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30th, April 2013 Reviews 4

US sheriff threatened blogger with gun

On the gun debate... More »

30th, April 2013 Money 1

If Obamacare's so great why doesn't Congress want it?

Obamacare is of course the great hope of the progressive movement in the US. How glorious that finally everyone will be able to have affordable health care insurance!.. More »

30th, April 2013 Strange But True

Toy helicopter cures burglar's desire to mastubate in people's homes

Note to adolescents, jihadis, traffic wardens, the people who run police driver awareness courses, men who stand in the shadows beneath trees to 'catch' speeding motorists, everyone at Volvo... More »

30th, April 2013 Reviews

Petrol thief takes off into the air (Video)

Skippy.... Skippy... More »

30th, April 2013 Key Posts

Modern football cliches: ten imports we DON’T want in our game

The insidious importing of heinous phrases, some from other sports and some, heaven forfend, from another country – namely the US of A... More »

29th, April 2013 Strange But True

The 10 creepiest thing your child has said to you

What's the creepiest thing your child has said to you? Reddit asked the questions. Thousands answered... More »

29th, April 2013 Flashback

In 1967 five flying saucers landed in Somerset and across southern England

In 1967, a UFO landed in Clevedon, Somerset... More »

29th, April 2013 Sports

Nil points: Can QPR become football's Team Caterham?

QPR fans...look away now... More »

29th, April 2013 Sports

QPR: Happy Harry Redknapp translates Jose Bosingwa's 'foreign' smirk for a biased media

When we saw the pictures of QPR's Jose Bosingwa smiling in the aftermath of QPR's demotion to the Championship, we also noticed Harry Redknapp, his manager, smiling, too... More »

29th, April 2013 Reviews

Boston Marathon victims vow to get better

Rather than focus on the true victims of the murder, we have seen voices raised about female Muslims living in fear of reprisal from white racists. One writer told us that these women were living in "hell"... More »

29th, April 2013 Fashion

Women's lingerie, on sale for men to wear

Ladies? They have bras, knickers, stockings, garters, corsets and all manner of fancy things. And there men stand, in their underpants and socks looking like melted candles... More »

29th, April 2013 Key Posts

Boston Bomber's ex Nadine Ascencao says Tamerlan Tsarnaev heard the Devil taking through his TV

In today's episode of Why Tamerlan Tsarnaev detonated a bomb at the Boston Marathon murdering innocent woman and children, we hear from Nadine Ascencao, 24, who claims to have dated the killer... More »

29th, April 2013 Flashback

In pre-War America Paul Satko and his family sailed their Ark of Juneau from Virginia to Alaska

In pre-war Great Depression-hit America, Paul Satko and his family set about transforming their car into a boat... More »

29th, April 2013 Reviews

Views on the national and local newspapers' alternative Royal Charter

Free speech. No buts... More »

29th, April 2013 Royal Family 1

Queen's Diamond Jubilee jigsaw collapses like a Prince Andrew Jenga set

Dave Evabs of Weymouth, Dorset, has created a handmade 40,000 piece wooden jigsaw. The puzzle features 33 images of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. On Wednesday lat, Mr Evans completed his task... More »

29th, April 2013 Sports

Epic tweets: the Columbus Crew scoreboard is on fire

Tweet of the day is made by the Columbus Crew, who assure us that they are "aware of the issues with our scoreboard... More »

28th, April 2013 In Pictures

Kelsey Williams - photos of the 'chunky' Oklahoma City Thunder cheerleader

Williams is the The NBA Oklahoma City Thunder (Thighs) cheerleader called "chunky" by CBS Houston blogger Claire Crawford... More »

28th, April 2013 Strange But True

Man slaps dance partner at wedding (video)

She's out of control.... More »

28th, April 2013 Books

Fabulous Frisbee 1977: A model shows us the Basic Catching Postions

So that's how you do it.... More »

28th, April 2013 Celebrities

Hunter S. Thompson writes to a TV producer

"Ladies and gentlemen..." More »

28th, April 2013 Flashback 3

Was the Yugo the worst car ever made?

Known locally as the Zastava Koral, the Zastava corporation's compact hatchback died in 2008, when the last horror rolling slowly off the Zastava factory in the Serbian town of Kragujevac... More »

28th, April 2013 In Pictures

Parent wins - 14 great moments in parenting

Mum and dad are winners... More »

28th, April 2013 Sports 3

Arsenal v Manchester United: the penalty and Robin Van Persie's changing room gaffe

The biter sweet joy of having your hero punch you in the guts... More »

28th, April 2013 Sports

QPR are relegated: Harry Redknapp & Bosingwa smile through the heartbreak

It's only a game... (that millions pay to watch)... More »

28th, April 2013 Key Posts

Boston bombers fail to trigger race war: bigots use Islam to get whitey

Who to blame for the Boston bombings? Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev, 19, and his brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26? Well, we could start with the innocent... More »