Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Shorts

Postmen 'struggling under weight' of 3lb banking report

Postmen are staggering under a blockbuster annual report from banking giant HSBC. The 454-page volume weighs no less than 3lb, more than the average phone book and so heavy that the Royal Mail is limiting the number its employees may carry to prevent back injuries...

Crushed by the council: the £30,000 classic car that was parked legally

It was Mendoza Stewart's pride and joy. A 1972 hand-crafted Bristol 411 - one of only 287 ever made and worth £30,000. But the vehicle's status as a classic car was apparently lost on parking officials at Lambeth Council...

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