Thames Whale

Office work in London came to a standstill last Friday, as half the city spent the afternoon following the progress of a bottlenosed whale who mistakenly turned left at the Thames Estuary and ended up in central London. Despite a £100,000 rescue operation, it sadly died on Saturday before he could be taken back to the North Sea. As you'd expect, eBayers have swung into action with Thames Whale-related listings. Grab a tribute cross-stitch pattern for £3.75, a commemorative t-shirt for a tenner, the inevitable fridge-magnet for £1.99 and Whale stickers £1.99.