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21st, February 2013 Sports 1

Spurs fans attacked in Lyon for being Jews

“The most disappointing thing is that I spoke to the police a couple of days ago about the potential for trouble because of what people associate Tottenham being.”... More »

21st, February 2013 Reviews 3

Oscar Pistorius: Hilton Botha and the troubling case of Denise Stratford's murder

Who'd be Detective Hilton Botha?... More »

21st, February 2013 Books

Lady Mary Curzon: Cressida Bona's mother appeared in Birds Of Britain

La Bonas's mother is Lady Mary Curzon, a siren of the Swinging Sixties with five children by three of her four husbands. She is the Carol Jackson of high society... More »

21st, February 2013 In Pictures

Oh the irony

Irony of ironies... More »

21st, February 2013 In Pictures

8 great tips for your perfect wedding

This is how you guarantee a wonderful day... More »

21st, February 2013 Fashion

Moustache transplants give men 'the air of a tiger'

"For some men who look young and junior, they think (a moustache) is a must to look senior… more professional and wise...." More »

21st, February 2013 Strange But True

Bus hits hydrant and fills with water - passengers nearly drown (video)

Passengers are trapped... More »

20th, February 2013 Strange But True

Husband and wife created by same sperm donor

When my wife and I met in college, the attraction was immediate, and we quickly became inseparable... More »

20th, February 2013 In Pictures 2

Brit Awards 2013 photos: Lana Del Rey is a 'work of art,' Marcus Mumford gets damned and Amy Winehouse is shirty

David Quantick slays Marcus Mumford as “the Michael McIntryre of folk” (OUCH!)... More »

20th, February 2013 Key Posts

Heather Frost: Could Tewkesbury Queen borrow Rebekah Brooks' police horse?

Heather Frost, the Sun's "dole Queen", might move into a custom-built six-bedroom council "mansion" in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire... More »

20th, February 2013 Sports

Oscar Pistorius murder: kak-handed policing and an empty bladder

Under questioning, Detective Hilton Botha changed the details of his testimony. The copper was the first policeman on the scene... More »

20th, February 2013 Celebrities

Kim Kardashian thinks about her baby on meth

"I used to always say I can’t wait to get pregnant because I will just eat whatever I want, but it’s completely different. I’m like...' More »

20th, February 2013 Celebrities

Speidi-Pratt: Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are armed and ready to meet a 'crazed fan'

Called Speidi: Scandal, Secrets & Surgery!, the show is a warts-and-all-removed look at the couple who defeated Toadfish from Neighbours Sam Robertson from CBB and aide to masturbation Lucy Banghard to be stars... More »

20th, February 2013 Money

Why do we contract out public services - and lifeboats?

We also contract out things that other countries don't: the most obvious is the lifeboats... More »

20th, February 2013 Music 1

The world's greatest ever Harlem Shake

A washing machine meme's it maker... More »

20th, February 2013 Sports

Match-Fixing in soccer: Dan Tan and FIFA's corruption

Right now, Dan Tan's programmers are busy reverse-engineering the safeguards of online betting houses... More »

20th, February 2013 Film

The 9 most heart-breaking gifs from kids' films

"I reached in and let him lick my hand. 'Yeller,' I said, 'I'll be back. I'm promising that I'll be back." To shoot you... More »

20th, February 2013 Sports

Arsenal: did the fans really boo them off? The experts can't agree

So bad was it that the Sun's Steve Howard spotted Gunners fans starting to leave "after just 19 minutes". Really?... More »

20th, February 2013 Sports

Even the Champions' League hoardings troll Arsenal

Arsenal are heading out of the Champions' League. A 1-3 defeat to Bayern Munich spells exit... More »

20th, February 2013 Reviews

Times readers offered the Sir Paul Stephenson treatment at Champneys

How news works... More »

20th, February 2013 Politicians

Joe Biden fail: 'Fire a shotgun twice into the air to save yourself from attack'

"I said, 'Jill, if there's ever a problem, just walk out on the balcony ... take that double-barrel shotgun and fire two blasts outside the house..." More »

20th, February 2013 Strange But True 1

CCTV footage of the Ruislip ghost!

WOOOOOO! A spooky video has emerged online of CCTV footage showing a spectre appearing at a community centre in north-west London!... More »

20th, February 2013 The Consumer

Buying fake walnuts in China (photos)

In China, everything is fake. Assume that, and you will not be disappointed... More »

20th, February 2013 In Pictures 1

Dasha has tattoos to show you

Just clowning around... More »

20th, February 2013 Key Posts

Atherton California: the best police reports in America

A local news special... More »