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Couples criticise ban against courting near monuments
Authorities in an Indian city are stopping couples courting near monuments.
13:47 Tuesday 11th September 2001

'Lost' seal pup ends up in Bournemouth river
A seal pup has set up home in a Bournemouth river after becoming separated from its colony.
13:43 Tuesday 11th September 2001

Hague's head shelved by Madame Tussaud's
William Hague's waxwork has been removed from its pedestal at Madame Tussaud's to make space for the new Tory leader.
12:40 Tuesday 11th September 2001

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Mayor plans to move home every year to learn of city's problems
A Dutch mayor is planning to move home every year of her six-year term to improve her knowledge of her city.
12:23 Tuesday 11th September 2001

Helicopter rescues pet dog stuck on cliff ledge for three days
A pet dog that spent nearly three days trapped on a cliff ledge in New Zealand has been rescued by a helicopter crew.
11:29 Tuesday 11th September 2001

IT firm offers training for commuters in transit
A Belgian firm has begun offering commuters IT training, from the back of a van.
10:34 Tuesday 11th September 2001

Mathematicians help magicians with rope knot trick
Mathematicians in Pennsylvania are using a robot arm and a bath plug chain to help magicians master a conjuring trick.
10:32 Tuesday 11th September 2001

Orgy continues in back of police van
People arrested for having an orgy on a Spanish beach continued their sex session in the back of a police van.
10:29 Tuesday 11th September 2001

Priest fined for pointing gun at 'abusive' teenager's chest
A Romanian priest has put a gun to a teenager's chest after the youth allegedly swore at an old man.
10:14 Tuesday 11th September 2001

£35,000 train set built in Dorset back garden
A Dorset man has built a £35,000 miniature railway to run around a model village in his back garden.
09:02 Tuesday 11th September 2001

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