Another week of spectacular news breaking for the Herald. Front page splash – ‘Pupil rampage causes chaos’ at the Harvey Grammar.
An anonymous parent recounts that ‘terrified’ pupils were kept in locked classrooms as police were called. Rumours of a knife or drugs being involved were rather unsportingly quashed by police and the quote from the Harvey was equally succinct - “We’re on half-term so there won’t be any comment from us.”
I spoke to a teacher at the school, who denied that pupils were locked in rooms.
Also on the front page was the date for an upcoming Christmas carol concert (turn to page 27), news that vehicle crime has reduced (page 32), a drunk man kicking a door (page 24), a poppy appeal alert (page 34) and the earth-shattering news that ‘A Folkestone Woman has conquered a lifelong fear of rollercoaster rides.’
Just to emphasise the importance of overcoming ‘tachoacrophobia’ this is highlighted in a pink box. The article on page eight contains useful hints such as avoid eating a large meal before going on the ride, and 'ensuring you scream to relieve the fear build up.'
Do people really need to be told this?!?
Not making the front page was the news that a motorist was shot in the stomach during a road rage row in Alkham. I didn’t realise that shootings are now so boring they are only worth a page 3 stub – I really must get out more (or perhaps not).
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