Baffling local news stories

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marksi
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-yo ... e-11340226

Basically kids have been banned from a school playground because neighbours complained that they are too noisy.

As a result BBC News reports the installation of a "soundproof fence":

Here is a picture of it.

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Sput
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It's coated in bumcivilian
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Alexia
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Not so much baffling, but amusing nonetheless, especially the quote at the end.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-g ... t-11457767
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Pete
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Can the fabulous "girl has lip bitten off by dog" story be included in here?
"He has to be larger than bacon"
Alexia
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It's amusing (to me anyway) that at least one of the national papers has had a "Newport is a shithole" article during Ryder Cup Week (I've noticed another in the Mail tonight) whereas our local rag toes the council line.

Says something when London-based papers reflect a local mood better than the lads down the local printing presses.
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I don't know what newspaper, but one of the nationals is reporting that a 10 year old boy was unable to purchase a loaf of bread from Aldi/Lidl because children under the age of 16 are not allowed in the supermarket without an adult.
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Has a certain former member got a job in the USA as a theme park designer?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-11452763
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Has a certain former member got a job in the USA as a theme park designer?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-11452763
I took that very seriously until I read the headline.

How did he get that position? Say he was head of executive producing of news gathering for BBC Meridian news, tomorrow.
Chie
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Another really baffling headline:

Man denies diabetes driving death charge

Doesn't mean anything. It's just a collection of random words.


Diabetic driver denies causing pedestrian's death


Okay it takes up more room, but if the headline font weren't so bloody massive...
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