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It’s a knock-out Wednesday’s Courier is a heavyweight champ

It’s a knock-out  Wednesday’s Courier is a heavyweight champ

When a local hostelry wanted to stay open late to show the “fight of the century” between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao the bell rang on a bruising battle.

And it opened the door to a whole world of clichs, so here goes…

Insisting refusal of their demands by licensing chiefs would represent a low blow, the pub owner went in swinging.

Neither side was pulling any punches, and yet at the same time were prepared to roll with the aforementioned punches.

Unprepared to take it on the chin, both were determined to land a knockout blow.

Supporters and opponents of the late licence knew they would have to give it their best shot and both had persuasive teams in their corner.

But after going toe-to-toe there could only be one winner.

And the winner was the pub.

Only for the start time of the fight to be put back, rendering the whole encounter largely pointless.

Oof.

So in a way both sides ended up on the canvass.

Other news now, and Wednesday’s Courier also has the story of the moronic thief facing jail after he tried to steal a live cable carrying 11,000 volts.

Not only did he end up badly burnt, he also plunged a local Sainsbury’s store into darkness.

One could say he was quite literally caught red-handed.

All very embarrassing for said fellow who is now terribly sorry.

We have the full story.

Away from the courts, and apparently there is a general election coming.

Wish somebody had told me.

Anyway, we’ve cottoned on to the fact now and have all the coverage you could shake a stick at (should you be so inclined).

* For more on all of these stories, along with a veritable plethora of others, be sure to pick up Wednesday’s Courier or try our digital edition.