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Council orders pensioners to take down plastic flowers - because they are health and safety risk By Andy Dolan Last updated at 5:07 PM on 20th June 2008 Comments (9) Add to My Stories For two decades they have provided a welcome dash of colour for the residents of Tonbridge House. Indeed, such was their success in brightening up the high-rise tower block's corridors that council officials even featured the tubs of plastic flowers in the authority's own magazine. But elderly residents in the sheltered accommodation block told of their anger today after the same authority branded the flowers a safety risk - and ordered their removal. Enla…

Middle-aged male teacher sacked after bizarre striptease in front of stunned class Comments (8) Add to My Stories By Andrew Levy The secret of being a good teacher is said to be finding a way to get the children's attention But stripping off in front of a class of unruly pupils is not one of the recommended techniques. The bizarre striptease was performed by a chubby supply teacher who threatened to punish misbehaving 13 and 14-year-olds by making them look at his body. When the teenagers continued playing up, he stayed true to his word and pulled off his shirt. Hysterics: The teacher struggles to put his shirt back…

Pictured: The bikini-clad Cambridge student arrested for attacking spectator at jelly-wrestling match Last updated at 11:30 AM on 20th June 2008 Comments (0) Add to My Stories A Cambridge University student was handcuffed and marched to a police car after launching an extraordinary attack on a spectator at a jelly-wrestling competition. Minutes earlier, shamed Classics student Nadia Witkowski had been wallowing around in a paddling pool full of red jelly, wrestling fellow scantily-clad students in an attempt to win a £250 prize. But after being booed by onlookers who judged the Trinity College student to have lost the match, the 23-year-old lashed…

Britain's most unwanted dog finally finds new owners after 11 years in a rescue centre By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 11:55 PM on 19th June 2008 Comments (1) Add to My Stories Proving that every dog has its day Britain's most unwanted pet has finally been found new owners - after spending the last 11 years in a rescue centre. Jenny struck lucky after spending 77 dog years in kennels - thought to be a British record. She was abandoned when she was just one year-old in 1997 when rescuers from Gables Farm Dog's and Cat's Home found her tied to a lamppost. Happy: Jenny has finally has a new home after 11 years in a rescue home …

I need to replace my 1st gen iPod nano. I like the look of the Zune and iriver Clix but Zune is not Ubuntu Linux (yes I use Linux)-compatible and the Clix is a little steep for how much memory your getting. It needs to have: =Competitive pricing to the iPod nano 8GB model (cheaper or just a little bit more expensive) = Album art support =A touch, pad or some other non-button button interface for browsing my library. =More than 2GB memory Optional (but would be great) =OGG and/or FLAC support =Video Hope I can get a reply!

OK, this is sick, the BBC has said that the UN has declared rape as a war tactic. Link below. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7464462.stm

So if you didn't hear already... the NBA finals are now set and they start on Thursday night. My BOSTON CELTICS are taking on the LA Lakers... just like old times! anyone have any predictions? thoughts? opinions?

School sports day axed by killjoys 'in case children fall over' By Chris Brooke Last updated at 3:53 PM on 19th June 2008 Comments (0) Add to My Stories For generations falling over on a bumpy grass running track was all part of the fun of school sports day. Nowadays health and safety concerns have deemed it an unacceptable risk. A junior school in West Sussex has cancelled its annual summer sports day because of fears that children will trip over and hurt themselves during the events. Tradition: But Holmbush First School in Brighton has cancelled their annual sports day in case children fall over The headteacher has decided the surface …

'Fat' gene makes millions of Britons more greedy By Fiona Macrae Last updated at 4:20 PM on 19th June 2008 Comments (0) Add to My Stories A study found people with the flawed DNA ate between 120 and 290 calories a day more than others. Millions of Britons carry a 'greediness' gene that makes them eat more than others. People with the genetic flaw take in up to 300 more calories a day that those with normal DNA - the equivalent of a plate of chips or a large bar of chocolate. The finding explains why those with the rogue version of the FTO gene - carried by more than half of Britons - tend to be fatter than others. The breakthrough…

Pictured: Penguin parents patrol hundreds of cheeky chicks By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 9:54 AM on 19th June 2008 Comments (3) Add to My Stories As any parent will know, trying to discipline just one child can prove trying at the best of times. So imagine how these two King Penguins feel, surrounded by literally hundreds of chicks with no other adults in sight. The brave disciplinarians are standing guard in Right Whale Bay, South Georgia. Enlarge Big family: Two adult penguins, surrounded by chicks, have their work cut out Photographer Don Paulson, 60, took these stunning photographs on the remote south Atlantic isla…

Farmer scraps 'pick your own' after greedy customers steal strawberries - and even bring cream to dip them in By Andrew Levy Last updated at 3:38 PM on 19th June 2008 Comments (6) Add to My Stories Farmer Mark Spight stands in his empty field where he used to grow 'Pick Your Own' strawberries Anyone who claims to have picked their own strawberries and resisted the temptation to secretly gobble a particularly juicy specimen is almost certainly lying. And for 50 years, Hacker's Fruit Farm was content to put up with a smidgen of deceit as people made their way through rows of plants weighed down by the brightly-coloured fruit. But the manager …

This is a pretty big deal, thought I'd share it with you guys. The science behind it is fun to read about, as well. I think that in our lifetimes, all types of cancer will be cured. The biology of stem cells (which is what makes cancers grow and spread), coupled with cloning will enable us to preempt it before it becomes serious. http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=080618212711.38ht6zq0&show_article=1

Leona Helmsley's dog finds itself £5m poorer after late billionaire's grandchildren contest her will By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 10:33 PM on 16th June 2008 Comments (0) Add to My Stories A dog belonging to Queen of Mean Leona Helmsley has had its inheritance slashed by £5million. The notoriously ill-tempered New York property billionaire died aged 87 last year, leaving £6million to her toy Maltese terrier, Trouble. However, the will was contested by two of Mrs Helmsley's grandchildren who had been excluded from it 'for reasons known to them'. Leona Helmsley with her dog Trouble. The pooch has had its inheritance slashed by £…

'Forrest Gump' grandmother completes her incredible FIVE-YEAR run around the world By Luke Salkeld Last updated at 8:30 PM on 18th June 2008 Comments (6) Add to My Stories In the past five years she has run 20,000 miles across some of the world's most hostile terrain. In that time she has suffered frostbite and double pneumonia. She has been hit by a bus, was almost swept to her death in a raging river and had to cope with fearsome bears and hungry wolves. She has also been accosted by a drunken axeman in the woods. And received 29 marriage proposals. Enlarge Rosie Swale-Pope has returned to the UK and is looking forward to …

What a thong and dance: Woman sues Victoria's Secret over G-string injury By Deborah Arthurs Last updated at 3:22 PM on 18th June 2008 Comments (1) Add to My Stories Enlarge Risque business: Karolina Kurkova models a decorative thong on the Victoria's Secret catwalk A woman is taking legal action against world famous lingerie label Victoria's Secret after sustaining an eye injury while trying on a thong. The incident occurred, says the Los Angeles woman, as she was putting on a decorative low-rise "v-string", Victoria's Secret's own version of the g-string, from the "Sexy Little Thing" line. According to a lawsuit filed last week…

Now mobile phone users could be charged to RECEIVE calls in the UK By Sean Poulter Last updated at 3:16 PM on 16th June 2008 Comments (0) Add to My Stories Mobile users could be charged to receive calls when using handsets in the UK Mobile phone owners could be charged to receive calls when using handsets in the UK, it has been claimed. Currently, consumers who take their handsets overseas can be hit with a bill of up to 19p a minute to take an incoming call. Now a similar system could be imposed on domestic calls, according to mobile phone industry insiders. The threat of new charges comes at a time when the mobile industry and the Europea…

The spy in your mobile: Shops track customers by tapping into phones Last updated at 1:04 AM on 17th June 2008 Comments (0) Add to My Stories New technology: Gunwharf Quays shopping centre in Portsmouth Surveillance staff at a shopping centre have begun tracking customers by tapping into their mobile phones. The system shows what stores and toilets shoppers visit, how long they remain there and what route they take around Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth. A series of receivers dotted around the site pick up on signals given out by mobile phones at regular intervals. They record where a phone is by noting its unique code, proximity to the neares…

The big breakfast: Why women who feast first thing lose more weight - and keep it off By Fiona Macrae Last updated at 1:45 AM on 18th June 2008 Comments (0) Add to My Stories Big breakfast: Women who eat a hearty meal first thing feel fuller for the rest of the day Breakfast has long been trumpeted as the most important meal of the day, particularly for those who want to lose weight. Now scientists have proved that it is - and say the bigger the bowl, the better. A study has shown that women who eat around half of their daily calories first thing lose more weight in the long term than those who start the day with a small breakfast…

Children of Britain lead the world in drinking and drugs By Daniel Martin Last updated at 1:36 AM on 18th June 2008 Comments (0) Add to My Stories Children in England drink more alcohol and take more drugs than their counterparts in most of the Western world. A report from the World Health Organisation shows that English schoolchildren are among the most likely to have drunk alcohol in the past week, to have taken cannabis and to have had sex. Eleven and 13 year olds are among the most likely to have smoked a cigarette. And they are more stressed at school than any country except Portugal, mirroring a Unicef study last year which found…

I know most of you don't care about american football but i do so bear with me cuz i'm sad about this! Giants DE Strahan to retire after 15 years, seven Pro Bowls ESPN.com news services Updated: June 9, 2008, 3:04 PM ET Michael Strahan To Retire EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Seven-time Pro Bowl defensive end Michael Strahan retired Monday after a 15-year NFL career with the New York Giants that was capped by a Super Bowl title four months ago. The 36-year-old Strahan, the NFL's active leader in sacks, informed the front office in the morning without telling his coaches and teammates. "I'm just finding out about it; let me get organized," coach Tom Co…

Bravo! The fatgirl slim opera singer who lost half her weight and became twice the woman By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 3:36 PM on 17th June 2008 Comments (0) Add to My Stories She was the fat lady who was not allowed to sing in a Covent Garden spat that split the world of opera. Then Deborah Voigt lost more than half her body weight and the Royal Opera House finally invited her back. Last night, the 47-year-old American singer was at Covent Garden to perform the title role in Richard Strauss's opera, Ariadne auf Naxos, four years after she was originally scheduled to sing it. A packed house cheered and clapped as the svelte - …

Joan Rivers thrown off Loose Women for Russell Crowe outburst Leigh Holmwood guardian.co.uk, Tuesday June 17 2008 Article history Joan Rivers has said she was shocked to be kicked off today's edition of ITV1 talkshow Loose Women after she swore live on air - an outburst that prompted almost 50 complaints from shocked daytime viewers. Rivers, 75, stunned the all-female Loose Women presenting team of Jackie Brambles, Coleen Nolan, Jane McDonald and Carol McGiffin when she described Hollywood actor Russell Crowe as a "fucking shit". The comment prompted 48 complaints, according to an ITV source. The veteran comedian told…

Please make sure all spoilers are in spoiler tags. so those who want to avoid them can enjoy the game's amazing storyline. I've completed the game now! Act 4 is BY FAR the best for those who are long term fans of the game. I loved going back to shadow moses, all the flashbacks were truely amazing! anybody else been playing? or going to get this? I would DEFINTELY recommend this if you played and enjoyed the first two games. the third one was a bit lacking in my own opinion, but it proves VITAL to the storyline, so you kinda have to forgive Kojima for that. :D Discuss!

Okay.. so anyone here watch this show? It has the two dudes from peep show(amazing show by the way) Anyways I catched an Ep of this show lastnight on BBC America. Its pretty funny. So check it out if you havent yet!

Europe in turmoil as Ireland says 'no' in EU treaty referendum By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 2:47 PM on 13th June 2008 Comments (23) Add to My Stories Irish voters have thrown the European Union into turmoil by rejecting the Lisbon Treaty in a crunch referendum. Hours before the official tally was due to be announced, Irish Justice Minister Dermot Ahern conceded that the 'yes' camp had failed to win the day. Mr Ahern said: 'It looks like this will be a "no" vote. 'At the end of the day, for a myriad of reasons, the people have spoken. 'We will have to wait and see what happens in the rest of the countries. Obviously if we are the only o…