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22nd, November 2009 Strange But True

Swedish Sisters Sue Funeral Company For Dropping Father Into Grave Too Fast

How do you want to be buried: fast or slow? In Sweden, two sisters say they father's coffin was dropped into the earth too fast... More »

22nd, November 2009 Celebrities

Amy Winehouse Is 'Living' In A 'House' In The London Clinic

Amy Winehouse is living in a hospital, says the Star. Having kicked illegal drugs, Amy is now living in a hospital where prescription – legal – drugs are only a press on the bell away, nurses are her maids and fading to black comes after counting down from 10?... More »

22nd, November 2009 Key Posts 4

Madeleine McCann And The Wanted 'James Bond' Spy

Madeleine McCann: The "secret agaent con man", Oakley International and detectives seek detectives... More »

22nd, November 2009 Celebrities 16

I'm A Celebrity: Katie Price To Marry 'Dumped' Alex Reid In Jungle

I'm A Celebrity:Katie Price to marry, Alex Reid to be dumped in the jungle and Michelle Heaton whispers. The news round-up: More »

22nd, November 2009 Reviews

Immigration Is Out Of Control, Says British Media Survey

THE Daily Express and Daily Star likes to report on immigration matters. Remember when the Rogarians were coming to get us? MacGuffin investigates the latest exclusive. More »

21st, November 2009 Reviews

Children In Need In Pictures: With Taylor Swift, JLS And BBC Staff

CHILDREN IN NEED: BBC liggers, civil servants, The Nolans, Paloma Faith, Peter Andre, Madness, Duncan James, Pixie Lott, someone from Hollyoaks, JLS and Taylor Swift present the national charity telethon… More »

21st, November 2009 Strange But True 1

Oxford Man Parks By Downing Street And Has Car Blown Up

Mr Raphel parked his red Honda Civic Type R on Horse Guard Avenue, having dropping two passengers at Embankment, by the River Thames. A Remembrance Sunday Parade was due to start... More »

21st, November 2009 Celebrities 4

X Factor Live: Jedward Do Jive Bunny, Olly Murs Is The Man And Danyl Johnson Is Careless

X Factor Live Blog: It's Wham! Week. John and Edward, Danyl Johnson, Stacey Solomon, Jedward, Joe McElderry, Lloyd Daniels and contagious Olly Murs? More »

21st, November 2009 Strange But True

Turner Prize Artists Enter Naked Barbies In A Knickerless Cage

Want to see naked Barbies in a Knickerless cage? Read on... More »

21st, November 2009 Flashback

1984: The Oral Sex Phone

Phone sex in the 1980s was more obvious than now. And proud to be so. The Oral Sex Phone is all over the internets. And it is a wonderful device... More »

21st, November 2009 Celebrities

X Factor At The Union Chapel: Lostprophets, King Blues And The Black Out

Before Simon Cowell brought us his finishing school for music with modules in X Factor, Britain’s Got Talent and Pop Idol – with special points for anyone able to shorten their name into something that can fit into text message (Jedward, Subo etc.) – there was talent... More »

21st, November 2009 Celebrities 2

X Factor: George Michael Sees The Light And The Jonas Brothers Back Jedward

X Factor Watch: George Michael spots the leading lights and the Jonas Brothers back Jedward.... More »

21st, November 2009 Reviews

JLS Spark Football Tragedy And Swindon Dies In This Week's Scare Stories

"Concert stampede could have been a new Hillsborough” – fans surge in Birmingham’s Millennium Square to see JLS in sugar rush frenzy... More »

21st, November 2009 Reviews

Large Hadron Collider Brings Back Satan And Kills Everyone Again

The Large Hadron Collider has just killed you... More »

21st, November 2009 Reviews

Victoria's Secret Models And Thierry Henry's Hand Presents Pictures Of The Week

Pictures of the week, presented by Thierry Henry's hand, Victoria's Secret models, Camilla's backside, Herman Van Rompuy and more... More »

21st, November 2009 Celebrities

I'm A Celebrity: Katie Price Finds Jordan In An Alcopop

I’m A Celebrity: In Make Your Own Katie Price, we tell you how to grow your own Jordan in a bottle of alcopops or wine box... More »

21st, November 2009 Politicians 4

In Pictures: Herman Van Rompuy's Pet Dalek Introduces President Iain Duncan Smith

Before our gallery of interesting EU President, Herman Van Rompuy aka Iain Duncan Smith, we bring good news that the EU’s new foreign minister, Cathy Ashton, does like the X Factor... More »

21st, November 2009 Celebrities 2

I'm A Celebrity: Naked Katie Price Becomes Kate And Jordan 'Dies'

I'm A Celebrity: Katie Price is dying. Kate Price is upon us. Jordan makes a naked dash for fame. And the worms get ready to complete the food cycle... More »

21st, November 2009 Key Posts

In Pictures: The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

For the ladies - the 2009 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York City. In pictures... More »

20th, November 2009 Celebrities

Frankie Sandford's Slasher Dress Bum Note And Other Terrific Mistakes

Saturdays Girl Frankie Sandford didn't realise her bum was showing... More »

20th, November 2009 Sports 1

Sven Goran Eriksson: Then And Now

Sven - a football manager's life in pictures... More »

20th, November 2009 Sports

Thierry Henry And His 'Hand Of Gaul' Is Now A Meme

Want to know what the web thinks of Thierry Henry? Here goes... More »

20th, November 2009 Strange But True

Dancer Paid To Have Epileptic Fit On Stage, Jedward Dance On

Answering the question “How do you follow autistic Jedward, the X Factor Duracell Gonks”, The Arts Council pushes an epileptic dancer into the stage and pays her £14k to stop taking her medication and fit on stage... More »

20th, November 2009 Caption Competition 5

Camilla Duchess Of Cornwall Stoops To Conk Him: Jerrod Gets Bashed

Camilla crushes small boy - giddy up! More »

20th, November 2009 Key Posts

Peru Arrests Men For Liquidising Fat People For Beauty Industry

In Peru, four men are arrested on suspicion of harvesting the fat from the obese and selling it as fuel for European cosmetics. More »