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A German businessman selling chocolates made in Jesus's image has been criticised by churches in the country. Frank Oynhausen has received thousands of orders for his Sweet Lord confectionery, which he claimed restores traditional Christmas values. However, religious figures in Germany do not approve of the sweets. "It is terrible that Jesus is being wrapped up in gold foil and sold along with chocolate bunnies, edible penguins and lollipops," Aegidius Engel, a representative of the archbishopric of nearby Paderborn, told Reuters. "This is ruining the symbol of Jesus himself." Oynhausen is now custom-producing the chocolates, but is hoping to distribute outsi…

It seems that there's no thread 4 this great drama I am just so sad that Season 5 will be the last season

Jonathan Ross told to cut out smut and swearing when he returns to the BBC By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 9:39 AM on 24th November 2008 Comments (0) Add to My Stories New rules: Jonathan Ross will be closely policed by BBC executives when he returns next year Jonathan Ross is to be bound by a series of strict rules, including a ban on swearing and sexual innuendo, when he returns to the BBC next year. The 48 year-old presenter has been controversially given the all-clear to go back to his £6 million-a-year job after his 12 week suspension for making obscene calls to 78-year-old actor Andrew Sachs. But Ross is to be form…

Pictured: The Chinese motorist pulled over by police for driving with no arms By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 5:22 PM on 28th November 2008 Comments (9) Add to My Stories Chinese police got a surprise when they pulled over a brand new 4x4 for a routine check - the driver had no arms. Zing Shen, 42, was steering the vehicle with his feet and was amazed when officers decided issue him with a public safety summons. He told the traffic officers he had been driving like that for years after losing both arms below the elbows in an industrial accident. Enlarge Caught red-handed: Police arrested Zing Shen who has no arms beneat…

Selfridge's Santa sacked for asking elderly woman to sit on his lap By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 11:02 AM on 27th November 2008 Comments (50) Add to My Stories Every Santa Claus working at Selfridges is given orders that no one is to sit on their lap A department store Santa has been sacked after he asked an elderly woman to sit on his lap. Andrew Mondia was just three days into his role as Father Christmas in the Grotto at Selfridges when he was fired after the grandmother complained that he had offended her. Canadian-born actor Mr Mondia, 32, said that hadn’t been his intention and he treated all visitors the same. He said: '…

Latest police plan to tackle binge-drinking: Give women flip-flops to help them walk home safely By Luke Salkeld Last updated at 3:09 PM on 27th November 2008 Comments (38) Add to My Stories Drunk women are to be issued with free flip-flops by police to stop them falling over in high-heeled shoes, it emerged today. Officers will distribute the footwear outside nightclubs as part of a £30,000 publicly-funded scheme to prevent 'alcohol related harm'. The move has been prompted by fears that women wearing stilettos or other similar footwear could twist or sprain an ankle on the way home after a night out. Superintendent Chris Singer poses wit…

Tiny but toxic: Nanoparticles with asbestos-like properties found in everyday goods By Arthur Martin Last updated at 12:01 AM on 12th November 2008 Comments (0) Add to My Stories Tiny particles used to make common goods have similar properties to asbestos and could be highly dangerous, experts are warning. Others are more toxic than bleach and have the potential to cripple the country’s waterways, says the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution. It fears that some nanoparticles, which are a million times smaller than a grain of sand, could threaten the health of the nation unless stricter regulations are imposed. Some nanoparticle…

Brownies and Guides banned from singing carols in shopping centre - because of health and safety risk By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 12:05 PM on 27th November 2008 Comments (1) Add to My Stories Brownies and guides will not be singing at a shopping centre this Christmas to avoid 'chaos' Carol singing brownies and guides have been banned from a shopping centre because they are considered a health and safety risk. The girls, whose ages range from five up to teenagers, have sung for pensioners and disabled people at a late night Christmas shopping event at the Marlowes centre in Hemel Hempstead, Herts for more than 20 years. But the…

Teenage muggers to be let off if they say sorry under new plans By James Slack Last updated at 2:04 AM on 27th November 2008 Teenage thieves, vandals, muggers and burglars will escape any punishment if they agree to say sorry 'on the spot' under a proposed scheme. First-time offenders given a Youth Restorative Disposal will receive no formal record provided they do not break the law again. The architects of the YRD, to be tested in eight counties, say it will give 10 to 17-year-olds who commit 'low-level crimes' a chance to 'take responsibility' for their actions. Young offenders will escape punishment if they agree to say sorry under new proposals (p…

We used to get Sky Sports News on freeview but now that we have Sky we're not getting it anymore. We actually have the sports package but still no Sky Sports News. Surely there must be something wrong?:confused:

A worm has been found residing in a woman's head. Surgeons in Arizona were looking for a brain tumour in Rosemary Alvarez's skull after she complained about blurred vision and numbness in her arm. However, a CT scan and a further MRI revealed something very different. "Once we saw the MRI we realised this is something not good. It's something down in her brain stem which is as deep in the brain as you can be," said neurosurgeon Dr Peter Nakaji. The doctor operated on Alvarez and pulled out a worm, a condition which can develop from eating undercooked pork and can be spread by not washing your hands after using the bathroom. "It only takes one person who is spr…

Michael Jackson - the man who blew a billion. The mind-boggling spending of the world's wackiest pop star By Alison Boshoff Last updated at 7:36 AM on 24th November 2008 Comments (0) Add to My Stories He had been due in the High Court in London today, accused by an Arab sheik who claimed he frittered away £4.6m on ice creams, toys, Body Shop lotions - and a Ferrari. But as he settles out of court to avoid the potentially humiliating scene, the full extent of Michael Jackson's compulsive spending can be revealed. Michael Jackson had been due in the High Court accused of owing an Arab sheik £4.6million but has now reached an out-of-court…

Boy, 12, collapsed and died after 'using too much Lynx deodorant' By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 3:24 PM on 20th November 2008 Comments (12) Add to My Stories Daniel Hurley, who collapsed and died aged 12 in his bathroom after being overcome by the effects of solvents used in Lynx Vice deodorant A boy of 12 collapsed and died after spraying himself with too much deodorant. Daniel Hurley had sprayed himself with Lynx Vice in his family's bathroom before his devastated father found him. An inquest heard that the solvents in the spray, applied in the confined space of the bathroom, had caused the youngster's heart to fail. Daniel…

The speed trap set by your neighbour - police recruit residents in road safety war By Steve Doughty Last updated at 7:21 AM on 24th November 2008 Comments (49) Add to My Stories Motorists will face amateur speed traps run by local volunteer groups in towns and villages across the country, it was revealed yesterday. Under rules to be sent to police forces in the new year, bands of volunteers will be supplied with speed detection equipment and asked to use it to identify drivers exceeding limits in their area. On watch: A speed trap volunteer in action whereby anyone caught going over the speed limit will be contacted later by the police…

In case you hadn't heard about it this weekend.... Travis Barker and DJ AM in Jet Crash By Stephen M. Silverman and Linda Marx UPDATE Posted Saturday September 20, 2008 10:20 AM EDT Originally posted Saturday September 20, 2008 09:15 AM EDT DJ AM (left) and Travis Barker Photo by: Chris Pizzello / AP Travis Barker and DJ AM were among six people aboard a Learjet that crashed upon takeoff from a Columbia, South Carolina, airport after midnight Friday. The four others onboard were killed. Barker, an ex-drummer for the rock band Blink 182 and the star of the MTV reality show Meet the Barkers, had performed at a free Friday-night college event with for…

Social workers sacked over 'sick' image of paedophile Gary Glitter carrying a child in a shopping bag By Lucinda Cameron Last updated at 12:44 AM on 24th November 2008 Comments (172) Add to My Stories Fifteen employees of South Lanarkshire Council were sacked or warned over an email image of Gary Glitter Fifteen council staff, including social workers, have been sacked or reprimanded after circulating a tasteless e-mail of reviled paedophile Gary Glitter carrying a child in a shopping bag. An investigation was launched after an employee alerted bosses to the appalling image, which shows the convicted paedophile holding a plastic bag w…

Sold out at £6 per bar… bacon-flavoured chocolate By Tamara Cohen Last updated at 11:49 PM on 23rd November 2008 Comments (4) Add to My Stories Best of both worlds? The bacon bar In a league of favourite foods, bacon and chocolate would both be near the top. Usually, it has to be said, eaten separately. Now, however, confectioners have combined the two in the world's first bacon chocolate bar. And it is proving a major success with British customers. The unlikely hit Christmas gift is Mo's Bacon Bar, which contains chunks of applewood smoked bacon combined with smoked salt and milk chocolate. At £5.99 per 3oz bar it is far from a cheap…

I am getting ready to buy another car now. When gas prices were $4 plus, I was really thinking about buying a hybrid. Now with gas prices back down to $2 or less, should I. I understand the environment situation, however with the cost of a hybrid being $5k plus more, I will never make the money back over the life of the 4-5 years I am going to keep the car. So any feedback of your experience owning a hybrid, or why I should or shoulnt would be appreciated.

Having turkey at Christmas? The cost of a bird this year could gobble up your savings... By Sean Poulter Last updated at 1:41 AM on 22nd November 2008 Comments (0) Add to My Stories Christmas dinner could be expensive this year Those determined to look on the bright side in these tough times might care to avert their eyes. For not even the traditional Christmas dinner looks like bringing much cheer to the price-conscious this year. The cost of a turkey will be up to 50 per cent more expensive than last year. Add increases on vegetables to the total and the cost of a family feast seems certain to soar at a time when many are str…

Would you like to design the graphics for the next HP Global special-edition Notebook? MTV and HP have joined forces to invite digital artists to submit their designs for the new notebook laptop. From the minimalist to the avant-garde and monochrome to psychedelic, submit your most inspirational design to the competition, as this is your opportunity to flex some artistic muscle and start to make a name for yourself in the design world. From 8th December – 17th December, the five regional finalists voted for by the public will be featured on the website, with one winner per region being chosen by judges and the eventual Grand Prize winner being selected from these. …

Married women face £1,000 fines for failing to update names on new ID cards By James Slack Last updated at 9:54 PM on 21st November 2008 Comments (45) Add to My Stories Women who want to change their names when they marry will face a £100 ID card 'tax', it has emerged. They will be duty bound to update their entry on the new ID cards database, and hand over £30 if they want a card with their husband's surname. Coupled with the existing £72 charge for a new passport, it will mean paying £102. Refusing to update the ID database of any change in circumstance - including a new address - will carry a fine starting at £125 and rising t…

Poland's foreign minister jokes that Barack Obama's grandfather was a 'cannibal' By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 7:56 PM on 18th November 2008 Comments (0) Add to My Stories Poland has conceded that its foreign minister Radek Sikorski made a jibe about U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's grandparents being cannibals. Mr Sikorski, an Oxford-educated politician who has lived in the U.S. was reported as making the joke on the blog site of opposition politician, Ryszard Czarnecki. Mr Czarnecki, a Member of the European Parliament, quoted the foreign minister as saying: 'Have you heard that Obama may have a Polish connection? His grandfath…

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7736794.stm Did anyone have a look before it was taken offline?

One in five wives needs a nip or tuck (say their husbands) By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 2:39 AM on 22nd November 2008 Comments (0) Add to My Stories Nip-tuck: A quarter of men would like to see their wives go under the knives More than one in five British men would like their wives to have plastic surgery, according to a study. A poll found some 16 per cent think their other half needs a nip or a tuck, while 6 per cent said she could do with a 'complete overhaul'. Around a third of men said it would spice up their sex life, while a fifth reckoned plastic surgery could actually save their marriage. The startling resul…

Revealed: Hitler really did only have ONE testicle, confirms German WWI medic who saved his life By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 1:02 PM on 19th November 2008 Comments (5) Add to My Stories An almost lost account from a German army medic who treated Adolf Hitler during World War I may have finally proved the Nazi leader did have just one testicle. Johan Jambor made the revelation to a priest in the 1960s because he felt guilty for saving the future tyrant’s life after he was injured at the Battle of the Somme. Father Franciszek Pawlar noted down the admission in confidence - but only now has the document been made public 23 years after…