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Thursday January 28th 2010 - Novelist JD Salinger death

Author JD Salinger, writer of such books as The Catcher in the Rye has sadly passed away at the old age of 91. Doctors have said that his death came from natural causes, generally of old age. He died peacefully in his home in the New Hampshire state, America.

He is mainly known for his multimillion selling novel which was published first, 59 years ago. The Catcher in the Rye tells the story of a teenage angst and has lead on to become one of America's most influential novels ever. As soon as the

novel hit the shelves in America, he lived the most luxurious lifestyle which his family. His death has hit his state hard, with lots of people sad to see him gone.

Thursday January 28th 2010 - Fined for blowing his nose

There is a time when political correctness goes out of control, and this may be one sure case of this. Michael Mancini who runs a small furniture restoration business in Ayrshire has been fined £60 by police officers for blowing his nose while behind the wheel of his car; fair enough if the car was moving.

As a matter of fact, Mr Mancini was sitting in deadlock traffic through the city centre and was stopped with his handbrake on when he took out a tissue. He noticed a few police officers around but thought nothing of blowing his nose. He was shocked when the police then waved him over to the side of the road and explained to him that "he wasn't in control of the vehicle."

Mr Mancini was said to have been "absolutely stunned" by this and added "i said to the officer, you must be joking, you're having a laugh!" He is awaiting a court date for not paying the fine and is said to be pleading not guilty.

Thursday January 28th 2010 - No Pyjamas Allowed!

Customers at the St Mellons, Cardiff branch of Tesco's have been told they will be thrown out of the store if they arrive in their pj's.

We have also learnt that notices in uppercase text, have been put up in the shop stating "To avoid causing offence or embarrassment to others we ask that our customers are appropriately dressed when visiting our store (footwear must be worn at all times and no nightwear is permitted."

On contacting Tesco, they released a statement saying that they are not a nightclub, but they don't have a strict dress code; Jeans and trainers are acceptable. They said that some customers have complained at the fact people had been walking around in bed clothes, or even bare feet.

24 year old Elaine Carmody described the ban as ridiculous and pathetic. She goes on to say that she only popped into the store to pick up some cigarettes but as she was dressed in her pj's and slippers, she was turned away. She believes that Tesco will loose custom as people will choose to shop elsewhere.