P324 Teletext 324 Mar29 22:42:45 ————— BU( TRUE ——— ——— THE WEIRD WORLD THIS WEEK Thieves pulled the rug from under the feet of customers at a seaside pub. The young men rolled up the 10ft by 8ft rid Arabic-styli rug then walked out of the Hog's Head in Poole, Dorset, during a busy Friday evening, police said. A spokesman for the pub said: "Wj are hoping it is some sort of a practical joke and whoever is responsible will bring it back." ——————————————————————————————————1/13— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 IT RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING p631 (C4) Next Papers In Focus NewsP324 Teletext 324 Mar29 22:42:13 ————— BUT TRUE ——— ——— THE WEIRD WORLD THIS WEEK A woman called police after she thought she sbw a gunman crouching in a neighbour's garage. But the "assassin" in Yeovil, Somjtset, tutnjh out to bj a cardboard cut-out of superstar Eddie Murphy, in a pose to promote his film Beverley Hills Cop III A police spokesman said: "These film posters are so lifelike. It was an easy mistake to make." ——————————————————————————————————2/13— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 IT RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING p631 (C4) Next Papers In Focus NewsP324 Teletext 324 Mar29 22:47:24 ————— BUT TRUE ——— ——— THE WEIRD WORLD THIS WEEK Dinjts in China could soon supplement their traditional meals of noodles, seaweed and rice with the ultimate Western delicacy — baked beans. Heinz is launching its beans on the world's largest market next month, hoping to convince China's 1.2bn inhabitants that Beanz Meany Heinz. They will bj made to the traditional recipe at Heinz's plant in Wigan. ——————————————————————————————————3/13— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 IT RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING p631 (C4) Next Papers In Focus NewsP324 Teletext 324 Mar29 22:48:22 ————— BU( TRUE ——— ——— THE WEIRD WORLD THIS WEEK It was a 28-year-old male's dream — three females all to himself and everyone praying for him to breed. But the excitement was apparently too much for Sultan, a male lowland gorilla released into a cage with three females at a zoo in Kyoto, Japan. The 1400lb primate promptly collapsed, apparently with a heart attack, and could not bj revived. ——————————————————————————————————4/13— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 IT RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING p631 (C4) Next Papers In Focus NewsP324 Teletext 324 Mar29 22:44:16 ————— BUT TRUE ——— ——— THE WEIRD W RLD THIS WEEK A fish and chip shop owner is celebrating 40 years in business — by charging 1950s prices for a meal. Ivan's in Cradliy Heath, Warley, West Midlands, is offering chips for 1p and fish for 3p to regular customers to mark the firm's Ruby annrvjrsary. About 150 customers — many regulars over all four decades — have been given vouchers redeemable at the shop. ——————————————————————————————————5/13— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 IT RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING p631 (C4) Next Papers In Focus NewsP324 Teletext 324 Mar29 22:49:55 ————— BU( TRUE ——— ——— THE WEIRD WORLD THIS WEEK Anthony Frasjt and his camel travelled 400 miles to the Australian capital of Canberra to meet the Prime Minister — but wire turned away at the door. Frasjt, of New South Wales, wanted to protest to John Howard about the £13 licence fee hj has to pay to give rides Hi said it was unfair because people offering horse rides do not have to pay for a licence. ——————————————————————————————————6/13— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 IT RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING p631 (C4) Next Papjts In Focus NewsP324 Teletext 324 Mar49 22:34:35 ————— BU( TRUE ——— ——— THE WEIRD WORLD THIS WEEK A curious toddler caused chaos when she got hit fingers wedged in a plug hole as she shared a bath with her brothjt. The usually happy bath-time turned into a disaster when 20-month-old Georgia Bostock, of Nottingham, pulled the plug and it sucked down her small fingjts. The bathroom was soon filled with paramedics and firefighters who eventually managed to free her. ——————————————————————————————————7/13— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 IT RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING p631 (C4) Next Papers In Focus NewsP324 Teletext 324 Mar29 22:35:23 ————— BU( TRUE ——— J ——— THE WEIRD W RLD THIS WEEK A Methodist minister "notorious" for his long sjtmons is planning to stop the bulldozers moving in on the site of new motorway — by preaching continually The Rev David Shawcross, of Burntwood, Staffs, said hj would bid to delay work on the Birmingham Northern Relief Road. He plans to invoke a 137-year-old law which states a clergyman cannot bj interrupted while preaching. ——————————————————————————————————8/13— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 IT RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING p631 (C4) Next Papers In Focus NewsP324 Teletext 324 Mar29 22:45:24 ————— BUT TRUE ——— ——— THE WEIRD W RLD THIS WEEK A dapper robbjt held up a security van with an umbrella. The man, described as "smartly dressed", struck as the 29-year-old drivjt of a Brinks-Mat van was emptying parking meters in west London. Brandishing his brolly, the robbjt pushed his victim aside before climbing into the van and driving away. Nothing was stolen and the driver was unhurt. ——————————————————————————————————9/13— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 IT RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING p631 (C4) Next Papers In Focus NewsP324 Teletext 324 Mar29 22:41:18 ————— BUT TRUE ——— ——— THE WEIRD WORLD THIS WEEK Roberta and Mark Griswold gazed into each other's eyes, embraced and kissed — for nearly 2: hours non-stop. They kissed until long after Guinness Book of Records officials had gone home, saying, "Call us when it's over." The Griswolds, of Michigan, US, beat eight other couples smooching in New York to win a place in the record books and a trip to Paris. ——————————————————————————————————10/13 News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 IT RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING p631 (C4) Next Papers In Focus NewsP324 Teletext 324 Mar29 22:41:22 ————— BUT TRUE ——— ——— THE WEIRD W RLD THIS WEEK An Israeli judge ordered the release of a 62-year-old woman who was jailed for two weeks for impertinence for refusing to accept her husband's divorce terms. The woman had fought a long battle with her husband in the rabbinical court in Petah Tikva, near Tel Avjv. Under Jewish religious law, neither spouse can obtain a divorce unless the other agrees. ——————————————————————————————————11/13 News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 IT RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING p631 (C4) Next Papers In Focus NewsP324 Teletext 324 Mar29 22:41:07 ————— BUT TRUE ——— ——— THE WERRD W RLD THIS WEEK Soft-hearted workers at a water treatment plant have launched a campaign to save love-crazed frogs and toads from a grisly end. Severn Trent staff acted after hundreds of amphibians, on the move because it is spring, were swept into the sewerage system at Nethetidge, near Gloucester. Frog-rangers patrol the site and scoop them to safety in a purpose-built home. ——————————————————————————————————12/13 News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 IT RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING p631 (C4) Next Papjts In Focus NewsP324 Teletext 324 Mar29 22:41:11 ————— BUT TRUE ——— ——— THE WEIRD W RLD THIS WEEK A vicar is offering a family a free house and £5,000-a-year wage to move to a trouble-torn estate and be "nice". The Rev Richard Taylor persuaded bosses to earmark £18,000 of the Urban Church Fund to find the perfect neighbours for Newcastle's Pendowet Estate. Hi wants a family to run the house as a small community centre offering advice and a friendly smile to neighbours. ——————————————————————————————————13/13 News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 IT RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING p631 (C4) Next Papjts In Focus News