8th, July 2012
In Pictures
8th, July 2012
Sports
3 In photos: Andy Murray loses, great Switzerland wins the war and Federer brands his hair
One glorious moment of insight was delivered by Boris Becker, the former champion eyeing John McEnroe in a rival commentary booth and telling us: "Nice light blue tie - one of the greatest."... More »
8th, July 2012
Sports
Jonny Murray forced to win tickets to watch Andy Murray's Wimbledon final
What of Jonny Marray, who yesterday became the Britain's first Wimbledon men's doubles champion for 76 years?... More »
8th, July 2012
Sports
3 What happened to two Muslim coverts acting 'suspiciously' by the London Olympic canoeing venue?
On June 29, the Daily Mail told us that "Two Muslim converts have been arrested on suspicion of plotting an attack on the London Olympic canoeing venue after police spotted them on a dinghy nearby".. More »
8th, July 2012
Celebrities
Justin Bieber upgrades to a pedal car
Justin Bieber has been pulled over by the police for driving in a "reckless manner" on an LA freeway.... More »
8th, July 2012
Reviews
Juxtaposed image of the year: Liverpool's paedo priest and the 'Hot' boy
The Liverpool Echo brings news of Father Peter Hooper, a Catholic priest from the Wirral jailed for five years by Liverpool Crown Court for sexual activity with a male minor.... More »
8th, July 2012
Strange But True
Black woman bleached baby to trick Indian lover
To Bulawayo Magistrates' Court, Zimbabwe, where Varaidzo Moyo, 40, is answering two counts of fraud.... More »
8th, July 2012
Photojournalism
2 Huge Bubbles photographed by Bjoern Ewers
Berlin-based photographer Bjoern Ewers has created Orbital. It's a collection of images of soap bubbles on a black background More »
8th, July 2012
Key Posts
Photos of the day - Mother is being inappropriate again
Because your mother can be embarrassing.... More »
7th, July 2012
Music
In photos: the Barclaycard Gangster Wireless Festival 2012
To the Barclaycard Wireless Festival 2012 to see Nicki Minaj rub, Tulisa smoke, Drake swoon, Rihanna grind, Deadmau5 wow, Jessie J do the stage school schtick, Calvin Harris press 'play' and Example bounce... More »
7th, July 2012
Madeleine McCann
Robert Murat is targeted once more
THE Algarve Resident has an interview with Robert Murat. It's in response to a the alleged opinion of one Stephen Birch. More »
7th, July 2012
Politicians
Kim Jong-un has theme song that defies anyone to stop demanding victory
NORTH Korea's leader Kim Jong-un has an official theme song. Kim Jong-il, Kim Jong-un's Number One Dad, used to walk into rooms, down streets and into gnome factories to the strains of the seeming Barry Manilow-inspired... More »
7th, July 2012
TV & Radio
The Belarus Army's Synchronised Strobing Display Team - video
To Belarus to see the human dominoes display team... More »
7th, July 2012
Strange But True
Paraplegic man blows off leg with dynamite firework
To Oakland's Hazel Park, where a 21-year-old paraplegic is lighting fireworks for the July 4th celebrations... More »
7th, July 2012
Reviews
Incredible footage of a child kidnapper caught on camera at Mumbai station
To Mumbai, India, where a man has been recorded stealing a 3-year-old child. The man arrives at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, finds a sleeping family and kidnaps their daughter... More »
7th, July 2012
Reviews
The Mystery of the headless money and other tales from Northwich
To Northwich, Cheshire, where locals are amazed by the discovery of a "headless monkey’" in their midst.... More »
7th, July 2012
Politicians
Jordanian MP pulls gun in TV debate on Syria
To Jordan, where Mohammed Shawabka MP is debating stuff with Mansour Sayf al-Din Murad, a former MP and cheerleader for Syria's President Assad... More »
7th, July 2012
Flashback
When Great Britain ruled Wimbledon: from Fred Perry to Bunny Austin and Andy Murray - photos
1936, Fred Perry pulled on his long trousers and, it says here, "classic cut cotton pique style featuring a traditional two-button neck and lightly textured flat knit collar and cuffs, finished with our signature Laurel Wreath on the chest", and won Wimbledon.... More »
7th, July 2012
Sports
The Sun bills Andy Murray as Scottish to the Scots and British to the rest of us
Spain taught him everything he knows... More »
7th, July 2012
Sports
Andy Murray can win Wimbledon for Great Britain and lose it for Scotland
As with most modern Scottish victories, the event is staged in, erm, London.... More »
7th, July 2012
The Consumer
The plumber's cleavage T-shirt is here to confuse you
This might be the greatest T-shirt of the week... More »
6th, July 2012
Celebrities
Katie Holmes still a Scientologist, but Tom Cruise treated her like Pinocchio
The break-up of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes is not your average celebrity split... More »
6th, July 2012
Key Posts
2 Save the V Sign - your country needs you
The V Sign - two-fingered salute - is being destroyed by the single raised middle finger, a symbol of American cultural imperialism... More »
6th, July 2012
Key Posts
Lil Bub is the prototype toothless cat of your dreams (photos)
Lil Bub is "a real animal. The most amazing creature on the planet." So says the blurb. Lil Bub is "one of nature's happy accidents"... More »
