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Marching Orders

While his 90-acre portfolio of prime London real estate may have taken a hit as a result of the credit crisis, Earl Cadogan is still master of all that he surveys - and woe betide any resident who gets on the wrong side of him.

His lordship has just given the management of the Oriel, a landmark restaurant in Sloane Square, Chelsea, their marching orders because, having dined there, he didn't care for the food.

Daily Telegraph (J Turner)

Waiting for the light

Kent Police insisted they must wait until sunrise before tackling late-night revellers because of health and safety issues.

A Sevenoaks resident, Clive Evans, 66, said: "How can fully trained officers be worried about forcing a bunch of hippies and druggies to go home? What sort of thing did they expect to do when they signed up for the police?"

Daily Mail (Ron Rubin)

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