London - A Middle Eastern businessman spent over $210,000 in a five-hour champagne-and vodka-fuelled spending spree in a London nightclub last weekend.
Mr Fraser Donaldson, a representative of Crystal, a club favoured by Prince Harry, said it was the biggest bill he had seen from one customer in his 20 years working in the industry.
"He basically just said, 'Keep the drinks flowing',"the club spokesman said.
Reuters
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Saturday, July 28, 2007
Gone ! Swimming pool plus water
New Jersey - Daisy Valdivia is annoyed that someone stole her backyard pool - and baffled at how they did it without leaving behind a splash, drip or trace of the 3,785 litres of water it contained.
Ms Valdivia awoke to find her family's hip-high, inflatable, 3m-diameter swimming pool gone from her backyard on Wednesday. She told a local newspaper that the theft must have occurred between 1am and 5am.
Ms Valdivia is amazed somone could steal the pool that quickly and said she just wanted to know "what the heck they did with the water".
Associated Press
Ms Valdivia awoke to find her family's hip-high, inflatable, 3m-diameter swimming pool gone from her backyard on Wednesday. She told a local newspaper that the theft must have occurred between 1am and 5am.
Ms Valdivia is amazed somone could steal the pool that quickly and said she just wanted to know "what the heck they did with the water".
Associated Press
Dog found 3,000 km from home
Sydney - A pet dog that vanished from an Australian town has been found two months later, wandering 3,000 km from home, the media reported on Wednesday.
The dog was flown home on Thursday after it was found wandering in Darwin, Australia's northernmost city, and sent to a pound where it was dentified by a microchip inserted under its skin.
"Its just goes to show the value of having your dog micro-chipped, "its owner Shirley Lowry said.
Assocciated Press
The dog was flown home on Thursday after it was found wandering in Darwin, Australia's northernmost city, and sent to a pound where it was dentified by a microchip inserted under its skin.
"Its just goes to show the value of having your dog micro-chipped, "its owner Shirley Lowry said.
Assocciated Press
Thief leaves address for police
Berlin - Police called to investigate a supermarket theft in Gerany were surprised to discover the culprit had left his contact details with a shop assistant.
The 30 year old thief, who was born in Liverpool, passed a note to the assistant which read in German, "Call the police, I've just stolen", a police spokesman in the town of Nienburg in Lower Saxony said on Thursday.
"You don't come across criminals like this every day,"he said. "The man wouldn't say why he tipped us off.
Reuters
The 30 year old thief, who was born in Liverpool, passed a note to the assistant which read in German, "Call the police, I've just stolen", a police spokesman in the town of Nienburg in Lower Saxony said on Thursday.
"You don't come across criminals like this every day,"he said. "The man wouldn't say why he tipped us off.
Reuters
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Weird News from around the World
Officials in a Chinese city are offering cash for dead flies to promote public hygiene.
In just one day, more than 2,000 dead flies had been collected. Some residents even travelled to rubbish dumps to find flies to exchange for money.
An official said : "We think giving people money will be more effective than fining them to keep the city clean."
In just one day, more than 2,000 dead flies had been collected. Some residents even travelled to rubbish dumps to find flies to exchange for money.
An official said : "We think giving people money will be more effective than fining them to keep the city clean."
Weird News from around the World
An Inter Milan football fan puts up a grave every time his team loses a major match.
The 52-year-old Italian says grave mistakes can only be marked by a grave, where he buries his hopes and dreams.
So far, more than 20 gravestones have been erected on a local montainside, near his hometown of Cortona.
The 52-year-old Italian says grave mistakes can only be marked by a grave, where he buries his hopes and dreams.
So far, more than 20 gravestones have been erected on a local montainside, near his hometown of Cortona.
Weird News from around the World
An old couple in England were ordered by government officials to remove a flower display from their house. The reason : It is too pretty.
The couple, who are award-winning gardeners, were told that it "detracts from the area's architectural simplicity".
Mrs Betty Atack, 72, said that the idea is "potty"and that she was not going to take down the display even if she has to go to jail for it.
The couple, who are award-winning gardeners, were told that it "detracts from the area's architectural simplicity".
Mrs Betty Atack, 72, said that the idea is "potty"and that she was not going to take down the display even if she has to go to jail for it.
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