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seeformiles
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Happens to the best of us the morning after a roast dinner
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St Mary's Terrace celebrates reinstatement of an apostrophe
Hampshire street celebrates reinstatement of an apostrophe
Villagers in Twyford are celebrating the reinstatement of an essential piece of punctuation.
I'm going to guess at least some of the people living there must post on Urban...
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Have always wondered why Earl’s Court is apostrophised but not Barons Court
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I didn't know that was meant to be the case, but if it is, it doesn't seem to be observed all the time. Sometimes even the same street will have signs with and without the apostrophe. Image search 'King's road street sign' and you'll see...
ouirdeaux
Caring, Understanding, Non-judgemental Type
To annoy proofreaders. See also Communication Workers Union/Transport and General Workers' Union.
I once lived in a street called -- well, I never found out. Judging from street signs and official documents, nobody really knew whether it was Tanners Hill, Tanner's Hill or Tanners' Hill.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Deptford?
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Used to live just off the High Street.
seeformiles
Lost in the wood
A victory for common senseSt Mary's Terrace celebrates reinstatement of an apostrophe
Hampshire street celebrates reinstatement of an apostrophe
Villagers in Twyford are celebrating the reinstatement of an essential piece of punctuation.www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk
I'm going to guess at least some of the people living there must post on Urban...
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Joasia Zakrzewski banned for 12 months for using car in race
Ultra-marathon runner Joasia Zakrzewski is banned for 12 months by UK Athletics for using a car in a race.
www.bbc.co.uk
MrSki
Who am I to say you're wrong
Surprised it is not a longer ban. Fucking cheating or what?
Joasia Zakrzewski banned for 12 months for using car in race
Ultra-marathon runner Joasia Zakrzewski is banned for 12 months by UK Athletics for using a car in a race.www.bbc.co.uk
Chz
Stark Raving Sane
fistbump
First place I lived in London. Unfortunately not very long after Millwall had lost some big game, so my intro to the city was a street full of burned out cars.
hitmouse
music obfuscation technology
'Not lost' cat visits supermarket car park every day
Benji's owner Rachel Doran said people were ringing her "20-30 times a day" thinking he was missing.
www.bbc.co.uk
andysays
Love and solidarity
This story will be of interest to the Urban Pedants Brigade
Twyford 'pleased' after long wait for apostrophe
Artaxerxes
Look out, he's got a gnu!
seeformiles
Lost in the wood
A victory for common sense
cupid_stunt
Chief seagull hater & farmerbarleymow's nemesis.
Two for the price of one here.
“It’s incredible on so many levels. The scooter was in the middle lane of one of Britain’s busiest motorways and somehow it had managed to do 30mph."
“It’s incredible on so many levels. The scooter was in the middle lane of one of Britain’s busiest motorways and somehow it had managed to do 30mph."
Said Tim: “This was the story of two fishermen who, while they were fishing in Cornwall, had accidentally picked up an electronic tag used by scientists to track tuna fish migration.
“The tag went into the back of their car and was tracked by scientists all the way to the fishermen’s family home in Preston.
“Reporter Tony Durkin revealed how on their way back north, it appeared to the scientists as if the tuna was travelling at speed along the UK motorway network.”
“The tag went into the back of their car and was tracked by scientists all the way to the fishermen’s family home in Preston.
“Reporter Tony Durkin revealed how on their way back north, it appeared to the scientists as if the tuna was travelling at speed along the UK motorway network.”
Lancashire Post makes most of M6 motorway madness - Journalism news from HoldTheFrontPage
Two bizarre M6 incidents in barely more than a month give Lancashire Post scope for front page fun.
www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk
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I know the Yahoo News website is not a newspaper, but this is worth sharing...
au.news.yahoo.com
Man accidentally creates viral 'magpie god' after attempting to scare birds
Man accidentally creates viral 'magpie god' after attempting to scare birds
A homemade attempt at creating a Bunnings owl has gone terribly wrong, with backyard birds instead appearing to 'worship' the creation.
bumpkinbeans
Member
I know the Yahoo News website is not a newspaper, but this is worth sharing...
Man accidentally creates viral 'magpie god' after attempting to scare birds
Man accidentally creates viral 'magpie god' after attempting to scare birds
A homemade attempt at creating a Bunnings owl has gone terribly wrong, with backyard birds instead appearing to 'worship' the creation.
Magpies are cool. Proper bastards and you can't kid 'em.
seeformiles
Lost in the wood
This is no place for a duck, chuck
moochedit
I'm not feeding seagulls
I googled it. Sign put in wrong place apparently upsetting local duck lovers.
Dystopiary
putting up a hook to hang my hopes upon
Well this is different - not local, New Scientist:
last month, Feedback is delighted to learn of the existence of the Black Hole Public Toilet in
Nelson, New Zealand
By Marc Abrahams
22 November 2023
New black hole discovered in New Zealand toilet
New black hole discovered in New Zealand toilet
After bringing the world news of the Black Hole Lane near a reader's home in Hereford, UK,last month, Feedback is delighted to learn of the existence of the Black Hole Public Toilet in
Nelson, New Zealand
By Marc Abrahams
22 November 2023
New black hole discovered in New Zealand toilet
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