18 January 2007: Mummy, what's that statue for?

A Dutch newspaper has reported that Amsterdam's red light district is to erect a bronze statue dedicated to prostitutes around the world.

Apparently a Dutch artist has made the statue at the request of a former prostitute. It is understood that the statue will be a first of its kind and has received the blessing of the city authorities.

The statue is described as "a self-assured woman, with her hands on her hips, looking sideways towards the sky, and standing on a doorstep".

The report ends: "The precise place where the statue will be laid ..." (yes, it really says that) "...has not yet been announced."