Media watch

Wednesday, December 6, 2006

Putting a 'calypso' spin on the traditional Christmas party and nativity play has not gone down well with Christian parents at Highview Primary School in Surrey, according to The Sun. The headteacher's plan to have children sing a reggae-themed 'Twelve Days of Christmas' and to perform 'Away in a Manger' in sign language has prompted more than 100 parents to ban their children from attending the show. The Metro reported that the country's youngest qualified pub barman is 12-year-old Chris Hardacre, who came top of the class in a recent licence exam. Chris, whose father Dave runs The Star at Barnby Dun near Doncaster, Yorkshire, is looking forward to following in the family trade once he is legally old enough..

Putting a 'calypso' spin on the traditional Christmas party and nativity play has not gone down well with Christian parents at Highview Primary School in Surrey, according to The Sun. The headteacher's plan to have children sing a reggae-themed 'Twelve Days of Christmas' and to perform 'Away in a Manger' in sign language has prompted more than 100 parents to ban their children from attending the show.

The Metro reported that the country's youngest qualified pub barman is 12-year-old Chris Hardacre, who came top of the class in a recent licence exam. Chris, whose father Dave runs The Star at Barnby Dun near Doncaster, Yorkshire, is looking forward to following in the family trade once he is legally old enough..

A South African man was fined for taking a week off work after telling his employer that he was pregnant. Charles Sibindana, 27, stole a certificate from his pregnant girlfriend's health clinic and added on his own details to obtain a sick note, said BBCNews. However, his employers soon became suspicious.

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