The Mail Online seems to be on a bit of a roll at the moment.
Police drop investigation against referee
The Metropolitan Police has dropped its investigation into alleged ‘inappropriate’ comments by referee Mark Clattenburg towards Chelsea’s John Obi Mikel and Juan Mata, saying there was no evidence an offence was committed during Manchester United’s 3-2 win over Chelsea. However, although the police state there is no evidence against the referee, the matter is still being pursued by the seemingly …
A celebrity posterior obviously does not an author make
Barely a month after its release, Pippa Middleton’s critically slated book ‘Celebrate’ is already available at less than half-price (£12) on Amazon, although from the reviews one would imagine that is still a tad over-priced….by about twelve quid. She did get an advance of £400,000 for the book and it has spawned a spoof Twitter account, Pippatips, so all is not lost.
Denmark to get rid of the ‘fat tax’
Denmark is scrapping its tax on foods that are high in saturated fat as it appears that people are travelling across the border to Germany in search of unhealthy snacks at a much lower cost. The tax, believed to be the world’s first ‘fat tax, was introduced in October 2011 in an attempt to limit the population’s intake of fatty …
Really?
The Mail Online had an interesting chart showing the all-time best-selling singles, all 123 entries with Elton John at number one. There was also this entry.
Amsterdam will not stop foreigners buying drugs
The mayor of Amsterdam, Eberhard van der Laan, says he will not ban foreign tourists from using the city’s famous cannabis cafes after the new government of the Netherlands said it would be up to local authorities whether or not to impose such a ban.
Peace Prize for the EU
The European Union has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for six decades of work in advancing peace in Europe, the committee stating the EU had helped to transform Europe “from a continent of war to a continent of peace”. They have stopped fighting amongst themselves and now wage their wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, Lubya et al. The last organisation …