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5th, November 2013 Flashback

Progressive Party Posters Do Down The Municipal Reformers In These 1907 Posters

In 1907, the Progressive Party campaigned for the London County Council Elections... More »

5th, November 2013 Sports 5

Spurs: The Sun Continues It's Daily Attack On AVB

Let's get him... More »

5th, November 2013 Reviews

The Sun's Online Sex Addict Is A Model And Actor

Thompson is the subject of the Sun's "Online dating turned me from celibate to a sex addict"... More »

5th, November 2013 Reviews

Dubai Court Debates Meaning Of 'Fck Off' Over 'Fck You'

“My client is a Canadian citizen and f*ck off is not an insult in Canada… but f*ck you is a curse and an insult. F*ck off is.." More »

5th, November 2013 Madeleine McCann

Madeleine McCann: Euclides Monteiro Goes Down

What news of the dead black immigrant Euclides Monteiro? The Express says it's of front-page importance: "NEW EVIDENCE PUTS SUSPECT AT SCENE OF CRIME"... More »

5th, November 2013 Reviews

Mohammed Ahmed Mohamed, Samantha Lewthwaite And The Inviolable Burqa

How did Mohammed Ahmed Mohamed escape? The man, so bad they named him twice, evaded the might of the British security services by wearing a burka... More »

5th, November 2013 Money

It's Not A Living Wage, It's Tax Poverty

If you earn that living wage then you'll get 14,900 a year in income.... More »

5th, November 2013 Money

Is Jane Austen Too Airbrushed On The New Banknote?

An Austen biographer has criticised the Bank of England for selecting an "airbrushed" portrait of the author for its new £10 note. It seems even on money, people can't help but give women a Heat makeover... More »

5th, November 2013 Reviews

I'm Stressed About Making Love With Old Obese Men

Joined-up reporting... More »

4th, November 2013 In Pictures

Jeroom: 12 Of The Master Belgian Cartoonists Best Jokes

Twelve of the best Translated comics from Belgian cartoonist Jeroom... More »

4th, November 2013 In Pictures

Tel Aviv's New Central Bus Station: A Photo Tour Into Seven Circles Of Hellish Design

Tel Aviv's bus station - the New Central Bus Station (HaTachana HaMerkazit HaChadasha) - was once the world's biggest bus terminal... More »

4th, November 2013 Money

What's The Worst Part About Working At Google? The People Are Too Smart And Talented

What's the worst part about working at Google ? That question was posed to readers of Business Insider. Answers err on the creepy side of Norman Bates' slippers. A selection now follow... More »

4th, November 2013 Reviews

Do We Want To Bring Back Morph?

In a move that normally grates - as in, famous entity starting a Kickstarter campaign, which seems a bit unfair when not-famous folk are trying to get projects off the ground in the same way - Aardman Animations has launched a Kickstarter so they can bring back Morph for a new series... More »

4th, November 2013 Fashion

'Jesus, This Is What The Sunday Times Thinks Hipsters Look Like'

Finger back on the pulse of life, Sunday Times.... More »

4th, November 2013 Sports 1

Sunderland V Hull: The Sun's Michael Morgan Rewrites History

The Sun rewrites history.... More »

4th, November 2013 Money

Deliberate Planned Obsolescence In Apple's iPhones? New York Times Spreads Conspiracy Theory

It's really rather amazing that the New York Times published a piece even suggesting that there is... More »

4th, November 2013 Money 4

How Much Would You Buy Someone's Virginity For? Shatuniha Is Asking £17,000 (Photos)

While snacks cost under a quid, one Russian teenager has sold her virginity online for £17,000... More »

4th, November 2013 Arsenal

Arsenal Fans Will Enjoy This String Of Incredible Misses

With All Stars through on goal, striker Javier Campora saw his cheekily chipped attempt come back off the crossbar and he met the rebound, which he managed to clobber the woodwork with again.. More »

4th, November 2013 Reviews 2

Lake Annecy: Is This An E-Fit Of The Killer's Face?

Identify the helmet... More »

4th, November 2013 In Pictures

Police Officer Sevilla: The Cop Who Went As The Protestors Abused Him

This is the story of police officer Sevilla in the Philippines, keeping the crowds safe as the President made his State of the Nation Address... More »

4th, November 2013 Flashback

On This Day In Photos: 'IRA Bomber' Judith Ward Sentenced For Mass Murder

"I didn't hear any bang, it just happened so quickly. I just thought it was a dream, I just thought I'd fallen asleep into a bad dream and I just kept on shaking my head and trying to come round. Then, I found out it was real..." More »