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16th, March 2012 Celebrities

Lauren Goodger is Peta's Meratol chomping Dumb Animal of The Month

Goodger is Peta's Dumb Animal of the Month. The Only Way Is Essex player is wearing bodypaint designed to resemble snakeskin.... More »

16th, March 2012 Celebrities

Is Tulisa Contostavlos dating Ashley Cole's pet dog?

The sheet-sniffing PRs running Tulisa Contostavlos' sex life can add to the news that she is NOT shagging Mark Wright with news that she is NOT shagging actor Jack O’Connell. As he tweets: More »

16th, March 2012 Technology

Murder gets its own twitter feed

Twitter twatter of the day is New Orleans murder @NOLAMurderMap - the feed that tweets murders in New Orleans - possibly not yet in real time... More »

16th, March 2012 Sports

Irish footballer wins Cheltenham tabloid sweepstake

Hats off to those punters who backed an Irish footballer to be the subject of a Cheltenham race goer behaving badly... More »

16th, March 2012 Photojournalism

Photos of the Day - How to propose to a dog elephant

Photos of the day are presented by: the elephant dog, How to Propose, the brain examiner, the flasher and Louis Vuitton might sue... More »

16th, March 2012 Celebrities

Victoria Beckham gets postnatal depression for Mother's Day

OK! magazine's lead story on Victoria Beckham follows the front-cover headline: "HOW I got over postnatal depression"... More »

16th, March 2012 Celebrities

Was Frankie Cocozza paid to 'bang' Holly Hagan?

“Some random person offered me a grand to take a picture with her – why would I say no?” - Cocozza... More »

16th, March 2012 Celebrities

Dannii Minogue pours coffee into her handbag

Celebrity Endorsement of the Week is supplied by Dannii Minogue, who explains the reasons for her new range of handbags... More »

15th, March 2012 Celebrities

Kim Kardashian wants a little privacy for her next wedding (stop laughing)

The last wedding Kim Kardashian had was televised in her reality show, prompting a marriage that lasted around the same length of time it takes a mayfly to live and die... More »

15th, March 2012 Strange But True

Yoda the world's ugliest dog is dead - photos

The "world's ugliest dog" has died. Yoda, a Chinese crested and Chihuahua mix, is dead... More »

15th, March 2012 Reviews

Rean Carter has never had a haircut - he's 5 (and not bald)

When Rean was born he had a lovely little curl of golden hair at the back of his head. I just could never bear to get it cut, not even his fringe. Now it flows all the way down his back to his bum..." More »

15th, March 2012 Technology 4

Face of The Day: Zohaib Ali and the iPad 3 landfill hunters

The iPad 3 will, experts, say surpass the iPad and very soon the iPad 2 in terms of sheer erudite beauty as it sits in second hand gadget shops and drawers... More »

15th, March 2012 In Pictures 1

Hillsborough Disaster

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15th, March 2012 Politicians 1

Don't Re-Nig Obama - Bigots get Old English bumper stickers

The anti-Barack Obama bumper sticker tells drivers who can read it: "Don't Re-Nig In 2012." Adding: "Stop repeat offenders. Don't re-elect Obama!" More »

15th, March 2012 Sports

Hillsborough: leaked documents reveal police blamed drunk Liverpool fans

Papers leaked from Downing Street to BBC Radio 4’s The World at One reveal that a high ranking police officers told Margaret Thatcher that “drunken Liverpool fans” had been a big part in causing the deaths of 96 people... More »

15th, March 2012 In Pictures 1

Signs - Engrish Ones

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15th, March 2012 Celebrities

Russell Brand arrested for iPhone rage incident

Brand has been arrested for allegedly chucking a photographer Timothy Jackson's iPhone through the window (closed) of a New Orleans law firm... More »

15th, March 2012 Celebrities

Sam Faiers new breast tattoo - TOWIE star's saucy shocker

The Only Way Is Essex star Sam Faiers is unveiled as the face of Swimwear365.co.uk, in Kensington, London. But what's going on with her chest?... More »

15th, March 2012 Celebrities

Insane student asks Justin Bieber to be his 'wingman'

Stars like Justin Bieber tend to be quite busy. When they'e not working, they're promoting. When they're not promoting, they're being chased by the press. When all that subsides, there's the whole issue of franchises, merchandise, interviews and... More »

15th, March 2012 Reviews

Kony 2012 is now a vanity musical – Jason Russell’s dance video

Kony 2012 is brought to you by the people of the Invisible Children Global Night Commute Musical. It's a lot like Trey Parker's Book of Mormon musical... More »

15th, March 2012 Celebrities

Katie Price fight Gabby Logan in Celebrity Mum unification bout - photos

Katie has three children by two different men, neither of whom she is with just at the minute. She last received the honour in 2007, beating shortlisted contenders Kate Moss, Jade Goody and Heather Mills McCartney... More »

15th, March 2012 Photojournalism 1

Photos of the day - Everyday acts of rebellion

You devil, you.... More »

15th, March 2012 Celebrities 4

Whitney Houston's daughter Bobbi gets romantic with... her brother Nick?

UH-OH. Whitney Houston was not a woman you could describe as 'together'. The same goes for Bobby Brown, as the pair lived out a tempestuous relationship that swirled around mistreatment, drugs and generally looking stoney-dead behind the eyes... More »

15th, March 2012 Reviews

Croydon's City status bid is beyond parody

"Croydon is a great example of a ‘city within a city’ - like Westminster and the City of London. Croydon has similarities with each of these – but also dramatic differences..." More »

15th, March 2012 Celebrities 4

Eric and Donald Trump Junior kill wild animals for fun - photos

Donald Trump's children Donald Jr. and Eric went to Zimbabwe and killed a lot of animals: elephant, civet cat, big wild pig. Rumours suggest they went hunting for new sources of Trump hair.... More »