That's got to hurt your dignity...

While trying to rob a Jewellery store in Northampton, a gang of six men were interrupted by a 71 year old women wielding a handbag, She then proceeded to 'batter' them until they fled...

Ann Timson, who often has to have the aid of a wheel chair states that she was sore for day after the escapade, and she claims that it was a short burst of adrenaline that helped her through the ordeal.

She has decided to place her weapon of choice on eBay in case anyone wants to buy it. (don't mock... that thing came up trumps over sledge hammers and helmets.)

The Credit Crunch hits Santa

It's well known that Father Christmas is a very generous guy, and it's also well known that we are in hard times but it was never expected that Santa would have to result to crime to fuel his seemingly harmless addiction of spreading joy.

As it turns out though 'the guy who sees everything' is running low on the green stuff (not weed, he has plenty). So on his way back to the North Pole Santa made a stop off to a shop in Berlin wielding a pistol and demanded money stating that, "even Santa needs to pay the elves" (as though other people go around paying elves).

Unsurprisingly he escaped, the guy can fly around the world delivering presents in one night so this must have been small work.

So next time you put up signs telling Father Christmas to "stop here" think twice.