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Drinking fish

FOR hundreds of years live fish have been drunk in a cup of wine during festivities called the Krakelingenfeest or Pretzel Feast and the Tonnekensbrand or the Barrel Burning in the town of Geraardsbergen. New Belgian laws concerning cruelty could mean this tradition is stopped for next year.

Likely ban on drinking fish in wine.

Germany’s siesta

No fairy tale

THE Pogues’ legendary frontman has been treated in hospital since late June for an unknown illness. Shane MacGowan, the 65year-old iconic singer of The Pogues was taken to hospital and spent several days in intensive care for an unspecified health issue, according to Dublin Live.

Dead unkind

A MAN in Ireland has been jailed after it was discovered that he dragged the lifeless body of his uncle to the post office in order to collect his pension. A court in Ireland heard how 41-year-old Declan Haughney, and Gareth Coakley, 38, both drug addicts at the time dragged the body of 66-year-old Peadar Doyle to the post office to claim his €246 pension.

Lion scare

GERMAN Health Minister Karl Lauterbach and the head of Germany's medical association propose adopting siestas on hot days to improve health and productivity. The practice of resting during the hottest hours helps regulate body temperature and promotes better sleep patterns. Aligning work tasks with cooler hours may optimise performance and overall well-being.

AUTHORITIES in Berlin issued emergency alerts to thousands of residents to stay indoors as a suspected lion was spotted. However, the search was called off when it was determined the animal was actually a wild boar. Earlier, police believed a video and officer sightings pointed to a ‘big cat’ on the loose.