A teenager on the run from the law was found hiding inside a giant teddy bear. Joshua Dobson, 18, was wanted by Greater Manchester Police (GMP) for the theft of a car and petrol.
Officers heard breathing during a house search and found him inside the toy. “He’s now stuffed behind bars,” GMP said on Facebook after Dobson was sent to prison for 32 weeks.
“Apprehended by officers on paw patrol,” one person wrote. “He’ll get the bear essentials,” another added.
Metro (Amanda Welles)
Not my cup of tea
NHS bosses caused uproar when they handed midwives and nurses a single teabag with the message: “A little treat to say thank you.”
Furious staff posted messages including: “Wow, a 2p gift. But you can’t get a break to use it. What an insult.”
Another wrote : “Even worse considering it costs £300 to boil a kettle at the moment.”
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS trust said: “It’s a shame one small act of kindness has been taken out of context.”
Metro (Daragh Brady)
Long-lost loos
Railway station toilets last used three decades ago have been renovated and reopened.
Network Rail said the men’s toilets at Bristol Temple Meads were last open in the early 1990s before being sealed during building work. They were rediscovered in 2019 and have been converted into a facility for women.
Evening Standard (Glynn Haggett)
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This article appears in the 24 Aug 2022 issue of the New Statesman, The Inflation Wars