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Post by Trigger » Tue Jan 30, 2018 4:50 pm

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Mother fined £600 after putting cardboard box in wrong bin

Snoopers gave a mother a £600 fine and threatened her with jail after she put a cardboard box in the wrong bin.
Alison Mapletoft, 39, who runs a business from home, was caught putting a single piece of rubbish addressed to her company into a communal recycling after a private company employed by Brighton and Hove council went through the rubbish.
The mother-of-two, who paid the fine, has now called for an end for what she describes as intimidating tactics employed by 3GS, who told her over the phone that she could be taken to court and face a £2,500 fine of a prison sentence.
It comes after a Telegraph investigation found that the number of councils employing "litter police" to issue Fixed Penalty Notices for a range of minor offences has tripled in three years.
Members of the public are 20 times more likely to be hit with a fine in one of the 39 areas which contract out the work to private enforcers, in some cases allowing them to keep 100pc of the fine as payment in a system which critics say acts as an "incentive" to hand out tickets.
3GS have been employed by the Brighton and Hove council since April 2016 and keep 60 per cent of every fine that is paid, rising to 70 per cent for fly tipping.
The council issued no fixed penalty notices in 2014 or 2015, but this rose to 2,133 in 2016 after 3GS were employed, according to figures released following a Freedom of Information request.
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Post by boatbuilder » Tue Jan 30, 2018 5:06 pm

Trigger wrote:Mother fined £600 after putting cardboard box in wrong bin
Having just read the full linked story, I find the actions of that company (3GS) most despicable. I think the last line of the story '3GS failed to respond to repeated requests for comment.' speaks for itself. They KNOW they are in the wrong.

One thing puzzles me, if it is a 'communal recycling bin' I can't see a problem. Who is it 'communal' for? :think:
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Store bans shoppers in nightwear after shoplifting rises

A supermarket where a man shopped in just his pants and a dressing gown has banned customers from wearing nightwear.
Tuffins, in Craven Arms, Shropshire, has put a sign up saying pyjama wearers would be "asked to leave".
Store owner Harry Delves said the sign followed a "few isolated incidents" of people using the "easy access" of pyjamas and dressing gowns to shoplift.
"We had some incidents which we couldn't stop unfortunately," he said.
Mr Delves said the man who did his Sunday morning shopping in his pants at the store was a separate incident and was not a suspect, but his attire was below standard.
He said: "You've got to look at that and think 'hang on, that's not acceptable is it'?"
"We're a family business at the end of the day. It comes to a point where you've got to have standards."
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Post by muzzy » Tue Jan 30, 2018 10:07 pm

I consider that as part of the council tax pays for rubbish removal, it does not matter whether I recycle or not, put rubbish in the right or the wrong bin. I have paid for a service, and I expect that service to be delivered. I would not be expected to be penalised for any such problem. I would certainly have a few words to say about the matter if I was her!

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Seville orange heist: Stolen fruit spills from cars


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Police in Spain have recovered four tonnes of stolen oranges after pulling over two cars packed with the fruit.
The oranges were found when police in Seville became suspicious and searched the vehicles following a short chase.
Five people were arrested when they could not explain where the oranges had come from. One suspect said they had picked them up from the ground.
It was later discovered that the fruit had been stolen from a warehouse in the nearby town of Carmona.
After pulling over the two cars, police searched the surrounding area and found a van that was also loaded with oranges.
The suspects told police they had been collecting them as they travelled from a long way away, according to Europa Press.
They added that they were carrying them for their own consumption.
But police said the suspects did not have the required paperwork to be transporting such a large quantity of fruit.

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That story made me smile. Memories of when I used to visit Seville in the 1980's at about this time of year for the Seville Orange season. I wonder if those oranges were sweet ones or the bitter Seville variety. If the latter then they were either going to make a lot of marmalade or they would have been left with a bitter taste in their mouth after eating them. :D
Having said that, Seville oranges go well in a Gin & Tonic as a nicer alternative to lemon. drinker1
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The killer whale that can say 'hello' and 'bye bye'

A killer whale that can mimic words such as "hello" and "bye bye" is thought to be the first of its kind to copy human speech.
The female learned to "speak" a handful of human words by copying a trainer at a marine park in France.
The animal's repertoire includes the name "Amy" and "one, two, three".
Whales and dolphins are among the few animals other than humans that can learn to produce a novel sound just by hearing it.
"In mammals it is very rare," said Dr Josep Call of the University of St Andrews, a co-researcher on the study.
"Humans obviously are good at it... Interestingly, the mammals that can do best are marine mammals."
The researchers set out to find out whether killer whales could learn new vocalisations by imitating others. They studied a female named Wikie at Marineland Aquarium in Antibes, France.
She was taught to speak human words through her blowhole and can be heard in recordings mimicking words such as hello and Amy, and counting one, two, three, using squawks, shrill whistles or raspberries.
Full article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-42877067
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Raining cats and dogs? No it’s tipping it down. Met Office planning to add slang to forecasts

Baffling meteorological forecasts could be consigned to history under a scheme to help more people understand the weather.
The Met Office is planning to incorporate regional slang into local broadcasts to make bulletins simpler and more useful.
Unsurprisingly for a country obsessed with the weather, Britain has an impressive lexicon of meteorological idioms, from ‘raining cats and dogs’, to conditions ‘cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey’ a phrase originating from military history rather than chilly primates.
The Met Office is launching an appeal for people to submit their local weather words and terms, so they can come up with a new glossary for use in regional forecasts. They are also considering reading the weather in local dialects.
A survey ahead of the project found multiple phrases for heavy rain across the country, such as ‘lashing’ it down in Manchester, ‘bucketing’ it down in the Black Country, and ‘chucking’ it down in the North East and Yorkshire.
Glaswegians are most likely to say rain is ‘pelting’ down, while those in Birmingham and Bristol prefer ‘tipping.’
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'Emotional support peacock' barred from United Airlines plane

A female traveller was recently banned from taking a large "emotional-support peacock" on board a United Airlines flight, it has emerged.
She had offered to buy the bird its own plane ticket, according to travel blog Live and Let Fly.
Nonetheless the airline refused to let the bird board at Newark airport in New Jersey, saying it did not meet guidelines due to its weight and size.
United says this was explained to the traveller before she arrived at Newark.
Pictures of the striking bird and its owner, attempting to travel to Los Angeles, emerged via The Jet Set, a travel-based talk show.
The images show the animal perched on an airport baggage trolley, as fellow passengers gaze at it in shock.
After six hours at the airport, the exotic bird and its human companions decided to take to the road and instead drive across the US.

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'Roman haul' turns out to be TV show Detectorists prop

Two men who thought they had unearthed a stash of Roman gold coins had their dreams dashed when they discovered the coins were a prop for a TV sitcom.
Andy Sampson and Paul Adams had been metal detecting in a field on the Suffolk/Essex border when they found more than 50 "gold" coins with pottery.
Mr Sampson said his friend started "shouting and jumping around and dancing" after he found the "treasure".
However, it emerged the fake coins were a prop for the BBC show Detectorists.
Mr Sampson said the pair, who have only been metal detecting for a year, had spotted the farmer ploughing the field last summer, and got his permission to go out one evening to check it out.
However, he took the find back home and showed it to his neighbour, who was less enthusiastic about it.
Mr Sampson said his neighbour picked up the coins and immediately said "they're not real - there's something wrong with them".
The pair made some inquiries and found out the farm was being used as a filming location during the summer for BBC Four comedy Detectorists, which stars Mackenzie Crook and Toby Jones.
It emerged the production crew had filmed a tractor pulling a plough through the ground, unearthing the coins as it went.
However, Mr Sampson said, "it had buried some as well", and they were the ones they found.
The men said they had finally "got over" their huge disappointment and it had not put them off the hobby.
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Birds Eye fish finger ad withdrawn over water safety fears

Frozen food giant Birds Eye has pulled a fish finger advert over concerns raised by County Durham safety campaigners.
The TV advert featured a man and boy jumping into the sea with a voiceover declaring: "Captain Birds Eye loves the simple things, like jumping into cold water on a hot day with his grandson."
A campaign group set up after the death of a 14-year-old boy from cold water shock called the advert inappropriate.
The firm agreed to amend it.
Cameron Gosling, from Crook, died after going swimming with friends in the River Wear in July 2015. It later emerged he had not acclimatised to the cold temperature of the water.
The teenager's family and Durham County Council subsequently launched the Dying to be Cool campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of swimming in cold water.
Cameron's mother Fiona contacted the company to say she was "shocked" when she saw the advert.
She added: "There are so many families and organisations that work so hard on water safety education. It seemed as though Birds Eye hadn't done its research before making it."
The council wrote to Birds Eye expressing concern that the advert suggested jumping into cold water on a hot day was safe.
A spokesman for Birds Eye said: "We take our advertising responsibilities very seriously and we were grateful to be made aware of this issue.
"We have taken the current advert off air. We are now amending the voiceover to remove references to the temperature of the water and weather.
"As a family brand, we decided to take swift action and wish campaigners every success in highlighting this important issue."

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Eilidh Johnstone: Blind skier, 10, dreams of Paralympics

Eilidh Johnstone, 10, is blind - and determined to one day make the ParalympicsGB ski team.
The young athlete from Wellingborough, in Northamptonshire, trains in Milton Keynes and says skiing gives her a "feeling of being free".

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Police in Pembrokeshire stop car driven without tyre

Police have stopped a motorist for driving a car with a front tyre missing.
The Peugeot was also missing the front panel on the driver's side and leads appeared to be dangling on to the road.
Officers stopped the 2001-registered car on a Pembrokeshire road on Thursday evening.
Dyfed-Powys Police said it had no insurance and its MOT ran out in July 2016.
A tweet by the Pembrokeshire Roads Policing Unit said the driver passed their test last November.
Officers reported the motorist for driving a vehicle in a dangerous condition.
The tweet added: "And yes, it was being driven in that condition on public roads."
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Customers attack Bournemouth One Stop store cat ban

Customers of a One Stop convenience shop have attacked a decision to ban a popular feline visitor.
The cat, known variously as Lennon, DC and Dave, has allegedly been visiting the Bournemouth store for 13 years.
But the tabby has now been banned from the Southbourne Grove site for hygiene reasons, the Bournemouth Echo reported.
Staff have been told not to pet or feed the ginger tom, which has garnered local fame for crossing the road each day to visit the shop.
Shoppers said the firm should "get a grip".
Resident and customer Anthea Lanesborough said he was a "really cool character".
"He really does stop and wait at the pedestrian crossing and will just go in and sit in the shop. He's a quirky part of the Southbourne community."
She said staff were "torn" at having to usher the cat out of the shop.
Fellow shopper Rory Lindsay said: "He was always in there - he's the best thing about the shop".
Another, Hillary Halliwell, posted on Facebook: "One Stop should get a grip - no-one died as a result of 13 years' visits. This is idiotic."
One Stop said it was "very fond" of the cat but had "asked colleagues to not pet him or feed him in store."
The firm has refused to comment further.
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Exploding coconut 'sent fear' through crematorium staff

A coconut that was placed inside a coffin "sent fear" through staff at a crematorium when it exploded.
Bolton Council has urged mourners to abide by crematorium rules and not "slip" items into coffins.
Donna Ball, Assistant Director of Community Services, said a "hell of an explosion can sometimes occur".
Other items of concern include mobile phones, TV remotes, e-cigarettes and bottles of alcohol.
Ms Ball told the BBC: "We are asking people to be considerate regarding the items they place into coffins before the cremation process.
"We have seen a rise in things like e-cigarettes, bottles of whisky and vodka, golf balls, sometimes golf clubs, and mobile phones. Mobile phones in particular are a real issue for us".
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Post by Trigger » Sat Feb 03, 2018 2:43 pm

Jermain Defoe to be honoured for friendship with Bradley Lowery

Former Sunderland footballer Jermain Defoe is to be honoured for his friendship with young Bradley Lowery.
The six-year-old avid Sunderland fan, from Blackhall Colliery in County Durham, died in July 2017 from a rare form of childhood cancer.
He was a mascot for the Black Cats and struck up a close friendship with Defoe, who now plays for Bournemouth.
The player is to be named Personality of the Year at the North East Football Writers' Association's annual awards.
The award, which is given in association with the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation cancer charity, recognises those who use their position in football to benefit the wider community.
The youngster's plight touched thousands of well-wishers and a charity in his name was launched by his parents after hundreds of thousands of pounds was raised.
Bradley died on 7 July last year having been diagnosed with neuroblastoma when he was 18 months old.
Defoe said he had an "instant connection" with Bradley after visiting the ill youngster in hospital and regularly travelled to the family home to see him.
Sir Bobby's widow, Lady Elsie, said: "The special connection between Bradley and Jermain was apparent for everyone to see. I'm very proud that Jermain is receiving our award because it recognises his wonderful compassion and his commitment to helping other children with cancer in Bradley's memory.
"The passion for football in this region means it has great power to do good. The friendship between Bradley and Jermain, and all the positive things that have happened because of it, is proof of that."
Colin Young, secretary of the North East Football Writers' Association, added: "The very special friendship between Bradley Lowery and Jermain Defoe touched the whole country.
"It started from a joint love of football and Sunderland Football Club and blossomed into a bond which was an inspiration to millions of fans across the world."
The awards ceremony is due to take place on 25 February.
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Post by boatbuilder » Mon Feb 05, 2018 8:03 pm

The Very Old Skateboarders: Hyde Park club growing

After being told that they were too old to skate, Sabina and Elizabeth set up a Facebook group to create opportunities for people of a similar age to interact.
With over 1,000 members, and growing, the Very Old Skateboarders meet in Hyde Park to indulge in their love of the board.

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