April Fools' Day 2015 newspaper round-up: Clarkson, Richard III and anti-monkey bubblewrap

DID you get fooled by the papers this morning? Read our summary of today's fake articles to make sure you don't get caught out.

April Fools' Day 2015 newspaper storiesIG

It is easier to tell that some stories are pulling your leg

The Sun

Lend us a Siver! Cowell's face goes on £5 note

Simon Cowell's face is to go on the new £5 note - with David Beckham tipped to go on the £20 and Dame Helen Mirren the favourite to replace the Queen on tenners.

He apparently told The Sun: "Having made me so much money I am delighted to give something back to the country. Oh, and please handle me carefully."

Daily Mail

It’s a (bubble) wrap! Pioneered at Longleat, a cunning way to keep cheeky monkeys at bay

Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire has devised a clever way of stopping monkeys from stealing windscreen wipers and aerials - plastic wrapping for visitors' cars.

Customer service assistant Paolo Flirs said: "Some drivers are put off by the prospect of having their car covered in highly curious and occasionally slightly destructive simians."

The Guardian

‘I was the poster boy for petrolheads – now I want to be a poster person for carbon haters'

Former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson is backing The Guardian's campaign for a fossil fuel sell-off after being sacked as host of tht hit BBC show.

Clarkson apparently told the newspaper he wanted to “regain the trust of the British public” by dedicating his life to sustainable energy, road safety and forging mutual understanding and tolerance between people of different cultures and religions.

Daily Telegraph

Sleepy readers will be woken with a boo!

A new 'boomark' from Foyles will detect the snores of sleepy readers and wake them so they don't nod off before finishing their book.

It has a range of volume settings to make sure "no awakening is too rude".

Daily Mirror

Guessminster: New department will ‘estimate’ who governs us by using your views on Twitter and Facebook

A mysterious new government department will use Twitter and Facebook to decide who should run the country until the next government is instated.

Bosses at the Office for Estimation will analyse millions of people’s opinions in tweets, Facebook posts and comments on online news stories.

The Independent

Richard didn’t give battle in vain – university to be renamed after king

The University of Leicester could be renamed King Richard University after academics from the institution found the historical monarch's body.

The Students' Union bar could be renamed Carnage@ Bosworth under the plans, while the university’s principal administrative centre, the Fielding Johnson Building, would be called Hunchback House.

Daily Star

Big Ben goes digital

BIG Ben, one of Britain's most iconic landmarks, is to have its face changed for ever.

Due to dwindling tourism in the capital Big Ben's analogue clock face will become digital.

Foreign tourists have reportedly been complaining about the "olde worlde" feel of London and want to bring it up to date with other cities such as Tokyo, Beijing and Moscow.

Many say they cannot read the time on Big Ben and in a survey 90% of respondents said they would only visit the 156-year-old attraction if it were more modern.

Daily Express

EU plot to make school holidays TWELVE WEEKS long

THE EUROPEAN Union are plotting to extend the summer holidays of Britain's schools by more than SIX WEEKS, it has emerged.

Under new plans, set to cause fury with teachers and parents struggling with childcare costs, Brussels bureaucrats hope to standardise the length of pupils' summer break across Europe.

Currently, British school kids are allotted the shortest time off each summer, with children in England and Wales given a six-week break while those in Scotland get seven weeks away from the classroom.

This compares to a staggering 16 weeks for Bulgarian children, with Italian and Portuguese pupils given 12 weeks off.

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