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News that vuvuzelas and other musical instruments are to be permitted at this year’s Wimbledon has been greeted enthusiastically by tennis fans as they prepare for the tournament next week. ‘Whilst Wimbledon has always maintained a quiet air of English dignity, it’s fair to say that hitherto the games have lacked a certain atmosphere,’ said Derek Howorth, president of the Lawn Tennis Association. ‘But we are confident that players and fans alike will delight in the addition of the South African horns to the spectator stands, playing such rousing anthems as The Great Escape, Self-Preservation Society and Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto in E flat major.’

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Posted: Jun 17th, 2010
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The radio station set up by the Halifax has been shut down by broadcasting watchdog Ofcom. Halifax FM was manned by bank workers in their spare time, enabling the bank to broadcast directly to customers on a 30-second basis most nights. However, as it had no radio licence or Restricted Service Licence, Ofcom deemed it a pirate [...]

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Posted: Jun 17th, 2010
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The London Borough of Hackney Council has today launched a new scheme, which will see local schools supplied with a range of ‘books’ with which they can ‘read’ sections, or ‘chapters’, of with the children ahead of classroom-based learning experiences.

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Posted: Jun 17th, 2010
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Organisers of the first international football tournament between the different world religions were close to abandoning the entire event this morning, after violence and scandal had marred the opening week.

A tricky opening derby between the rival Sunni and Shi’ite branches of Islam erupted into open violence on the pitch, followed by all out war leaving thousands dead, a whole region devastated, but both sides moderately satisfied with getting a point from the scrappy 0-0 draw. The atmosphere was not helped by the Sunni fans’ frustration at being unable to think up any rude chants to shout at the Shi’ites.

The late imposition of a strict no-mother policy had already led to the withdrawal of the Jewish side, and the Catholic team are still under investigation thanks to an overenthusiastic under-16 recruitment philosophy.

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Posted: Jun 17th, 2010
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Michael Sheen has stepped in to take the character of Arnold Jackson, saving the movie production of Diff’rent Strokes after the death of Gary Coleman, who played Arnold in the TV series.

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Posted: Jun 16th, 2010
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