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12th, May 2010 Strange But True

Hampshire Man Tidying Garden Fails To Spot His Home On Fire

Mr Stopher was working on his garden when the fire took hold of his house in Barton-on-Sea, Hampshire... More »

12th, May 2010 TV & Radio

Alligator Mauls Handler: Crowd Demands More (Video)

To the Cotee River Seafood Festival, where Jeffrey Quattrocchi is poking an alligator with a stick. He is grabbing the gator's tail... More »

12th, May 2010 The Consumer

Is KFC Promoting Low-Fat Insect Eating In London?

Kentucky Fried Chicken’s Leicester Square branch is not just about good chicken – it’s about flies, a mouse and cockroaches... More »

12th, May 2010 Politicians

Nick Clegg's Speech In Full Wiv Da Lol Pitchurz

Tonight the Liberal Democrat parliamentary party and the federal executive of Liberal Democrat party have overwhelmingly accepted my... More »

12th, May 2010 Reviews 1

Reverend George Rekers: Gay Therapy And The Miami New Times Journalists

George Rekers & the Rent Boys: NARTH, the Brandon K. Thorp Penn Bullock, 21... More »

11th, May 2010 Politicians 2

In Pictures: David Cameron Becomes Prime Minister To Queen's Delight

And then there was one. David Cameron has killed off the other two Prime Ministers and rules alone... More »

11th, May 2010 Strange But True 4

In Pictures: The Virgin Mary Visits The Knock Shrine In County Mayo

Did you see the apparition at 2pm in Knock, which is directly linked to the second coming of Christ on Earth? More »

11th, May 2010 Politicians

Alastair Campbell Plays Football Like A Spin Doctor At Stamford Bridge

They say you can tell a lot about a man by the way he plays football... More »

11th, May 2010 Politicians 3

Kim Jong Il Joins Queen At Wellington Barracks, But Where Is He?

Continuing our occasional look for Kim Jong Il, leader of North Korea.... More »

11th, May 2010 Reviews

British Acid Attackers Jailed For Trying To Murder Immigrant

Vakas, 26, maimed Danish-born Mr Awais Akram by pouring sulphuric acid drain cleaner over him... More »

11th, May 2010 National Enquirer 12

Angelina Jolie And Johnny Depp 'Busted' And 'Seduced'

Vanessa Paradis, for it is she, is “furious” after “catching him in the arms of Angelina Jolie”... More »

11th, May 2010 Sports 1

Prize: Win A Manchester City Shirt Signed By The Whole Tem

Anorak has teamed up with Umbro to offer you a chance to in a Man City home shirt – signed by the whole team. More »

11th, May 2010 Reviews 3

Gary Glitter Fan Club Look To Nick Clegg In Leadership Crisis

We agree with Clegg. What this country needs in testing times is faceless leader, an unelected Prime Minister, a party that can’t decide what to do with itself... More »

11th, May 2010 Celebrities

Dame Helen Mirren Kisses Her Double And Men Melt: Pictures

And so the dreams of millions of men became a reality as Dame Helen Mirren met and kissed Dame Helen Mirren at Madame Tussauds in London... More »

11th, May 2010 Celebrities

In Pictures: StreetDance 3D Premiere With Heather Mills' Legs

To the Premiere of StreetDance 3D, at the Empire Leicester Square in London, the film that answers the question: What happened to whatshisface from Britain’s Got Talent?... More »

11th, May 2010 Madeleine McCann 10

Madeleine McCann: Kate McCann Raises Jimmy Mizen's Media Profile

MADDIE WATCH – Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann: Jimmy Mizen was killed. He was 16... More »

11th, May 2010 Reviews 1

Polar Bear Watch: Facts Get In The Way Of Science Mag's Conclusions

In today's Polar Bear Watch, we look at the poley in Science magazine. That's him to the left on his kon-tiki. And the words trill... More »

11th, May 2010 Strange But True 11

Woman Finds Masturbating Jelly Baby In Bag Of Sweets

Get a load of that jelly baby - the two-inch sweet is in the shape of a naked man holding his pix ‘n’ mix... More »

11th, May 2010 Strange But True

Armed Russian Cop Scratches Nose And Shoots Himself In The Face

In Moscow, an armed cop is scratching his nose. In his hand he holds a gun. The gun fires. The man is dead. Itch is scratched... More »

11th, May 2010 TV & Radio

Indian Call Centre Workers Serenade Callers With Queen And Kill The Musak

In our second Freddie Mercury story of the day, our attention is drawn to this Indian lady singing Queen's We Will Rock You. More »

11th, May 2010 Key Posts 4

Waterstones New Logo Is Average And White With Big Saggy Breasts

The slogan is “Feel every word”. It might just work... More »

11th, May 2010 Key Posts

Celebs Who Look Like Cartoon Characters: A Gallery

Here's a gallery of cartoon characters that look like other people – some famous, like Rihanna and Madonna... More »

11th, May 2010 Reviews 1

All The News And Views On Tarty Nick Clegg And Gordon Brown Quitting

Three Prime Minsiters and one election fail - doo-dah, do-dah. News round-up... More »

11th, May 2010 OK!

Alex Curran And Steven Gerrard Open Their Hearts And Their Restaurant

Stevie G is now in full control of the music, and Alex is billed as Alex Gerrard. Such is the love... More »

11th, May 2010 OK! 3

'Katie Price' And 'Kerry Katona' Come To Blows: Pictures

Katie Price and Kerry Katona’s “FEUD” has erupted. OK! magazine has the “EXCLUSIVE” news... More »