Sheik send Lamborghini to London for oil change

A motorist sent his 'Batman' Lamborghini on a 6,500 mile round-trip to London for an oil change - at a cost of more than £23,000.
The £190,000 vehicle was loaded on to a scheduled flight from Qatar to Heathrow, before being flown back to the Middle East owner.
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The car's 6.500 miles journey sparked outrage from environmental groups.

One said the owner - thought to be a wealthy Sheikh - had a 'carbon crater' rather than a carbon footprint.

According to reports, the black and gold car cost £3,552 to service at an approved dealer, plus around £20,000 to freight to Britain and back.

Jenny Evans from the campaign group Plane Stupid said: "This horrifies me. It is another example of how rich people exploit and pollute the planet because of their money."

Friends of the Earth transport campaigner Richard Dyer said the trip was "ludicrous".

"We urge the individual to get their car serviced closer to home," he added.

However David Price of Lamborghini Club UK said the way the owner chose to have his car serviced was up to him.

"I'm not surprised. Thankfully the age of excess in some areas continues," he said.

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The latest in mankind's quest to create zestier food: Melon that tastes like lemon to go on sale at Tesco.

The fruit resembles the honeydew variety but has the "zesty, fresh" taste of a lemon, according to Tesco. It is grown in Spain and is the product of 12 years of trials, the retailer said.

Woman, 44, Gives Birth to 18th Child

A Romanian immigrant has given birth to her 18th child in British Columbia, making her the province's most prolific mother in 20 years.


Darryl Dyck, CP / APBritish Columbia resident Livia Ionce, 44, here with her family, gave birth to her 18th child on July 22. The Romanian immigrant's feat makes her the province's most prolific mother in 20 years.

Proud dad Alexandru Ionce said Saturday that his 44-year-old wife, Livia, gave birth on Tuesday. Their daughter Abigail weighed in at seven pounds, 12 ounces.

"We never planned how many children to have. We just let God guide our lives, you know, because we strongly believe life comes from God and that's the reason we did not stop the life," said Alexandru Ionce.

The couple immigrated to Canada from Romania in 1990 and now live in Abbotsford, British Columbia. Their 17 other children range in age from 20 months to 23 years old.
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This new tomato has been called "Sun Black". Its pulp is still of red color and it tastes just like a traditional tomato. Sun Black is not a GM product and it is very healthy, thanks to the anti-oxidant properties of anthocyanins.
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