Month: June 2012

They Believe They Can Fly!

But they can’t always bring their instruments… The Musicians’ Union is supporting a petition to coincide with an EU review of air passengers’ rights.  The petition seeks to gain acknowledgement of the difficulties faced by musicians when travelling abroad for gigs.  It states that: “Professional musicians who need to travel

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Come On Girls, Get in the Lab!

The EU Commission has recently launched a campaign to try and revamp the image of science as an old boys club.  “Science, it’s a girl thing” has released a teaser video on YouTube which features three absolutely stunning model-types, in what one would first assume was an advert for lipstick,

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Facebook Lifts a No No in Jersey…

Police have warned Jersey teenagers against posting their phone numbers on a “lifts” Facebook page.  According to the BBC reportnot only is it dangerous to post phone numbers on a public forum, and accept lifts from total strangers, but it is also illegal for drivers to accept payment for lifts.

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Annie’s Musician Quiz

This week we have an awesome conundrum for you.  Our model and Canine Correspondent, Annie went to see her favourite recording artist in concert last week.  All we want you to do is tell us who that artist is.  We have published a picture below as a clue.  As usual

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Too Much to Bear!

Who hasn’t been caught short on occasion and needed to use outdoor facilities?  Well one Swede got more than he bargained for when he headed out in the early hours to relieve himself.  According to the report in The Local his cabin, which he shared with his wife, located Ängraån

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Britain Takes Another Record!

Well, after the disappointment of the Eurovision, and the impending disappointment of the Olympics it’s nice to know that Britain can still win records.  With the increase in retirement ages and extra tax on pensioners it is unlikely that we will ever win this one again, so here at Newsnibbles

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Badger’s Jubilee Commentary

Well if you weren’t there for the live commentary, fear not.  Here is the whole thing beautifully pasted below.  All the best news sites are doing something very similar, and this is in no way an attempt to avoid sourcing an actual news story. Would anyone be interested in my

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Badger’s Book Competition

Well, sadly disappointed by the entire lack of entries to our last set of quizzes we have bitten the bullet and are giving away an actual prize.  If you would like to get your grubby little paws on a free ecopy of The Book of Abisan the latest ebook by

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