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12th, July 2012 Sports 1

John Terry's bike speaks out

Terry's bike is not one of the Chelsea captain's alleged sexual conquests, rather an actual bicycle... More »

12th, July 2012 Reviews

Mr Sikkel names a blood-sucking parasite after Bob Marley

Paul Sikkel of Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, has named a blood-sucking parasite after Bob Marley. Meet Gnathia marleyi, a sea-dwelling tick... More »

12th, July 2012 Money

Apple's not so green any more

One could take this as a storm in a teacup or one could take it as the destruction of a great iconic brand. But Apple's computer kit is now officially not green... More »

12th, July 2012 Strange But True

Man squirts brown sauce at 50 Shades of Grey lover's face

To Carlisle Magistrates' Court, where Raymond Hodgson, 31, is accused of squirting brown sauce at the face of his lover, one Emma McCormick... More »

12th, July 2012 TV & Radio

Magic Mike Vatican show (video)

To the Vatican, where the Magic Mike Players are knocking them bandy at the Hens and Stags get together... More »

12th, July 2012 Strange But True

RonRon the fox gets aural sex

In this extract from the Joy of Fox, the fox enthusiast gives aural stimulation... More »

11th, July 2012 Madeleine McCann 1

Turning missing children into a nationwide panic

Madeleine McCann was 4 years old when she went missing from her family’s apartment in Portugal. Nicola Grobler was 14 when she went missing from her own home... More »

11th, July 2012 Celebrities 1

Lily Allen reports racist soldier to MoD

It all started when a man claiming to be a soldier serving in the British Army sent her an abusive message... More »

11th, July 2012 Sports 6

John Terry's racism trial makes adolescents sniggers (video)

One day, when John Terry's trial for alleged racial abuse is over, Sky News's Brian Swanson will look back at his work. He may go on YouTube.. More »

11th, July 2012 Sports

Nintendo hawker Harry Redknapp bemoans video games as he heads to Russia

Redknapp might not longer be manager of Spurs and have missed out on the England job, but he's still entertaining us with his words... More »

11th, July 2012 Reviews 1

Had Eva Rausing been poor she would have got drugs treatment in prison

As any of his product users will attest, anything Rausing deals in is likely to be messy. His wife’s death is... More »

11th, July 2012 In Pictures

Photos of cats captured at just the right moment

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11th, July 2012 Money 2

You want to bash the bankers? Move your bloody bank account you fool!

I'll admit to being a little confused about this campaign... More »

11th, July 2012 Photojournalism

Photos of the day - dad's bunny ways

All life is out there... More »

11th, July 2012 Strange But True

Man ejected through Peugeot sunroof after Dudley street crash (video)

To Howard Hampton's home in Brook Street, Woodsetton, where the CCTV enthusiast has captured the moment when a Peugeot 406 overturns... More »

11th, July 2012 Key Posts 2

Did Warren Jeffs' Mormon sect bury a cat alive in concrete?

Mr Wyler is no longer a member of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Six weeks ago, he found a live cat cemented into a metal tube... More »

11th, July 2012 TV & Radio 2

Dog eats traffic (video)

Jam today... More »

11th, July 2012 Celebrities

Kanye West has a press-induced breakdown on stage

It is fair to say that Kanye West is a highly strung man. At times, he's unbearably sweet, while at other times, he's absolutely barking mad.... More »

10th, July 2012 Flashback

Mormon bondage, a horse with a false leg, kidnap and cloned dogs: The Joyce McKinney story

Readers of a certain vintage will recall the name Joyce McKinney... More »

10th, July 2012 Celebrities 1

The Tom Cruise/Katie Holmes divorce settlement and the Suri Clause

Pretty much everyone wants the divorce between Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes to result in a public mudslinging event, complete with harrowing fallout of despicable behaviour.... More »

10th, July 2012 Strange But True

Driver fires moving car tyre through BP sign

Are you the crack shot who fired one of your car tyres through the centre of the BP service station logo on the A1 southbound at North Muskham in Nottinghamshire?... More »

10th, July 2012 Politicians 2

Dutch TV show makes Angela Merkel look like Hitler

IT'S a good job Europe is united and looking to a rosy-fingered daw, otherwise you might suppose the Dutch hadn't moved on... More »

10th, July 2012 Flashback

Boxing Brawls: A history of the most famous and infamous

Bad blood, insults, pre-match scraps and warnings of crowd trouble have all helped stoke the flames and shift tickets for Saturday’s showdown between David Haye and Dereck Chisora at Upton Park... More »

10th, July 2012 Reviews 1

Save our libraries: there are no plans to reopen them

Libraries allow people to read books they cannot afford to buy. They are one of the few things taxes pay for that improve us... More »

10th, July 2012 Celebrities

Gloria Vanderbilt introduces gay Anderson Cooper jeans

When Anderson Cooper emerged from the racks of purple, mauve and indigo jeans in his closet and declared himself a homosexual, the world gasped... More »