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Scottish stores sign up to sue shoplifters
Scottish stores have signed up to a US-style crime initiative which sues convicted shoplifters to recover costs.
15:59 Wednesday 19th September 2001
Woman faces £5 fee to use garage across road
A woman faces paying £5 just to fill up at a garage opposite her London home if a new scheme by Ken Livingstone gets the go-ahead.
13:15 Wednesday 19th September 2001
Dwarf 'sacked for being too small'
A dwarf has been sacked from his sales job after claiming bosses told him his small stature spoiled the company's image.
12:11 Wednesday 19th September 2001
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High heels still biggest cause of women's foot pain
Eight out of 10 women who replied to a global shoe survey said their feet hurt, mainly because of high heels.
11:23 Wednesday 19th September 2001
Gamers betting sex with girlfriends during competitions
A politician claims Thai teenagers use sex with their girlfriends as stakes in video game competitions.
11:12 Wednesday 19th September 2001
Divorce can be contagious in the workplace
A Swedish study, has found divorce can be contagious -but only among men.
10:19 Wednesday 19th September 2001
UK text messaging reaches billion-a-month landmark
More than a billion text messages have been sent in the UK in a single month for the first time.
09:57 Wednesday 19th September 2001
Performance gap widest in Europe for UK's one-parent pupils
Children from UK one-parent families fare worse in school tests than those in other European countries.
08:30 Wednesday 19th September 2001
Government promises crackdown on shoddy car repairs
Garages across the UK are to be visited by undercover inspectors in a crackdown on low car repair standards.
08:12 Wednesday 19th September 2001
Tax office produces its own rock to sweeten image
Dentists have condemned tax officials for handing out sticks of rock to sweeten its image.
08:03 Wednesday 19th September 2001
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