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Garden Gnomes In The News!
It's not often, but every now and again, we are treated to a news story related to garden gnomes. These articles range anwhere from hilarious to completely outrageous. Either way, they are completely entertaining and we've made it our mission to make sure that you can find them all here.

Cage the Elephant singer has the gnome-sick blues (March 12, 2010)
The American Psychological Association might not recognize gnomophobia; however, Cage the Elephant singer Matthew Shultz can attest this condition is real. And what is it?[Full Story]

Globetrotting gnome inspires books (August 29, 2009)
A garden gnome who was kidnapped, taken around the world then returned to his owner's doorstep with an album of photos has become the star of a children's book series.[Full Story]

Third Trip for Roaming Gnome (August 25, 2009)
He left rather abruptly late in the evening on May 19. Simon hadn’t gone away since last August, but owner Nancy Ubell knew he was destined to disappear. “Man in Hoodie” had already left messages saying he wanted to take Simon away again. [Full Story]

Gnome Sweet Gnome (August 11, 2008)
It's a case of gnome sweet gnome for one lucky leprechaun who has been returned to its owner after being taken all over the world by gnome-nappers. [Full Story]

Police 'Liberate' Stolen Gnomes (August 10, 2009)
Police have recovered 30 stolen garden gnomes during a night-time raid which netted more than 160 other garden ornaments. [Full Story]

Gnomes To Rise From the Ashes (August 08, 2009)
An octogenarian is determined his garden gnome cottage industry will rise from the ashes after his prized collection of gnomes and figurines went up in smoke in an arson attack. [Full Story]

Gnome Sweet Gnome (March 22, 2009)
April showers bring May flowers. A little short on rain? Get yourself a gnome, those elf statues with the beards and pointy hats, like the ones in the Travelocity commercial.As legend goes, they're supposed to make your garden grow, and it is spring after all.[Full Story]

VolcanoCam Gnome In Over His Head (April 30, 2008)
A garden gnome perched in front of a camera at the socked-in Johnston Ridge Observatory at Mount St. Helens appeared last week with a paper-plate sign reading 'I will get the snow.' [Full Story]

Garden gnome stops high-speed train (April 2, 2008)
Three teenagers have been accused of holding up a train for nearly 50 minutes by placing a garden dwarf on a high-speed rail track in France, police sources said. [Full Story]

Little Person Dressed as Gnome Caught on Video 'Stalking' Streets of Argentina Town (March 11, 2008)
A town in South America is living in fear after several sightings of a 'creepy gnome' that locals claim stalks the streets at night, The Sun reports. [Full Story]

Police: Florida Man Assaults Brother With Garden Gnome (July 5, 2007)
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — A 26-year-old Florida man was arrested after allegedly hitting his brother with a garden gnome and a ladder during a fight, police said. [Full Story]

Garden gnomes hid smuggled snakes (June 19, 2007)
Australian customs officials have found live reptiles hidden in the hollowed insides of ceramic garden gnomes sent as gifts from England. [Full Story]

Nearly 80 stolen garden gnomes discovered in central France (November 3, 2006)
LIMOGES, France (AFP) — Some 79 garden gnomes snatched by a so-called gnome liberation group, were discovered Wednesday along the banks of a stream in the central Limousin region, police said.[Full Story]

Gnomes spark row over fairies at Chelsea (May 25, 2006)
For many listeners of the Today programme, the off-the-cuff comment yesterday from an Oxford academic and gardening expert was a flippant if slightly uncomfortable reminder of bygone attitudes. [Full Story]



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