A British schoolteacher has been arrested in Sudan accused of insulting Islam's Prophet, after she allowed her pupils to name a teddy bear Muhammad.
Colleagues of Gillian Gibbons, 54, from Liverpool, said she made an "innocent mistake" by letting the six and seven-year-olds choose the name.
Ms Gibbons was arrested after several parents made complaints.
The BBC has learned the charge could lead to six months in jail, 40 lashes or a fine.
Officials from the British embassy in Khartoum are expected to visit Ms Gibbons in custody.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7112929.stm
Build-A-Bear Workshop in Liverpool One
http://www.liverpool-one.com/website/Modules/StoreDirectory/StoreListing/StoreDetails.aspx?retailunitid=dd102a79-8a9d-4737-93bd-a3b225999b44&pageid=45When I first saw it – Teddy Bear Work Shop in Liverpool One - and I went to the shop to see what's going on there - I wanted to stay there forever! How many were there a happy children and adults!
So many charming teddies! Absolutely fantastic clothing and accessories for teddy and little heart(!!!) to put inside the teddy!!!
I thought that in the big mixing machine, behind a transparent wall are the cotton candy spinning but there was .... a soft substance that is inside the teddy bears.
I thought that in the big mixing machine, behind a transparent wall are the cotton candy spinning but there was .... a soft substance that is inside the teddy bears.
More than a thousand Steiff teddy bears go up for auction
A private collection of more than 1000 Steiff teddy bears is being auctioned at Christie's in London, on Wednesday.
The German company Steiff has made soft toys since the late nineteenth century, and is a highly prized brand amongst collectors.
Many of the toys in the collection are expected to raise thousands of pounds for the anonymous seller.
Christie's' teddy bear expert, Daniel Agnew, offers a guided tour of the sale's highlights, including the most expensive and oldest teddy bears in the collection.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11517569
The German company Steiff has made soft toys since the late nineteenth century, and is a highly prized brand amongst collectors.
Many of the toys in the collection are expected to raise thousands of pounds for the anonymous seller.
Christie's' teddy bear expert, Daniel Agnew, offers a guided tour of the sale's highlights, including the most expensive and oldest teddy bears in the collection.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11517569
Most Expensive Teddy Bear
The German teddy bear company, Steiff is responsible for the production many expensive collectible bears and also the most expensive teddy bear ever made. The Steiff company claims to have made the world’s first teddy bear and is has made this golden bear to commemorate its 125th anniversary.The expensive bear has a mouth made of solid gold and fur made from gold thread. Topping off the teddy bear are jeweled eyes featuring sapphire pupils with diamond irises.
If you or your spoiled daughter simply “must have” the world’s most expensive teddy bear, you might have to search hard for the purchase. Only 125 of the collectible edition bears were produced, making them not just hard to afford, but also hard to find. These bears came with a price tag of 62,446 Euros (about $84,000 USD). But you don’t have to empty your bank account just yet, Steiff toys makes a wide variety of teddy bears that are more affordable than anniversary edition and will still make you feel like a teddy bear connoisseur.
