Heya. I made this thread as a place where people can share news-stories from either the country they live in/come from or just their local area.

This thread exists because I think that there are a lot of things happening worldwide on both a national and local level that the rest of the world may never know about. As tropers come from all over the world, I think everyone have something to tell everyone else that may never be a part of news broadcasts in other countries.

Now, I'm thinking that there are to be no real guidelines to what kind of news you want to share, unless if it should go in the Nunnery, obviously. If you think it's interesting, important, neat or amusing, then post away. If you've got a link handy, please attach it, but that's not necessary.

Oh, and just a short thing here on the end. If any piece of news brews up a big debate, please take the debate elsewhere, such as in On-Topic. Some debate and show of interest is good, but I think we don't want the topic to be dominated by big arguments.

...now, I had a story about a gift cannon I'd like to share, but it took me so long to make this OP that I can't right now. So, uhm, someone else gets to share the first piece of news.

A bit depressing, first off, as A bomb was found in Belfast City, the capital of Northern Ireland province.

For those who don't understand how serious this is, just check our page for The Troubles.

And also, a driver was fined £150 (US$240; €180) for dropping an apple core on the roads. 'Tis a shameful act.

edited 5th Oct '12 8:14:08 AM by Inhopelessguy

Oxfordshire bus operator RH Transport to cease business: This has made the local television news, especially as it runs school services for a few Schools in Oxfordshire. The trouble will be finding replacements for the school services.

I read that as an A-bomb was found in Belfast, which could indeed be quite serious.

Recently, a stunning jobs report of the United States put its unemployment rate just under 8% for the first time in 4 years. This is a huge boost for Obama, especially considering his campaign for a second term of presidency.

Ten year old girl offers her piggy bank and all it's contents to whoever returned her stolen puppy.

This was up yesterday and today they have confirmed that a woman located the dognapped animal and returned her to little Marissa Mabanag.

The woman declined the piggy bank reward.

She did, however, accept the $5000 dollars the police and fire station had put up in return for the dog, as well as an additional $1000 a city councilman privately offered as well.

A toddler was served whiskey at a Frankie's & Benny's restaurant in Swansea County.

He was taken to A&E.

... Wow.

Hopless, you're not in America — Swansea isn't (or at least wasn't called) a County! Either way, it still sounds American...

edited 11th Oct '12 8:09:24 AM by Greenmantle

Huh. Really? But all the areas in Wales are counties (in the same way all areas in England are districts).

Not local, but worth sharing.

French woman hit with 11.7 quadrillion euro phone bill.

From the other end of my province, but Jesus Christ, this is terrible.

Behold: the worst of humanity.

Worst of humanity? Yeah, here's some more of that.

Saw that.

Want something worse?

Guess what's being allowed in Canada now, apparently?

Fucking Neo-Nazism.

Oh. Fuck.

Not quite as depressing as the Amanda Todd thing, but still pretty shit.
Seriously though, I could not watch that video she made. I literally had to kill the 'net and think about things for a bit.

I watched it. It's grim. Bleach is a terrible, terrible way to go.

EDIT: Never mind the rest of this post. Doesn't belong here.

edited 12th Oct '12 9:41:19 AM by InverurieJones

In other news, a commercial flight between Copenhagen and Bergen had to land at 300 km/h because of a problem on the wingflaps. The operation was performed successfully, and the pilot got a lot of credit for the safe landing. He kept the passengers informed during the dangerous time-period, and assured them that they had trained for this.

It was first when the plane had safely landed that he divulged that he had actually only ever tried it in a simulator.

Flapless approach in an airliner? Sounds exhilerating.

This is fucking appalling.

Yep.

On a different, lighter note, I made the news. I'm quoted!

...Is your real name Jordan by any chance?

Hush with that.

I literally could not picture that being anyone but you

Hey, it's not my fault the tourism ministry chose that slogan.

It's their fault it's a lie, though.

I believe in truth in advertising.

You could have at least given me a shout-out. Pfft.