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Driver fined for blowing his nose... by same PC who ticketed man for dropping £10 By Paul Sims Last updated at 9:04 AM on 29th January 2010 Comments (0) Add to My Stories When motorist Michael Mancini found himself stuck in a queue of traffic with a runny nose, he instinctively reached for his hankie. However, the simple act of pulling out a tissue and blowing his nose earned him a £60 on-the-spot fine because he was 'not in proper control of his vehicle'. Policeman Stuart Gray, nicknamed PC Shiny Buttons for his zealous approach to the job, also handed out three points - even though Mr Mancini had his handbrake on. Shocked: Michael Man…

The attack on the Togo team bus has overshadowed the tournament Togo have been banned from the next two Africa Cup of Nations following their withdrawal from this year's tournament. The Confederation of African football (Caf) also fined the Hawks $50,000 for quitting the competition in the wake of a gun attack on the team bus in Angola. Two members of their delegation were killed in the ambush, which occurred on 8 February, two days before the start of the tournament. The Togo government is furious over the decision, threatening legal action. "This is a surprise decision and it means that people (Caf) have no consideration for the lives of other human beings," Togo…

I just logged onto my computer today to find a program called Internet Security 2010 had installed itself onto my computer. It keeps sending me 2000000000 pop ups a minute saying I have a virus. I'm pretty sure this whole program is a virus itself. When you click remove threat it always takes me to this page where you have to pay $40 to remove the virus. It's annoying as fuck, and it won't let Chrome work. I've tried removing it, but I always get a pop up saying I can't delete it while it's in use. I don't know how to remove it, can anyone help me please? :sad: edit; It's blocked twitter too. Great... editedit; It's gone now!

Hey all. I was recently recording a song on guitar on GarageBand on my iMac. I then played it back and it kept on jumping (I know it's not me who is out of time, because I'm almost like a human metronome). i thought it was just GarageBand, so I exported the 20 second song to iTunes...IT WAS THE SAME!!!! This also happens with World Of Warcraft (The sound keeps cutting off every three seconds or so) But, this doesn't happen with iTunes or the preset loops on GarageBand Could someone PLEASE help? I need GarageBand as recording music is what I live for!

Cover up! No shopping in PJs or barefoot, Tesco tells shoppers as it becomes first supermarket to unveil a dress code By Carol Driver Last updated at 2:23 PM on 28th January 2010 Comments (406) Add to My Stories Just out of bed: Pyjama-wearing shopper Elaine Carmody was asked to leave the Tesco store in Cardiff, which has introduced a dress code It’s probably not the first choice of attire one would choose for a weekly shopping trip down at the local store. But those who like to get the groceries in their pyjamas should be aware they will be barred at a Tesco superstore, which is the first in Britain to introduce a dress code. Wa…

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Pictured: Danish soldier passes out in royal line-up at gala dinner By Mail Foreign Service Last updated at 10:24 AM on 29th January 2010 Comments (42) Add to My Stories For one soldier, the prospect of meeting royalty was obviously too overwhelming. The royal guard fell flat on his face after fainting at the arrival ceremony of a gala dinner hosted by the Danish queen. The soldier had been in a line-up awaiting the arrival of Princess Mary and politicians at the Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen last night when he keeled over. Passing out ceremony: The soldier falls flat on his face while at the gala dinner hosted by the Danish Que…

Dog rescued from sea at home on saviors' ship By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press Writer A dog rescued from the Baltic Sea after braving a 75-mile journey on an ice floe is making himself at home on the Polish research ship whose crew rescued him, the captain said Friday. Jerzy Wosachlo, the captain of the Baltica, said the dog slept on a blanket in the ship's laboratory, then shared a sausage breakfast with the crew. He said the dog often sticks close to the mechanic who saved him but also has started moving around as he pleases, enjoying the company of people. "We have enrolled him as a crew member," Wosachlo said. Nicknamed "Baltic," the dog - furry…

Hercules, the 900lb liger, crosses Abbey Road and takes the Underground as he goes on a tour of 'Sixties London' By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 1:44 AM on 28th January 2010 Comments (10) Add to My Stories At first glance it seems this 12-ft long, 900lb prowling beast is on the loose around the streets of London, taking in a tour of the sights. But even though Hercules the colossal liger appears to be strolling across Abbey Road and leaving a London Underground station, he's really in the warm climate of the Freestyle Music Park in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The aptly-named Hercules looks happy and relaxed as he pads around …

Musician Pete Doherty fined for taking heroin to court The court heard that Doherty was not "mickey taking" Musician Pete Doherty has been fined for taking 13 wraps of heroin to court in his coat pocket. The Babyshambles singer was arrested before Christmas in the corridor of Gloucester Crown Court, just after he had been fined for careless driving. Security guards saw the Class A drugs fall from Doherty's pocket. At Gloucester Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, District Judge Joti Boparai said: "Either this was sheer stupidity or a pl…

Ladette Britain: Violence among women soars as record 250 are arrested every day By James Slack Last updated at 7:50 AM on 29th January 2010 Comments (38) Add to My Stories Record: More than 88,000 women were arrested for violent offences in a year (Posed by model) Ten 'ladettes' were detained every hour for a violent crime last year - an all-time record. Where a women is arrested she is now more likely than a man to be a suspect in cases of wounding or other assaults. Some 88,139 women were arrested for violence over 12 months - nearly 250 every day. That is an increase of nearly 1,000 on a year earlier. The number of men arres…

Lonely hoots club: Pet owl's nightly mating calls enrage the neighbours By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 8:21 AM on 29th January 2010 Comments (28) Add to My Stories Twixx the tawny owl is looking for a mate and doesn't care who knows it. He's been calling out for female company from his cage at the bottom of the garden every night for some considerable time now. The pet owl's efforts have been rewarded by the attentions of a wild female - but they've also attracted the wrath of his owner's neighbours. Twoo noisy: Twixx flapping around in his cage at Hedge End, Hampshire. His night calls have attracted the attention of a wi…

It's OK to insult the Cornish because they don't exist, rules watchdog By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 11:25 AM on 29th January 2010 Comments (0) Add to My Stories After years of enduring jokes about being cider-swilling, pasty-munching yokels, the Cornish were today told that no action can be taken against people who insult them because officially the Cornish do not exist. The Kernow branch of the Celtic League had complained to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) about the use of the term 'inbred' and other mockery of the people of Cornwall in the media. But the commission said it was powerless to prosecute anyone beca…

Did student invent 7 A-levels to get into Oxford? By Lucy Ballinger and Camilla Turner Last updated at 11:12 PM on 28th January 2010 Comments (12) Add to My Stories Dreaming spires of Oxford: Student Parmbir Gill allegedly claimed to have 10 A's at A Level when he actually had just three An Oxford University student has been suspended over allegations he claimed to have achieved ten As at Alevel - when he actually had just three. Parmbir Gill's audacious boasts are said to have won him a place at Lady Margaret Hall, a college with alumni including Nigella Lawson, Ann Widdecombe and former MI5 director general Eliza Manningham-Buller.…

Cat and dog meat could soon be off the menu in China as first animal abuse law edges closer By Mail Foreign Service Last updated at 1:50 PM on 27th January 2010 Comments (44) Add to My Stories Dog and cat meat could soon be banned from restaurants in China, ending thousands of years of tradition, following protests from animal rights campaigners. The Chinese government is now on the verge of introducing its first law against animal abuse and permanently removing both animals from the menu. The first draft of the law, aiming to protect animals from being hurt and killed in a cruel manner, will be raised for legislation in April. Enlarge …

Middle class professionals drinking more than the working classes as alcohol-related deaths double in 20 years By Carol Driver and Anny Shaw Last updated at 4:23 PM on 28th January 2010 Comments (9) Add to My Stories Middle class professionals knowingly drink more than people in working class jobs, official figures reveal today. People in managerial positions drink 13.8 units on average every week compared to 10.6 units by those in manual jobs, the Office for National Statistics found. They were also more likely to have drunk alcohol on five or more days in the previous week than those in manual households. The figures came as it is revea…

Most irritating advert? This one is beyond compare... but the ones featuring Iggy Pop and Johnny Rotten are also up there By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 10:02 AM on 18th January 2010 Comments (42) Add to My Stories An Italian opera singer with a comedy moustache selling car insurance has topped a poll to find last year's most irritating advertisement. The advert, for the gocompare website, was closely followed by Cash4Gold trying to persuade recession-hit families to sell their jewellery for cash. The top 20, compiled by Marketing magazine, also features singer Iggy Pop selling insurance for Swiftcover - which admits it does not …

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Andy Murray becomes first Briton to reach Australian Open final in 33 years By Nicola Boden Last updated at 4:50 PM on 28th January 2010 Comments (0) Add to My Stories He has said he plays better when in a relationship, but Andy Murray might have to revise that after storming to the Australian Open final today. While his love-life has taken a wrong turn, the British No.1's game is probably at an all-time high after sweeping aside Marin Cilic this morning. The 22-year-old tennis star powered through to the last two in four sets in Melbourne, lining up just the second Grand Slam final of his career. Murray, who split from his long-term girlf…

Dad's Army board game banned from eBay for 'inciting racial hatred' By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 1:58 PM on 28th January 2010 Comments (182) Add to My Stories A family board game based on the popular TV sitcom Dad's Army has been bizarrely banned from sale on eBay because of its 'association with Nazis'. The game was described as 'offensive material' by the online auction website which could 'promote violence, hatred and racial or religious intolerance' as it had a swastika on its front cover. Seller Dave Davidson, who bought the game at a car boot sale, only listed the game for 99p - but was outraged to see it removed from th…

Employer told not to post advert for 'reliable' workers because it discriminates against 'unreliable' applicants By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 6:31 PM on 26th January 2010 Comments (152) Add to My Stories A job centre has been slammed for refusing to display an advert for a 'reliable workers' - because it discriminated against unreliable applicants. Recruitment boss Nicole Mamo, 48, tried to post an advert for a £5.80-an-hour domestic cleaner on her local Jobcentre Plus website. She ended the job offer by saying that any applicants for the post 'must be very reliable and hard-working'. But when Ms Mamo called the Jobcentre Plu…

Star Wars films set for Avatar-style makeover in a move that could earn studios billions By Simon Cable Last updated at 11:31 PM on 24th January 2010 Comments (35) Add to My Stories It is one of the most popular film franchises of all time. And now the original Star Wars films could be given a modern make-over and converted into 3D. Director George Lucas has hinted that the new advances in technology mean it is now a possibility to see all six films re-made. Possible makeover? Star Wars Episode II stars Ewan McGregor (l) and Hayden Christensen could be on the big screen again in polished versions of the cult films He said that…

Return to hell: British veterans re-enact the infamous Long March from the Great Escape prison camp 65 years ago By Anny Shaw Last updated at 4:57 PM on 27th January 2010 Comments (6) Add to My Stories A group of British veterans who were herded out of a Nazi prisoner-of-war camp and forced on a 60-mile death march 65 years ago relived their ordeal today. Six of the original band led a group of more than 100 current RAF personnel, who are retracing the journey, out of the camp gates at Stalag Luft III. In January 1945, Allied servicemen were ordered to leave the war prison in Poland - where the legendary Great Escape was made the year b…

'Something deeply wrong in society': David Cameron blames torture case on Broken Britain By Jason Groves Last updated at 9:50 AM on 23rd January 2010 Comments (348) Add to My Stories David Cameron said the Doncaster torture case was a symptom of a new 'social recession'. In a hard-hitting speech, the Tory leader said it was not an 'isolated incident of evil' but part of a deeper malaise. Citing other high-profile killings, Mr Cameron said something was 'going wrong' with society. Enlarge Man of the people: David Cameron takes questions from members of the local community at the Sunlight Centre in Gillingham, Kent 'We have ha…

So you think you've had a bad day? Spare a thought for the world's most miserable-looking fish, which is now in danger of being wiped out By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 4:51 PM on 25th January 2010 Comments (22) Add to My Stories The unfortunately named blobfish has already acquired a reputation for looking sad. And now it has good reason for its glum expression - scientists are warning over-fishing by trawlers of its south eastern Australian habitat is threatening to make it extinct. The bloated bottom dweller, which can grow up to 12 inches, lives at depths of up to 800m, so it rarely seen by humans. In deep trouble: The blobfis…