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Garage flower display may be in line for top prize

The four bunches of red and greying carnations, wrapped in cellophane, have been described by a Kew Gardens expert as ‘an astonishing find, particularly at this time of night.’

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Posted: Jan 26th, 2012
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England’s cricketers insist ‘it’s the South Pole victory that matters’

England’s cricket team has dismissed its ten wicket defeat by Pakistan in Dubai by insisting that its recent two wicket victory at the South Pole over a surprised group of Chinese mineral prospectors is the match result that really matters.

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Posted: Jan 24th, 2012
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High Court rules that old church can return to complete obscurity

The City of London Corporation yesterday won its High Court bid to have Occupy protestors removed from outside St Paul’s after lawyers argued that their presence had ‘thrust the old church onto the world stage, leading to worryingly meaningful debates about capitalism, greed and poverty’.

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Posted: Jan 19th, 2012
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Man who switched off location services on his mobile feels ‘a bit lost’

A man who turned off location services on his iPhone says he feels ‘a bit lost and kinda out of things’ and may turn them on again. ‘I was in two minds whether or not to switch location services off, but in the end I thought, what the hell, and just did it,’ said Jeb James (24). ‘It felt weird.’

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Posted: Jan 16th, 2012
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Man wearing M&S cardigan involved in heroic act

The act is said to have involved throwing caution to the winds and to have demonstrated characteristics such as brio, risk, an indifference to social norms and an exceptional spirit of adventure.

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Posted: Jan 11th, 2012
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