Fears that Blackheath would be swamped by the enormous March for Jesus were unfounded, it turned out. Most complaints concerned the Archbishop of Canterbury's address, which was so loud as to disturb residents up to half a mile away. - Guide Magazine (Imogen Forster)
Leo Blair is destined for stardom as a worldwide pop sensation or a midfield soccer ace, NoW astrologer Mystic Meg revealed. - News of the World (John Garrett)
Map-makers at Ordnance Survey were sent a letter on official police notepaper confirming [that] the road outside [the] station at Sheffield Airport, close to the M1, is named Letsby Avenue. PC Keith Scruton said: "No one even knew this road had a name, so obviously someone has been having a bit of a joke." Ordnance Survey admitted it had been duped, but added: "As far as we're concerned, it stays on the map until the police say otherwise." - London Metro (Ron Rubin)
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