Perm Bank

Police Officers Face A Curly Problem

A furious customer had to be literally dragged off her hairdresser by police officers after her perm went wrong at a salon in Serbia. The customer - who saw her bubble perm in a mirror after the treatment at a Novi Sad beauty parlour - had to be calmed with a sedative in hospital.

FOOTNOTE: Tress sense.

Daylight Robbery

Don’t Bank On It, Buddy

An armed robber in Nova Varos, Serbia, was arrested after he held up a bank, taking tens of thousands of dollars - and returned minutes later (minus his balaclava) to pay off his overdraft. Staff recognised his distinctive trainers and called police.

FOOTNOTE: Cash and carry.

Tie The Knot

Hang On, We'll Import A Bride For You

Government officials are importing 250,000 brides for frustrated lovelorn bachelors in Serbia.
Social services chiefs are already in talks with neighbours like the Ukraine, Moldova and Russia and with some Far Eastern countries. Zeljko Vasiljevic, secretary of state for social policy, said: "There are 250,000 unmarried young men in Serbian villages who would like to get married but have no women to marry."

FOOTNOTE: Here comes the, er, import.