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27th, November 2009 Strange But True

Breaking News: Alabama News Station Tweets For Three Rapists And Exposes Idiocy

Any ideas news hounds? More »

27th, November 2009 Flashback 3

Lancashire Day In Pictures: The Most Famous Lancastrians

It's Lancashire Day. You thought every day was Lancashire Day. Not so. Only today. The rest of the year is Yorkshire Day. In honour of this auspicious occasion we bring you the top Lancastrians in pictures More »

27th, November 2009 Celebrities

Strictly Come Dancing Ricky Whittle Arrested By Celebrity Police Force

CAN it be mere coincidence that with the X Factor now bereft of Jedward and the I’m A Celebrity jungle rid of Katie Price, Strictly Come Dancing pro-celebrity hoofer Ricky Whittle gets arrested? More »

27th, November 2009 Reviews 5

David Cameron Wants British Thanksgiving Parade, In Pictures

Top Tory David Cameron today calls for the UK to celebrate Thanksgiving... More »

27th, November 2009 Celebrities 2

The Media Manipulates Images To Make Susan Boyle Look Weak Minded

Another day in the media’s destruction of Susan Boyle, as we return to the Daily Mail’s picture of Susan Boyle sucking her thumb, and image used to illustrate the story: More »

27th, November 2009 Reviews 4

Global Warming: Every Time You Breathe A Bangladeshi Dies

Global warming scare story of the comes via the Sydney Morning Herald, in where we learn that every time you breathe a Bangladeshi dies: More »

27th, November 2009 Celebrities 2

X Factor: Sex Pistols, Jamelia And Paul McCartney Ride The Jedward Bandwagon

How are X Factor rejects Jedward being sued to help your business and career? Find out... More »

27th, November 2009 Reviews

Kate Winslet And Shakira Present The Bambi Awards, In Pictures

This year, the Bambi fawners gave awards to Kate Winslet, former German chancellor Helmut Kohl, Austrian actor Christoph Walz, German Bundesliga club FC Bayern Munich's general manager Uli Hoeness and Ukraine’s Siamese twin boxing champions Vladimir and Vitali Klitchko – you need to see their pictures... More »

27th, November 2009 Celebrities

Sam Taylor-Wood's Nowhere Boy, The John Lennon Story In Pictures

Taylor-Wood’s lover Aaron Johnson stars as the young John Lennon; Kristin Scott Thomas is Aunt Mimi. The pictures... More »

27th, November 2009 Strange But True 1

Poole Replaces Christmas With A Recyled Jesus And Fake Tree

In Poole, Christmas comes in the shape of a 33-ft tall cone painted green and festooned with little lights to make it look like a Christmas tree. Speakers are hidden in the foliage. It’s yours for £14,000. More »

27th, November 2009 Strange But True

Man Stockpiles 80 Oil Drums Of Human Poo

Peter Roy, 72, from Madderty, Craigmuir, has collected 80 barrels of human excreta and urine in oil drums at his farm. More »

27th, November 2009 Key Posts

Ilfracombe's Floating Sperm Presents The World's Worst Corporate Logos

Come to Ilfracombe, Devon, induces the seaside town’s new logo. Come to Ilfracombe, Devon, and swim with the sperm... More »

27th, November 2009 Celebrities

Alesha Dixon Releases Her Strictly Come Dancing Jewellery Line, In Photos

Celebrity gems is the new way to cash in on fame. Lily Allen has them , so too Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. Dixon's tat in pictures... More »

27th, November 2009 Celebrities

Katie Price Wants Peter Andre Back And Hits A Photgrapher

Katie Price And Peter Andre Remarriage Watch: Katie aplogises for being a bitch, Peter Andre sues Katie for her "lies", Katie rows with Alex Reid and hits a photographer... More »

27th, November 2009 Celebrities 6

Amazon Eve: World's Tallest Glamour Model In Pictures

Meet tall glamour model Amazon Eve. She's 6ft 8inches tall.she is 30 years old. Amazon Eve might not be her real name, but if it is, it is a fine nominative determinism in action... More »

27th, November 2009 Politicians 1

Chilcot Inquiry Into Iraq War: Day 2 In Pictures

Mayer called any British resistance to war "a complete waste of time". So Blair is Bush’s bitch?.. More »

26th, November 2009 Celebrities 1

Nicholas Cage Turns On Bath Christmas Lights, In Photos

Nicholas Cage has turned on the Christmas lights in Milsom Street. Bath. And how do you follow a Hollywood A lister... More »

26th, November 2009 Celebrities

Jonas Brothers In Paris And In Pictures

Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas and Kevin Jonas all hopped out of their van to the warm welcome of a huge crowd of gathered fans. Purity rings at the ready, boys. Set to stun... More »

26th, November 2009 Politicians

Gordon Brown's Fist Bump At The Spirit of London Awards?

DID Gordon Brown try a fist bump at a Downing Street reception for nominees for the Spirit of London Awards? As it says on the flyer... More »

26th, November 2009 Money

Broke Dubai Moves Closer To Becoming The New Atlantis

Neighbouring Abu Dhabi has all the money and all the oil. But don’t laugh. Dubai’s fall hurts us... More »

26th, November 2009 Strange But True 1

Dundee Woman Accused Of Ripping Out Lover's Testes With Her Bare Hands

“I'll admit there was some pushing and shoving going on but I didn't touch his testicles. I've forgotten what his b******s even look like..." More »

26th, November 2009 Celebrities 6

Jamie Cullum Sings The Pursuit, In Pictures

Jamie Cullum is in Madrid. We were there too... More »

26th, November 2009 Key Posts 2

Madeleine McCann: The Media Creates A New Maddie Monster And Twists The Facts

Want to know hoe The Sun captured Kevin Halligen and then turned him into a Maddie Monster? More »

26th, November 2009 Reviews

Teenager Philip Laing Who Urinated On War Memorial Sentenced

Anorak spots Philip Laing, 19, leaving Sheffield Magistrates Court having pleaded guilty to outraging public decency after he was photographed urinating over a war memorial. In pictures... More »

26th, November 2009 Celebrities 2

I'm A Celebrity's Joe Bugner In 'Hell'

I’M A Celebrity: Joe Buger’s son James appears in a Daily Mirror feature: “HAVING JUNGLE JOE AS A DAD MADE MY LIFE HELL". How so, James? More »