UK Theatre Producer Deported From Uganda

A UK theatre producer has been deported from Uganda over a play about the condition of gay people, a UK embassy spokesman has said.

David Cecil was arrested last September for "disobeying lawful orders" as it was performed without authorisation. The charges were subsequently dropped.

He was rearrested last week as proceedings to deport him began on the grounds he was an "undesirable person".

Homosexual acts are illegal in socially conservative Uganda.

Body In Car Discovered To Be Mannequin

A person feared dead inside a locked car was discovered to be a mannequin when paramedics responded to a 999 call.

Air and land ambulances were sent to Milton Road in Harwich at 07:40 on Tuesday morning following a 999 call made by a member of the public because they saw what they thought was a person not breathing.

Gary Sanderson, of the East of England Ambulance Service, said: "Following assessments at the scene, it appears the person in the car was actually a mannequin."

He added: "This is a very unusual incident our crews attended this morning and the person who dialled 999 did the right thing."

Council Sells 19th Century House For £1

Somerset County Council has sold a 19th century house for £1 to a trust as a community asset.

Hestercombe Garden Trust has been responsible for running and maintaining Hestercombe House for the past year.

The deal now means the trust will also own the house under an agreement which obligates it to operate the venue to benefit the community.

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