And finally… tire-slashing OAP in bingo rage

Police charged Fred Smith with criminal mischief to a vehicle after he allegedly took an ice pick to the van of Ethel Britt.

Ms Britt was celebrating her 88th birthday when the incident occurred.

She said:”I didn’t think anyone would be low enough to do that to my car because I didn’t know I had any enemies in my life.

“I thought everybody was my friend, but undoubtedly I have one enemy.”

The police said Mr Smith walked out of a bingo game at the Lake Ashton Club House in anger at the fact Ms Britt had taken his favourite chair.

“I didn’t know it meant that much to him to do that to my tires,” Ms Britt added.

Deputy Chief Troy Schulze said: “It’s quite frankly a childish-type crime.

“The man admitted to it when the officer told him what he was there to investigate. He was apologetic.

“He said he was embarrassed. He regretted doing it, but he took ownership of it and said that even in the embarrassment he had to face consequences.”