More random news than you can fit on a biscuit and dunk in your tea
Ava had lived her entire life in fear. Her mother had been a Silvan soldier, killed in the wars, and so Little Ava had learned early what death was, and to fear it. She had learned to fear her grandmother too; the ancient Silvan Diva had taught Little Ava what
In wildlife news this week a swannery in Dorset has come up with a unique way of deterring predatory foxes from attacking their swans. According to The Independent a local farmer put the staff at Abbotsbury Swannery in Dorset onto a novel, non-violent fox deterrent. Apparently foxes have a particular
Recipe corner is a new edition to Newsnibbles. Graham has found us a top Chef: Jean Claude Maître de la Cuisine who will be providing us with weekly recipes.
It has been brought to our attention this week that the lovely Fiona Bruce was attacked with shaving foam whilst filming The Antiques Road Show at Hartland Abbey in Devon. What could easily be described as a teenage prank, were it not for the perpetrators being thirty-two and forty-two, resulted
“In my experience, those who beg for mercy never deserve it” and by the cold emotionless tone of his voice, Detective Short knew that his victims rarely received it. “So, she begged, but you still put a twenty-two between her eyes. You’re a real peach McCormack.” McCormack was a small,
Have you ever watched an action film where two men fight atop a moving train and thought how do they keep their balance? Well that is what a Worthing man decided to find out last week. A passenger train in Sussex was stopped on Wednesday July 27th at approximately 14:25
In international news this week, a Swedish woman could be facing criminal charges after unlawfully housing a hedgehog for over a month. The woman discovered her prickly pal in the street some time in June and decided to take him in. He lived on such luxuries as cat food and
This week Graham has surpassed himself again with this extremely technical Dot to Dot. Just join the dots to find the hidden image. To enter we suggest you open the image in Paint, join the dots and email the completed puzzle to the usual address: quiz@newsnibbles.co.uk . Don’t forget to
Police work is not for everyone. It is tough: long hours, physically draining and the threat of physical violence. It certainly was not for Vegas, a retiring German Shepherd from Northumbria. According to police she did not like loud noises, was nervous of children and averse to biting. Apparently biting
In international news this week, an American blogger living in China discovered what has been revealed to be “fake” Apple Stores. Although on the surface the shop appeared to be genuine, the blogger revealed a number of inconsistencies between the Chinese store and the American versions. According to the BBC
