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A Slow News Day (or is it just damned odd!?)

It’s a damned odd news day (either that or it’s a very slow news day?!) I read the BBC News every day and these few things have sparked my attention! Turkey have banned YouTube, all because clips have been found on the site insulting former Turkish leader...

Marriage by phone?

An Italian judge has allowed a couple to get married via mobile phone!!! Genius, it had to happen eventually – we only commented the other day that it wouldn’t be long before video mobiles probably allowed this – although I get the feeling it...

Ugly Duckling with too many legs!

Stumpy, an eight day old duckling has four legs, the two he moves around on and the two he drags behind him. Owner, Nicky Janaway of of Warrawee Duck Farm in the New Forest, Hampshire, said “It was absolutely bizarre. I was thinking ‘he’s got too...

Talking Parrot! With a sense of humour?

A captive African grey called N’kisi, has a vocabulary of 950 words, and shows signs of a sense of humour – it’s more than can be said for some of the people I meet!! N’kisi is believed to be one of the most advanced users of human language in...