Author Topic: Little Eye On The Provinces (Read 379138 times)

davelodwig · « **Reply #225 on:** 30 April, 2013, 03:21:37 pm »

Self driving cars down south apparently

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/10386967.Miracle_escape_for_elderly_couple_after_car_plunges_from_car_park_roof/?ref=rss

Regulator · « **Reply #226 on:** 01 May, 2013, 06:41:39 am »

Quote from: davelodwig on 30 April, 2013, 03:21:37 pm

Self driving cars down south apparently

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/10386967.Miracle_escape_for_elderly_couple_after_car_plunges_from_car_park_roof/?ref=rss

The worst thing is they'll allow him to keep his license...

Wombat · « **Reply #227 on:** 01 May, 2013, 08:09:05 am »

Oi! Don't lump Bournemouth in with "Down South". I may be down South, but its a very special case, on account of the average age being about 134. A bit like Eastbourne really, soemwhere to go to die, as there's not a lot else to do there anyway.

Ian H · « **Reply #228 on:** 01 May, 2013, 11:45:56 am »

"We don't use Chlorophyll now"

Kim · « **Reply #229 on:** 01 May, 2013, 01:35:42 pm »

Quote from: Ian H on 01 May, 2013, 11:45:56 am

"We don't use Chlorophyll now"

Arch · « **Reply #230 on:** 01 May, 2013, 10:11:36 pm »

I was put under with Chlorophyll once, I woke up feeling a little green about the gills...

Jaded · « **Reply #231 on:** 02 May, 2013, 06:36:08 am »

You can buy a BMW with four seats shocker

Pingu · « **Reply #232 on:** 02 May, 2013, 07:13:50 pm »

Parkham WI embarrassed by dressing as pirates for talk by former Somali pirate hostage

Arch · « **Reply #233 on:** 02 May, 2013, 09:55:50 pm »

Saw this story in the Press earlier:

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/10384950.Six_injured_after_inflatable_slide_blows_over/

A slightly comic incident, but what amused me was the sentence:

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The slide was blown across Ripley Cricket Club, near Harrogate, shortly after 10am yesterday and was later seized by investigators.

I imagine the investigators running across the field after it, before seizing it...

(A similar thing happened at a school fete when I was a kid. The bouncy castle blew over, somewhat startling the ponies being ridden next to it. Several children got their first taste of galloping!)

Thor · « **Reply #234 on:** 03 May, 2013, 04:03:21 pm »

Firefighters Free Dead Duck

Flynn · « **Reply #235 on:** 03 May, 2013, 06:54:43 pm »

Quote from: Pingu on 02 May, 2013, 07:13:50 pm

Parkham WI embarrassed by dressing as pirates for talk by former Somali pirate hostage

That. Is. Priceless!

Pingu · « **Reply #236 on:** 05 May, 2013, 06:07:33 am »

Knob tossing & eating.

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #237 on:** 07 May, 2013, 03:48:13 pm »

"Police hunt Incredible Hulk after McDonald's assault"
http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/10403755.Police_hunt_Incredible_Hulk_after_McDonald_s_assault/

Arch · « **Reply #238 on:** 07 May, 2013, 06:41:29 pm »

Quote from: mrcharly on 07 May, 2013, 03:48:13 pm

"Police hunt Incredible Hulk after McDonald's assault"
http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/10403755.Police_hunt_Incredible_Hulk_after_McDonald_s_assault/

Well, I'll keep an eye out, shouldn't be too hard to spot!

Jaded · « **Reply #239 on:** 07 May, 2013, 07:05:08 pm »

She'd get lost in the crowd in Hull.

Regulator · « **Reply #240 on:** 07 May, 2013, 07:40:42 pm »

Quote from: Arch on 07 May, 2013, 06:41:29 pm

Quote from: mrcharly on 07 May, 2013, 03:48:13 pm

"Police hunt Incredible Hulk after McDonald's assault"
http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/10403755.Police_hunt_Incredible_Hulk_after_McDonald_s_assault/

Well, I'll keep an eye out, shouldn't be too hard to spot!

Looking at the photo, I'd have said Princess Fiona from Shrek, rather than the Hulk.

Arch · « **Reply #241 on:** 07 May, 2013, 07:54:42 pm »

Quote from: Regulator on 07 May, 2013, 07:40:42 pm

Quote from: Arch on 07 May, 2013, 06:41:29 pm
Quote from: mrcharly on 07 May, 2013, 03:48:13 pm

"Police hunt Incredible Hulk after McDonald's assault"
http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/10403755.Police_hunt_Incredible_Hulk_after_McDonald_s_assault/

Well, I'll keep an eye out, shouldn't be too hard to spot!

Looking at the photo, I'd have said Princess Fiona from Shrek, rather than the Hulk.

Not sure Fiona wore a ripped shirt...

Wowbagger · « **Reply #242 on:** 07 May, 2013, 08:39:40 pm »

I didn't get a photo this morning because I had left my phone on charge, but the Echo's screaming headline was

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KILLER TRIED TO CUT FRIEND'S HEAD OFF

Deano · « **Reply #243 on:** 09 May, 2013, 03:33:58 pm »

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/national/10410218.Milkman_attacked_by__goblin__robber/

Can't have been the quickest getaway...

Deano · « **Reply #244 on:** 10 May, 2013, 01:20:13 pm »

Wear Valley panther sightings continue.

Deano · « **Reply #245 on:** 10 May, 2013, 01:37:15 pm »

More hard-hitting news from the Northern Echo:

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/darlington/10410655.Man_ordered_to_pay_compensation_after_stealing_lager/

Thor · « **Reply #246 on:** 11 May, 2013, 03:35:52 pm »

Baby named after car in which she was born.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-22479134

Classy.

Arch · « **Reply #247 on:** 11 May, 2013, 04:28:13 pm »

Quote from: Deano on 10 May, 2013, 01:37:15 pm

More hard-hitting news from the Northern Echo:

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/darlington/10410655.Man_ordered_to_pay_compensation_after_stealing_lager/

"Mike Clark, mitigating, said Thompson had stolen the lager because he could not afford to pay for it."

Have I been misunderstanding the definition of 'mitigating' all these years?

Regulator · « **Reply #248 on:** 13 May, 2013, 07:18:39 am »

Quote from: Thor on 11 May, 2013, 03:35:52 pm

Baby named after car in which she was born.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-22479134

Classy.

They're from Royston. 'Nuff said....

Kim · « **Reply #249 on:** 21 May, 2013, 10:49:28 pm »

Southend 'Mr Blobby' house painted in revenge wedding prank

The article helpfully fills in all sorts of Mr Blobby background info, for the benefit of Wowbagger.