Friday, November 2, 2007

Fingers, beware xmas pud, and more

Sunshine: a woman testifying as a character witness for an accused buglar 'stuck up the middle fingers of both hands at Magistrate Pauline Spencer'. People in the courtroom, including police, looked on in shock. Then, later, the accused berated her mother while the latter was giving a good character reference. More ...

Stoke Newington: Barney survives fight with Xmas pudding. Barney survived after a charcoal and drip regime, leaving caring Debora relieved. More ...

Santa Clarita: Clear air for the SC Valley marathon this Sunday (5th). Weather forecast is for bright sun and 28ÂșC, so being able to breathe will be welcomed as a bonus by the runners. Not to late to enter. More ...

Flemington:
You want to be noticed, says Samantha. BEADS, feathers and fancy fascinators are what's in store for the Spring Racing Carnival this year, Moonee Valley milliner Samantha Lane says. To find out more about what to wear for the Cup, click here.

Christchurch: Old whitey got nicked from the banks of the Heathcote by a couple of women. This duck-napping raised temperatures for a while (suspecting that Whitey was languishing in a bit of a stew), but eye-witness accounts can not always be believed. More ...

Johnsonville: Local writer awarded 2008 Neustadt Laureate (second only to the Nobel prize for literature). Patricia Grace, of Plimmerton, just along from J'ville gained the award for 'a landmark recognition of an indigenous writer and (gives) a strong sense of the direction of important literature in the 21st century'. More ...

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