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Boy, 10, finds a tooth in his sausage Last updated at 23:12pm on 18th November 2007 Comments A boy bit into a Tesco sausage - and found a tooth inside. David Walker, ten, was eating dinner with his family when he felt something hard as he chewed. He spat it out and realised it was a tooth. Scroll down for more... His father Andrew, a writer, said: "It was a pretty gross moment. David ran upstairs and cleaned his teeth because he was so upset. Nobody else finished their meal." Mr Walker, 41, took it to environmental health officials who confirmed that it was a milk tooth. "If it was a pen or a 50p piece I could perhaps understand tha…

The wooden box that's a TV repeat from the Fifties By DUNCAN ROBERTSON - More by this author » Last updated at 23:23pm on 18th November 2007 Comments Back in the Fifties they took pride of place in the living rooms of those wealthy enough to afford them. In those days they might feature a V-shaped aerial on the top and Muffin the Mule on the screen. Well, the aerials gone and so has Muffin but theres no mistaking the return of the wooden television box. Designed to appeal to the Ikea generations love of natural products and retro design, a Swedish manufacturer has given the flatscreen TV a makeover in wood. Scroll dow…

The Oink-lympic Games: Piggy athletes compete in farmyard competition Last updated at 21:51pm on 17th November 2007 Comments With China hosting the Olympic Games next year the whole country seems to have the sporting bug - including these highly-trained piggy athletes. These porkers are actually the creme de la creme of farmyard swimmers from all over the country, taking part in the China Golden Pig Sports Game. Other events include running, jumping and eating. Swimming swine: The pigs are driven into the water

New disability test to get tough on claimants that are too SPOTTY or FAT to work By KIRSTY WALKER - More by this author » Last updated at 08:04am on 19th November 2007 Comments (43) A new disability test in a bid to end Britain's "sicknote culture" will be unveiled today, Work and Pension Secretary Peter Hain said. Hain's announcement follows a report claiming taxpayers are handing millions of pounds to benefit claimants who say they are too fat, tired or spotty to go to work. The extraordinary excuses for not holding down a job appear on a list of 480 complaints used to claim £7.5 billion of public money. It revealed millions of pounds were handed o…

We will ban mobiles in classrooms say Tories By BENEDICT BROGAN - More by this author » Last updated at 22:21pm on 18th November 2007 Comments (20) Mobile phones would be banned from the classroom under a crackdown on school discipline by the Tories. The measure is contained in an education policy document intended to help hand back power to teachers. Under proposals to be unveiled by David Cameron tomorrow, heads would get the final say on expulsions. They would also be allowed to impose legally-binding behaviour contracts on pupils. Yesterday the proposals were greeted with derision by Labour, which said teachers already had many of the powers…

Police could £500 'danger money' to patrol gangland hotspots Last updated at 15:26pm on 18th November 2007 Comments (8) Danger money: Police could be offered £500 to patrol gangland hotspots Police could be offered 'danger money' to patrol gangland hotspots, it was revealed today. Officers patroling the areas plagued by gang-related crime could be paid up to £500 pounds. The incentive is to try to attract experienced officers to work in dangerous areas like Moss Side in Manchester. Greater Manchester Police said the Police Authority would have to agree to the responsibility-related payments. But Greater Manchester Police Federation, wh…

Dynamo repeat as MLS Champions WASHINGTON (AP) - The Houston Dynamo became the first team in a decade to successfully defend the Major League Soccer title when it rallied to beat the New England Revolution 2-1 in the final on Sunday. Dwayne De Rosario's powerful 12-meter header in the 74th minute capped Houston's comeback from a goal down at halftime.The Dynamo have won the championship both years since the team disbanded as the San Jose Earthquakes and was reborn in Texas last year, beating the Revolution both times. The Earthquakes also won the title in 2001 and 2003, which makes for a dominant run of four championships in six years for several Houston players. …

Five decades on, Dan Dare blasts back to save the world By BILL MOULAND - More by this author » Last updated at 21:56pm on 17th November 2007 Comments Striding across the fells in his leather flying jacket and hiking boots, wind teasing his hair and his jaw set like a dry-stone wall, he still manages to cut an imposing figure. As well he should – for this, in his umpteenth reincarnation since he first appeared 57 years ago, is Colonel Daniel MacGregor Dare – better known as Dan Dare. Next month Dan returns to the news stands once again thanks to one of his army of former schoolboy fans, Sir Richard Branson, whose Virgin Comics enterprise is devoting …

PC publishers ban dragon from breathing fire in children's book... because it's too dangerous By KURT BAYER and JAMES TAPPER - More by this author » Last updated at 00:35am on 18th November 2007 Comments (19) A leading children's author was told to drop a fire-breathing dragon shown in a new book - because the publishers feared they could be sued under health and safety regulations. It is just one of the politically correct cuts Lindsey Gardiner says she has been told to make in case youngsters act out the stories. As well as the scene showing her dragon toasting marshmallows with his breath, illustrations of an electric cooker with one element glowing r…

The looks are enthralling and it really seems to be a new spin on the idea of TV viewing. No kidding! This "transparent" TV really exists, and it’s from Sony. Look at the screen, it’s like floating…and the speakers, freaking awesome!

Sun-loving seal swims 1,000 miles to Spain By COLIN FERNANDEZ - More by this author » Last updated at 01:09am on 16th November 2007 Comments (1) When your normal habitat is the sub-zero waters of the Arctic, you could be forgiven for wanting a winter sunshine break. Sahara the hooded seal certainly thought so and has been found in Spain, 1,000 miles away from his home waters. But his foray to southern waters has worried vets - as it is the second time this year he has gone wildly astray. Scroll down for more ... Chilling out: But Sahara snubbed the Arctic Just seven months ago, while he was still a pup, he was found off the Moroccan coast…

The £25,000 fry-up: Taxpayers bills soar over worker accused of stealing £1.60 breakfast By ANDREW LEVY - More by this author » Last updated at 17:47pm on 14th November 2007 Comments (45) When Denis Breading went for a fried breakfast at his work canteen it was meant to be a short break before getting on with his job. Instead he has been suspended for the past six weeks during an investigation into claims that he tried to avoid paying the £1.60 he owed for the meal. During this time he says his employers, the Legal Services Commission - which runs the legal aid scheme - has spent £10,000 of taxpayers' money attempting to prove he "misused public funds".…

'Scrooge' school bans children giving Christmas cards By ANDY DOLAN - More by this author » Last updated at 19:04pm on 14th November 2007 Comments (1) Ban: Pupils will only be able to swap cards outside the school gates It is a Christmas tradition dating back more than 160 years. But the exchange of Christmas Cards and accompanying good wishes has been banned by one primary school after staff claimed they were harmful to the environment. Pupils at Evan James primary school in Pontypridd, South Wales, have been told that they will only be permitted to swap cards outside the school gates. The school is asking parents to make a donation to chari…

Posh and the Spice Girls disappoint fans by lip-synching at reunion gig Last updated at 13:29pm on 16th November 2007 Comments (14) The Spice Girls took to the stage together for the first time in almost 10 years - but disappointed fans by miming their songs. Despite masses of hype surrounding their reunion, the Girls had clearly not prepared enough to sing live at the Victoria's Secret fashion show at the Kodak Theatre, Hollywood, last night. Scroll down for more... Salute: The revamped Spice Girls debut their new look at their first performance since reuniting for one last tour at The Victoria's Secret fashion show in Hollywood last night D…

Italian police kill football fan A football fan has been shot dead by police following fighting between rival supporters in Italy, officials say. Local authorities said there had been a "tragic error" when police intervened to quell violence between fans of Roman team Lazio and Turin-based Juventus. The victim, a Lazio fan, was shot during the clash at a motorway restaurant near Arezzo in Tuscany. The Lazio fans were travelling to a match against Inter Milan, which has been suspended following the death. Other games were starting 10 minutes late with players and officials wearing black armbands. The Juventus fans were reportedly on their way from Naples to…

YES I use Botox, NO I am not gay: Simon Cowell's frankest interview By JENNY JOHNSTON - More by this author » Last updated at 00:45am on 17th November 2007 Comments (11) Best to be blunt with Simon Cowell, surely? Dither about too much and you risk being cut off mid-question, dismissed as the most irritating interviewer in the world, and marched from the room while he drums his fingers on the table. So, quickly now, what do we all want to know about the multi-millionaire Mr X Factor himself - apart from his PIN number? The problem is where to begin. What we really want to know are things that are really, frankly, a bit rude to ask over coffee. Is he gay? Is …

Name: Milo Anthony Ventimiglia (M-eye-lo Ven-tim-il-ee-ah) Birthday: July 8, 1977 Raised in: Orange, California, USA His ancestors came from all over the world; he is Italian, English, Irish, Scottish, French, Indian, and Cherokee Hobbies: Snowboarding, skateboarding and muscle cars. Music: Rock Movies: The Matrix, The Godfather 1-2, Blow, Goodfellas Actors: Sean Penn, Ed Norton, Philiph Seymour Hoffman Bands: The Strokes, Deftones, A Tribe called Quest, The Hives Book: The Long Walk (Richard Bachman) Milo is a vegetarian. He likes to cook: "I'm the oddball who you can find at Ralphs at 2 in the morning in the produce department. I'm a home-body. I'd rath…

Illegal immigrant demands to be flown home because Britons are 'rude and unfriendly' Last updated at 11:13am on 16th November 2007 Comments (81) An illegal immigrant has demanded to be flown home after saying he was fed up with British people - because they are "rude and unfriendly". Speaking today, Mokhtar Tabet, 30 - who has been given a home, food and free travel around London - claims his local council has breached his human rights by moving him to a place he does not like. He was refused asylum in 2004 and is set to be deported. He said: "The council evicted me from my home in September and moved me to Streatham, which I don't like. "The new …

So who is the most POINTLESS celebrity? By DAVID THOMAS - More by this author » Last updated at 23:54pm on 15th November 2007 Comments (25) They are famous simply for being famous and, suggests Time magazine, one of the phenomenons of 2007. So who are they - and who is the biggest waste of space? To find out, the Mail's own self-appointed Professor of Pointless Celebrity DAVID THOMAS (PPC) has devised a mathematical formula covering everything from annual income to their delinquency factor ... Scroll down for more ...

Mother shopped teenage son to police after finding a video of him swinging her cat by its tail Last updated at 11:17am on 16th November 2007 Comments (2) A teenager who was filmed swinging the family cat around by its tail was caught out when his mum shopped him to the police. Mum-of-four Karen Ridley was horrified when she discovered the sickening footage on her son Matthew's mobile phone. She threw her cruel son out of the family home, reported him to the police and then rang the Army, where he hopes to work, and told them what he had done to the helpless animal. Scroll down for more... Horrified: Karen Ridley with her beloved cat, which her…

Eurostar ad campaign using football hooligan and Thatcher to lure Belgians to Britain Last updated at 10:41am on 16th November 2007 Comments Eurostar has launched a provocative advertising campaign to lure Belgians to London. The posters poke fun at the English way of life, featuring former prime ministers, football hooligans and the fondness for tea drunk from china mugs. One of the adverts shows a half-naked skinhead with the England flag painted on his back and urinating into a china tea cup. Scroll down for more... The provocative poster trying to tempt Belgians to take the train to London Another uses look-alikes of Tony Blair, Jo…

Judge denies being racist after making 'flying carpet' jokes about Arab Sheikh By COLIN FERNANDEZ - More by this author » Last updated at 17:36pm on 15th November 2007 Comments (8) A High Court judge has been condemned for cracking "racially offensive" jokes about an Arab Sheikh in a divorce case. Mr Justice Peter Singer, 63, said in a series of badly-received gaffes the Sheikh could "depart on his flying carpet" to escape paying costs and his evidence was "a bit gelatinous...a bit like Turkish Delight". He also said the Sheikh should attend court "so that every grain of sand is sifted" and added, "at this relatively fast-free time of year" - an apparent …

'Marvellous' woman throws herself at Sir Jimmy Savile to steal his pink sunglasses Last updated at 18:35pm on 15th November 2007 Comments (1) By veteran broadcaster Sir Jimmy Savile's own admission, women haven't been throwing themselves at him for the last 50 years. But all that changed at an awards ceremony last night when a girl was so 'overcome' to be in the presence of the star, she leapt at him and stole his trademark sunglasses. Scroll down for more... 'Marvellous' mugging: Sir Jimmy Savile was not upset by the theft of his pink sunglasses Police said inquiries into the theft were ongoing but the legendary DJ insisted he was not ang…

My fears for Little Miss Croc Hunter By RICHARD SHEARS - More by this author » Last updated at 10:35am on 15th November 2007 Comments My first encounter with Bindi Irwin is still clearly etched in my mind. Just a few weeks after she was born, her father Steve swept her up in his arms and marched along the zoo path, beckoning me to follow. 'This is where it begins,' he said. Minutes later he was holding a huge python so close to Bindi's face that its flashing tongue brushed her cheeks. 'I want her to learn young, mate,' said the proud new father, known to the world as the Crocodile Hunter. Scroll down for more... Demand: At the age of nie, Bindi Irwin…

Selvi the dog is said to have been given a bun to celebrate after the vows. An Indian man has married a female dog, believing the union will help him atone for stoning two other dogs to death. P Selvakumar, 33, said he had been cursed since the killings, suffering paralysis and a loss of hearing. The wedding took place at a Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu state. The "bride" wore an orange sari with a flower garland and was fed a bun to celebrate. Superstitious people in rural India sometimes organise weddings to animals in the hope of warding off curses. 'Tried every cure' Crowds cheered the newly-weds at the end of the ceremony in Sivaganga district, abo…