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Human Remains Found on Royal Sandringham Estate
Police launched an investigation on Monday (2nd January) after human remains were found at the Queen's holiday retreat, Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, East England.
The remains were found by a member of the public who stumbled upon them while walking in Anmer, which is part of the estate, on Sunday.
Police have so far confirmed that the body is that of a woman, but have not said whether or not she was clothed, or when she is thought to have died, although the body is thought to have been there for a while:
"The body has been in situ for some time but I can't comment on whether that is weeks, months or years," Detective Chief Inspector Jes Fry stated.
"The circumstances suggest this is a murder case and we are looking at missing persons reports and cold cases, both locally and nationwide."
Forensic experts are carrying out a detailed search of the area - about a mile from the main gate to Sandringham House.
Mr Fry said it was not yet clear if the woman was killed at the scene or taken there after her death.
The Royal family spent Christmas and New Year at the estate, although celebrations were interrupted by Prince Philip's well-publicised heart attack. However, the Prince seemed fit and healthy as he attended a church ceremony with the rest of the family on New Years Day.
Sandringham is ordinarily the Queen's formal base until February of each year and it is unknown whether the gruesome discovery will affect her plans.
Meanwhile, the search is on for the hooker Harry was last seen with...
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Chesterfield Woman Wins Compensation from Sexist Employer
A supplies firm in Chesterfield have come up with an innovative new way to decide who to hire at interviews - choose the one with the biggest tits.
Unfortunatly for them, Cathelco's new method has been frowned on by an employment tribunal, which also took issue with the fact blokes at the firm used office computers to trawl websites selling blow-up dolls and other sex toys and one chased a woman round the office and spanked her on his knee. It is unsure whether the chase was accompanied by the Benny Hill music and featured a bald man being repeatedly slapped on the head.
Oddly enough, one woman at the company wasn't happy and has just been awarded compensation for constructive dismissal. Angelina Ashby started work for the company in June 2003 and picked up the nickname Angel.
Despite a promotion, she felt ostracised by her treatment by other male workers, which forced her to take anti-depressants. In one instance, she leant over a colleague's desk to collect teacups and another sales executive said: "Never mind Pete, you have Angel's tits in your face."
"I have been turned into someone who is completely lacking in self-confidence and is depressed and no longer the vibrant person I was," said Angelina.
Quite rightly, the 41-year-old mum-of-one was awarded £26,000 for her shameful sexist treatment at Cathelco.
Senile Pensioner Spends Hours Circling M25
A clearly senile pensioner spent a whopping two days and two nights driving around the M25 like an idiot after getting lost on his way to his daughter's.
The 82-year-old's worried family even reported him missing before the doddering old fool was finally found by police still at the wheel of his Vauxhall Estate.
Disorientated Dennis Leighton set off on the hour-long journey to Swanley, Kent, but ended up going around in circles.
"He got a little bit lost but was found safe and well in the early hours of the morning," a Thames Valley Police spokesman said.
Easily-confused Dennis spent two days trying to find his way to his daughter's house which was only 55 miles from his home in Windsor.
Neighbours of Mr Leighton said he was in hospital receiving treatment, believed to be for hypothermia. Let's just hope he was also suffering from constipation - the idea of a pensioner locked in a car with only his bowels for company hardly bears thinking about.
But despite his ineptitude, dippy Dennis still fell short of the worst case of driving under the influence of dementia. That record is still held by 72-year-old Mohammed Bellazrak, who last December spent three days driving nearly 2,000 miles for what should have been a 120-mile round trip.
He set off down the M4 for Heathrow shortly before Christmas but went to Gatwick, when wife Latifa's departure was switched to the Surrey airport.
His nightmare ended at 2pm, Christmas Day, when he triggered a camera in Oxford and cops flagged him down. That's what happens when old farts get too comfortable in the middle lane.
World Watching Paint Dry Championship Comes to UK
If you're boring, have no social life and tend to be an all round sad bastard, then BBM has the perfect sport for you.
The World Watching Paint Dry Championships are set to be held in the UK for the first time in 2012 and the organisers are appealing for competitors:
"You don't need to be physically fit or participate in a vigorous training regime, what's more important is mental strength, concentration and endurance," said a spokesperson for the event.
"Previous paint-watching experience isn't essential, but a bit of practice might help prepare contestants for the mammoth task ahead of them."
Basically, if you're capable of watching Australian day-time television for longer than half an hour or have ever said the words 'Emmerdale was good last night', you could be a world winner at this.
Drunk Woman Falls Under Train
Another Christmas, another Christmas party thus another drunken gaffe you hope no-one will remember. That is, unless, you get caught on CCTV and the clip is issued to the world as a warning about holiday drinking...
Footage has been released by British Transport Police of a woman staggering from a train at Barnsley station in South Yorkshire where she slipped, and failing to recover herself, fell and rolled under the train still at the station.
One reader of Sky's website, where the clip was posted, described the woman as "drunk and trying to do the river dance at the same time," while another concerned reader commented: "Have just had to text the ex to make sure she's Ok."
Luckily fellow passengers were more alert to the woman's situation than she was and raised the alarm informing staff who helped her from underneath the train before she received any further injuries. The woman, who has agreed to the release of the footage as a warning against excessive Christmas drinking, escaped with only minor cuts and bruises, and of course, eternal shame.
Police launched an investigation on Monday (2nd January) after human remains were found at the Queen's holiday retreat, Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, East England.
A supplies firm in Chesterfield have come up with an innovative new way to decide who to hire at interviews - choose the one with the biggest tits.
A clearly senile pensioner spent a whopping two days and two nights driving around the M25 like an idiot after getting lost on his way to his daughter's.
If you're boring, have no social life and tend to be an all round sad bastard, then BBM has the perfect sport for you.
Another Christmas, another Christmas party thus another drunken gaffe you hope no-one will remember. That is, unless, you get caught on CCTV and the clip is issued to the world as a warning about holiday drinking...