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17th, January 2011 Key Posts 1

Michaela McAreavey In Photos: A Public Funeral

How do you write about Michaela McAreavey, the young woman murdered on her honeymoon..? More »

17th, January 2011 The Consumer

For Sale: Winston Churchill’s Teeth (Photos)

For sale: Winston Churchill’s teeth. The teeth are false. But you can wear them and chomp on a half smoked cigar discarded by Winnie in 1944... More »

17th, January 2011 The Consumer

The Shard: Photos Of Britain's Tallest Building

THE shard is the tallest structure in Britain. It’s an odd name to give to a tower covered in glass, some might say it's threatening... More »

17th, January 2011 Reviews 1

40 Kinds Of Meow Meow Flood Britain: Daily Mail More Toxic Than all Of Them

Despite the crackdown on a drug that was popular and profitable, lots of other drugs are on the market, and they too are proving to be a hit… WTF?! More »

17th, January 2011 Reviews

Julian Assange And Rudolph Elmer Go Nuclear: Wikileaks Targets The Rich

To the FrontLine club, then, where WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is on hand to accept two CDs from former Swiss banker and whistleblower, Rudolf Elmer... More »

17th, January 2011 Strange But True 1

Wedged Wally Was The Saddest Dog In The World

Before Leao, the saddest dog in the world was a 4-year-old Shar-Pei mixed breed who got wedged between two walls in Cathedral City... More »

17th, January 2011 Reviews

Leao Is The Saddest Dog In The World

Because the Brazilians are foreigners with foreign sounding names, the media has yet to find a face of the mudslides... More »

17th, January 2011 Film

The Golden Globes: All You Need To Know

The Golden Globes 2011: The best video, gifs and action. And Ricky Gervais... More »

17th, January 2011 Reviews 1

Tunisia Becomes A Rourke's Drift For Britons And Swedish Boar Hunters: Gays Go Free

Tunisia is having a Rourke’s Drift moment as the Mail yells: “1,500 Britons facing machete mob”... More »

17th, January 2011 Strange But True 1

Man Who Won't Dial 911 Shoots At Fire Engulfing His Home

Frothman believes that anything can be made better by shooting it... More »

17th, January 2011 Sports 1

Australian Open: Roger Federer Walks On Air

Minority sports photo of the day... More »

17th, January 2011 In Pictures 1

Accidents Waiting To Happen

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17th, January 2011 Politicians

Is Sarah Palin Triggered Jared Loughner Did Paul Krugman Do For Silvio Berlusconi?

If violent words beget violent actions, should Paul Krugman be held accountable for his..? More »

17th, January 2011 Key Posts 2

Joanna Yeates: The White Company Button, Liz Jones And Nathan Tomlinson

“I wish she had spent what were probably her last hours on earth somewhere lovelier..." - Liz Jones More »

17th, January 2011 TV & Radio

Dancing On Ice: Elen Rivas Pulls On John Terry's Chelsea As McLachlan Pushes Off

Elen Rivas will not be dropped on her head, have a finger sliced off or shatter her pelvis. At least she will not on prime-time telly... More »

17th, January 2011 Key Posts 1

Nat Lofthouse: A Life In Photos, Ciggies And Wanderers

A footballer’s career has ups and downs – but when they die, it’s the glory that endures… More »

17th, January 2011 Strange But True

Australia Floods: Inflatable Sex Doll Race Couple Rescued On Yarra River

A couple have been rescued when their sex doll craft got into difficulties on the Yarra River... More »

17th, January 2011 Reviews

The Sun's 404 Page Loses One To 9/11

"Whoops! Looks like we lost one..." More »

17th, January 2011 Music

Modern British Landmarks: Nick Cave's Broken Gatso (Brighton)

The prang assured Cave a new legion of fans... More »

17th, January 2011 TV & Radio

RAF Unveils New Harrier Jet: Video

The new Harrier Jump Jet for austerity Britain is in... More »

16th, January 2011 Key Posts 2

Gaddafi Accuses Wikileaks Of Causing Death In Tunisia?

Muammar Qaddafi (?) says Wikileaks is to blame for the Jasmin Revolution and the bloodshed.... More »

16th, January 2011 Strange But True

Escaped Vietnamese Pot Belly Pigs At Loose In Southampton

At least two pot-bellied pigs are “on the loose” in Southampton... More »

16th, January 2011 Key Posts 2

Was Sadistic Sabrina Barber A Victim Of Mephedrone?

The Mail has news of meow meow and how it is implicated in a brutal and sadistic attack... More »

16th, January 2011 TV & Radio

Britain's Got Talent 2011: Wendy Vanity

Anorak's exclusive look at the most talented unsung peoples in the country right now... More »

16th, January 2011 Reviews

Miss Arkansas' Dummies Lose To Teresa Scanlan's Wikileaks Spies

Miss Arkansas Alyse Eady came second in the Miss America pageant. But she should have won for operating not one but two dummies... More »