Firstly, the emergency vehicles only use their noisy alarms when necessary ie not on empty dual carriageways and also that ambulances have a completely different and recognisable tone so the public know this is a helpful alarm - not a high decibel wailing to
frighten off burglars, speedsters, robbers and the rest.
Sound advice for the capital
This is normally a hotly contested race, but with Detroit City, the general second favourite for the Champion Hurdle, running off a mark of 148, there is every chance he will
frighten off the opposition.
Horse Racing: Detroit City backers in enviable position; TRADING POST
Cymuned chief executive Aran Jones added: 'I hope this scarecrow will
frighten off potential colonists.'
English birds beware
Wildlife campaigners warn today there are fewer song birds left for them to
frighten off the land.
Farm Post: Uncertain future for scarecrows
5 How long before Theresa May erects a huge screen at Calais and beams images of Banksy's Dismaland on to it to
frighten off asylum seekers?
And so to the 5 BIG QUESTIONS of the week
The suits at PWC are saying that the threat by SAIC is a tactic to
frighten off buyers, so it can mop up what's left at silly money.
QUENTIN WILLSON: NASTY CHINESE WHISPERS
BULLDOZERS failed to
frighten off Barry residents determined to save a historic link between their homes and the town centre.
PEOPLE POWER; Residents rush to stop bulldozers levelling controversial steps
With the Sagitta Guineas meeting only 11 days away, there has been concern that the virus may
frighten off foreign raiders, such as the French-trained Sagitta 1,000 Guineas favourite Six Perfections.
Webbon plays down impact of equine flu in Newmarket
TOTTENHAM are set to offer midfielder Michael Brown a new three-year deal to try to
frighten off Aston Villa.
Football: Brown's Jolly up
It became the first to hire special workers to
frighten off the vicious seabirds after a spate of nationwide attacks.
I'm half a Scaregull; Shops' 2-man protection team
They are looking for more than pounds 8million for the player - but that will not
frighten off Arsenal who, despite signing French striker Sylvain Wiltord for pounds 12.5million, have plenty of cash available following the sale of Manu Petit and Marc Overmars.
Football: Gunners move for Southgate
Surely that will be enough to
frighten off any unwanted visitors?
KATIE'S IN HIGH SPIRITS
Their best bid so far of pounds 6m is short of Villa's valuation of over pounds 8m but that will not
frighten off Arsenal who, despite signing Sylvain Wiltord for pounds 12.5m, have a cash pile after selling Manu Petit and Marc Overmars.
Football: London rivals in back race
For the past six years Grace Robertson has been employed to
frighten off flocks of Barnacle Geese which fly in from the Arctic and destroy farmers' crops.
GRACE'S GOOSE COOKED
Ahead in the polls two years from an election, genuine threat would
frighten off buyers.
LABOUR could scupper Royal Mail [...]