Beware of incoming tide

"Beach sign warns of rising tide
A new sign on a Devon beach, which warns the public about the tide coming in, has been described as 'ridiculous' by some local residents. The road-sign style warning notice at Castle Cove in Dartmouth reads 'Beware of incoming tide'. South Hams Council said it had erected the sign on the advice of its insurers and public safety was 'paramount'."

Nanny state again. I think its the council covering its arse that's paramount here.

BBC NEWS | England | Devon | Beach sign warns of rising tide

Regulations flatten pancake race

"Regulations flatten pancake race
A traditional pancake race has fallen flat after it was cancelled due to health and safety regulations. Every year, children and choristers take part in the Shrove Tuesday race in Ripon, North Yorkshire. The event was revived 10 years ago and is usually started by the ringing of Ripon Cathedral's ancient Pancake Bell. But this year's event has been shelved, with organisers blaming the mountain of risk assessments that must be carried out before children can take part."

We have got to stop all this health-and-safety, nanny-state, political-correctness crap that is ruining the traditions of this country.

BBC NEWS | England | North Yorkshire | Regulations flatten pancake race

"Thousands of crimes by under-10s Teenagers
Children committed 66 sex offences last year, figures suggest almost 3,000 crimes were committed last year where the suspect was too young to be prosecuted, the BBC has learned. Figures show there were about 1,300 incidents of criminal damage and arson, and over 60 sex offences where suspects were under-10s in England and Wales."

And here we see the result of New Labour's idiotic Nanny State.

BBC NEWS | UK | Thousands of crimes by under-10s