h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Today I decided to write about a news report I saw on TV last night, one of those lovely little ones they stick at the end of local news. I've just spent 10 minutes looking for a link but I can only find the original story:

http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2014/11/18/cold-hearted-thieves-tear-through-wolverhampton-nursery-school-and-steal-900-raised-by-pupils-for-children-in-need/

And a follow-up the next day:

http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2014/11/19/wolverhampton-nursery-school-raided-by-callous-thieves-set-to-reopen/

Basically thieves broke into a Wolverhampton nursery, causing lots of damage and stealing £900 which had been raised for Children in Need. Whilst this is an awful thing, that's not the aspect I wanted to focus on today.

Last night's news snippet showed the children happy and smiling. After learning the harsh lesson that bad things can happen, they've now been taught the lovely lesson that people can be brilliant. The local community have rallied to help, people have donated money and auction items, one person even donated a bag of coins so the children could see the money was being replaced and help count it - a very thoughtful gesture I thought.

The story really brought tears to my eyes because in these days where you see so many examples of man's inhumanity to man (not to mention animals) it's wonderful to be reminded that there are good, caring people out there who will put themselves out for other people.

And I can't find a link to that story, which I think tells us something about those who write the news.

Deb

Always nice to hear of a sense of community, hope the pond life who stole the money get the future they deserve!

Unfortunately I fear the pond life who caused this distress will probably just end up with a slap on the wrist

Let's not insult real pond life, which I consider fabulous.

The people who committed this vandalism and theft are *lower* than p0nd life.

[Amy P]

If they catch those toerags lets hope they get locked up and not just a slap on the wrist.
Nice to see a happy ending though with communities pulling together.