Shop serves up a Wimbledon treat

The tennis inspired sizzlers

By Cara Sulieman

AS WIMBLEDON gets underway today households across the country are stocking up on the sporting staple of strawberries and cream.

But one shop is serving up a novel way to enjoy the traditional tennis treat with the new Berry Banger.

Made of pork, strawberries, crème fraiche and mint, the sausages will only be available for the length of the tournament and are expected to do well at the meat counter.

And with good weather predicted for the summer, even in usually rainy Scotland, the store hope that the bangers will provide tennis fans with the perfect way to combine a summer barbeque with the traditional pudding.

Granny banned from bingo hall after punch-up

By Cara Sulieman

A 96-YEAR-OLD woman has been banned from a chain of bingo halls after punching the assistant manager in the face.

Gala Bingo has now put a permanent ban on the pensioner from visiting any of their branches after the shocking incident in Pollok, Glasgow.

It all started when the OAP saw another member was sitting at her favourite table in the club.

It’s believed she threatened the woman with violence unless she moved, and staff stepped in to calm the raging wrinkly.

Classic cars lost in Government scrappage scheme

By Cara Sulieman

SCOTS are rushing to send their rare cars to the scrap-yard in order to take advantage of the Government’s scrappage scheme.

As every car traded in under the new scheme has to be destroyed, classic car enthusiasts are worried that some rarities will be lost forever.

Showrooms are seeing Morris Minors, Mercedes and Porches being driven into their dealership to be traded in for a shiny new fuel-efficient car with a substantial £2,000 discount.

And it is leading to some out-of-character behaviour from the usually ruthless car salesmen.

Website helps rich love cheats cover up affair

By Cara Sulieman

FAT CAT love cheats can get a helping hand to keep their illicit affair a secret by a Scottish security team.

HideMyAffair.com provides services like faking hotel receipts and travelling tickets to provide cover stories to people leading a double life.

It is all designed to make a passionate weekend away seem like a mundane conference or fishing trip.

A spokeswoman for the secretive Glasgow-based firm said they were constantly updating their techniques to stay ahead of the game.

Theatre group looking for women to strip on stage

By Cara Sulieman

A THEATRE group is looking for 150 women to dance naked on stage as part of the festival this August.

The produces of Trilogy want to find females of all shapes and sizes to dance to music by the Pixies for the month-long run.

Being held at St Stephen’s Church in the capital’s New Town, the play is part of the Arches residency during the Fringe.

Writer and director, Nic Green, is creating a “celebration of the female body.”