False Leg Hoard
January 29, 2008
False leg pile aids quake victims
Large parts of the Kashmir area were damaged in the 2005 quake |
A hoard of false legs found stashed under the floorboards of a retired taxi driver’s Dorset home are on their way to help earthquake victims in Pakistan. Mike Sutton, 65, and his wife Teresa, 66, were stunned when a plumber made the discovery while working in their Bridport bungalow last August.
He found more than 100 artificial limbs and about 100 crutches and walking frames hidden in their cellar… Read more
McDonald’s ‘A-level’ is launched
January 28, 2008
McDonald’s ‘A-level’ is launched
Workers will be trained in customer service |
Fast-food giant McDonald’s has become one of the first firms to offer its own nationally recognised qualifications. It will offer a “basic shift manager” course, training staff in skills such as human resources and marketing.
The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority said the company had been approved to develop courses up to the equivalent of A-level standard….
This is just Eeeew!
January 24, 2008
Woman jailed for testicle attack
A woman who ripped off her ex-boyfriend’s testicle with her bare hands has been sent to prison. Amanda Monti, 24, flew into a rage when Geoffrey Jones, 37, rejected her advances at the end of a house party, Liverpool Crown Court heard.
She pulled off his left testicle and tried to swallow it, before spitting it out. A friend handed it back to Mr Jones saying: “That’s yours.”
Monti admitted wounding and was jailed for two-and-a-half years. Read more
