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24th, August 2010 Politicians

Provo Priest Father Chesney, A Sports Car And Nine Dead

Did British fear of the Catholic Church let a man go free... More »

24th, August 2010 Madeleine McCann 1

Madeleine McCann: Rhys Jones, Peacocks And Pre-Teen Swimwear Photos

How close is a crime before it becomes a Maddie crime? More »

24th, August 2010 Strange But True 1

101-Year-Old Woman Gets Tattoo

And, no, it doesn't say 'DNR' on her pre-op chest... More »

24th, August 2010 Strange But True 5

Woman Who Dropped Cat In Coventry Wheelie Bin Is Rugby Bank Worker

Revealed- the Coventry cat dropper More »

24th, August 2010 Celebrities

Kerry Katona Goes Snorkelling For Pakistani Orphans In Marbella

Before Kerry heads to a water park and shoots down the Slide Of Terror, she tells us that she is “considering adopting an orphan”... More »

24th, August 2010 Celebrities 2

George Michael Goes Down For Marijuana In Photos

In court, Georgios Panayiotou admits to driving under the influence and possessing cannabis cigarettes for his own use... More »

24th, August 2010 Key Posts 44

Julian Assange Loses His Cool To Alleged 'Rape Victim' Anna Ardin - Wikileaks Is Scooped

Meet Anna Ardin - the woman who, allegedly, claims Wikileaks founder Julian Assange sexually molested her... More »

24th, August 2010 Celebrities

The Great American Tweet - The Best Celebrity Tweets

Can a celebrity write the Great American Tweet? In our collection of tweets, we see them try... More »

24th, August 2010 TV & Radio 5

X Factor: Shirlena Johnson's 'Mental Illness' Makes Her Susan Boyle 2

Johnson, of Whitechapel, London, is to be removed from the X Factor because she is “ticking timebomb”. And that makes her the new Susan Boyle... More »

24th, August 2010 Reviews 1

Russian Scientist Blames American Weather Machines For Making It Hot In Moscow

"As Muscovites suffer record high temperatures this summer, a Russian political scientist has claimed the United States may be using climate-change weapons..." More »

23rd, August 2010 Strange But True

Coventry Animal Lover Places Cat Safely In Bin For Laughs

Are you the Mr Bean fan tossing a cat into a bin in Coventry? More »

23rd, August 2010 Celebrities 1

Rupert Grint Cherrybombs Harry Potter And Tries To Move On

Rupert Grint becomes Dennis Waterman 2... More »

23rd, August 2010 TV & Radio 4

X Factor Autotune Gives The Amateurs A Cheryl Cole Moment

While Cheryl Cole gets to lip sync, the likes of Gamu Nhengu have to actually sing all the words in order. It’s just unprofessional... More »

23rd, August 2010 Reviews

The Top Ten Jokes At This Year's Edinburgh Festival

Old jokes never die... More »

23rd, August 2010 Music

Tower Hamlets Cancels Event Posters And Creates More Mess

Tower Hamlets council has changed tactic in its war on fly posters by slapping its own stickers with the word "CANCELLED" across them... More »

23rd, August 2010 Sports 1

Dr Wendy Chapman Admits Slicing Harlequins' Player's Face

Dr Wendy Chapman MD pleads guilty to using a stitch cutting tool to slice into Tom Williams’ lip... More »

23rd, August 2010 Sports

Newcastle United Fans Weep As Aston Villa Are Thrashed (In Photos)

The curse of Newcastle United FC returns... More »

23rd, August 2010 Reviews 4

Gloucester Cannabis Farmer Goes Free Because Judge Says His Plants Are Rubbish

To Gloucester Magistrates' Court, where District Judge Joti Bopa-Rai is looking at photos of Peter Bowkett garden-grown cannabis crop... More »

23rd, August 2010 The Consumer 2

Johnny Rotten's Sex Pistols Perfume And Other Novelty Drinks

Johnny Rotten has brought his own perfume to the market. It’s Rotten smell for him and for her... More »

23rd, August 2010 Reviews

How London's Sick Heygate Estate Created South London Dragons (Photos)

There aren’t only dragons in south London, there’s a diseased elephant, a plastic castle and the Heygate Estate, a large housing estate in Walworth. More »

23rd, August 2010 Music