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Heroic firefighters rescue litter of piglets only to have them served up as sausages
Firefighters who saved 18 baby pigs and two grown sows from a barn fire in Wiltshire have been able to "sample the fruits of their labour" after the farmer slaughtered the piglets and sent them sausages as a thank you. The crew were called to a farm at Milton Lilbourne in February after 60 tonnes of hay caught fire trapping a litter of piglets in its wake. They managed to save the animals to much appraise from the farmer, who sent them sausages...
Cheeky punter entered racecourse with a bottle of vodka – hidden in a BREAD ROLL
This is what extreme lengths a cheeky punter went to as they entered a racecourse for a flutter with a bottle of vodka - hidden in a BREAD ROLL. The hilarious image shows a baguette with its centre carved out and replaced with a bottle of Glen's Vodka wrapped in salami and tomatoes. But Southwell racecourse staff didn't see the funny side as they confiscated the £5 bottle of alcohol from an unhappy race goer. This is what extreme lengths...
Customer films suspected human waste in Burger King
Shocking footage show what appears to be human waste on the floor of a west London Burger King branch after localised flooding covered the tiles in a thick brown sludge. Two videos, taken by an outraged customer, show the filthy downstairs area of the Burger King branch in Gloucester Road just after 10pm on 8 August. But when the customer complained to a member of staff and pointed out the revolting conditions - he was told to leave the eatery....
An 800 year-old stone coffin has been broken after a child was lifted inside it for a photograph at a museum
An 800 year-old stone coffin has been broken after a child was lifted inside it for a photograph at a museum. Councillor Ann Holland at Prittlewell Priory, Priory Park, Southend by the damaged coffin broken by a child visitor. Reckless visitors hoisted the youngster over a protective barrier and put them inside the 'historically unique' open casket. But part of it tumbled over and a chunk fell off at Prittlewell Priory Museum in Southend, Essex. The damaged coffin broken by...
WWII bomb exploded on Scottish beach after treasure hunters stumbled across it
A bomb dating back to World War II has been exploded on a Scottish beach after a pair of treasure hunters stumbled across it. The amateur archaeologists were scanning the beach with metal detectors and were fortunate to not set the device off. They began digging to uncover the rusty bomb in the sands of Culbin, Moray, and continued to do so until the explosive was completely unearthed. A bomb dating back to World War II has been exploded on...
An ‘abhorrent’ policeman who hoarded child abuse images has been jailed for six years
An 'abhorrent' policeman who hoarded child abuse images and filmed himself performing a sex act in the bedrooms of children has been jailed for six years. Married Jamal Hassan, 36, made and stored videos of himself at several locations including in the homes of victims between 2006 and 2009. The disgraced detective constable was also found in possession of nearly 7,000 photos and videos of child pornography were found at his home. Investigators said he could have been in possession...
Digger driver cheats death after plunging 50ft into rubbish pit at dump
A council worker had a miracle escape after he escaped with only minor injuries when he plummeted 50ft (15m) into a rubbish pit in his DIGGER. Emergency services were called to the waste facility following the freak accident at around 10.30am on Monday morning. Fire crews rescued the driver who had been trapped for three hours, but incredibly he suffered only neck injuries at the dump in Bar Road, Coventry. Shocking pictures taken at the tip show the large digger...
Is the Pope Catholic?
A Conservative branch of theologians are trying to argue that the Pope is not in fact a Catholic. For many years the Pope's views on Catholicism have been as concrete as the probability of a bear taking a dump in the woods, but now his commitment could be in question following accusations that there has not been a true pope since the death of Pope Pius XII and the subsequent implementation of Vatican II – which ushered in a wave of liberal reform...
World’s oldest bowling club accused of sexism after member quits when it refused to lift ban on female members
The world's oldest bowling club has been accused of sexism after a member quit when it refused to lift its ban on female members. The Chesterfield Bowling Club - which dates back to the 12th century - recently voted against admitting women for the first time in its 700-year history. A bowls player, who has since quit, called for the vote to overturn the club's long-standing tradition. But his attempts were blocked by a two-thirds majority and its 50 paying...