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3rd, June 2013 Celebrities 1

Terrible interviews: Rhys Ifans is Bored with you - what the actor said to the journalist

He sniggers to himself. And now I understand why he’s so condescending: Ifans is one of those actors who believes that he’s an “artist”... More »

3rd, June 2013 Money

Greed is good - Jason Trigg proves it

Jason Trigg went into finance because he is after money — as much as he can earn... More »

3rd, June 2013 Strange But True

Goat filmed trying to kill Brazilians! Hurray!

Local residents were filmed legging it around, being hunted by an irate goat, knocking one lady to the ground in spectacular fashion... More »

3rd, June 2013 Money

Does Margaret, Lady Hodge, know anything about payday loans? Not much

This is all about payday loans. And you and I, sensible people that we are, might conclude that if there's no licenses being pulled then there's no companies doing things that would require licenses to be pulled. You know, this novel idea that people might actually be obeying the law?... More »

3rd, June 2013 Reviews 3

Michael Adebolajo kisses the Koran in court and Islam winces

"There is a problem within Islam – from the adherents of an ideology which is a strain within Islam..." More »

3rd, June 2013 Film

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt at the World War Z Premiere - 27 photos

It was Jolie's first public appearance since her double mastectomy.... More »

3rd, June 2013 Flashback

In photos: the changing face, hair and statues of Lenin

How do you want to be remembered in stone? More »

3rd, June 2013 Reviews

Police arrest mother after son kills neighbour's dog

Who to blame..? More »

3rd, June 2013 Strange But True

Thief identified by his ear prints

Police believe the man left his mark while listening in on doors to check if there was anyone inside... More »

3rd, June 2013 Reviews

Newport shopkeeper threatened with arrest for asking shoppers to obey law

Incredible new from Newport, South Wales, where shopkeeper Matthew Taylor has been threatened by police for telling people to obey the law... More »

3rd, June 2013 In Pictures

Animals being human

Pets being human... More »

3rd, June 2013 Celebrities

Tulisa Contostavlos 'sold' drugs with the GLC - police nick MCC, LWT and TfL

The Sun, a bastion of fine taste, said Tulisa lacked "style and class". And then the Sun upped the ante, leading with "Tulisa’s cocaine deal shame - X Factor star caught setting up secret sale with drugs pal."... More »

2nd, June 2013 Celebrities

Four places where you can still see Jimmy Savile on the BBC

Sure, the BBC wiped Savile from its Desert Island Discs database. But Savile still features on the BBC... More »

2nd, June 2013 Flashback

1944 in photos: French shave heads of women who collaborated with the Germans

After the Second World War, the French shaved the heads of women who collaborated with the Germans. Men were shot... More »

2nd, June 2013 Strange But True

Ship launch launches wood to the face (video)

Don't stand there... More »

2nd, June 2013 Reviews

Woman arrested for punching clown in nose - clown damp but unhurt

A story about clowns from Berri, near Adelaide in southern Australia... More »

2nd, June 2013 Key Posts

The world shrugged: how does Google get away with it?

It's hard to pick just one example that epitomises the love the rich and powerful have for the big internet search advertising firm. It might be the sight of Eric Schmidt, Google's billionaire chairman, nipping into Downing Street to talk business with David Cameron... More »

2nd, June 2013 Reviews 1

Daily Mail fails to mention Richard Littlejohn's part in the trial and death of Lucy Meadows

It's time for Richard Littlejohn to show remorse - and if we think coroner's attack on the Press was out of order, then we still haven't learnt our lesson... More »

2nd, June 2013 Celebrities 2

Photos: of Carol Anthony, the woman allegedly dating Liverpool legend Ian Rush

Real life or real fiction? More »

2nd, June 2013 Reviews 2

White jihadi plot to kill Prince Harry - homeless fraudster turns to Islam for free prison bed and food

In "Jihad Brit in Harry kill plot", the Sun reports on "a white Muslim convert" who "walked into a police station and told cops he was going to kill Prince Harry"... More »

2nd, June 2013 In Pictures

Queen Elizabeth 2 Coronation - in rare and unique photos

June 2, 1953.... More »

1st, June 2013 Politicians

Photos: BNP and Unite Against Fascism fight against hate in Westminster

Oh, the irony... More »

1st, June 2013 Flashback

Kenya's epic jumpers present a history of high jumping before Dick Fosbury flopped

BEFORE Dick Fosbury (above) flopped in the mid-1960s, high jumpers took on the bar with a scissors kick. They went high. You can still clear a high bar with the old pre-Fosby method. In this video, Kenyan high school students show us how it's done. They land in sand pits... More »

1st, June 2013 Flashback

Brazil v England: the ten most interesting encounters

With the renovated Maracanã stadium reduced to well under half its previous capacity, and finally ruled safe for England’s match against Brazil – and with the record standing at 11 wins for Brazil, four for England, and nine draws – we look back at ten of the most interesting encounters… More »

1st, June 2013 Sports

Chelsea fan in Brazil names son Leandro Lampard, aka 'Lampardinho'

You know England are playing like Brazil when a native of Rio names his son Leandro Lampard.. More »