Lord Bath's Tenant Poisoned

Alexander George Thynn, 7th Marquess of Bath (also known as Lord Bath) should keep a closer eye on his tenants, rather than his "wifelets".

Just In!!! Aristocrat Accused Of Stealing £1.6 MILLION!!!

Aristocrat Jonathan Davies, the grandson of the 1st Lord Davies, has been accused of stealing £1.6 million from his family charity! Jonathan was confronted about this years ago, but he lied to cover his tracks. He has been using the money to fund his own lavish lifestyle---does that count as charity?

Eco-Friendly Viscount Arrested!

Which viscount was arrested at an Oxford airport?

Heir To The 6th Baron Hindlip Fined For Smuggling Drugs In A Condom

Yes, you read the headline correctly.

Apparently, the future 7th Baron Hindlip, The Honorable Henry William Allsopp, was found guilty of trying to smuggle 16.39 grams of cannabis resin into the Bermuda. After being stopped by customs officials at the airport in Bermuda, Henry was discovered to a condom tied to his penis which contained the cannabis resin. Henry was fined $3,000 for his offense.

What a dumb ass. But hey, we'll give him points for originality. Hey, at least he didn't try to smuggle it into the American Embassy. Now that's stupid.

Pay Up or Move On...

West Lothian County is in a tizzy over a building owned by Malcolm Harry Erskine, 17th Earl of Buchan. Apparently, a building that has been sitting empty of nearly a decade after once housing a primary school. The local council want to sell the building for ₤140,000 to be used as a leisure center and nursery. However, when the earl's family allowed the land to be built upon more than one hundred years ago, there was a stipulation that it could only be used for educational purposes. In order to change this condition, the earl wants ₤70,000. The council is furious, but it is his land. Either pay up or forget it. Such is life, right?

Note: The picture is not the building in question. Always, The Aristo News.

Have You Paid for that Sandwich?

Neil Corall, the owner of a sandwich shop, has been forced to change the name of his shop from Earl of Sandwich to E.A.R.L on the Green. Why? The 11th Earl of Sandwich (right) balked after learning that the small shop was named after his growing chain of sandwich shops located in the USA. It seems that 11th Earl didn't want there to be any confusion between his chain and Mr. Corall's, thus the legal action. Mr. Corall did change the name of his shop, but now the 11th Earl wants him to pay his legal fees (which total ₤2,000), along with a ₤1,500 goodwill payment. Needless to say, Mr. Corall has said he will not pay the goodwill payment & has yet to pay the legal fees.

The Aristo News is a bit surprised by the 11th Earl's legal proceedings, although the Earl's representatives did note that he intends to open shops in the UK and Europe. Fair enough, but is bullying a shop owner the way to create goodwill for your brand? We think not.

To check out the 11th Earl's shop, click here. (Ironically, this story isn't in the press section of the website...)
To contact Neil Corall's shop, call 01224 587259.