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1st, June 2011 TV & Radio 4

Jan Moir On The Horrific Susan Boyle: Bullying Never Ends

The key to being bilious is consistency. And Moir has just lucked out.... More »

1st, June 2011 Reviews

Cate Blanchett Saves The Planet As Only The Jet-Setting Rich Can

Blanchett is the eco-warring actress who says yes to the Australian carbon tax and yes to flying.. More »

1st, June 2011 Royal Family

Duchess Of Cornwall Attends Hay Festival (Eats Well)

Sometimes the jokes are easy... More »

1st, June 2011 Key Posts

The Most WTF Twitpic Photos Ever (So Far)

Twitter is great for outing others. But Twit Pic is even better for outing yourself... More »

1st, June 2011 Strange But True 1

Doncaster Woman Steals Safe Between Her Legs

To Doncaster, where police are hunting four men and two women who are believed to have escaped with a safe from off licence on Bentley Road... More »

1st, June 2011 TV & Radio

Valerie Keeps The Great White Shark As A Pet

This woman has a pet great white shark... More »

1st, June 2011 In Pictures 1

Pippa Middleton At Roland Garros, Paris: Photos

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1st, June 2011 Key Posts

Pippa Middleton Goes Courting In Paris: Photos

Will bikini-clad, topless stunna Pippa Middleton embrace the celebrity foisted on her by big sister Kate’s marriage to the future King?... More »

1st, June 2011 Key Posts

Sepp Blatter V Muammar Gaddafi: Which Is Which?

To help readers better understand the situations in FIFA and Libya, the Sun likens Sepp Blatter to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. Can you tell them apart...? More »

1st, June 2011 Celebrities 14

Ryan Giggs Is WAGMAN - Manchester United Sexer Turns Imogen Thomas Lesbian

Imogen Thomas is a lesbian. And for that, you lady footballers can thank Manchester United’s Ryan Giggs... More »

31st, May 2011 Music

Teen Singing 'Throb, Sean Kingston, Critical After Tackling Bridge On Jetski With Head

ngston is in a critical condition after crashing his jet ski into a Miami Beach bridge. Sean and a female passenger were injured when they careered into the Palm Island Bridge over the weekend... More »

31st, May 2011 Strange But True

Arizona Beavis Is Our Mug Shot Of The Day

Beavis was pinched in Deer Valley, Arizona, for firing on a private plane at Deer Valley Airport.... More »

31st, May 2011 Reviews 1

America Gets Its One Millionth Legal Marijuana Patient: Why Is It Banned In The UK?

The land of the free has just welcomed its one millionth legal user of medical marijuana for medical purposes... More »

31st, May 2011 Key Posts 6

We Are All Hamza al-Khateeb: The Face Of Sadism In Syria

Can you still be shocked by an image? Can a story still stir emotions when delivered raw? Can Hamza al-Khateeb be the face that makes the world do something about Syria..? More »

31st, May 2011 Key Posts 1

Egyptian General Did 'Virginity Checks' On Female Protesters In Tahrir Square

To Egypt, where those crazy Generals are labouring under the notion that only virgins can be raped and sexually assaulted by soldiers. Someone should tell Lara Logan, Ken Clarke and Dominique Strauss-Kahn... More »

31st, May 2011 Flashback

The Titanic: 100 Years Of Films And Photos

One hundred years ago today, the Titanic Karl left the quayside in Belfast. Who could have foretold that the boat would launch such a welter of films...? More »

31st, May 2011 Sports

Imogen Thomas And Jermain Defoe In Denial: The Spurs Theory

What do you get with Imogen Thomas and Jermain Defoe? Let's see... More »

31st, May 2011 Celebrities

LeAnn Rimes Shows Off Her Incredibly Thin Body: Dogs Salivate

She's on her honeymoon. And everyone is pointing at her and being sick in their hands as they howl about her noticeable thinness... More »

31st, May 2011 Sports

Sepp Blatter Accused Of Turning FIFA Into Premier League Clone

Sepp Blatter writes all his own scripts. Here's what he said today... More »

31st, May 2011 Music

Justin Bieber Rubs Selena Gomez's Feet (Photo): He Does It With Girls

Hey, kids - Get. A. Play. Pen... More »

31st, May 2011 Money

Independent Forgets HSBC In News That UK Is A Nation Of Renters

Did the Indy give HSBC a reduced rate..? More »

31st, May 2011 Reviews

Glasgow School Says Tailored Uniforms Act As Lures To Paedophiles

Did you know that “parents have been advised not to dress their schoolchildren in short skirts and tight trousers amid fears they could be targeted by paedophiles”...? More »

31st, May 2011 Celebrities

Joan Collins Advertises Her New York Flat In Hello! - The Expensive Real Estate Mag

Joan is never more at home in her grande dame brand than talking riches with a tongue engorged in her cheek. Joan stands to one side to allows readers to see the room. She adds: “We had 40 people in this room but it didn’t feel in the slightest bit crowded..." More »

31st, May 2011 Reviews

Australia Continues To Demand Battersea Power Station Ceases Dirty Energy Production

The reaction of those caught trying to shut a marketing venue thousands of miles away is a denial... More »

31st, May 2011 Sports

England Thrash Sri Lanka In Cardiff Test

England thrashed Sri Lanka. Did you see..? More »