The Nifty 250: News of the day in so many words

THE LEOPARD-THONG WEARING WARRINGTON DENTIST has been found guilty of indecent conduct towards three nurses by the General Dental Council and could now be struck off.

Despite groping nurses and having an affair with one, Anthony Barton’s wife has vowed to stand by him, saying “he’s a cheeky chappie”.

EVERTON PLAYER Phil Jagielka was held at knifepoint by thieves who broke into his Knutsford home.

He was watching his team play Hull City on television in the Carling Cup when three men stormed into the house. The 27-year-old was forced to hand over jewellery and the keys to his Range Rover car after being threatened with a knife. The Everton defender is the 11th Merseyside footballer to be burgled in recent years. A spokesman for the club said, "Phil was shaken by the incident.”

JAGUAR LAND ROVER IS TO CREATE 800 JOBS at its Halewood plant, in the latest twist in the car giant’s fortunes.

The firm is considering the closure of either its Castle Bromwich plant in Birmingham or its factory in Solihull, which would create new jobs to the Halewood plant.

The company, which is owned by Indian giant Tata, said there would be no net job losses, but unions in the Midlands said they would oppose the plans.

SEVEN MEN HAVE BEEN ARRESTED in a series of raids as part of a continuing gun crackdown in Huyton by police. The men were arrested for various offences including breach of bail, and drugs offences, which saw drugs worth £20,000 being seized.