SHERWOOD BUGLE

HOOD GANG BEHIND GOLD THEFT?

Soldiers are this morning scouring Sherwood Forest in search of a band of desperate thieves who carried out a daring daylight ambush and then vanished into dense woodland.

The heavily protected convoy, on its way to deliver gold and jewels to the castle of His Excellency the Sheriff of Nottingham, was intercepted at 6:35pm by a group of armed criminals, who overpowered the guards before making off with the entire cargo. According to one wounded guard the gang, all dressed in green, were well-drilled and appeared to be under the command of a mysterious hooded figure carrying a longbow.

Terror

There can be little doubt that the raid was the work of the notorious Robin Hood gang which has terrorised the local population for the past three years. The gang has repeatedly shown that they will stop at nothing in their efforts to disrupt the peace and harmony that our great Prince John has worked so hard to develop since he .........

GOOD DAY!

ROBIN AND MARIAN TO WED? 

The tiny village of Loxley could soon be the scene of the wedding of the century. Our reliable sources suggest that the hunky he-man outlaw Robin Hood has popped the question to his long-time girlfriend Maid Marion, and the answer was a definite "Yes Yes Yes!" 

But could mild, meek Marion tame our rugged Robin, or is this yet another society marriage that’s doomed to end up in the divorce courts (or at the end of a hangman’s rope!) sooner than you can say ‘wanted poster’?

We’ll keep you posted, and rest assured, if and when the happy day arrives, you’ll see those photos first in Good Day!

Meanwhile, if you want to be as fit as our Robin and squeeze into that suit of armour you were ready to take down the dump, why not try FRIAR TUCK'S AMAZING ROAST VENISON DIET. Shed those pounds and give your horse a break!   See p24 for details.