This is headline news?

Ziggy · 30 Oct 2009 at 16:50

This article:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/oct/30/paperboy-redundant-recession

which is one of the main headlines on the front page:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/

Erm, does that really deserve an article let alone a place on the front page?

I read it expecting it to be humorous or develop into something else, but nope. :confused:

Sawell · 30 Oct 2009 at 16:55

I think it's the message rather than the article.

pingwing · 30 Oct 2009 at 16:58

Supprised hes able to deliver papers in bedford without being mugged.....

Cosimo · 30 Oct 2009 at 17:00

Probably isn’t on the front page of the printed version.

Apopcalyptic · 30 Oct 2009 at 17:01

pingwing said:
Supprised hes able to deliver papers in bedford without being mugged.....

Bedford's not *that* bad. Besides, he's in Clophill - a village!

Azagoth · 30 Oct 2009 at 17:01

Are you even allowed to work as a paperboy at 13 these days?

Cosimo · 30 Oct 2009 at 17:20

Azagoth said:
Are you even allowed to work as a paperboy at 13 these days?

Section 18 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 sets 14 as the minimum age at which a child may take part-time employment.

It is possible for 13 year olds to take part-time employment provided that local byelaws permit them to undertake 'light work' on an occasional basis.

Where local byelaws do not specify whether 13 year olds can work then they should not be employed. 13 year olds do not have a 'right' to work.

A child under 13 years of age may not be employed at all (although they may be able to take part in performances, sports and modelling where a payment is made for the child's participation) Before a child can take part in such performance the employer will have to apply for a licence to the local authority.

Download your free leaflet on CHILD EMPLOYMENT

http://www.childrenslegalcentre.com...mployment/Whatistheminimumageofemployment.htm

Bumhucker · 30 Oct 2009 at 18:08

I LOL'd

markweatherill · 30 Oct 2009 at 18:56

Various things about this story make it sound made-up.
Perhaps they're hoping the Daily Mail will latch on to it as if it's true and start a campaign with it, before revealing it's fictitious.

teaboy5 · 30 Oct 2009 at 19:59

Cap in hand to his mother !!!

Its a hamster he is looking after not a tiger

GizmoTheMogwai · 30 Oct 2009 at 21:33

Better then the headlines in The Sun:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/2706666/Peter-Andres-live-jibe-over-Jordan.html

arknor · 30 Oct 2009 at 21:36

teaboy5 said:
Cap in hand to his mother !!!

Its a hamster he is looking after not a tiger

7 quid a week for a hamster? gtfo.

more like 4 quid at best

Trifid · 30 Oct 2009 at 21:44

Kane:

(I think I was alone in thinking this...)