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Man killed by exploding condom machine

A man has been killed by the condom machine he was trying to rob in Germany. The victim and two accomplices had rigged the vending machine up with explosives. One … (read more)

Posted: 28th, December 2015 | In: Strange But True | Comment

Arsenal transfers: Javier Hernandez, Jese, Nolito and Elneny all in

Arsenal transfer news round-up.

Daily Star:  Arsenal are chasing former Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez. The Mexican, 27, has hit 19 goals in 21 games for Bayer Leverkusen since leaving Old Trafford. (Top work … (read more)

Posted: 28th, December 2015 | In: Arsenal, Back pages, Sports | Comment

Manchester United love rat Giggs makes up with cheated brother

Ryan Giggs, the Manchester United coach, wants to make up with his brother Rhodri. You might recall that Ryan was shagging Rhodri’s wife, Natasha Giggs, behind his brother’s back.

You may wonder why … (read more)

Posted: 28th, December 2015 | In: Back pages, manchester united, Sports | Comment

The best 11 churches for scoring cocaine

Cocaine has been found in “iconic churches”. The Sun has the scoop all over its front page.

They’ve tried rock music, free wine and loose change (you take it off the … (read more)

Posted: 28th, December 2015 | In: Key Posts, Reviews, Tabloids | Comment

Police seek disappointed penis pump gunman

Police in Saint Paul, Minnesota, are seeking a man who pulled a gun on store workers in a local sex shop. He was upset that the penis pump he’d purchased … (read more)

Posted: 27th, December 2015 | In: Strange But True | Comment

Football balls: former Chelsea manager Mourinho wants to manage England

The Sunday People says Jose Moutinho – twice sacked by Chelsea and now between jobs – wants to be the next England manager. The paper says: “Mourinho told close confidant and agent Jorge … (read more)

Posted: 27th, December 2015 | In: Back pages, Sports | Comment

Manchester United: Van Gaal ‘sacked’ after Stoke match, ‘resigns’ and vows to stick it out

Having reported that defeat to Stoke City would cost Louis Van Gaal his job as Manchester United manager – United lost 2-0 and Van Gaal remains in situ – the tabloids … (read more)

Posted: 27th, December 2015 | In: Back pages, Sports, Tabloids | Comment

Daily Telegraph Letter Of the Year

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Posted: 26th, December 2015 | In: Broadsheets, Reviews | Comment (1)

Man trying to travel through time crashed Dodge Challenger into two coffin shop

Yesterday

To Pensacola, Florida, where a man is attempting to travel through time in a Dodge Challenger.

He loses control of the vehicle and careers into the offices of the Advanced Tax … (read more)

Posted: 26th, December 2015 | In: Strange But True | Comment

Manchester City offer Pep Guardiola £18m a year: Manchester United raid piggybank

The Sun leads with news that Pep Guardiola has been offered £18m a year to manage Manchester City, aka ‘The Brand’.

Pep’s people have “not denied having a verbal deal in … (read more)

Posted: 24th, December 2015 | In: Back pages, Manchester City, Sports, Tabloids | Comment

Manchester United: tabloids turn Van Gaal into Graham Taylor

All that cheery speculation on when Louis Van Gaal is going to be sacked at Manchester United has got to the Dutchman.

In “I’M OFF”, the Mirror leads with his press … (read more)

Posted: 24th, December 2015 | In: Back pages, manchester united, Sports, Tabloids | Comment

Robbery suspect identified by ‘F**k Cops’ tattoo

 

To Tulsa, Oklahoma, where Paul Wayne Terry, 27, and Sonja Marie Moro, 30, are accused of robbery with a dangerous weapon (namely, a knife).

The victim said he heard a knock at … (read more)

Posted: 23rd, December 2015 | In: Reviews, Strange But True | Comment

Woman screams ‘ISIS is good, ISIS is great’ as she orgasms police called

Does ISIS turn you on? One 82-year-old has heard enough. She calls Brown Deer, Wisconsin police.

The woman tells them she can hear a woman yelling “ISIS is good, ISIS is great”.

Police attend. They find … (read more)

Posted: 23rd, December 2015 | In: Strange But True | Comment

Transfer balls: Chelsea go for Vardy

Transfer balls: The Telegraph lead with news that Chelsea and Manchester City are each to offer £30m for Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy. This is one of those stories that just annoys … (read more)

Posted: 23rd, December 2015 | In: Back pages, Chelsea, Manchester City, Sports | Comment

Manchester United: Van Gaal sacked soon, Mourinho on a retainer, Rooney shouts a good game

“Don’t axe Van Gaal, ” pleads Neville. So begins the Daily Express’ sports coverage. It’s Phil Neville, the jobbing football pundit and former Manchester United player. Phil says United are in the … (read more)

Posted: 23rd, December 2015 | In: Back pages, manchester united, Sports | Comment

Find the panda: play an infuriating easy game of spot the bear

Can you find the panda in Hungarian artist Dudolf’s cartoon?

 

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Posted: 23rd, December 2015 | In: Strange But True | Comments (2)

Zoo builds chairlift over tiger enclosure: man jumps in (video)

To central China’s Henan Province to see the tigers at the zoo. To make things more exciting, the zoo thought it a good idea to sail punters over the tigers in … (read more)

Posted: 22nd, December 2015 | In: Strange But True | Comments (2)

Great Obits: RIP William ‘Bill’ Fink < END OF LINE >

Avid technophile, program developer, and educator, William Ralph “Bill” Fink, whose master functions were harnessed by Microsoft Corp. as a technical evangelist has sadly passed away at the age of … (read more)

Posted: 22nd, December 2015 | In: Key Posts, Reviews, Strange But True, Technology | Comment

Stoner calls cops for rolling papers – gets arrested for possessing marijuana in his ear

To Virginia, where Kyle Dustin Head, 24 – and, yep, more nominative determinism – is under arrest. Head “was apparently under the influence of marijuana when he called 911 and … (read more)

Posted: 22nd, December 2015 | In: Strange But True | Comment

Lord Janner: trial goes ahead with a corpse in the dock

Lord Janner: a look at the now dead former Labour peer in the Press.

The Sun (page 2): “Janner’s trial will be held”

In Heaven? Hell? Limbo?

The accusations levelled at the now … (read more)

Posted: 22nd, December 2015 | In: Politicians, Reviews | Comment

Chelsea £17m a year for Pep, Mourinho met Manchester United last week, Ferguson returns

 

The tabloids continue to obsesses with who is going to be manager of Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City, respectively, when January is out. Arsenal don’t seem to be in need … (read more)

Posted: 22nd, December 2015 | In: Back pages, Chelsea, Manchester City, manchester united, Sports | Comment

Transfer balls: Manchester United want Mourinho and Mahrez, Chelsea call for Drogba,

The January soccer sales are almost upon us. The media is talking transfers:

Chelsea are chasing Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini, says Fox Sports. Manchester City want to hire Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola. … (read more)

Posted: 21st, December 2015 | In: Back pages, Sports | Comment

Jermaine Baker: ‘death by a single f*ck up’

 

Jermaine Baker, 28, was shot dead by police. The Daily Star says police will “lay down their weapons” if one of their number is charged over the shooting.

Baker is an … (read more)

Posted: 21st, December 2015 | In: Key Posts, Reviews | Comment

Manchester United: Van Gal one game away from sack as Mourinho meets Glazers

Louis Van Gaal has one match to save his Manchester United career. The Mirror leads with new that anything other than victory against Stoke City on Boxing Day will mean curtains for … (read more)

Posted: 21st, December 2015 | In: Back pages, manchester united, Sports, Tabloids | Comment

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