There was excitement of a very non-British kind at an old people's home in Staffordshire, England, yesterday. Seventy-five year old, Eugene Hide, just had to do something to bring attention to the fact that the home, where he has lived for the three years since his wife died, is closing down. Cue Gunfight at the Rosenheath Rest Home.

The old boy whizzed up and down corridors of the home on his trusty stead, er motorized scooter, brandishing a plastic gun. The emergency services were called and they arrived as a fully tooled up response unit, evacuating all 25 residents of the home.

Eugene was questioned and released without charge. Afterwards he told other residents that he was sorry for "getting a bit excited."

Currently, all is okay at the Corral.

The Sun