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The Commonwealth Games has a big lack of fans. Australia’s netballers began their Delhi campaign at the Thyagaraj Sports Complex beating Samoa, and watched by an official attendance of 58 people. It was only that about 50 officials were also in attendance, that the numbers swelled to triple figures. Although it is...
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Seasoned journalist, Paul Henry, co host of New Zealand’s TVNZ breakfast TV seems to go from one gaff to another lately. Fresh from his ‘Sheila Dikshit’ controversy, he has been forced to apologised to the New Zealand Governor-General over comments he made on the TVNZ Breakfast show. In an interview with New Zealand...
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On september 4th 2010, New Zealand suffered a 7.2 magnitude earthquake, causing damage to thousands of homes and churches. No deaths were reported, attributed to the early hour that the earthquake struck. Few people were on the roads, limiting the chance of being struck by falling chimneys, fences, awnings...
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The chief minister of Delhi is Sheila Dikshit. An unfortunate name for someone in public office. Although she pronounces it ‘Dixit’, when it appears on the screen on TV or in a story online, a natural error occurs in its pronunciation. Paul Henry, breakfast TV host from TVNZ, had a laugh at...
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Ruby Rose, one of australia’s best known Lesbians, apparently upset one of Australia’s best known airlines, Qantas. It was reported that she got into a quarrel with Qantas staff after being refused access to a business class seat for breaching the airline dress code. The DJ, MTV presenter and rookie...
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A CAR thief ran off when the owner of the vehicle he was about to steal got into the car naked. Russell Stuart, 51, was woken when he heard his Peugeot car being revved up on his driveway in the early hours, UK’s The Daily Telegraph reported. Mr Stuart...
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It took less than 30 minutes for the latest Rolls-Royce model to find an owner, despite a $2 million price tag. Then again, the open-air Phantom was revealed at Pebble Beach in California, the scene of America’s most cashed-up annual car show. The Concours d’Elegance judging at Pebble, on...
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When his wife screamed there was a spider in the house, Chris Welding sprang to her defense, nearly killing himself in the process. The IT engineer chased the spider into their bathroom in Clacton, Essex, England. Wielding a flammable aerosol can, he sprayed the spider as it cowered behind...
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Hair Care company Head & Shoulders has taken out a $1 million insurance policy on US sports star Troy Polamalu’s hair to ensure his trademark locks do not get damaged during the upcoming NFL season. The company made the announcement about Polamalu, who plays American football with the Pittsburgh Steelers,...
The Commonwealth Games has a big lack of fans. Australia’s netballers began their Delhi campaign at the Thyagaraj Sports Complex beating Samoa, and watched by an official attendance of 58 people. It was only that about 50 officials were also in attendance, that the numbers swelled to triple figures. Although it is...
On september 4th 2010, New Zealand suffered a 7.2 magnitude earthquake, causing damage to thousands of homes and churches. No deaths were reported, attributed to the early hour that the earthquake struck. Few people were on the roads, limiting the chance of being struck by falling chimneys, fences, awnings...
It took less than 30 minutes for the latest Rolls-Royce model to find an owner, despite a $2 million price tag. Then again, the open-air Phantom was revealed at Pebble Beach in California, the scene of America’s most cashed-up annual car show. The Concours d’Elegance judging at Pebble, on...