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22nd, May 2012 Film

The Goonies: The sequel? The musical?

Ever wondered what Sloth is up to these days? Due to his crippling brain-injury suffered at the hands of his clumsy parents (probably getting released from jail around now for trying to kill a group of children), he's probably dead... More »

22nd, May 2012 Strange But True

Woman uses scabies to batter landlord in unlikely attack

To Salem, Massachusetts, where an unhappy tenant has been arrested and charged with attempting to set her 'cohabitants' loose on her landlord... More »

22nd, May 2012 Money 1

The idiocy means we won't dill for shale gas

This piece of nonsense from the fools that rule us has me aghast... More »

22nd, May 2012 Celebrities

UN banned Sacha Baron Cohen from filming at UN because he might 'upset dictators'

Sacha is not a man that appears from behind his disguises very often, but he's peered out from beneath his comedy facial fuzz to talk about his latest creation, Admiral General Aladeen... More »

21st, May 2012 Sports 2

A history of Cup celebrations - from poor John Terry to fruity Mark Wright

Poor old John Terry. Despite being unable to play in the final because of his suspension, he has dressed in his full kit, including shin-pads... More »

21st, May 2012 Photojournalism

Photos of the day - Beth Ditto's toads in the hose

A frog in the throat? More »

21st, May 2012 Money

Why Facebook's Share Price Is Going to Fall

It's a brave man who tries to predict short term share prices but I'll have a go. Sometime soon Facebook's price is going to start falling... More »

21st, May 2012 Strange But True

What is the Beast of Hackney Marshes?

Just in time for the London Olympics, news reaches us of the Beast of Hackney Marshes... More »

21st, May 2012 Celebrities 1

Will Smith slaps reporter Vitalii Sediuk in the face after kiss attempt

You know Will Smith right? That loveable wag who gave us the soundtrack to summer summer summertime? Well More »

21st, May 2012 In Pictures

Robin Gibb - A life in photos

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21st, May 2012 Strange But True

Police rescue constipated man - truncheons drawn

A woman has heard the noises of pain emerging from a Victoria property. She has dialled 911... More »

21st, May 2012 Technology

How to park a car in Poland

Fans, neo-Nazi and vintage Nazis making the trip to see football's European Championships are advised... More »

20th, May 2012 In Pictures 1

Lockerbie - The Bomb In Photos

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20th, May 2012 Reviews 2

Abdel Baset al-Megrahi is dead - innocent man takes secrets to the grave

So convinced were the British that Megrahi had murdered hundreds of people that after eight years jail, they let him go home... More »

20th, May 2012 In Pictures

Love conquers all - awkward couples in photos

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20th, May 2012 Key Posts 1

Priscilla Chan's guide to marrying a billionaire like Mark Zuckerberg (photos)

On Facebook, Chan has moved her status to reflect that adopting Zuck's mother as her own... More »

20th, May 2012 In Pictures

Priscilla Chan - Mrs Mark Zuckenberg in photos

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20th, May 2012 Money

G10 - the debt explained in a graphic

What to blame for the debt..? More »

20th, May 2012 Politicians 5

Aston Villa fan overjoyed by Chelsea winning Champions League (photo)

For shame! More »

20th, May 2012 Sports 3

In praise of Roman Abramovich - Chelsea's genius never settles for second best

Hats off to Roberto Di Matteo, the luckiest man in world football... More »

19th, May 2012 Sports

Chelsea win Champions League - the best photos of the night

Chelsea win the Champions League with victory over Bayern Munich; Kalou gets a shocking haircut that Drogba seems scared by; and she picks her moment to pick a winner. These are the best photos of the night: More »

19th, May 2012 In Pictures

Fantastic photos of Chelsea winning the Champions League

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19th, May 2012 Sports 1

West Ham are promoted - Welcome back the two Davids and Emma Benton-Hughes

West Ham United are back in the Premier League. What this means is that football writers can no once more ogle the Hammers' co-owners, the two Davids - pornographers David Gold and David Sullivan - the latter whose wife, Emma Benton-Hughes More »

19th, May 2012 Strange But True

The sounds of noisy sex in Salford are a hit on the prudish web

Lee Moore made a 26-second-long recording of his neighbours having sex in Salford, Greater Manchester. He posted it on the internet... More »

19th, May 2012 In Pictures 1

Champions League final in photos - Bayern Munich V Chelsea

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