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7th, April 2013 Flashback 2

When football kits clash changes are inevitable: a history of soccer disasters

Like unwelcome party guests, visiting teams have been turning up in the same outfit as the host for the best part of half a century... More »

7th, April 2013 Technology

When a Lamborghini Miura SV burns no-one in London can find a fire extinguisher

No fire extinguishers in London... More »

7th, April 2013 Politicians

Did the police set up George Osborne's disabled parking bay story?

George Osborne's car was spotted in a disabled parking bay, restrictions were swift... More »

6th, April 2013 Reviews 3

Hifazat-e-Islam v the bloggers: a fight for the soul of Bangladesh (photos)

Both sides want death... More »

6th, April 2013 Sports

In photos: Hallerton hare pie scramble and bottle kicking

Dating back to the eighteenth century, the game features two teams made up of the villagers of Hallaton and their neighbours from Medbourne... More »

6th, April 2013 Reviews

Shameless Mick Philpott teams up with Shameless Dave (Cameron) and Shameless Ed (Balls) to blame the system

Mick Philpott exploited his children. And so are the political classes... More »

6th, April 2013 Reviews 1

Man attempts hot shave by heating up can on stove - what could go wrong?

It's a war out there... More »

6th, April 2013 The Consumer

666-metres-long fire-breathing dragon bridge opens in Vietnam

Every thrusting new town and city needs a symbol of its greatness. So, the burgers of Da Nang, Vietnam, are delighted... More »

5th, April 2013 Reviews

North Korea vows nuclear war: panicky West sends for Photoshop

War looms. We must surrender... More »

5th, April 2013 Reviews 1

Traffic warden sacked for taking photos of his victims

No-one likes traffic wardens. All they do is creep around and cost you money. They've got hearses clamped and probably smell like rotten fish... More »

5th, April 2013 Sports

Arsenal: Arsene Wenger gets help from aliens

Good news for Arsenal fans. Cosmic powers are guiding Arsene Wenger... More »

5th, April 2013 Flashback

National Treasures: those all-time Grand National highlights

Asthe Grand National comes round again, bigger than ever and once again dogged by controversy, we look back on some historic highlights of this unique sporting event. More »

5th, April 2013 Key Posts 1

How to say goodbye when you're dying

"I know it is coming, and I do not fear it, because I believe there is nothing on the other side of death to fear..." More »

5th, April 2013 Money 1

Now we know the truth about HBOS: it was nothing to do with casino banking

"This was a traditional bank failure pure and simple. It was a case of a bank pursuing traditional banking activities and pursuing them badly."... More »

5th, April 2013 Reviews

After watching this video of Omar Von Muller and Jumpy, you'll hate your own dog

Well, one chap has uploaded a video of his dog, Jumpy, and he's astonishing... More »

5th, April 2013 Strange But True

Man says dangerous driving was result of listening to drum and base

Says David Miller, defending: "It was stupid. He was carried away because of the intoxicating effects of drum and bass music."... More »

4th, April 2013 Strange But True 2

Lamb born with five legs (photo)

The Whitehouse Farm Centre in Morpeth is delighted to announce the birth of Quinto, a five-legged lamp... More »

4th, April 2013 Reviews 1

Thieves rob secret location in Ireland - police appeal for no witnesses

TV stolen somewhere in the Republic of Ireland... More »

4th, April 2013 Reviews 2

'Evil' Mick and Mairead Philpott turn three-child families into State pariahs

Philpott did not kill six of his children unaided. As guilty as the father are his wife Mairead Philpott and Paul Mosley, a family friend. But the tabloids only focus on him.... More »

4th, April 2013 Sports 3

Vain David Miliband and posing Paolo Di Canio are too similar to work together at Sunderland

In 2012, Di Canio went to work for the BBC. His online column was trailed: 'Swindon manager Paolo Di Canio, one of football's most controversial and colourful characters, gives his views in his latest column'... More »

3rd, April 2013 Film

Selected short film of the day: Let It Rain

Time to bring the selected short back... More »

3rd, April 2013 Music

One Direction learn a foreign language (video)

Who knew the boys could act? More »

3rd, April 2013 Flashback

1977: when Droids made cosmic Star Wars music

In 1977, the world was going batty for Star Wars. Over in France, Yves Hayat, Jean-Paul Bataille and Richard Lornac formed Droids... More »

3rd, April 2013 Money 1

So William Shakespeare was a speculator in grain was he? The man was a saint

For it is speculation in food that ekes out the harvest from year to year.... More »

3rd, April 2013 Sports

Brighton wants football to take homophobia seriously

"We scored three, you scored one, Brighton take it up the bum."... More »