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18th, April 2011 Strange But True 2

Who Is The M1 Ironer? Motorway Turned Into Royal Wedding Street Party Venue

The soutbound lanes of the M1 between junction one and four have been closed by fire. They will be closed for some time... More »

18th, April 2011 Sports

Where Did It All Go Wrong for Michael Phelps?

What news of bongtastic Olympic gold medal winning swimming champion Michael Phelps..? More »

18th, April 2011 Sports

Rio Ferdinand Tackles Alleged Stalker Susanne Ibru

The stalker walker... More »

18th, April 2011 Reviews

Why The Guardian Is Happy To Look Down On Gawker

John Naughton explains the Guardian's prejudices and why Gawker does it better. See if you can read this and spot the Guardian pandering to its own readers' bias?... More »

18th, April 2011 Celebrities

Charlie Sheen's Estranged Wife Nips Off To Rehab Looking Glassy Eyed

Meme on legs, Charlie Sheen, is a man seemingly destined to create a whirlpool of near-death around him. In some respects, it is very impressive - the other angle is that its all incredibly distressing watching a group of people unravel while a man shouts "WINNING TIGER BLOOD OF BAYONETS!" or... More »

18th, April 2011 Strange But True 3

Tea Towel Stolen In New Milton, Hampshire: Police Launch Urgent Appeal

Police in New Milton are encouraging residents to review their home security after a burglary at an address in Gore Road... More »

18th, April 2011 Technology 1

Jesse Jackson Jr Reveals How The iPad Is Killing Jobs: Beyond Parody

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18th, April 2011 Celebrities

Bread People: Famous Dough Faces

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18th, April 2011 In Pictures

Chinese Company Name Fails

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18th, April 2011 Key Posts 1

Royal Wedding Death Plot: Loving Kate Middleton Is A Mental Illness

Who are these stalkers plotting to bypass the police, the cavalry, the snipers, the footmen, the SAS and Camilla to get close to Princess Catherine? Now read on... More »

18th, April 2011 Sports

Helen Wood And The Boiling Kettle: Wayne Rooney Named In Sex And Guns Story

Is the former prostitute wgho claims to have shagged the Man United star about to be silenced? More »

17th, April 2011 Politicians

Syria Bans The Demontrations Is Now Allow: Assad Wins Doublespeak Awards

The UN Human Rights Council-friendly Syria is making great strides in reforming the State. President Bashar al-Assad has made a terrific statement on the telly. Enjoy this... More »

17th, April 2011 Key Posts

RAF Wages War In Libya From Four Star Hotel In Bari

Rumours are that the RAF is fighting the war in Libya from the Grand Hotel D'Aragona in Bari, Italy... More »

17th, April 2011 Reviews

Gaddafi's Black Rapists Give Trump Oil To Grind Obama Over Libya

Trump may yet be President of the USA as he attacks Obams on Libya, a place overrun by Gaddafi's rapists... More »

17th, April 2011 Politicians

Syria's Application For Libya's Old Seat On UN Human Rights Council Is Not A Sick Joke

Which country will fill the seat on the UN Human Rights Council vacated by Libya? Might it be...Syria? It might... More »

17th, April 2011 Sports

London Marathon 2011 In Photos: One Wedding And No Funerals

The London Marathon 2011 in photos, featuring Katrina Scaife and Andrew Ford's wedding, loadsa celebs and pictures of runners all set to lose their toenails.. More »

17th, April 2011 Celebrities

Britain's Got Talent: God Makes David Hasselhoff Decorate Airplanes

"I’s up to God, it really is. It’s not up to us, we are put in situations. If you are meant to be together it will work..." More »

17th, April 2011 Key Posts

Wayne Rooney's Hooker Helen Wood Shags Chelsea Star And Darth Vader

Helen Wood shagged “Roon’s Man U team-mate, a Chelsea star, 3 actors, a judge, a politician, top cop & a VIP!”. More »

17th, April 2011 Strange But True 1

Woman Saved From Mouth Of Pet Snake

Chrystal Wilson is trapped between the jaws of her pet python... More »

16th, April 2011 Celebrities

Imogen Thomas Has Been 'Betrayed' By Married Footballer

Thomas is the subject of The Most Loaded Headline of The Year on the cover of the Sunday Mirror... More »

16th, April 2011 Music

'Who Killed Smiley Culture?'

The official version of events is that Mr Emmanuel stabbed himself in the heart when he went to make a cup of tea in his kitchen... More »

16th, April 2011 Key Posts

Britain's Got Talent 2011: Gay And Alan Cooper Are Winning With Stephen Hall

Gay and Alan took the show, but only narrowly from 53 year old telecommunications engineer Steven Hall, whose dance of dances was dead-pan and possessed shades of the late great Max Wall... More »

16th, April 2011 Key Posts 5

The Greatest eBay Advert Ever: The Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec Ghia (With Knickers)

"I gave them a quick tickle with an alloy cleaning brush but they need a better clean than that but since I am quite busy trying to get in to the girl next doors knickers I can’t be bothered..." More »

16th, April 2011 Key Posts

Manchester City Beat Manchester United In FA Cup Photos: The Banner Is No Dead Yet

City have beaten Manchester United in the semi-final of the FA Cup. As United’s fans make their way home from Wembley on the London Underground, City fans journey back north wondering if this is the year that banner is put away.... More »

16th, April 2011 TV & Radio

RIP Trevor Bannister: A Career In Photos

RIP Trevor Bannsiter. You were Mr Dick Lucas in Are You Being Served?. You were slso in pretty much every touchstone British TV show of the past 60 years... More »