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6th, April 2009 Celebrities 3

How To Get To Jade Goody's Shrine

“Only a few people were meant to know about this place, the family wanted it that way. There’s talk of getting security here if it gets out of hand”... More »

6th, April 2009 Sports 8

New Arsenal Away Kit Season 2009-10

THE new Arsenal 2009/10 away shirt - white with redcurrant pinstripes. One in the eye for those G20- protestors... More »

6th, April 2009 Strange But True 7

Japanese Pop Star Hideki Kaji Robbed By Pineapple

Swedish police say Japanese pop star Hideki Kaji was dressed up as a pineapple when he was robbed... More »

5th, April 2009 Reviews 5

Spider-Man Kills Wife With Radioactive Sperm

So Marvel has finally gone porno. In last week's issue of the new "dark" Spider-Man Reign, it was revealed that Spidey killed his wife MJ with . . . radioactive sperm... More »

5th, April 2009 Sports 2

Federico Macheda: a new Man Utd starlet is born

Italian 17-year-old scores crucial winner for United against Aston Villa More »

5th, April 2009 Reviews 5

Saudi Arabia's Mosques Don't Point To Mecca

Big news from Saudi Arabia that around 200 mosques Mecca, point the wrong way for prayers... More »

5th, April 2009 Photojournalism

The World's Greatest Doctor Is Dr Atchoo

The 10 Most Bizarre Names In The World: To Helen Back With Jo King More »

5th, April 2009 Politicians 1

Obama Contorts For Abdullah

Discover why Obama scraped so low for King Abdullah... More »

5th, April 2009 Sports 1

Gremio FC Take Viagra To Enhance Performance

The doctor for Gremio has been good to his word and will dish out Viagra to players for the club’s games in the Copa Libertadores, in Bolivia. More »

5th, April 2009 Reviews 3

All Christians Are Islamophobes Says Children's Magazine

THIS cartoon is claled Standing Up For What You Believe In, and features in the latest issue of Klic!, the quarterly magazine aimed at 8-to-12-year-olds in care... More »

5th, April 2009 Reviews

Boy Dies On Russian Version Of Channel 4 Show Boys And Girls Alone

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5th, April 2009 Madeleine McCann 17

Madeleine McCann: Gerry McCann's Documentary

A TV special. A film. A prequel. A book. A made-for-TV film. A soap. A multi-media experience. Madeleine McCann: The FBI, Maddy’s New Look And The Maddie Movie... More »

5th, April 2009 Celebrities 6

Bobby And Freddy's Last Words To Jade Goody

Well, she's gone now and it's all about what might have been. I think Jade would probably have transformed herself with adult education... More »

5th, April 2009 Celebrities 7

Jade Goody Funeral Fashion Show

The scene was like stepping back in time. There were women named Iris and Pearl and Sheila. There were East End accents... More »

5th, April 2009 Reviews

NEC Climate Cops Love Carbon Ball

Japan's NEC brings you carbon-conscious - "a fun and friendly way to keep tabs on their energy consumption, as well as that of their neighbors"... More »

4th, April 2009 Reviews 16

Man Who Feared Obama Would Ban Guns Kills Three Cops

In Pittsburgh, Richard Poplawski has murdered three police officers during a domestic disturbance call. Poplawski feared that Barack Obama would ban guns... More »

4th, April 2009 Reviews 2

Paedophiles To Take Lie Detector Tests

Paedophiles, rapists and other sex offenders will have to take lie detector tests from next week under new moves designed to check if they still pose a risk... More »

4th, April 2009 Politicians 2

Even Guardian Now Mocks Obama

Barack Obama: "I, I, would say that, er ... pause [I HAVEN'T A CLUE] ... if you look at ... pause [WHO IS THIS NICK ROBINSON JERK?] ... the, the... More »

4th, April 2009 Reviews 1

Jiverly Voong Represented Your Pet Cause

Jiverly Voong has name that sond like the start of a limerick or a game of Tabloid Bingo! But Jiverly Voong was a wtong 'in - or Wong 'un who hated the Yankees... More »