POLICE CALL OFF SEARCH FOR MATCHING SOCK

Westcumberlandshire Police today called off a massive hunt for a matching sock.

The search, which had involved 100 officers, was finally wound down last night.  A police spokesman commented: "We unfortunately have to accept that we'll never find the matching sock.  This type of disappearance is distressingly common, and we suspect a major eastern European sock trafficking ring may be involved. "