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19th, January 2013 Celebrities

Why did Katie Price marry a plasterer?

“A medium said the man I’d marry was called Kevin. Kieran’s name is close to Kevin and it all became clear”... More »

18th, January 2013 Reviews

Man rants as Subway 'footlong' is an inch short

We've all been needlessly pernickerty about things in our time, but one Subway customer really has gone the extra mile.... More »

18th, January 2013 Flashback

It's warmer than 1963 - Britain's harshest winter in great photos and an epic video

1963 - that was cold... More »

18th, January 2013 Reviews

Plymouth man urinated in public flowers beds while making noise like an elephant

"He was spraying urine to and fro into the flower beds while making noises like an elephant"... More »

18th, January 2013 Money 1

What the hell's wrong with Goldman Sachs' profits going to the workers?

A pot of £8.1billion will be shared among its 32,400 staff – including 6,000 in Britain – after profits soared 70 per cent to £4.7billion last year.... More »

18th, January 2013 Sports

A shite at the Oprah: Lance Armstong makes mockery of Laureus World Sports Award

Armstrong has told Oprah Winfrey everything. Which beggars the question: why didn't they get her to question him ages ago?... More »

18th, January 2013 In Pictures

13 thrift shop bargains and other's men's used underwear

Cheap and regretful... More »

18th, January 2013 Reviews

Irish grandpa steals from dead HMV when it refuses his gift voucher

TALK about kicking someone while they're down! An old man shoplifted from HMV because the €40 gift voucher he had bought was not accepted by the shop on Dublin's Henry Street More »

18th, January 2013 Celebrities

Gay Jodie Foster comes out as Mel Gibson's friend

Foster came out of her crystal closet when she accepted her Golden Globe with a speech that took swipes at people like Elen Degeneres who are open about their homosexuality.... More »

18th, January 2013 Celebrities

Jodie Foster - a life in photos

Jodie Foster has been around for ever... More »

18th, January 2013 Celebrities

ToddleWood: Hollywood's mini stars hits the Golden Globes red carpet

Mini thems... More »

18th, January 2013 Key Posts 4

The greatest newspaper graphic of all time: America's huddled rich

Above is the graphic the Wall Street Times published to illustrate its story about rising taxes in the US... More »

18th, January 2013 Reviews

Scores of people missing in Cape Cod

Such are the facts... More »

17th, January 2013 Royal Family 3

Princess Beatice dresses up as credit card in Berlin (expires 2017)

Photo of the Year.... More »

17th, January 2013 Reviews

Smoking marijuana only affects your IQ if you care about your stupid IQ

Does smoking marijuana make you stupid?... More »

17th, January 2013 Sports

Bad lip reading does American footballers

Wayne Rooney, anyone can lip read. These ones are trickier... More »

17th, January 2013 Technology

Giant Panda bears blood is good for you

The bears create an antibiotic in their blood stream that can kill off bacteria and fungi... More »

17th, January 2013 Sports

What they said about Luis Suarez before he admitted to diving

Is Liverpool's charmless and talented Luis Suraez a cheat... More »

17th, January 2013 Celebrities

5ive canvas for new member... on Facebook

And so, while Kavana and Gina G Skype each other about temping for office work, 5ive have decided to leave the 90s behind and get modern, by posting a classified on Facebook in a bid to find a new fifth member.... More »

17th, January 2013 Flashback 3

12 obscure David Bowie gems today’s artists would kill for

Until Bowie finally receives the ‘anthology’ treatment, and his life’s work is laid out in its full glory, here are 12 obscure gems to be getting on with. More than enough for a one hell of an album… More »