New Years Honours List, An Apology

A swift retraction just in…. Lawyer’s for David Cameron‘s cousin Cyril are demanding we point out that he was not, as reported in the last hour, made a Duke for his truly pioneering “environmental” work on HS2 and Crossrail. We are “happy” to clarify and state he was promoted for his charitable works and his leadership role as a “Brown Owl” in the local Tory sponsored Crewbury scouts. Best wishes, Christine Batley. Chief “Trying To Keep Out Of Court” Correspondent. Beckworth Guardian

Shock In New Years Honours List

Shocking political news just in…. Disgraced local ex-MP Nora Berlin is calling for a head-to-toe reform of the loathsome new years honours list. Ms Berlin a long time Tory member and ousted cabinet minister arrived home this morning from a Christmas skiing trip to find her name has been left off this year’s list. Despite being a long-time donor to the party and having “information” on many senior politicians across the house she wasn’t made a Dame as she’d openly predicted. Ms Nora, owner of a string of sex shops and tanning salons, says she will demand a recount and a personal apology from the PM himself unless she gets an OBE at the very least. I’ll keep you posted on this story as it unfolds… On a lighter note David Cameron‘s wife Sam was made a Duchess, his sister Nancy (a writer for the Mail) a CBE, and Mr Cameron’s dear old mum a Baroness. His cousin Cyril who’s already got an OBE was promoted and made a Duke, for his pioneering “environmental” work developing HS2 and Crossrail. So the honours list isn’t entirely corrupt as commonly assumed. Happy New Year, Christine Batley. Chief “Keep It In The Family Honours” Correspondent. Beckworth Guardian

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(Above) A clearly delighted David Cameron congratulates his clearly delighted wife Samantha on her becoming a Duchess earlier today

Shock At Death Of Local Rock Legend

Breaking sad rock news just in… Earlier this morning local rock legend, and keen crown green bowls player, Lemmy passed away in a Los Angeles B&B whilst he was on holiday. Vicar’s son Ian “Lemmy” Kiderminster was the lead singer of pop band Motorhead, who’s hit’s included Ace Of Spades and SClub Party. But to many he is most fondly remembered playing regularly for Beckworth’s mixed bowls team. The ethnically diverse team came fourth last season and Mr Kiderminster was one of it’s star players. Lemmy started his long rock career as a teenager working as a touring bingo caller opening for the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Sooty & Sweep and Abba before forming Motorhead in the mid 1950s. I learnt recently that he earnt his nickname Lemmy as a child, his father affectionately calling all his children after their places of birth, in Ian’s case Leamington Spa. Lemmy’s estranged sister Colchester is opening a book of condolence in the library for those wishing to honour the great man. Rest in peace Lemmy. Christine Batley. Chief “No Sleep Until Hammersmith” Correspondent. Beckworth Guardian

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(Above) Leamington Spa; the English town that gave it’s name to a rock legend

Film Fans Queue Hours For Big Film Night

Breaking fictional space-age news just in… Last night dozens fans of Star Trek queued patiently for over 5 hours to see the latest installment of the sci-fi film series, The Fort Awakens. The film (a bootleg copy) was shown in the scout hut on a small ipad which was passed around the audience so all got a good look. Many dressed as their favourite characters, local fan Steven Hawkin came as robot R2D2 and his neighbour Anne Widdecombe as Princess Leia. Christine Batley. Chief “May The Fort Be With You” Correspondent. Beckworth Guardian

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(Above) Scientist Steven Hawkin arrives at the cinema dressed as his hero, the Star Trek robot R2D2

 

 

Beckworth Resident Hitches A Ride Into Space

Breaking space-age news just in… Beckworth’s locally trained astronaut, and am dram enthusiast, Tim Peake has just blasted into space on his solo mission to conquer Mars on behalf of the UK. Or at least i think it’s something like that. Mr Tim cleverly hitched a lift on a Russian rocket and hopes to be on Mars later today in time to have his dinner. Good luck Mr Peake, we’re all behind you. Literally. And i’ll keep you up to date on this “out of this world” story as it happens. Christine Batley. Chief “Is There Life On Mars And If So Do They Speak English?” Correspondent. Beckworth Guardian

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(Above) Astronaut Tim Peake thumbs a lift to get him to Mars

Black Friday Black Outs

Breaking plunged into darkness news just in… The whole of Beckworth has just experienced a two hour black out due to fighting Black Friday customers knocking over the town’s Christmas tree. The brawling crowd managed to flatten the tree whilst clamoring for discounted sausage rolls on sale at the bakers. This in turn blew the town’s main fuse, hence the loss of power. Thank goodness local electrician Nick Knowles was on hand with a spare fuse and a torch. Well done Mr Nick. Christine Batley. Chief Reporting By Candlelight Correspondent. Beckworth Guardian

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(Above) The lights go out in Beckworth making it literally a Black Friday

Dramatic Arrest Ends TV Apprentices Apprenticeship

Audacious criminal news just in… Local female impersonator Leslie Warwick was apprehended by police during last night’s episode of TV’s The Apprentice. Miss Warwick was odd’s on favourite to win the series and set up home with Lord Al Sugar but an unexpected twist during filming led to her arrest. Leslie and her team were completing this week’s tiresome task, whereby they’d opened a discount store in Manchester, when resourceful Leslie decided to replenish low stock by “borrowing” some from a neighbouring pound shop. But her ambitious plan was thwarted by over-enthusiastic store staff and the rozzers were called. I’m sure she would have been let off but the coppers found incriminating photos of Lord Sugar and other Apprentice big wigs “about her person.” I’m sure it’s all a misunderstanding but unless she gets bails she may miss next weeks episode and be out of the competition. Good luck and commiserations for getting caught red handed to Mrs Leslie. Christine Batley. Chief Unveiwable to The Naked Eye Art Correspondent. Beckworth Guardian

Local Artist Unveils New Sculpture In London

Breaking art news just in… Local artist Damien Hurst this morning unveiled his latest sculpture in central London. Called “Life And The Healing Power Of Milk Based Creamy Desserts” the 35′ tall invisible sculpture is the latest art to stand on Trafalgar Square’s empty fourth plinth. And is probably the most devisive so far. Especially as it’s cost taxpayers a cool £127.3 million to commission nonchalant Damo Hurst. The artist is no stranger to such controversy and at the unveiling stated “Art is all about vacuous style over crafted substance. It should challenge preconceptions and have a very catchy yet vaguely puzzling title.” He then added “But above all it should make the artist eye watering amounts of money. Hence the huge cost of this imposing unseeable sculpture.” As can be seen in photos the offending freestanding art piece depicts a giant jug of custard pouring it’s contents into London’s famous square and onto surrounding streets. Congratulations to Mr Hurst. Christine Batley. Chief Unveiwable to The Naked Eye Art Correspondent. Beckworth Guardian

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(Above) Damien Hurst’s invisible jug of custard sculpture, which is set to attract art lovers to Trafalgar Square’s fourth plinth for the next six months or so…

Cuddly Toy Inventor To Marry For Seventh, Or Eighth, Time

Breaking toy news just in… Local resident, 97 year old Edna Cumberbatch, is to marry husband number seven, or eight, in the new year. A very excited Edna says she has lost count of the marriages and divorces she’s had, but she still believes in love. And sex. Sprightly Edna said her new husband is 78 years her junior and doesn’t speak English, but thankfully he is very “gifted” in other areas. Mrs Cumberbatch, already a mother of 14, says she hopes to have more babies and will start trying on her wedding night. She is of course famous Worldwide as the “mother” of thousands of babies already as she’s the inventor of the Cumberbatch Dolls, which made her a multi-millionaire and quite a catch. She invented the ugly yet cuddly vegetable dolls as a present for a baby Prince Charles (who she’d noticed loved talking to veg and plants) when she was the Queen‘s Lady of The Water Closet. Many famous people own the dolls, even ex-premier Gordon Brown is said to be an ardent collector. But oddly her Grandson Benedict says he doesn’t like them much. Thankfully on the subject of the wedding he was more positive “I’m honoured to be reprising my role of page boy, for the third time, and I may even wear my old Dr Who clobber up the aisle.” Good luck with the baby making to Edna and fiance Mohammad. Christine Batley. Chief Elderly Wedding Correspondent. Beckworth Guardian

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(Above) A visibly thrilled Benjamin Cumberbatch cuddles two of his Gran’s dolls

Word Of The Year 2015 Announced

Hello all. Cambridge Dictionaries have today announced their most popular new word of 2015, Whingewatching. As we all know the word means: To watch a programme (or pretend not to be if a partner is watching it) and complain about it all the way through viewing. Sometimes even pausing the TV to have a rant e.g. “How can this be allowed to be on before the watershed.” Gogglebox have even made whingewatching into a TV programme. And, although the word was only used for the first time a few weeks ago, it is now the most used verb in the English speaking World. Even the Pope has used it in one of his rambling latin Vatican masses and just last week it was reported that the visiting King Of China asked David Cameron what he liked to whingewatch on TV (interestingly it was The BBC News. Dave said it was so b****y biased, left wing and anti-Government). But the real sign of the verbs popularity was that it was recently used 15 times in a single episode of Eastenders and confounded a contestant on Masterchef. Or maybe it was Mastermind. Christine Batley. Chief Verb And Noun Correspondent. Beckworth Guardian

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(Above) The contestants on Gogglebox searching for a lost slice of pizza whilst whingewatching their favourite TV programme