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10th, May 2010 Technology 1

British Man Becomes World's First Person Convicted For Sending A Tweet

Not too much giggling in court please as Mr Paul Chambers, 26, is found guilty of sending a menacing electronic message via Twitter... More »

10th, May 2010 Reviews 2

FIGHT: Adam Boulton (Sky News) v Alastair Campbell (Labour)

This election is in danger of becoming interesting. Adam Boulton (Sky News) v Alastair Campbell (Labour). Fight!!! More »

10th, May 2010 TV & Radio 1

Sony Radio Awards: BBC Wins And Loses And Frankie Sanford's Washing Tattoo

Sony Radio Awards: Frankie Sandford’s harness tattoo says “Sunshine and Showers”. Is this a promise to anyone reading the thing up close as they take it to “Maidenhead” with Amanda Holden? More »

10th, May 2010 Reviews 8

Election Round-Up: Tarty Nick Clegg And The Politics Of Vanity Sold To A Dumb Public

Who wants yet another unelected Prime Minister? Why, Nick Clegg and the Labour Party. Tarts. This is how PR works, so say they who are against it... More »

10th, May 2010 Celebrities 1

Armando Iannucci's Catharsis Aboard The BBC Luvvie Boat

Armando Iannucci tells Indy readers of the looming horror as he realises that stood amid the nodding heads, know alls, entitled and cultural elite he fits right in... More »

10th, May 2010 Reviews

Is Global Warming To Blame For Falling Sea Levels Around Fiji?

The sea is rising, right? Well, er... More »

10th, May 2010 Politicians

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, The Swingers Club And A Crisis In French Politics

Irony of the day is found in the matter of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, a leading Socialist politician in France and head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)... More »

10th, May 2010 Sports

John Terry's Mid-Season Break And Ashley Cole's Extra Training Win Title For Chelsea

It turns out that allegedly cheating on Cheryl Cole (NSFW) - the "nations' sweetheart" - does not make you a loser. More »

10th, May 2010 Reviews

Al Qaeda Use Blackburn Library For Recruitment: Reading Pressure Group Delighted

Kanmi, 23, of Cromwell Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, does plead guilty at Manchester Crown Court to using online chatrooms to post terrorist messages... More »

10th, May 2010 Strange But True

Massachusetts Church Invites Pets To Join The Rapture

To the Calvary Episcopal Church’s 'Perfect Paws Pet Ministry', in Danvers, Massachusetts. More »

10th, May 2010 Reviews 1

Understatement Of The Year: Gordon Brown's "Downbeat Month"

Brown - the Prime Minister who was never vote for twice; the PM exporting democracy on the point of a gun to the tribal masses in Afghanistan - is the cockoo in the nest. But what kind of a week has he had? More »

10th, May 2010 The Consumer

Selfridge's Paloma Faith, Florence & The Machine And Dizzee Rascal In Sounds Of The Mind

The project called Sounds of the Mind sees the likes of Florence & The Machine, Dizzee Rascal and Hot Chip created a display inspired by their songs... More »

10th, May 2010 TV & Radio

Knives Are Out For Britain's Got Talent's Myztikal Youth

Because South London is full of dragons, the tabloid story must comply with the legend... More »

10th, May 2010 Strange But True

VE Day: Incredible Pictures Of St Petersburg Now And Then

Add some colour and those faces and places from another world become part of this one… More »

10th, May 2010 Celebrities 2

Julie Andrews' Comback Buried By Tabloids (Photos)

Andrews is on stage at London’s 02 centre. And the news is that the tabloids cannot agree on even the most rudimentary facts... More »

10th, May 2010 TV & Radio

Britain's Got Talent: Kerry-Anne Boyle Is The Heiry Angel

The new Susan Boyle is not Janey Cutler – the new SuBo is Kerry-Anne Boyle. Kerry-Anne is Boyle’s second cousin, albeit one she has never met... More »

10th, May 2010 Reviews 2

James Arthur Ray: A Mother's Day Message And A Dead Mum

James Arthur Ray, the New Age bag of hot air accused of barbecuing three of his followers – including a mother from Minnesota – has posted a special Mother’s Day message on his website More »

10th, May 2010 In Pictures

Cilla Black - A Showbiz Career

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10th, May 2010 Politicians

Election News Round Up: Cameron Meets The Queen And Brown Stays

The Election fail continues to entertain the media. And because all the hacks know now all about the country’s constitution, the laws and the deals, readers can get all the facts... More »

10th, May 2010 Celebrities

Election Fail: Prince Harry Has Not Ruled Out Seizing Control For Monarchy (Pictures)

Having secured his wings, and thus best able to dive bomb the Commons, Harry is now on horseback... More »

10th, May 2010 Celebrities 2

Britain's Got Talent: New Susan Boyle Janey Cutler Refuses To Die On Demand

The combination of being able to breathe, dress herself and not be on the telly to illustrate a news item about a mugging or the winter fuel allowance makes Janey Cutler a media phenomenon... More »

9th, May 2010 Music

Courtney Love's Ugly Sex For The Clash: Pictures

Times are changing. No-one gropes her when she crowd surfs in Glasgow... More »

9th, May 2010 Celebrities

Gemma Arterton Nukes Kerry Katona At Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

It’s all bit like those long intros to video games, in which you work out how to press the fast forward button as you learn about your quest for the umpteenth time... More »

9th, May 2010 Technology

In Pictures: Gumball Rally 3000 Hits New York: Faisal Shahzad Gutted

The Gumball 3000 rally rolled into New York, having jetted into from Stockholm More »

9th, May 2010 Reviews 4

Faisal Shahzad, The National Rifle Association And The Powerful Fireworks Lobby

The New York Times Op-ed writes about the Gun lobby, the National Rifle Association. Because Faisal had in his ownership a legally obtained gun... More »