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Greed for Ginsters

Andrew Williamson had picked up eight Ginsters for his family's tea and was surprised when checkout staff ordered him to put two back.

Stunned Andrew said: "There was probably more than 100 people in the queues, looking at us like we were criminals."

After half an hour staff allowed him to buy the eight Cornish pasties from the Tesco Extra in Batley. Tesco apologised and said it tries to stop multi-buys in stores with limited stock.

Daily Mirror (Francis Harvey)

Silence is golden

George Large, 66, was handed the court order after neighbours complained about the constant repetition of "(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) the White Cliffs of Dover" and "We'll Meet Again". He has been served with an Asbo and banned from playing the music for two years.

Residents in the vicinity of Mr Large's flat in Catford made a string of complaints about the noise over ten years and police eventually took him to court.

Daily Telegraph (Caroline Doyle)

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