Saturday February 25, 2017
A good news newspaper called Good News was founded because its American proprietors believed people were tired of reading bad news. The bi-weekly paper refused to publish any bad news and only printed the good news.
After just 16 months in operation the paper closed down. But it stuck to its guns of publishing only good news to the bitter end and refused to announce its own failure - this would ...
Monday September 15, 2003
After eating an English missionary in 1867, contrite villagers in Fiji are now eating humble pie and want to say they are sorry. Reverend Thomas Baker, from Playden, East Sussex, was cooked and eaten by the people of the remote mountain village of Navatusila.
The only thing left of Mr. Baker, a clergyman with the Wesleyan Methodist Church, were his leather boots, and they even attempted to chew ...
Sunday September 21, 2003
Famous for his magical illusions and stunts in America, but not all Londoners are impressed by David Blaine's bid to spend 40 days without food in a glass box suspended from a crane in the centre of the English capital. Shortly after the American began his stunt he was pelted with eggs, taunted with the smell of fish and chips and woken up by a man banging on a drum. ...
Read All About It →Sign seen in a bar: "Those drinking to forget, please pay in advance."
Filed Under: Signs
Weight Watchers will meet at 7.30 pm at the Presbyterian Church. Please use the large double doors at the side entrance.
Filed Under: Church Notices
Eight new choir robes are currently needed, due to the addition of several new members and the deterioration of some of the older ones.
Filed Under: Church Notices
View More: Book Titles
Friday February 9, 1540
Filed Under: → Sports
Wednesday February 8, 1837
Filed Under: → Politics
Tuesday February 8, 1887
Filed Under: → Sports
Thursday February 23, 2017
Filed Under: → Deaths
Saturday February 18, 2017
Filed Under: → Deaths
Monday September 4, 2006
Filed Under: → Deaths
Filed Under: Did you Know → Did you Know
Filed Under: Did you Know → Did you Know
Filed Under: Did you Know → Did you Know
Tuesday February 7, 1984
Filed Under: → Travel Section
Monday February 7, 1983
Filed Under: → Travel Section
Monday February 6, 1815
Filed Under: → Travel Section
View More: → World Firsts
Filed Under: Wise Words
Filed Under: → Good Question