man's ear bitten off in seaside fight

Lorry overtaking to be banned on the A12 (a good one actually, hope they do it, and the A14)

[wobbegong]

The only local paper you'll ever need to read.

[voodooflux]

Breaking news in Redditch: Astwood Bank tea room plans slammed.

This is more my cup of tea: Venue being sought for Winter fest.

[VectraMan]

Did anyone post this here?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/n...re/7527630.stm