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21st, June 2013 Money

Floyd Mayweather Jr. posing with his money - photos

Floyd Mayweather Jr. enjoys spending quality time with his money... More »

21st, June 2013 Celebrities

Tamara Ecclestone flashes her bum at that swanky sun-kissed wedding

OK! has an update on the wedding of pneumatic bum cream model Tamara Ecclestone — daughter of F1 supremo and 1960s action figure Bernie... More »

20th, June 2013 Sports

Cockney Mafia steal Newcastle United's lemon sole

The other great dinner meeting was between Newcastle United FC's owner Mike Ashley and Joe Kinnear, the club's former manager now given a job in charge of all football matters. The issue of how they came to their agreement occupies minds at the Daily Mail... More »

20th, June 2013 Royal Family

Photos of the best and worst hats at Royal Ascot 2013

Ladies Day at Royal Ascot is that time when ladies wear unwearable hats in deference to aged protocol. The highlight was not only the Queen’s first win in the Gold Cup... More »

20th, June 2013 Money

Competition from Sony forces Microsoft U-Turns on the Xbox One 'authorisation' rip off

Microsoft has just done a complete u-turn on the terms and conditions under which their new Xbox One will operate. They had been proposing that used games would require "authorisation" to move from one box to another... More »

20th, June 2013 Strange But True

EGADS! This giant albino snake knows how to open your bedroom door

Let us introduce you to Julius who lives in Germany. Julius is a gigantic, horrible yellow snake and, in the video below, you'll see it breaking out of his room.... More »

20th, June 2013 Reviews 2

Teacher Jeremy Forrest found guilty of abducting underage pupil - she apologises to him

As he was sent down, the girl who met Forrest at Bishop Bell C of E School in Eastbourne, East Sussex, told him: “I’m sorry.”... More »

20th, June 2013 Flashback

Racism in the 1930s: Darkie toothpaste

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20th, June 2013 TV & Radio

Cat swims in Goldfish bowl (video)

A cat wants to be a goldfish... More »

20th, June 2013 Reviews

New York City's smallest museum

While it’s only open 16 hours a week, during the day on Saturdays and Sundays, the museum’s contents are viewable 24/7, lit and sealed by glass doors... More »

20th, June 2013 The Consumer

Photos from Anastassia Elias’ book of toilet roll sculptures

"Let's hear it for the toilet roll!" Anastassia Elias makes tunnel art from toilet paper tubes. Her new book Rouleaux features photos of 67 original works with toilet roll tubes... More »

20th, June 2013 Reviews 5

Gareth Bale stays at Spurs as Real Madrid president arrives on London shopping trip

The Daily Bale: Anorak's looks at the Tottenham Hotspur star in the news. Today's transfer balls... More »

20th, June 2013 Strange But True

Tied and bound decapitated man committed suicide, say police

Case closed... More »

20th, June 2013 Fashion

The 21 most hilarious outfits from Men's Fashion Week - London Summer 2013

Men's Fashion gives until the laughter hurts our ears... More »

20th, June 2013 Celebrities

Nigella Lawson Watch: the day Charles Saatchi attacked Elvis Costello and some kids

The Sun says Nigella Lawson has lost weight. The Sun says Nigella "paced 20 yards to a restaurant". Nigella, "dressed in knee-length boots , trousers and blouse" is not wearing a wedding ring... More »

20th, June 2013 Celebrities

James Gandolfini: the greatest TV star of his age dies

The man who gave flesh and bone to Tony Soprano, has died in Italy... More »

19th, June 2013 Sports 2

Liverpool: Reds move to tap up Luis Suarez from Real Madrid

Transfer balls: Liverpool's Luis Suarez round-up... More »

19th, June 2013 Film 2

The most unforgettable corridors in sci-fi - in photos

CORRIDORS. Not just any old creepy, long, silent, anxiety-inducing, lonely, crippling, haunted corridors, but eerie, antiseptic, soulless, menacing, brooding, lugubrious corridors in sci-fi films... More »

19th, June 2013 Reviews

Woolwich murder: MI6 spoke with Michael Adebolajo's brother Jeremiah 11 times

WITH his brother Michael Adebolajo accued of murdering Lee Rigby in Woolwich, the suspect's younger brother Jeremiah, 26, claims MI6 spoke with him 11 times... More »

19th, June 2013 Celebrities

Kanye West: hopelessly self-important rapper mocks Muhammad Ali's Parkinson’s

West, the hopelessly self-important rapper, says on his new album, Yeezus "get this bitch shaking like Parkinson’s”. Someone's upset... More »

19th, June 2013 Strange But True

Toddlers are more stupid than chickens - birds outperform kids in numeracy and logic

A survey was conducted and found that chickens have the ability to out-perform young children at numeracy and logic... More »

19th, June 2013 Music

David Bowie mural in Brixton shows the cover of his 1973 album Aladdin Sane

Off the wall... More »

19th, June 2013 Sports

Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini signs forms in Manchester (on his house)

A fortnight in the life of Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini.. More »

19th, June 2013 Strange But True 2

13 funny lines that should be typos

Hitler hits a home rune... More »

19th, June 2013 Money

Cheltenham shopping centre opens up range of dull fake shops - photos

The High Street is dying. But until it can be redesigned to make better use of space and local retailers and suppliers who can't afford exorbitant rates, the high street will continues to feature empty units. Unless... More »