Hot weather, strong alcohol, melting ice creams top bizarre holiday complaints list!September 17th, 2009 LONDON - Hot weather, strong alcohol and melting ice creams have topped a list of bizarre holiday complaints received from British holidaymakers in the last year by an online travel agent. According to Sunshine.co.uk, a British family expressed their distress at the sunny weather upon their arrival in Portugal, and complained that they were too "hot and sweaty" in their holiday clothes.
Brit cop couple to marry on 9/9/9August 26th, 2009 LONDON - Brit coppers Jacqueline Felton and Michael Aldred have revealed that they have booked the best wedding date ever - 9/9/9. The two of them have decided on tying the knot on September 9, 2009, a date which very much has to do with their work.
Brit student, 21, named 'Young Slimmer Of The Year' after losing 7stAugust 21st, 2009 LONDON - A Brit student has been named 'Young Slimmer Of The Year' after losing seven stone. Leanne Needham, 21, weighed nearly 18st at the age of 17 and suffered severe health problems.
Brit tourists seek boob job advice from embassies abroad!August 13th, 2009 LONDON - British embassies across the globe have received bizarre requests from Brit tourists, including one seeking advice on breast enlargement. The country's Foreign Office revealed some travellers left the embassy staff facing with trivial requests.
Brit Indian newsagent claims UK bank 'fleeced' him of over 7000 poundsJuly 30th, 2009 LONDON - A Brit Indian newsagent, Mukund Patel, has charged the Barclays Bank of fleecing him of over seven thousand pounds. Seventy-two-year-old Patel claimed that only did the bank take away his money, but it also told him to get a loan to cover the overdraft.ccording to The Sun, Patel paid in a 73.34-pound cheque at Barclays for his gas bill, but the bank debited 7,334 pounds - 100 times the amount - from his account.
Brit cop suspended for releasing female criminals in exchange of sexJuly 20th, 2009 LONDON - A Brit policeman has been suspended after claims were made that he told women suspects he would not charge them if they had sex with him. The 41-year-old detective has been bailed and suspended, as colleagues investigate allegations involving at least 23 girls he has arrested since 1998.
Aircraft passenger saves holidaymakers from flight delay fixing technical faultJuly 7th, 2009 LONDON - Holidaymakers aboard a Thomas Cook plane were saved from a flight delay when their plane developed a fault, as a passenger among them turned out to be an aircraft engineer and fixed the problem. The captain of the Thomas Cook flight TCX964L from Menorca to Glasgow had announced that they were delayed because of a technical fault.
Brit shopper asked for age proof to buy teaspoons at Asda!May 6th, 2009 LONDON - A Brit shopper was left gob smacked when an Asda shop assistant asked her for an age proof to a set of teaspoons. The lady, who went to the store to stock up on picnic equipment was reportedly informed by the assistant that someone was once murdered with a teaspoon, and thus age identification was a requisite.
Brit schoolboy breaks world record with seven-metre slam-dunkApril 19th, 2009 LONDON - A 13-year-old Brit boy has entered record books after slam-dunking a basketball from seven metres away. Gymnast Jordan Ramos, from Sheffield, made it to the Guinness Book of World Record with a seven-metre jump - shattering the previous record of 6.3 metres, reports News of the World.
Brit couples have 156 arguments a yearApril 6th, 2009 LONDON - A new survey has revealed that Brit couples have, on average, 156 arguments a year. This means that they spend two full days fighting each other, reports the Sun.
Shamed Brit MP to be questioned over Commons sex rompMarch 25th, 2009 LONDON - Brit MP Nigel Griffiths, who had cheated on his wife by romping in the Commons on Remembrance Day, will be facing a probe by Westminster's watchdog. Emails complaining about the Edinburgh South MP's conduct have been received by Standards Commissioner John Lyon's office, reports The Sun.
War veteran becomes oldest Brit to earn black belt at 89!March 15th, 2009 LONDON - Brit granddad and war veteran John Fleming has become the oldest person in the UK to earn a black belt in ju-jitsu at the age of 89. Fleming, a granddad of four, has always been interested in martial arts and he is planning on trying kickboxing next.
Brit woman 'advised' to chew toffees to curb noisy sex!March 12th, 2009 LONDON - A British woman was left red-faced after being allegedly advised to chew toffees to curb her noisy lovemaking. Louise Lee revealed that she received a warning from a city council after her neighbours in Little France flat complained about her loud sex life.
Leona Lewis snubbed by Brit awardsJanuary 20th, 2009 LONDON - New British singing sensation Leona Lewis has been snubbed by the Brit Awards. 'It's a complete travesty, Lewis has been overlooked in her own country.
Kylie Minogue to co-host Brit AwardsJanuary 18th, 2009 LONDON - Australian pop singer-songwriter and occasional actress Kylie Minogue is to co-host the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards, also known as Brit Awards. Minogue will take to the stage alongside English actors James Corden and Mathew Horne at London's Earl's Court Feb 18, reports contactmusic.com.
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