London,
England
A court has been viewing video footage from
an unscreened episode of the Channel 4 series 'Faking It' in which
series producers tried to teach abatoir worker Keith Robson to pass
as a brain surgeon in under two weeks. The case is the result of a
legal action being brought by the family of the unnamed patient left
paralysed by Robson's alleged surgical incompetence. A spokesperson
for Channel 4 told reporters that the show came about as an attempt
to address criticisms of previous shows where unlikely punters were
trained to do jobs requiring little talent, such as DJ, Bouncer, Hairdresser
or chef. Bob Richards for Channel 4 said, 'the new series would have
featured Police Officers, Accountants, Lawyers, Genetic Engineers
and Rocket Scientists, genuinely challenging roles. It would have
been a ratings winner.' The series has now ceased production, the
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London, UK
Heir to the British Throne and 'World's Most Eligible Bachelor' Prince
William Windsor has privately expressed his annoyance and shame at
offical statements reiterating the future monarch's current virginal
status. Speaking to close pals at a Polo match the Prince said he
understood the need to remain chaste in order to preserve the integrity
of a beleagured monarchy but didn't understand why relatives and officals,
'had to keep going on about it.' Particularly in the run up to debutante
season.
LA,
USA
Leading record companies are believed
to be about to launch a new pseudo technical description designed
to galvanise CD sales in the face of stiff competition from the MP3
format. ''Sonic re-engineering' has been specifically design to surpass
digital remastering in providing the difference in sound quality only
discernible to people with stereo systems costing in excess of $10,000''
Sony spokesperson Akio Moryama told assembled jorunalist at the company's
headquarters in Tokyo. "However by a quirk of human nature, this
infinitessinal difference in sound quality opens up a whole new marketplace
of customers who feel obliged to hear their favourite bands music
in a barely discernibly different fashion. Record company executives
are predicting big sales for the back catalogues of Bob Dyland and
the Beatles, however EMI recrods said they had no plans to rerelease
any of Christina Aguilera's earlier work.
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Leeds,
UK
Geographers at the University of Leeds
yesterday confirmed that Australia was still in the same place geographically.
After extensive research and collaboration with colleagues in the
university's physical education department a spokesman told dialysis
the recent success of Australian sportsmen and women in rugby, cricket,
athletics and swimming amongst other disciplines had produced nothing
which could be deemed a seismic shift in the country's location.
"Australia remains a large island in the southern hemisphere"
said the spokesman, 'it's position can best be expressed, geographically
speaking, as 'miles from anywhere, except New zealand' which pretty
much amounts to the same thing.
Derby, UK
Having succeeded to her title in March last year, Britain's perenial
second favourite grandmother, Iris Smith is said to be enjoying
her time in the spotlight, despite the relative lack of attention
she has received. 'It was always going to be difficult to follow
her majesty,' Eileen Smith, Iris' grandaughter told Daily Express
reporters, 'particularly when she used to have such a large majority
every year when the results came out. But I think Gran is doing
an excellent job.' Mrs Smith, 83, is believed to be keen to hold
onto her crown at the gala bash in the Gordon's Gin 'Britain's Favourite
Grandmother' event in July this year. She has put her success down
to a large family and a sense of humility.
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Tapes
of Faking it Brain surgeon episode used in evidence, 
