Lidl has been forced to issue a recall for “Paw Patrol” snacks after it was discovered that a website on the packaging leads to pornographic content, UPI reported. The supermarket chain said the packs of Paw Patrol All Butter Mini Biscotti Biscuits and other items in the range include the address of a website that no longer shows the intended content. “We recommend that customers refrain from viewing the URL and return this product to the nearest store where a full refund will be given,” said the chain.
Burglars use gnomes to find targets
Burglars are using toy gnomes to locate new targets, said The Times. Police in North Wales are advising residents to be wary of “Christmas gnomes” appearing in their front garden because the gnomes were being used as a “calling card” by criminals who monitor how long it takes for them to be removed by the resident. Glynis Leader, who sells handmade gnomes in Devon, was surprised by the news. “Normally, whenever I hear stories about gnomes, it’s a man taking it and it going around the world,” she said.
‘Imbecile’ tourist breaks Neptune statue
A German tourist has been branded “an imbecile” after he clambered onto a Renaissance statue of the god Neptune in Florence. The 22-year-old climbed the Fountain of Neptune to pose for a photograph. He is accused of breaking off a chunk of marble from Neptune’s chariot and damaging the hoof of a sculpted horse at the base of the monument. According to authorities, he caused about €5,000 (£4,250) of damage and now faces a “hefty fine”, said The Telegraph.
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