News Round Up

by Patrick O'Connor

IT seems that us Brits know little about the Battle of Waterloo.

The Daily Mail quotes research which showed that three out of four people have little or no knowledge about the battle.

AS someone who remembers when they were the only option available, it is interesting to read a Daily Mail article which says that that vinyl records are enjoying a revival.

Apparently, last year saw more than one million albums sold on vinyl for the first time in almost two decades, after seven years of steady growth, and sales are expected to hit two million this year.

SEEN a rabbit in the UK? Then tell the scientists.

The BBC reports that biologists want the public to report sightings of rabbits and hares as part of a conservation effort. Apparently the bunnies are easier to spot in spring when vegetation is low and the breeding season is under way.

WHEN kids leave the family home, their parents throw out up to £2,000 worth of their belongings, says a story in the Daily Mail.

The paper was reporting on a survey which also claimed that one in 12 declutter just a week after their offspring's departure.

If you are a lover of hot curries, then you might want to visit the Dilshad in Cannock, Staffordshire, as according to the Daily Star, they are claiming that their "Crocodile Inferno" is the “world’s hottest dish”.

It's made of real croc meat and red-hot chillies and, says the paper, it has left chefs in such a sweat they have to wear gas masks to avoid being overcome by the fumes.

OH mum! A BBC story tells how a football fan was left distraught after his mother accidentally cooked 16 tickets he had bought for a forthcoming match.

It seems that Norwich fan Mikey Knight's mother accidentally picked up the envelope containing the tickets as she popped a chicken in to roast and the charred remains, worth £500, were dished up by his mum when he arrived for supper.