Archive for February 9th, 2011
Forensic service lab stops drink-drive sample testing
A forensics lab has stopped analysing samples taken from drink-drive suspects by police forces in England and Wales.
BBC ‘won’t pursue iPad TV licence cheats’
People who watch live TV on their iPad and Android mobile devices with a new BBC appliction but do not have a TV licence are unlikey to be caught after the corporation admitted it has failed to develop the necessary tracking technology.
Ghost of headless monk moves theme park ride
Theme park bosses say they’re been forced to move to location of a new ride… because workers kept seeing ghosts including a headless monk.
Amazon Erases Orwell Books From Kindle
On Friday, it was “1984” and another Orwell book, “Animal Farm,” that were dropped down the memory hole — by Amazon.com.
Scientists to revive beer from 19th century shipwreck
Finnish scientists are analyzing a golden, cloudy beverage found in a 19th century shipwreck at the bottom of the Baltic Sea, hoping new beers can be modeled on an ancient brew.
