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1. Labour’s election strategy: bring on no-nonsense hard man Gordon Brown.
“In an audacious new election strategy, Labour is set to embrace Gordon Brown’s reputation for anger and physical aggression, presenting the prime minister as a hard man, unafraid of confrontation, who is willing to take on David Cameron in “a bare-knuckle fistfight for the future of Britain”, the Guardian has learned.” The site then publishes a slideshow of campaign posters, including one featuring the PM alongside the slogan: “Step outside posh boy,” and the strap-line “Vote Labour. Or Else.”
Check out the Labour election strategy story on the Guardian website!
2. Ferrets key to bridging the digital divide between cities and rural areas.
“Specially trained ferrets are being used to deliver broadband to rural areas following groundbreaking techniques used by an Internet provider. The animals have been used by Virgin Media for over a year to help lay cables for its broadband service, the company has disclosed. The ferrets wear jackets fitted with a microchip which is able to analyse any breaks or damage in the underground network.”
Read about how ferrets are bridging the digital divide on the Telegraph website!
3. Airborne Association: Flying to the rescue of stranded motorists, the AA rocketmen – Daily Mail.
“Next time you break down on the motorway, don’t scan the road for the AA van to arrive. Look up in the sky. The breakdown rescue service is launching a rapid response patrol that will see ‘AA Rocketmen’ in lightweight jet-packs flitting over traffic jams to reach stranded motorists. The AA has chosen today, the first day of the annual Easter getaway, to test the service.”
Read the full AA rocket men story on the Daily Mail website!
4. Hadron Collider II planned for Circle Line.
“London Underground is in talks with the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (Cern) about the possibility of using the 23km tunnel of the Circle Line to house a new type of particle accelerator similar to the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva. Particle physicists believe the existing tunnel can be adapted to take a small-scale “atom smasher” alongside the passenger line at a fraction of the cost of building a new tunnel elsewhere in Europe.”
Read the full Hadron collider in the circle line tunnels article on the Independent website!
5. World’s first ever calorie-negative Diet Cola Bottle launched
“Woolworths.co.uk have launched the world’s first ever calorie negative sweet – the Diet Cola Bottle. The sweet, part of its Pick ‘n’ Mix range, burns more calories when eating and digesting than the sweet actually contains. Matthew Jacques, Head of brand at Woolworths.co.uk, says “The Diet Cola Bottle looks almost identical and tastes equally as good as the original cola bottle, but without the calories.”
Read the full story about the calorie negative cola on the Mirror website!
6. Ref revolution is wheely great.
“Sam Allardyce last night gave the thumbs up to an amazing ‘ref-mobile’. The Blackburn boss believes the motorised two-wheeler will keep referees up to speed with the game’s fastest players. Football authorities have been secretly testing the Segways – and they will be used in the Blue Square Premier next season. With players like Theo Walcott, Gabby Agbonlahor and Aaron Lennon capable of incredible speeds, it is hoped this new innovation will help refs keep up.”
Read the full refs on Segways article on the Sun website!
I hope you enjoyed a taste of the April Fools fun in the UK. Feel free to share any April Fools you heard or read about in the comments below.
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