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Momentum is gathering behind a campaign to get Britain’s annual cheese-rolling contest back on the calendar after the event was cancelled due to safety concerns.

Organisers announced last week that the cheese-rolling contest, held every May in Gloucestershire was being scrapped because it was becoming too popular to ensure safety. Read more »

Eagle-eyed cheese fans may have noticed the Cheese-Wire, the Internet’s best source of cheese news, has been rather dormant of late.

This hiatus can be explained by the pitter-patter of tiny feet at Cheese-Wire HQ, with the arrival of another mouth to feed with cheese. We’re delighted to report our newest member has now matured enough to allow the resumption of cheese news coverage. Read more »

Cheesus Christ! It was only a matter of time before Jesus manifested himself in fromage form, so it barely comes as a surprise to see a heavenly face peering down from a grilled cheese sandwich.

Linda Lowe, from South Carolina, says the image of the man hailed by many as the son of God appeared on a savoury snack prepared by her boyfriend shortly before Christmas. Read more »

They say breast is best — but most fromage fans would probably draw the line at a cheese made from human milk.

Not, however, Mexican artist Raul Ortega Ayala, who served cheese made from milk donated by a woman at the launch of an exhibition at a gallery in London. Read more »

The Dominos Pizza chain says two people are facing criminal charges afer kitchen workers filmed unsavoury acts involving cheese and posted it on the Internet.

Kristy Lynn Hammonds and Michael Anthony Setzer have been charged with distributing prohibited foods after footage of what appears to be Setzer shoving cheese up his nostril appeared on YouTube. Read more »

Health officials in the United States are hunting for an illegal cheese manufacturer whose backstreet dairy sales are believed to be the source of a string of illnesses.

Unscrupulous cheese vendors have been offloading their tainted produce in parking lots outside stores and churches in the Winnebago area of Illinois, west of Chicago, local authorities say. Read more »

The Scouting movement’s famous motto of “be prepared” could soon become “be prepared to eat cheese” following a sponsorship deal with the makers of Edam.
Friesland Foods, the Dutch company behind the red-waxed cheese, is to support the UK Scout Association’s “chef’s badge”, which youngsters can earn by learning how to cook.

Signing up to a Facebook fan group for a brand of cheese doesn’t seem particularly tempting — unless of course there’s a lifetime’s supply of on offer.
Wyke Farms, a cheddar manufacturer in the English county of Somerset, has already pulled in more than 500 fans by offering one lucky winner all the cheddar they can [...]

A man has been arrested for slicing his fiancee’s finger because she didn’t place the cheese on his meatball sandwich correctly, according to reports.
Police in the U.S. city of Philadelphia said Lyndel Toppin’s girlfriend needed 23 stitches after he attacked the 44-year-old woman with a knife, according to the Philadelphia Daily News.

Pop star backstage demands have a reputation for the unusual, whether it’s vats of booze, bowls of M&Ms with all the brown ones removed, or dwarves and monkeys.
Now chart-topping singer Lady GaGa has joined their ranks with a strange request for cheese.