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28th, October 2012 Madeleine McCann 19

Madeleine McCann: McCanns no longer hire private detectives

The Express, as ever, has no news of Madeleine McCann. But it does have news of the hunt for her... More »

28th, October 2012 Politicians

Philippines mayor offers reward to anyone who can decapitate suspected car thief

To Davao, Philippines, where Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte wants Ryan Yu arrested. Killed. Decapitated. His head delivered on ice... More »

28th, October 2012 Celebrities

Courtney Love fashion line has worst washing instructions ever

Those tricky washing instructions... More »

27th, October 2012 Strange But True

Linda Mendez woke lover who fell asleep during argument by biting his scrotum

To Jersey City, where Linda Mendez, 40, has been charged with attacking her lover by biting into his scrotum... More »

27th, October 2012 Celebrities

When Jimmy Savile fixed it for Lord Denning to meet Noddy

A young Lisa Hardy (adress supplied to all viewers) asks Jimmy Savile to fix it... More »

27th, October 2012 Flashback 1

A wonderful video of Speakers' Corner from 1986

As soon as I was let loose to roam the West End on my own, Speakers Corner was the kind of madness I was looking for... More »

27th, October 2012 Celebrities

Justin Bieber fans never fell for #baldforbiebers prank - but the media did

Who gets pranked? More »

27th, October 2012 Celebrities

The world's best Justin Timberlake Halloween costume

Time to grab a packet of dried noodle and make like you're Justin Timberlake... More »

27th, October 2012 Film

A few choice cuts of weed smoking in the movies

For medicinal purposes... More »

27th, October 2012 Reviews

What's wrong with Hereford's Freedom Church?

Stranters have been handing out sweets by the gates at Whitecross School, Hereford... More »

27th, October 2012 Money

French want Google to pay to link to websites

The latest installment of the Gallic incomprehension of the most basic pieces of economics is that they want to charge Google for indexing the French newspapers... More »

27th, October 2012 Key Posts 3

Facebook has kidnapped your friends and put a price on their heads

We are investing in Facebook. But are we wasting our time?... More »

26th, October 2012 Key Posts 2

This Hampshire Halloween checklist: Is Your Costume Racist?

Ask yourself: "Does my costume represent a culture that's not my own?" More »

26th, October 2012 TV & Radio

Bird poos on TV news reporter Paul Robins

Here's Fox40 Sacramento newsman Paul Robins getting pooed on by a bird... More »

26th, October 2012 Flashback

Pigeons: A pictorial history of humanity and the urban bird

Pigeons. One half of humanity seems hellbent on trying to murder them with harks and guns. The other half wants to use them to throw food at them... More »

26th, October 2012 Flashback

Hear the one about WWII remote controlled bomb-pigeons?

The thing that really defines Britishness, is the man tinkering around in a shed, coming up with hare-brained ideas.... More »

26th, October 2012 TV & Radio

How to talk like a Neanderthal

One, twooo, chreeeee.... More »

26th, October 2012 Celebrities

Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have tasteless, disgusting wedding

When famous people tie the knot, they tend to throw their cash around a fair it... More »

26th, October 2012 Reviews 3

Bromsgrove teacher gave pupils answers to SAT tests

What the hell are they teaching teachers?... More »

26th, October 2012 Technology

Great ads: Mercedes radar-based technology

Advertising cars is tricky. Ford proves the point... More »

26th, October 2012 Politicians 6

Found: Barack Obama's Kenyan village idiot

Romney's biggest problem is his supporters... More »

26th, October 2012 The Consumer

The EcoBrolly makes free newspapers useful

Newspapers will not die. They will be turned into umbrellas... More »

26th, October 2012 The Consumer

Sakir Gökçebag makes art from food

Do play with your food.... More »

26th, October 2012 The Consumer

What is this very long advert for?

Guess the product... More »

26th, October 2012 Reviews

Blackburn teacher banned for wiping garlic hands on students

Frank White, 61, has been up before the conduct panel of the Teaching Agency. He has been banned from teaching for four years. His offences are listed.. More »