TALK about Scrooge – a headmaster in Kent has barred teachers and pupils from talking about Christmas, says the Daily Mirror.

Jane Porter, head of Whitehill School in Gravesend, threatened to cut playtime privileges if children mention it before Advent began. She claimed the meaning of Christmas was lost if it was celebrated early.

News Round Up

by Patrick O'Connor

ACT your age for God's sake!

Drunken, irresponsible behaviour is expected from youngsters in their teens and early 20s, especially if alcohol is involved, but not from their elders.

News Round Up

by Patrick O'Connor

DID you know that one in seven bank notes and one in 10 credit cards have traces of poo? No? Neither did I but the Daily Mirror seems to delight in presenting these facts. They also add that 11 per cent of people have hands with the same level of bacteria as you would find in a dirty lavatory.

News Round Up

by Patrick O'Connor

WHAT is happening to British menfolk?

According to a report in the Daily Mail, watching a cookery show was just as popular as tuning in to England's crucial World Cup football qualifying game against Ukraine on TV last week.