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30th, January 2011 Strange But True 4

Unlucky Man Falls Into Women's Backsides In Park Three Times: Police Make Arrest

The unluckiest man in the world keeps falling face first into women's buttocks... More »

30th, January 2011 Celebrities 1

Coronation Street: Samia Smith And Will Thorp Star In Tabloid Masterclass

Samia Smith and Will Thorp are reported to be in a romance. But becsue no-one will talks tot eh press, we More »

30th, January 2011 Celebrities 1

Cheryl Cole and Ashley's Secret Dates: Chelsea Players Hope For Love Affair

Nation's sweetheart And Ashley Cole have been “secretly meeting” in "dates". This is good news for Chelsea fans... More »

29th, January 2011 Reviews

Riot Like An Egyptian: London Protest Photos

Among the throng were supporters of the monitored hardline Islamic group Hizb-ut-Tahrir. There were banners calling for khilafah, or the Islamic way of life... More »

29th, January 2011 Key Posts

Egypt In Chaos: Looters Rip Heads Off Two Mummies

Looters have smashed their way into the Egyptian Museum, Cairo, and ripped the heads off two mummies... More »

29th, January 2011 Reviews 1

Has The Met Office Been Completely Discredited? The Snowy Winter Secret

The information is that the Met Office did not predict a cold winter. It says it did - in secret... More »

29th, January 2011 Royal Family 1

Royal Wedding Condoms For Your Prince Willy

These condoms are brought to you buy "the world's leading supplier of heritage prophylactics"... More »

29th, January 2011 Reviews

A Future That Works: Manchester Protest Photos

The A Future That Works rally in Manchester featured some violence, some racism and a spot of attempted shopping... More »

29th, January 2011 Politicians

Ed Miliband Dodges Manchester Protest With Afghanistan Trip: Photos

Labour leader Ed Miliband has been to Camp Bastion in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Well, where else do you go when the country needs an effective Opposition..? More »

29th, January 2011 Key Posts 1

In Photos And Slogans: Students And Unions Manchester And London Protests

There are spasms of violence at the anti-student fees, anti-coalition cuts to public spending in London and Manchester. The mainstream media should enjoy this... More »

29th, January 2011 Strange But True 2

Man Sentenced For Sex Act With Horse In Devon

Derek Woods, 26, did perform a “sex act” on a horse in Devon stable... More »

29th, January 2011 Reviews

Egypt Erupts: Ayatollah Khomeini's Sermons Are Now On Twitter

What next for Egypt? With President Hosni Mubarak ousted, the people would be free to be heard and live without fear. Unless you look at history... More »

29th, January 2011 Celebrities 5

Katie Price Moves For Regime Change in Retail: Victoria Beckham Revolted

“JORDAN V Posh – IT’S WAR.” So declares the Daily Star, choosing to ignore the actual brewing conflicts in Egypt and focus on affairs closer to home... More »

29th, January 2011 Strange But True

Two-Headed Calf Video: New Sky Sports Presenters Unveiled

Two-faced cow creates shocks... More »

29th, January 2011 TV & Radio 1

Basketball Player Slam Dunks Himself

In this video a basketball player dunks himself. In the future, all sports will be played without balls... More »

29th, January 2011 Key Posts

Richard Keys Is The Touchline Taliban: A Victim Of The Thought Police

Sky Sports hasn’t sacked two presenters – it’s routed the Touchline Taliban. Right, then, that Louise Glass, 38, is said to be thinking of suing... More »

28th, January 2011 Reviews

Rapist Freed: Judge Says 12-Year-Old Victim Looked 16

In Preston, Junaid Bhuta has been freed despite raping a 12 year-old girl... More »

28th, January 2011 Sports 6

Andy Murray Is 100% British: Will Remain So If Wins Australian Open

Andy Murray is 100% British. If he wins the Grand Slam event he will 100% British forever... More »

28th, January 2011 Key Posts

Epic Fail: BBC Words Smith Michael Rosen Talks To The Sun's John Kay

Mindful of the power of words, Rosen spoke with the Sun's award winning chief reporter, John Kay. And then he said it... More »

28th, January 2011 Reviews

Spam Text Message Triggers Suicide Bomb In Russia

The Muslim suicide bomber looking to cause carnage in Moscow was carrying a device triggered by an incoming SMS message.... More »

28th, January 2011 Strange But True

Nominative Determinism: Randy Kuntz Catering

Anorak's occasional look at cases of nominative determinism in the world today... More »

28th, January 2011 Reviews 3

Sharia Law In Blackburn: No Honour In Saheel Ahmed's Murder

When Naeem Butt murdered his estranged wife’s lover Saheel Ahmed in Little Harwood, Blackburn, he got 25 years jail. And then the chatter started... More »

28th, January 2011 TV & Radio

RAED Is The Fisher Price Rapper: Hip Hop Not Dead Yet

Watch the video and let us know which bit you like best. Is it the long, boring intro with the cardboard acting...? More »

28th, January 2011 Celebrities

Barbara Streisand's Home Shopping Mall: Photos

Streisand’s home features shops. There’s a shop for her antique doll collection. Yeah, Barbara Streisand is Emily from Bagpuss... More »

28th, January 2011 TV & Radio

The Apprentice Star Christoper Farrell Convicted For Fraud

It would have been a better story had Farrell won the show and gone to jail. Inside he would have been a fallen role model.... More »