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13th, December 2010 Reviews

Shrien Dewani: Dr Pox, Monde Mbolombo And Police In The Dock

Dewani: Anorak’s at-a-glance look at the murder of Anni Dewani in the news – Dr Pox Raghavjee, alleged police corruption and a new witness... More »

13th, December 2010 Key Posts

Balaclavas: Crossover Student Demo Fashion (A Gallery)

The item of clothing was once the reserve of men busting through patio doors to interrupt scenes of domestic bliss and the Provisional IRA. Then... More »

13th, December 2010 Sports

The Minneapolis Metrodome Snow Dome

When snow attacks! More »

12th, December 2010 Key Posts

Wikileaks Is Killed: Openleaks.Org Is The Future

All hail Openleaks.org. It’s been set up by Wikileaks insiders unhappy with Julian Assange... More »

12th, December 2010 Key Posts

Alfie Meadows: Kettling, Police With No ID And Stupidity At Work

The youth is not apathetic, compliant and meek. It will fight for the issues that matter to it... More »

12th, December 2010 Politicians

Barnaby Raine Makes Sense Of The Police, Media And The Student Fees Protest

Speaking truth to power. A teenager speaks out.. More »

12th, December 2010 Key Posts

Police Hunt 14 Student Fee Protesters Who Proved Kettling Fails: Photos

Police have issued the photos of 14 demonstrators they want to question and kettle in a small room back at the station... More »

12th, December 2010 Celebrities 4

Harvey Wants To Rape Katie Price Because He's Black And She's White: Frankie Boyle Joke Explained

The joke is not that Harvey is disabled and so a hulking incestuous weirdo, rather is it that he is black and therefore lusting for white flesh... More »

12th, December 2010 Reviews 3

Islamist Nails Himself in Sweden: Julian Assange And Wikileaks Attract The Nutters

Julian Assange attracts self-nailing bomber to Stockholm... More »

12th, December 2010 Strange But True 1

Man Bans Pork Eating Muslims From Electrical Shop

There are no Muslims eating pork at the Electronic Repair Company in Alabama... More »

12th, December 2010 Key Posts 2

Man Tattoos 'DOG' On Face Of Victim Who Slept With His Ex: Photo

Mr Tattersall tattooed the word “DOG” on the forehead of Steven Jiminez and beat him with baseball bat because he was "a bit upset”... More »

12th, December 2010 TV & Radio

Teddy The Cocker Spaniel Will Now Cross His Eyes

Awwww. Shucks. He needs glasses... More »

12th, December 2010 Celebrities 2

Liz Hurley And Shane Warne: Secrets And Photos

Liz Hurley is cheating on her husband with Shane Warne? You want the details..? More »

12th, December 2010 Key Posts

X Factor: Cher Lloyd Is A Children's TV Star And Matt Cardle's Dead Mum Lobbies For Votes

Matt Cardle, Rebecca Ferguson and One ­Direction march on. And Cher strops off. And she sounds horrible, threatening, even... More »

11th, December 2010 Strange But True 2

Who Chopped Down The Glastonbury Holy Thorn Tree?

The Glastonbury Holy Thorn Tree that sits on Wearyall Hill in Somerset - a tree linked to St Joseph of Arimathea - has been hacked down... More »

11th, December 2010 Politicians

Singing Vladimir Putin Wins The X Factor: Video

Incidentally, didn't Silvio Berlusconi start out a cruise ship singer? Odd if his mate should end up with that job...? More »

11th, December 2010 Reviews 1

Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani: Iran TV Teaches Oppressed Women How To Kill A Man

Keen to prove to the world that Ashtiani is a wrong 'un deserving of a good stoning to death, she popped up on the telly... More »

11th, December 2010 Money 1

Manchester Arndale Centre Tax Protest: Top Shop And Vodafone Are The Wrong Targets

Manchester’s Arndale Centre where Saturday shoppers have been infiltrated by anti-tax avoidance campaigners... More »

11th, December 2010 Reviews

Shrien Dewani: The Family Meets The Media On a Bristol Driveway

The press pack are massing on the private driveway at Mr Dewani’s family home in Westbury on Trym, Bristol. The Dewani family is massed before them... More »

11th, December 2010 TV & Radio 1

X Factor 2010 Final Playlist: One Direction Do Elton John

The full list of songs and singers... More »

11th, December 2010 Money

Did Bernie Madoff's Son Mark Commit Suicide?

Mark Madoff was Bernie Madoff's son. The elder Madoff is doing 150 years bird for a massive swindle... More »

11th, December 2010 Reviews

Leslie Crowther Gives Celebrity Spice To Knifed To Death Relative

Leslie Crowther is dead. She has been knifed. Her husband, Frank Crowther, is badly injured... More »

11th, December 2010 Key Posts 2

X Factor 2012 Final Live Blog: One Direction To Win...

After months of Gamugate, Shirleena Johnson, Wagner, and cynical manipulation, the X Factor reaches its final... More »

11th, December 2010 Key Posts 1

Wikileaks: Madeleine McCann Helps Lazy Guardian Hacks Hit Those Keywords

The paper’s editor Alan Rusbridger issue a call to arms. Wikileaks is news for lazy hacks... More »

11th, December 2010 Celebrities

Miley Cyrus Marijuana Video Hits The Web: Billy Ray Cyrus Hits Twitter

Cyrus has smoked a bong of weed. Smiley Miley is now Highly Miley. The video of Hannah Montana smoking some weed has hit the web... More »