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30th, September 2013 manchester united

Manchester United: Everton's agent Moyes evokes memories of 1987

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30th, September 2013 Sports

Liverpool legends Robbie Fowler runs foul of the language police

Poor old Robbie Fowler. Back in his day a footballer could poke his backside out at another professional he accused of being 'gay' and laugh. Now Fowler's landed a job as a pundit on the BBC's Final Score... More »

30th, September 2013 Celebrities

Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen answer the phones on Efrom Allen's New York cable TV show in 1978

Viewers were invited to "CALL 473-5386 TO SPEAK TO THE PUNK OF YOUR CHOICE”. Not long after, Vicious and Spungen were dead... More »

30th, September 2013 Key Posts

Who's afraid of adults? Drunk and depressed children listening to their therapist

The Times leads with news that Under 11s are getting drunk and seeking treatment in A&E departments... More »

29th, September 2013 Royal Family

Princess Diana could see into the future, says Daily Star

Diana is recast as Cassandra... More »

29th, September 2013 Film

Is this the best movie death scene ever?

Dieyiyeiiii.. More »

29th, September 2013 In Pictures

Minnesota Vikings v Pittsburgh Steelers: photos of hot pants, dancing and men looking for motorbikes

The American Football with its cheers and kinky boots was ok; but the men looking for the motorbikes was odd... More »

29th, September 2013 Liverpool

Liverpool: The Sun won't let Luis Suarez move on from that bite

Can Liverpool's Luis Suarez be allowed to move on by the partisan anti-foreigner, righteous English press? No... More »

29th, September 2013 In Pictures

Artist creates these unusual banana tattoos

'Ave a banana... More »

29th, September 2013 Liverpool 5

Liverpool: England's Sturridge wasn't cheating when he scored with his arm - he's no Suarez

When Liverpool played Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, England's Daniel Sturridge scored the first goal with his elbow. Handball, surely... More »

29th, September 2013 In Pictures 1

Egyptian Body builder Moustafa Ismail has the world's biggest arms, biceps and triceps (photos)

He is also the world's least likely man to find an off-the-peg jacket that fits... More »

29th, September 2013 Flashback

The Clash live in Tokyo 1982 - the full concert of the band's last original line-up show

In the first two months of 1982 the Clash stormed Japan... More »

29th, September 2013 The Consumer

Things that exist: the Nutella dispenser

Brown sauce... More »

29th, September 2013 Sports

Police despatch football fans by pressing 'fast forward' on train station escalator

To Stockholm for the local derby between Djurgården and AIK... More »

29th, September 2013 Film

Education for Death: in 1943 Disney taught kids how to be a Nazi

Disney needed the money and the Government's propaganda machine needed a new avenue... More »

29th, September 2013 Books

101 free audio fiction books to savour

Never be bored again... More »

29th, September 2013 manchester united

Manchester United: Moyes sent to Gibraltar, West Bromwich Albion are shameful and Man City pounce on Januzaj

A round-up of the day's United news in the media. United have made their worst start to a Premier League season in 24 years... More »

29th, September 2013 Strange But True

Motorists fail to mow down 7-foot-tall gingerbread man hanging around schools

If you saw a 7-foot-tall gingerbread man crossing the road ahead of you would you stop? Or would you put your foot down? .. More »

29th, September 2013 Reviews

In praising Simon Schama The Observer falsely portrays Mary Beard as bitter and 'cheap'

In 2010, Mary Beard, Professor of Classics at the University of Cambridge, praised Simon Schama. Then the Observer misquoted her... More »

29th, September 2013 Reviews

Samantha Lewthwaite: the Atomic bomb, the shop in the mall and the secret husband

A look at the wanted British woman in the news... More »

29th, September 2013 Celebrities

In the celebrity Petri Dish with Kelly Brook, Cheslea's Ashley Cole, Danny Cipirani and Katie Price fan Jemma Henley

Readers may recall the name Jemma Henley from the Daily Mail's story "Ashley Cole's 'three-month affair' with a contestant on Katie Price's model show"... More »

29th, September 2013 Celebrities

Sharon Osbourne found Ozzy's 'Pyramid of Pills' - but not a Colossus of crack

The Sun on Sunday leads with the shocking news that Ozzy Osbourne has taken drugs... More »

28th, September 2013 Strange But True

Computer blessing: priest dispenses God's grace on iPads and even Nokia phones

Gil Florini, parish priest of Saint Pierre D'Arene church in Nice, southeastern France, blessed mobiles phones and computers during a Mass to celebrate St Gabriel... More »

28th, September 2013 The Consumer

We Buy Any Car don't buy any car - proof

They don't buy any car... More »

28th, September 2013 Arsenal

Arsenal gif: Ozil spits out gum, volleys it and catches it in his mouth in warm up at Swansea

Ozil spits... he scores... More »