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Bank error was almost in their favour...
[ A Step Beyond ]   Norwegian businessmen Arild Tofte and Kaare Heggdal knew that recycling was a good way to make money, but they weren't quite prepared for the jackpot that a scrapped cash machine contained... Full Story...
No long locks for men in North Korea
[ A Step Beyond ]   North Korea has launched a campaign urging men to get a proper "socialist" short-back-and-sides haircut. Full Story...

Strawberry Fields are not forever...
[ A Step Beyond ]   Britain's Salvation Army is planning to close its Strawberry Field children's home in Liverpool, which was the inspiration for The Beatles' hit Strawberry Fields Forever. Full Story...

'I have a little boat and big dreams'
[ A Step Beyond ]   Frenchwoman Maud Fontenoy is planning to row solo across the Pacific from Peru to Tahiti - and she's no stranger to the sea... Full Story...

Cape Town's own calendar moms raise... funds
[ A Step Beyond ]   A group of mothers raising money for a good cause have put their wares on display - and we're not talking about a cake sale. Full Story...


Journey of a lifetime: Barry Rose, Andy Johnstone and Jonny Shawyer - who are travelling from London to Cape Town in a double-decker bus - take a well-earned break in Durban. Full story Photo: Khaya Ngwenya, The Mercury




Today's column: John Scott's PS
      This is your wake-up call!  2005-01-12 13:14:42
      Meet 'exciting people' via state hotline  2005-01-12 13:29:37
      Porn pops up on former political website  2005-01-12 09:26:14
      Boy's human touch request melts hearts  2005-01-12 13:27:28
      'I have a little boat and big dreams'  2005-01-12 19:38:25
      From London to Cape Town at 60km/h...  2005-01-12 10:58:15
      Woman's acupuncture treatment goes bust  2005-01-11 18:31:29
      Cops thought conman was a prankster  2005-01-11 12:50:59
      Man dials 911 while hanging on to his car  2005-01-11 20:20:45
      Women win the right to wear pants  2005-01-11 18:35:15
      Bachelors rent girlfriends to keep mom happy  2005-01-11 08:07:11
      Unidentified floating object found in soda  2005-01-11 10:29:12
      Police hoping to track down thieves  2005-01-10 20:17:47
      Airport's porn blunder raises temperatures  2005-01-10 20:19:04
      Germans may prefer juice to beer  2005-01-10 18:48:05
      No phone sex please - we are eating here!  2005-01-10 16:42:37
      Cranky priest wants church bells silenced  2005-01-10 12:50:30
      Mr Postman, did you fail geography?  2005-01-10 17:50:11
      Baby's parents pooh-pooh advertisement offers  2005-01-10 10:05:08
      Good friends are hard to find...  2005-01-09 17:33:13
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