Thanks to a local journo for passing on these classics from A Steroid Hit The Earth: The Catastrophic World Of Misprints by Martin Toseland, published by Portico Books this month.
Misprints:
People in Preston ward are invited to a meeting at 7.15pm tonight in St Mary's Church Hall, Brighton, to meet councillors and beat police officers. (Evening Argus)
The skeleton was believed to be that of a Saxon worrier. (Express and Echo)
The strike leaders had called a meeting that was to have been held in a bra near the factory, but it was too small to hold them all. (South London Press)
One man was admitted to hospital suffering from buns. (Bristol Gazette)
Police in Hawick yesterday called off a search for a 20-year-old man who is believed to have frowned after falling into the swollen River Teviot. (The Scotsman)
The first aid treatment for a broken rib is to apply a tight bandage after you have made your patient expire. (Manchester Evening News)
Corrections:
Error: The Observer wishes to apologise for a typesetting error in our Tots and Toddlers advertising feature last week which led to Binswood Nursery School being described as serving 'children casserole' instead of chicken casserole. (Leamington Spa Observer)
'The name of this column is still Corrections and Clarifications*, although it is not immune from error as the printed title in yesterday's paper demonstrated.' *The column appeared as Corrections and Clairifications. (The Guardian)
Adverts:
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council: Crematorium assistant required. The Council operates a no-smoking policy. (Sheffield Star)
Sports:
The mystery fan behind the takeover bid for Port Vale today said he will pull out of the deal if his identity is revealed. It is understood Stone-based businessman Peter Jackson wants to remain anonymous until the contract is signed and sealed. (Staffordshire Sentinel)
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