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11th, October 2012 TV & Radio

How (not) to jump out of a tree (video)

One....two.... More »

10th, October 2012 Reviews

Alexis Wright photos: Maine's Zumba dance studio sex siren

Photos of Alexis Wright, 29, the keep-fit instructor accused of running a prostitution racket from her Zumba dance studio - the Pura Vida - in Kennebunkport, Maine... More »

10th, October 2012 Celebrities 1

Dear Jimmy Savile, thanks for the Michael Jackson tickets

"and the cherry bakewells"... More »

10th, October 2012 Film

Charlie Brown and Snoopy to be ruined in new film

This cannor go well... More »

10th, October 2012 Celebrities

Jimmy Savile: The soap on a rope, a board game and tickets to take children all over the country

Savile has yet to be dug up and his body beaten with sticks... More »

10th, October 2012 Celebrities 1

Stevie Nicks wants to strangle Minaj

After Nicki Minaj apparently threatened to shoot Mariah Carey (as well as showcasing one of the single most annoying voices in human history), Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac has decided to get involved... More »

10th, October 2012 Celebrities 5

Laughing woman beater Justin Lee Collins escaped jail because he never tweeted his abuse

Give it up for Justin Lee Collins. The Times has a photo of Collins laughing minutes after a judge sentenced him to 140 hours of “humbling” community work... More »

10th, October 2012 Celebrities

Morrissey showcases his sense of humour on the Colbert Report

And Pippa looked lovely... More »

10th, October 2012 Celebrities 1

Why did the Catholic Church and The Queen make Jimmy Savile a knight? (The Gary Glitter video)

Was Jimmy Savile given a papal knighthood before or after it was known he had sexually abused scores of children? Did they require evidence?... More »

10th, October 2012 TV & Radio

Astrology Songs: The musical

Bang the scales... More »

10th, October 2012 In Pictures

Famous finger faces

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10th, October 2012 Money

The machines are going to steal all our jobs!

It is possible that Ms Parmeshwari and other “manual scavengers” will be able to find healthier lines of work, especially if the Indian economy regains its vigour.... More »

10th, October 2012 Books 5

Jimmy Savile book of the day: Other People's Children - A Handbook for Child Minders

Clear the shelves! More »

10th, October 2012 In Pictures

Bobby Moore - a life in great photos

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10th, October 2012 Strange But True 1

14-year-old boys steal from mum to hire prostitutes

To Germany, where two 14-year-olds are delighted to be in trouble... More »

10th, October 2012 The Consumer

Airline demands pregnancy certificate from fat woman

To New Zealand, where 21-year-old Kelsey Hughes of Christchurch isn't pregnant... More »

10th, October 2012 The Consumer

Sunderland bus station gives hot drinks drinkers the rules

The rules... More »

10th, October 2012 Sports 3

Ian Wright begs us to like weak-minded Ashley Cole and respect authority

Time for our occasional look at the Sun's writings of former England, Crystal Palace, Arsenal and West Ham footballer Ian Wright... More »

10th, October 2012 Politicians

Bad Lip Syncing does the Presidential Debate

It all makes sense... More »

9th, October 2012 Money

The most hardcore pawn shop in Mississippi

"I see your point"... More »

9th, October 2012 Reviews

Malala Yousufzai shot by the obscenity police

The Taliban shot Malala Yousufzai, 14... More »

9th, October 2012 Politicians

In photos: The Greek Army played Über Alles as Angela Merkel landed in Athens

IN 5 years the Greek economy has shrunk 23%. Some Greeks believe the country is in the thrall of Germany... More »

9th, October 2012 Celebrities 3

Jimmy Savile's gravestone is removed - chip shop owners clean the walls

Jimmy Savile's massive gravestone in Scarborough is to be demolished... More »

9th, October 2012 In Pictures

Judy Garland - a life in photos

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9th, October 2012 Film

Judy Garland's Wizard of Oz dress goes under the hammer

The dress that launched a thousand drag acts... More »