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23rd, October 2012 Film

In Photos: the Skyfall Royal World Premiere

It's not the best. But, then, Daniel Craig is not the best Bong. Roger Moore was... More »

23rd, October 2012 Strange But True

Retirement home gets intersting Halloween decorations

Every day is Halloween.... More »

23rd, October 2012 Strange But True

Jesus appears behind Kent fridge

"I took a picture on my mobile and then wiped it off - it might look like Jesus but I've got three kids and can't be doing with mould in my house..." More »

23rd, October 2012 Reviews 2

William Walker never fogotten: the last Battle of Britain Spitfire pilot dies

William Walker joined the RAF Volunteer Reserve on 2 September 1938. On 26 August 1940, Walker and his comrades met the invading Germans over Kent... More »

23rd, October 2012 Technology

The Fujitsu computer for women comes in Feminine Pink with kitchen sink app.

HUZZAH! Fujitsu has invented a laptop computer just for women. And they'd named it after an air freshener.... More »

23rd, October 2012 Key Posts

Ceefax and Teletext RIP

Before the internet, there was a whole world of information to be found on Ceefax and Teletext... More »

23rd, October 2012 Money

Climate Change will not mean you die from malaria

One of the things we're often told about climate change is that the increasing heat will bring back malaria. As temperatures rise then the mozzies that carry it will be able to live further north and thus we'll all die aiieeeee!... More »

23rd, October 2012 Celebrities 2

PD James marvels at the Jimmy Savile survivors

I’m just amazed that so many people have come out across the board to say so publicly that Savile did these things to them..." More »

23rd, October 2012 Reviews

RIP Antoni Dobrowolski: last known survivor of Auschwitz dies

A man who lived the worst of mankind dies... More »

23rd, October 2012 Sports 1

Ian Wright gets confused explaining racism anti-racism T-shirts

Ian Wright has things to say about the decision of Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand to show he has a mind of his own and not wear an anti-racism T-shirt... More »

23rd, October 2012 Celebrities 1

George Entwhistle was in the Darling Buds of May (video)

George Entwhistle has appeared before a parliamentary panel to talk about why Newsnight dropped its investigation into Jimmy Savile... More »

23rd, October 2012 Celebrities 1

1966 snapshot: When a deer narrowly missed Ursula Andress's right eye

Ursula Andress was sporting far glasses. Why? Well, the Press Association offered this explanation... More »

23rd, October 2012 In Pictures

Kenny Everett - a life in photos

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23rd, October 2012 In Pictures

Mary Whitehouse photos

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23rd, October 2012 Celebrities

Chris Brown: drugs and making girls cry

Team Breezy will be thrilled that Chris Brown is in the gossip columns again, and no, this has nothing to do with Rihanna or him dumping Karrueche Tran... More »

23rd, October 2012 In Pictures

Kathy Ferreiro photos

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23rd, October 2012 Reviews 17

A look at the faces of the Birmingham terror cell: recognising Salma Kabal

One of these alleged jihadsi isn't like the others... More »

23rd, October 2012 Strange But True

Man banned from Grantham pub for two years arrested on first day of freedom

Hero of the day is Craig Smith, 24, of Uplands Drive, Grantham, Lincolnshire... More »

23rd, October 2012 Strange But True

Police Officer and Browns fans puts head in 5-gallon bucket of urine

Here's a video of Mentor, Ohio, police officer Phil Croucher poking his head in a 5-gallon bucket of urine... More »

23rd, October 2012 Strange But True

Sapulpa Public Schools welcomes students to 'Shcools'

Too shcool for school... More »

23rd, October 2012 Celebrities 7

Savile: Let's smash up the NHS and the BBC in our hunt for paedos

The media loves to talk about the media. Today it's all about media star turned pariah Jimmy Savile... More »

22nd, October 2012 The Consumer 5

Seventeen magazine has hidden message

Whatever can it mean..? More »

22nd, October 2012 Sports

UCI president Pat McQuaid makes us feel sorry for Lance Armstrong

Should the organisation that presides over such a mess be made to answer why it never noticed that its champion of champions was cheating on a grand scale?... More »

22nd, October 2012 Reviews

The 2012 Wildlife Photographer of the Year - the winning photos

The 48th annual Veolia Environmental Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition was won by Paul Nicklen for his picture of emperor penguins... More »

22nd, October 2012 Celebrities

Alicia Silverstone gets in touch with her leaf vibrator

Alicia is telling us to buy vibrators designed to look like a Triffids's genitals... More »