Police say man in wheelchair robbed bank

" PALO ALTO, Calif. - Palo Alto police are looking for a bank robber who favors a decidedly slow-speed getaway vehicle — an electric wheelchair. Police said a man in his 60s with gray hair and a beard held up the Wachovia Bank branch at the Stanford...

Easter weekend brings bad weather, road and rail disruptions

It's going to be a mess here in the UK for Easter weekend, with nasty weather, traffic backups and railway disruption. If you're in the UK this weekend be sure to send in any photos or videos of the mess!" Motoring organisations are predicting the most congested Easter yet,...

Hapless thieves drive into police station

"Bungling car thieves were chased by police all the way from the M1 motorway, across playing fields and along a dirt track before crashing through a fence in Northampton - straight into force headquarters. Four people were arrested after the Mitsubishi Shogun they...

Expecting, Your last Getaway before Baby's Birth: Think 'BabyMoon'

While writing a piece on the U2 Hotel, The Clarence (Dublin), I found out that as part of their Spa treatments they offered a Mums To Be Pre Natal Massage. This led me to BabyMoon which they suggested for more Expecting Mothers options.  The idea behind BabyMoon is to...

Scotch drinkers toast the dawn of the age-your-own era

"It may be the biggest leap forward for homemade hooch since Appalachian stills and souped-up getaway cars. Only in this case it's all perfectly legal."

Owl fights back to ruffle thief's feathers

"The theft had seemed to be going so well. It had been pretty simple to whisk Addy the barn owl from her loving owners' home, and Jason Denton was thinking of the handsome profit he would make in cashing in on the craze for pet owls inspired by the Harry Potter...

Gazebos, Sunrooms

"Three-Season Gazebos Enjoy a solitary interlude or a pleasant evening with friends and family beneath the cedar shake roof of your new three-season gazebo and create dreams and memories in your own backyard. Low profile double sliding windows and double doors offer 360°...

Does the web hold the key to that bargain getaway deal?

"WE may all be skint after Christmas, but that doesn't stop the New Year being the busiest time to book a holiday abroad. Katy Moss, who is the manager at York Travel Group in Rushden said: 'We've already had lots of interest so far this month. 'People often put booking a...