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Blue Honey

Everyone seems to be talking about the blue and green honey being produced by bees in parts of France. Something to do with the little blighters eating residue from Mr. Hollande’s underwear… or was it residue from an M&M factory?

Prison Switch

A 37-year-old Swedish man from Stockholm managed to convince a friend to serve his prison sentence for him. He even paid him for taking on the ‘convict sitting’ post.

Fishy Beauty Contest – Wonky World

China has held the world’s very first beauty contest for goldfish, casting aside the need for swimsuits and high-heels, but still requiring a certain amount of even security to protect the contestants from the Sushi Bar owners.

Cat Campaign – Wonky World

The Seaside Gazette has Stand-Up Stan and now Halifax in Canada has Tuxedo Stan, who is campaigning to become may of the town. Of course, this being a World Section story, Tuxedo Stan is a cat.

Butt Shot – Wonky World

Following the tragic shooting incident in Colorado, USA, that left 12 people dead, needless to say that people are a little bit jumpy when it comes to shots being fired in movie theatres.
So, when police in Nevada received a call saying that shots had been heard during a showing of ‘The Bourne Legacy,’ they obviously took the matter rather seriously, dispatching several units.

Karaoke Killer – Wonky World

There are quite a few people who dislike karaoke with a passion, however, that hatred of listening to awful renditions of beautiful songs does not usually run to murder, but it has been known.

Anxiety Sells

Maybe some can remember (can I ?) the bird and swine-flu hype which made governments spend trillions on supposedly anti-viral medicines, which firstly were never needed, which secondly would have never worked because of a lack of efficacy and which thirdly had to be destroyed at more great expense after the date of expiry. The media were happily fueling this hype and created by this a public pressure on governments with the above mentioned consequences – anxiety sells and I think that after shedding some light on dark banking practices the print and visual media do certainly merit the same treat – anxiety sells. Any room for ethics here ?

Next Nadfas Lecture

The next Nerja Nadfas lecture will be held onTuesday the 9th October and will be given my Joanna Hardy and entitled, Jewels that catch an expert’s eye.