The "And in other news..." thread

[Calthrop]

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[edwin_m]

I hope they don't skewer the statistics. Hopefully they can meat up and decide on a course of action.

They mutton't get too worked up about this, otherwise it will just be a PITtA for them.

 

[Purple Train]

They mutton't get too worked up about this, otherwise it will just be a PITtA for them.

Kebabulous!

 

[Strat-tastic]

Enough of all these pittaful puns!

 

[D6130]

Enough of all these pittaful puns!

Doh!

 

[najaB]

Enough of all these pittaful puns!

It's the yeast we can do - getting a rise out of these half-baked puns.

 

[edwin_m]

Shish! What have I started here?

 

[D6130]

Shish! What have I started here?

Donner know!

 

[AM9]

Donner know!

The mods should be at pains to stop it.

 

[najaB]

That's the problem with these pun threads. Somebody makes one, and next thing you know there's a shawarma them.

(Okay, that one was bad.)

 

[Calthrop]

That's the problem with these pun threads. Somebody makes one, and next thing you know there's a shawarma them.

(Okay, that one was bad.)

An American might say: it was a real Turkey ...

 

[Trackman]

Pringles thief told police 'once you pop, you can't stop'​

from https://news.sky.com/story/thief-to...ou-cant-stop-after-stealing-pringles-13146770

A Pringle thief told police "once you pop, you can't stop" after his arrest over a series of robberies.

Adam Spencer stole 17 tubes of Pringles in one go during his thieving spree in April and May in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire.



Spencer was spotted on Tuesday by police officers on patrol in the area, who identified him as the suspect they had been looking for over a series of burglaries and shop thefts.

Spencer fled on his bicycle as police tried to arrest him, but was caught by officers chasing him on foot.

Two of the robberies he was wanted for happened on the same morning in the same Iceland shop.


After breaking in through a back door at 2.40am on 2 May and stealing meat products, he returned at around 4.20am and stole more than £300 worth of stock.

He also stole from three other shops in the area, first targeting a Tesco on 11 April and then Asda and Iceland shops on 17 April and 19 May.

 

[edwin_m]

If he'd eaten that many Pringles I'm surprised he managed get on the bicycle, and not surprising he could be caught by officers on foot.

Perhaps this claim should be taken with a pinch of salt.

 

[MotCO]

Wedgwood Cricket Club may be looking for new players after their opponents won after only two balls.

Club cricket team chase down target in one ball

Checkley CC made light work of reaching target of nine set by Wedgwood CC, whose batting line-up had eight ducks and a top scorer of two

www.telegraph.co.uk

Club cricket team chase down target in one ball​

Checkley CC made light work of reaching target of nine set by Wedgwood CC, whose batting line-up had eight ducks and a top scorer of two


It took Checkley Cricket Club’s second team just one legal delivery to chase down their target and beat their opposition on Sunday.
Playing in the first round of the Cricket Cave Talbot Shield in the North Staffordshire and South Cheshire League, Checkley skittled Wedgwood CC second XI for just eight, then wasted no time knocking the target off.
Wedgwood, playing at their home south of Stoke-on-Trent, confidently opted to bat first, only for the wheels to come off quickly.
There were eight ducks in their innings, while the not-out No 11, Gary Timmis, also did not trouble the scorers. Opener – and captain – Tom Smith top-scored with two, with last man out Marcelle Souce the only other batsman to score a run. He made one, then was run out to end the innings in 10.1 overs. Extras was the main contributor with five: four leg-byes and a wide from opening bowler Nick Hunt.



The wide did not mar Hunt’s day, though, as he picked up figures of 5-2-3-4. His opening partner Charlie Lewis did even better, taking 5.1-4-1-5. Lewis blasted out the top order, before Hunt blew away the tail.
Checkley’s chase was completed promptly. Opener Blake Haddrell hit Dom Marsh’s first two balls for four, with the second of them a no ball, meaning Checkley had scored nine runs from a single legal delivery.

 

[edwin_m]

Wedgwood Cricket Club may be looking for new players after their opponents won after only two balls.

Club cricket team chase down target in one ball

Checkley CC made light work of reaching target of nine set by Wedgwood CC, whose batting line-up had eight ducks and a top scorer of two

www.telegraph.co.uk

At least they had all their ducks in a row.

 

[Donny Dave]

Looking at how bad they were in that match, I don't think I would have been out of place in their team!

 

[dangie]

From the BBC:
‘A man with a business called EasyJetwash has been accused of infringing trademarks by the company which licenses brands like easyJet.’
I’ve been trying to see this from both sides. I have a solution. Just put a ‘space’ between ‘Easy‘ and ‘Jetwash’.

easyJet may have licensed the word ‘easyJet, but they haven’t licensed the word ‘Easy’. Call the business ’Easy Jetwash’

Newcastle-under-Lyme business EasyJetwash 'infringing trademark'

EasyGroup chairman Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou says there "can be no legal doubt about it".

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[najaB]

easyJet may have licensed the word ‘easyJet, but they haven’t licensed the word ‘Easy’. Call the business ’Easy Jetwash’

Newcastle-under-Lyme business EasyJetwash 'infringing trademark'

EasyGroup chairman Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou says there "can be no legal doubt about it".

www.bbc.co.uk

More to the point, if they did have a wordmark it would be on "easyJet" rather than "EasyJet".

 

[Trackman]

EU to ban Smoky Bacon crisps.

Popular UK crisp flavour is being banned across Europe over health concerns

The flavour will be phased out over the next two years.

metro.co.uk

Brits may struggle to find their favourite snack when they head on holiday in the future, as the European Union has decided to ban smoky bacon crisps.


The decision will likely come as a shock to fans of Frazzles, but it follows research by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) which found some artificial smoke flavourings to be a potential health concern.


The flavourings are used as an alternative to smoking meat, and as a way to bring the smoky taste to items that can not be cooked over a flame or in a smokehouse.


The process of obtaining the flavour is known as pyrolysis, which involves purifying smoke to remove harmful components such as ash and tar. The end result is a liquid smoke that can be added to food.



Smoky Bacon crisps and other foods with smoky flavourings will be phased out across Europe over the next few years.
The EFSA’s research linked smoky flavourings to genotoxicity, which it said is the ‘ability of a chemical to damage the genetic material of cells’. This is a concern as changes or mutations to genetic information within a cell may ‘increase the risk of developing conditions like cancer and inherited diseases’.


For this type of toxicity, the EFSA said it was not possible to define a ‘safe level’ of consumption, so a blanket ban was thought to be the best way to prevent ‘worst case scenarios’.


EU member states quietly agreed upon the ban at the end of April, and the smoky flavourings will be phased out completely over the next few years across Europe.


But it’s not just crisps that will be impacted by this, as these flavourings are often also added to meat, cheeses, fish, and sauces such as barbecue sauce.


Producers of these products will be given a transition period in order to find an alternative way to flavour the food.

A statement from The European Commision explained: ‘The Member States have endorsed a proposal from the Commission to not renew the authorisation of eight smoke flavourings for food. After a phase-out period, these flavourings will no longer be permitted for use in the EU.


‘The relevant decisions are based on scientific assessments by the European Food Safety Authority which concluded that for all eight smoke flavourings assessed, genotoxicity concerns are either confirmed or can’t be ruled out. EFSA’s opinion is based on an updated methodology, assessing new data submitted by the applicants. It concerns the specific flavourings which can be added to food, and not the food itself.

 

[Donny Dave]

Glad that's in the EU and not the UK, as that's the best flavour of crisps!

However, back here at home ....

Cans of a craft ale which promises a "tropical explosion" are being recalled over fears they may actually explode and injure people.

People who have already bought cans of Juice Forsyth, made by Brew York, have been advised to dispose of the drinks safely at home.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) said the warning followed reports, external that "cans have exploded as a result of over carbonation".

The company apologised, saying the firm's "high standards have not been met" on this occasion.

Brew York recalls some Juice Forsyth cans over explosion risk

The Food Standards Agency says some cans "have exploded as a result of over carbonation".

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Jamesrob637]

Speaking of the EU, the woman who threw stuff over Farage outside Clacton-on-Sea Spoons will be knighted next week before King Charles.

If only...