Moss Side beekeepers? Give me a break

Bees are important – without their pollinating efforts, we would have even greater problems in growing enough food to feed everyone. Bee numbers are unfortunately declining, for various reasons. This means some bad juju for everyone on the planet, really.
But wait – help is at hand. A drive to educate people on how important the [...]

A Sunday league football match in Manchester, UK has become the scene of a rather weird decision by a referee after one of the players farted. International Manchester FC were playing a match against Chorlton Villa when they were given a penalty. When the player stepped up to take the kick, a Cholton Villa player [...]

Burglar robs neighbour’s houses

Burglars are not usually renowned for their lateral thinking abilities and superior intelligence, especially those who get caught in the act. This case makes all of them look like MENSA members when compared to it, though – a man who robbed the houses of his neighbours on the street he lived on. Yes, it’s a [...]

Dumb as the post you just drove into

In Manchester, where I went to university, there exists a few of these bollards which are movable. The idea is that it enables roads to be bus-only, as they have radio transmitters which when activated lower the bollard into a pit in the ground, allowing  them to pass. The bollard senses when the vehicle has [...]

A lesson in co-operation

With the football season almost over, its big match time. With Manchester United playing Chelsea in the Champion’s League final and Rangers playing Zenit St. Petersburg in the UEFA Cup final, this year is a good one for British fans.
Only problem is for some people that want to watch these games is that they may [...]