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Football coach sent off for calling black footballer called Black by his surname

That’s racist! No. It isn’t. The Portuguese football coach red-carded for racism was only using a player’s name.
The referee was swift to issue FC Lordelo manager Juvenal Brandao with his marching … (read more)

Posted: 19th, January 2016 | In: Sports, Strange But True | Comment

Arsenal fan gets married in full kit (photos)

 

Arsenal fan Barry Jenkins got married wearing his full Arsenal kit, including shin pads and, mostly likely, box. He tells us: “My wife is from Woking, and she is awesome. She let me … (read more)

Posted: 18th, January 2016 | In: Arsenal, Strange But True | Comment

Norway clocktower chimes Lemmy and David Bowie songs every day

To Oslo, where the 49 bells in the clocktower on City Hall  play Changes by David Bowie and Electricity by Lemmy Kilmister’s Motörhead at 6pm and 7pm respectively. This will continue until May 31st.

 

Spotter: Metal Hammer … (read more)

Posted: 18th, January 2016 | In: Celebrities, Reviews | Comment

Naked photos of Princess Margaret, a Tory paedo and an honest villain

Just when you thought the story of paedophiles in high place had died on its arse, the Daily Mirror brings news. We no longer need rely on ‘Nick’ to blow the … (read more)

Posted: 18th, January 2016 | In: Reviews, Tabloids | Comment

Liverpool Balls: Brendan Rodgers and who gets the ‘final say’ on transfers

Former Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers tells us:
“Well…it was a group decision, really. It was certainly not something I would have the sole or final say on. It’s difficult really. When … (read more)

Posted: 18th, January 2016 | In: Back pages, Liverpool, Sports | Comment

Icleand is putting ‘Coloured Cheddar’ cheese’ in security boxes to deter bandits

 

Do you love cheese? How much? Iceland have taken to securing cheese inside plastic boxes. This is not done to keep the cheese fresh, rather to prevent shoplifting.

In other news: is ‘Coloured cheddar” … (read more)

Posted: 18th, January 2016 | In: Strange But True, The Consumer | Comment

Warning: Big Foreign Worms Invading Britain

 

Big news in the Daily Star: “Worms as big as snakes are invading Britain.”

Is that big? The world’s smallest snake – named Leptotyphlops carlae – is 10cm (4 inches) long and “as thin as … (read more)

Posted: 18th, January 2016 | In: Reviews, Tabloids | Comment

Kanye West: ‘David Bowie’s torch has been passed to me’

Kanye West is working on a David Bowie tribute album, says the Daily Star in “Kanye turning all Ziggy”. West will record his own version of – get this – … (read more)

Posted: 18th, January 2016 | In: Celebrities | Comments (4)

Manchester United can win league say every tabloid that wants Van Gaal sacked

When Liverpool play Manchester United the Press like to hype it as a meeting comparable to Spain’s El Clasico, the shimmering fixture between Real Madrid and Barcelona. It isn’t. It’s … (read more)

Posted: 18th, January 2016 | In: Back pages, manchester united, Sports | Comment

Transfer balls: Toni Kroos rejoins Manchester United in clickbait cavalcade

Transfer balls spot this in the Metro: Real Madrid are tying to sell Manchester United Toni Kroos, 26, to help them pay for Paris St-Germain striker Edinson Cavani, 28.

Regular readers will recall the tabloids … (read more)

Posted: 17th, January 2016 | In: Back pages, manchester united, Sports | Comment

Investigate Nick: Lord Bramall wants police to go after man who accused him of sex crimes

Lord Bramall was once head of the British Army. He achieved prominence in more recent times because someone told the police he’d abused them. Last Friday, Lord Bramall was, 92, was cleared … (read more)

Posted: 17th, January 2016 | In: Reviews | Comment

Sign language man makes decent fist of sign language sex

 

Spotter: Pandemonium … (read more)

Posted: 17th, January 2016 | In: TV & Radio | Comment

Council leader dressed man as elderly woman for bogus news conference

 

It is a widely held belief that to render yourself completely invisible, you need only look ‘old’. Mindful of that, we look at events in Branston, Rhode Island, where director of senior … (read more)

Posted: 17th, January 2016 | In: Reviews, Strange But True | Comment

Washing machines with a brick inside bounce on trampoline

Hours of fun with a washing machine, a brick and a small trampoline:

… (read more)

Posted: 17th, January 2016 | In: Key Posts, Strange But True, TV & Radio | Comment

Remeber when Ryanair staff drew a massive snow penis around aircraft at Dublin airport

In February 2015 Ryan Air staff marked the arrival of snow by drawing a giant snow penis by a company plane parked at Dublin airport.

 

 

The owner is away.

  … (read more)

Posted: 17th, January 2016 | In: Strange But True, The Consumer | Comment

Newspaper correction of the decade: Obama is not the anti-Christ

 

On February 7, 2015, The Dispatch, based in Lexington, N.C.  featured this letter.
Editor: God states that seven kings must come before the rise of the Antichrist. Revelations 17:10 says the … (read more)

Posted: 17th, January 2016 | In: Politicians | Comment

Transfer balls: Liverpool and Arsenal compete to sign Iñaki Williams – La Liga’s fastest ever player

Liverpool are looking at Athletic Bilbao’s winger Iñaki Williams, 21. Any club can buy Williams if they can produce the €20m needed to activate his release clause. His current contract expires in June 2017.

Will … (read more)

Posted: 16th, January 2016 | In: Arsenal, Back pages, Liverpool, Sports | Comment

Madonna’s beyond parody David Bowie tribute

 

Madonna sang Rebel Rebel in tribute to David Bowie at one of her shows.

Do we all agree in the right to be different, she asked the crowd? Yeah, we all agree, … (read more)

Posted: 16th, January 2016 | In: Celebrities | Comment (1)

Transfer balls: Saido Berahino hawked to Manchster United, sold to Chelsea, bought by Spurs, wanted by Leicester, not for sale

 

Having been told that  will “only play for Spurs”, the Guardian says Leicester City want to sign West Bromwich Albion sulker. The papers really have no idea what’s going on … (read more)

Posted: 16th, January 2016 | In: Back pages, Sports | Comment

Cheryl Cole: The Sun hatchet job on estranged husband ignores national sweetheart’s criminal past

“Nation’s sweetheart” Cheryl Fernandez-Versini is separated from husband Number 2. Lest anyone be in any doubt as to whose side we should be on in the tale of love undone, the … (read more)

Posted: 16th, January 2016 | In: Celebrities, Key Posts, Tabloids | Comment

Liverpool v Manchester United: hyping the mid-table v also-rans

The tabloids are attempting to light the bunsen burner beneath Liverpool’s home match with Manchester United. It’s not an easy thing to do. Liverpool, an ordinary mid-table side, versus … (read more)

Posted: 16th, January 2016 | In: Back pages, Liverpool, manchester united, Sports | Comment

EastEnders: Barbra Windsor returns to die

In an “exclusive” the Star says EastEnders are to bring back Dame Barbra Windsor only to kill her off. Babs, of course, is not going to die on the telly. … (read more)

Posted: 16th, January 2016 | In: Celebrities, Tabloids, TV & Radio | Comment

Chelsea get respectable: El Chapo bids to buy club from Roman

Is Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman to make Roman Abramovich an offer he should not refuse? Or to put it another way are Chelsea set to get a tad more respectable and … (read more)

Posted: 15th, January 2016 | In: Chelsea, Sports | Comment

Transfer balls: Madrid ban kills Manchester United’s plans for Bale and Chelsea’s move for Simeone

In “Bale Bombshell”, the Mail leads with news that Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid have been banned from registering new players for two transfer windows. Both clubs are guilty of breaking rules … (read more)

Posted: 15th, January 2016 | In: Back pages, Chelsea, manchester united, Sports | Comment

Stuffed and mounted: hunting for prostitutes business attacked by animal rights protestors

To Austria, where hunters are guaranteed a “happy ending”on return to camp. A business has been offering hunters in the Neustift-Innermanzing municipality lots of killing in Lower Austria’s Alpine foothills followed by an … (read more)

Posted: 15th, January 2016 | In: Strange But True, The Consumer | Comment

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