Tough job at the office
In Thailand, a 10-person staff scans the internet around the clock looking for insults, however slight, to the royal family. Cyber inspector Surachai Nilsang said over 60,000 pages were banned for insults to the monarchy. Each blocked page requires a court order, a request that judges have never turned down. He says sometimes the insults are subtle, particularly when clever metaphors and code words are used.
Weighty avocado
An enormous avocado which grows to 10 times the size of standard varieties is set to hit British supermarket shelves. The jumbo avocado, of the "Linda" variety, weighs up to 1.5kg and will sell for £4.99 ($10). Waitrose says it stays on trees in Peru's Chincha valley for up to one year to achieve its exceptional size. (Source: Newslite.tv)
Tales from the fan zones
To Kevin who complained of tight security at fan zones: "Yes, there really are people who will put vodka into water bottles and have their children carry them ..." says one reader. But another reader writes: "I went to the fan zone at Henderson on Sunday and had my kids' water bottles taken off us because they were the wrong brand. Didn't know whether to feel strangely proud or really annoyed. Perhaps Kevin should be relieved he wasn't fined $10,000."