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Tortoise rescued...from deckchair
A FIREFIGHTER came to the rescue when a giant tortoise got trapped under a garden chair.
The tortoise's owner called the emergency services when she could not free her pet.
Matt Furber, 41, cut a leg off the chair with a hacksaw to allow the tortoise to continue its journey around the garden in Ramsden Heath.
8:37am Friday 9th May 2008
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CommentPosted by: David, Southend-on-Sea on 9:19am Fri 9 May 08
You really do have to wonder about the quality of stories and reporting in the Echo.
This non-story beggars belief as does the fact that a member of the Fire Service has been called up.
I have checked and it is not April 1st today!!!
You really do have to wonder about the quality of stories and reporting in the Echo.
This non-story beggars belief as does the fact that a member of the Fire Service has been called up.
I have checked and it is not April 1st today!!!
Posted by: Cheeky, Southend on Sea on 9:25am Fri 9 May 08
I've got to say it !
That's tortoise all a lesson !
Glad it was ok.
I've got to say it !
That's tortoise all a lesson !
Glad it was ok.
Posted by: Quip, Basilbrush on 9:40am Fri 9 May 08
More money we have to 'shell' out :-)
More money we have to 'shell' out :-)
Posted by: Steve on 10:20am Fri 9 May 08
'Slow' news today
Posted by: Michael, Southend on 10:35am Fri 9 May 08
[quote][bold]David[/bold] wrote:
You really do have to wonder about the quality of stories and reporting in the Echo. This non-story beggars belief as does the fact that a member of the Fire Service has been called up. I have checked and it is not April 1st today!!! [/quote] What are you talking about? I actually liked the story...and if you look on google you will see the Press Association put it out and it's on BBC Essex. Spose they're all wrong too are they? What utter nonsense you talk.
David wrote:
You really do have to wonder about the quality of stories and reporting in the Echo. This non-story beggars belief as does the fact that a member of the Fire Service has been called up. I have checked and it is not April 1st today!!!
What are you talking about? I actually liked the story...and if you look on google you will see the Press Association put it out and it's on BBC Essex. Spose they're all wrong too are they? What utter nonsense you talk.
Posted by: David, Southend-on-Sea on 10:40am Fri 9 May 08
[quote][bold]Michael[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]David[/bold] wrote: You really do have to wonder about the quality of stories and reporting in the Echo. This non-story beggars belief as does the fact that a member of the Fire Service has been called up. I have checked and it is not April 1st today!!! [/quote] What are you talking about? I actually liked the story...and if you look on google you will see the Press Association put it out and it's on BBC Essex. Spose they're all wrong too are they? What utter nonsense you talk.[/quote] Michael if you like the story that is fine. I feel sorry for you but it is not a story worthy of inclusion in the newspaper. The fact that the valuable time of a fire-fighter was taken up could possibly be more relevant.
Why should I want to look at Google and see what the Press Association has to say about it?
You are right Michael: they are wrong and the utter nonsense is being written and spoken by people like you who believe that this is a so called story. But hey it is still a free world here and you are entitled to your opinion but I take offence in your view on my thoughts.
Michael wrote:
David wrote: You really do have to wonder about the quality of stories and reporting in the Echo. This non-story beggars belief as does the fact that a member of the Fire Service has been called up. I have checked and it is not April 1st today!!!
What are you talking about? I actually liked the story...and if you look on google you will see the Press Association put it out and it's on BBC Essex. Spose they're all wrong too are they? What utter nonsense you talk.
Michael if you like the story that is fine. I feel sorry for you but it is not a story worthy of inclusion in the newspaper. The fact that the valuable time of a fire-fighter was taken up could possibly be more relevant.
Why should I want to look at Google and see what the Press Association has to say about it?
You are right Michael: they are wrong and the utter nonsense is being written and spoken by people like you who believe that this is a so called story. But hey it is still a free world here and you are entitled to your opinion but I take offence in your view on my thoughts.
Posted by: Trveor, Home on 12:43pm Fri 9 May 08
David, for someone who deosn't like the story you seem to keep coming back to look at it. I assume you do not, have not and will not work in the media and are an arm chair editor shouting at the weathermen on TV while hurumphing and tutting over your copy of The Telegraph as you judge what is news and what isn't but carry on looking and buying regardless. Not all news should be doom and gloom and there is room for happy stories like this. A for God's sake it's less than 60 words, not exactly a pslash is it!
David, for someone who deosn't like the story you seem to keep coming back to look at it. I assume you do not, have not and will not work in the media and are an arm chair editor shouting at the weathermen on TV while hurumphing and tutting over your copy of The Telegraph as you judge what is news and what isn't but carry on looking and buying regardless. Not all news should be doom and gloom and there is room for happy stories like this. A for God's sake it's less than 60 words, not exactly a pslash is it!
Posted by: Major Huffington-Blythe, The Puffery on 3:57pm Fri 9 May 08
Trapped in a deckchair eh?
That's a turtle disaster.
Trapped in a deckchair eh?
That's a turtle disaster.
Posted by: Major Huffington-Blythe, The Puffery on 4:17pm Fri 9 May 08
[quote]ou are right Michael: they are wrong and the utter nonsense is being written and spoken by people like you who believe that this is a so called story. But hey it is still a free world here and you are entitled to your opinion but I take offence in your view on my thoughts.[/quote] Good God man, learn to construct a proper sentence before criticising others eh? There's a good chap.
Pip pip!
ou are right Michael: they are wrong and the utter nonsense is being written and spoken by people like you who believe that this is a so called story. But hey it is still a free world here and you are entitled to your opinion but I take offence in your view on my thoughts.
Good God man, learn to construct a proper sentence before criticising others eh? There's a good chap.
Pip pip!
Posted by: Dave H, Southend on 5:29pm Fri 9 May 08
Give the journalist a break.
Even in South East Essex there aren't enough knifings, murders, traffic accidents, explosions or council disasters to fill a whole newspaper every single day.
Give the journalist a break.
Even in South East Essex there aren't enough knifings, murders, traffic accidents, explosions or council disasters to fill a whole newspaper every single day.
Posted by: ShipShape, Basildonk on 8:15pm Fri 9 May 08
'Lettuce' be grateful that the creature was OK.
I claim the most strung out joke title!
'Lettuce' be grateful that the creature was OK.
I claim the most strung out joke title!
Posted by: colin, southend on 11:20pm Fri 9 May 08
What a Brave man you must be Mr Furber so glad we have clean upstanding firemen in the service.
What a Brave man you must be Mr Furber so glad we have clean upstanding firemen in the service.
Posted by: Pillock, Buzzzledon on 1:17am Sat 10 May 08
This is turtlelly outrageous.
This is turtlelly outrageous.
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