Hunt for man after sex attack on girl in Wales

Police in Wales are searching for an older man in Wales who is suspected of sexually assaulting a 17 year old girl in Swansea. "A SERIOUS sexual assault against a 17-year-old girl in Swansea was yesterday being investigated by South Wales Police. Police issued a description...

Railway turns to feline 'stationmaster' for help

" KINOKAWA, Japan -- In times of need, Japanese say they can even ask the cat for help. In this town in western Japan, people look to Tama, a nine-year-old cat working as master of an unmanned train station.The...

"Superfoods" worth the hype?

Opinion Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor I guess there is a lot to say about foods in the old days before the advent of meats, fruits and vegetables scientifically and or genetically modified, fortified,...

Moped gang raids top London fashion stores

"A gang on mopeds raided the store of leading British designer Luella Bartley early yesterday morning, smashing their way in with a sledgehammer before speeding off with more than £10,000 worth of luxury...

Can you help? A6 near Asda

A motorist stopped to assist a man being threatened which resulted in a serious assault. Did you witness the incident? "Police have arrested two men in connection with an assault on the A6 near Asda in Oadby, Leicester UK. An investigation was launched following the assault...

Is this the world's shortest double yellow line?

Apart from the brightly coloured roadster which Noddy uses to drive his friend Big Ears around Toyland, it is hard to imagine what vehicle could fall foul of this set of double yellow lines. Their total length is a mere 38 inches, less than a third of the average car.

'Ask Some Whites to Leave': Land Ownership in South Africa

This is a hot, hot topic in South Africa right now. In theory, land redress seems inevitable. In practice, it's a bit stickier, as we've seen in Zimbabwe. I have been to Imizamo Yethu (also called Mandela Park),...

New roofs to brighten up market stalls

A LONG-ESTABLISHED market has been given a make-over. In a project initiated by Wellingborough Council, every stall on the town's Market Place now sports a brightly coloured solid roof. The contract was given to Higham Flat Roofing who worked hard to complete the make-over in...

In the Bowels of Botterell Hall: The Garden Street Café

"The Garden Street Cafe, located in the basement of Botterell Hall, is a great alternative to hospital cafeteria food. Sure, it looks like a hospital cafeteria itself - lima bean coloured walls, hairnets aplenty, and industrial furniture from the 1980s abound - but this place...

Pastimes: Astrophysicist says Rubik's Cubes are easy (Reuters)

" NEW YORK, Nov 8 (Reuters Life!) - You don't need a degree in astrophysics to solve the Rubik's Cube -- but it helps. Tyson Mao, 22, is among a new generation of competitive solvers of the Rubik's Cube, a plastic puzzle made up of small, coloured cubes which players twist...
 

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