Not so much a headline as a summary, but from today's Wikipedia man page:
Adaora Adimora, an American professor who studies sexually transmitted infections among minorities, was named one of the top 100 African American leaders by The Root in 2009
That's Dundee in a nutshell! I remember being admitted to the dental hospital there some decades ago, with facial injuries from a cycling accident. The nurse took one look and said "Was it your man, hen?" Obviously it usually was...
Also Dundee Courier - "Angus Man Who Tried To Fly Drone Into Perth Prison Claimed Romanian Circus Stole His Chihuahua"
"Moreton was found hiding in a hedge near Perth Prison and claimed he was searching for his pet chihuahua as it had been dognapped by a Romanian circus troupe.
The Sheriff described Moreton’s shaggy dog story as “fanciful” and said: “It was one of the most remarkable lines of defence I’ve ever heard.”
@Baptist Trainfan perhaps the BBC is implying that no true Welshman could even be charged with such a wicked thing. In which case, if he's been cleared, does that make him entitled to be Welsh again?
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An unlikely place indeed.
Adaora Adimora, an American professor who studies sexually transmitted infections among minorities, was named one of the top 100 African American leaders by The Root in 2009
Here's a rather mystifying one from the Independent: Whut?!
"Moreton was found hiding in a hedge near Perth Prison and claimed he was searching for his pet chihuahua as it had been dognapped by a Romanian circus troupe.
The Sheriff described Moreton’s shaggy dog story as “fanciful” and said: “It was one of the most remarkable lines of defence I’ve ever heard.”
https://thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/18076872.durham-cathedral-cannon-appointed-bishop-doncaster/
I'll get me coat.
We can synchronise our coat-putting-on ...
No, not the Vatican but football.
I'll join the queue at the cloakroom.
Perhaps he wanted to save on cremation costs, seeing she had already died?
Not a headline as such, so tick me off if you wish, but this notice caught my eye today:
HOLLY REEFS £5
They mean 'wreaths', I expect, but really...
Do you think they also sell £100 GREAT BARRIER HOLLY REEFS.
Ex-Welsh secretary Alun Cairns cleared over rape trial row.
As it stands, it implies that Alan was a secretary of something-or-other and used to be Welsh ...
But he's ... well, you know ... one of them ... a Tory!
My spy-in-the-south sent me this from their local paper, the Chichester Observer
The new favourite party of the Valleys.