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19th, February 2012 Flashback

On This Day - February 19 1942: Japan attacks Australia

On 19 February 1942, 188 Japanese planes attacked Darwin, Australia. The planes launched from four Japanese aircraft-carriers in the Timor Sea. They were followed by 54 land-based bombers.... More »

19th, February 2012 Reviews

Who murdered Blackpool teenager Paige Chivers?

Paige Chivers was murdered. Paige Chivers vanished in Blackpool, Lancashire, back on August 2007. She was 15... More »

19th, February 2012 Celebrities

Whitney Houston's funeral: Bobby Brown, Mel Gibson and Kevin Costner's tribute to Kevin Costner

Houston's funeral starred Bobby Brown in the role of chief newsworthy event. TMZ reports that the New Edition singer and former Mr Whitney Bobby wanted to sit next to his daughter Bobbi Kristina in the front row. But Whitney's relatives were not in agreement.... More »

19th, February 2012 Celebrities

Katie Price unveils her new alter ego: Mars

Is Katie Price pregnant by Leandro Penna?.. More »

19th, February 2012 Sports

David Haye and Dereck Chisora's selfless fight to rebrand British boxing

Having been defeated by Ukrainian Vitali Klitschko on point, slap-happy Dereck Chisora started fighting with David Haye during the post fight press conference in the Olympiahalle, Munich.... More »

19th, February 2012 Sports

Sports upper classes nab tickets for Olympics men's 100m final

Are you one of the lucky 29,000 people who scored a ticket for the big event, the one everyone wants to see? Or maybe you're one of the 61,000 elite who got a ticket for that showpiece race, a member of sports upper classes... More »

19th, February 2012 Madeleine McCann 2

A new film about paedophiles and Madeleine McCann

Ready for a new film about Madeleine McCann? The List has an interview with Markus Schleinzer - writer and director of Michael... More »

19th, February 2012 TV & Radio

BBC weather fail - Alex Deakin's bucket loads of ****

BBC weather fail - bucket loads of what, Alex Deakin? It's raining otters' pockets... More »

18th, February 2012 Reviews

Lord Lucan lived in Africa, says witness

Lucan was declared by the High Court dead in 1999. No body. Just a statement based on odds and probability. What happened to the peer is a mystery to those who did not help him evade British justice... More »

18th, February 2012 Reviews 13

Chris Tappin: British man extradited to U.S. over absurd FBI sting

Tappin is going to the US, where he will reside in jail. Chris Tappin is profiled in the Times. He lives in Orpington. He's 65. He is the leading light in the Kent Golf Union, plays bridge and "dotes on his grandson".... More »

18th, February 2012 Strange But True

Boy burglar steals tomato plant - thinks it's marijuana

To Daytona Beach, Florida, where a 15-year-old boy has become wedged in Angela Cartwright's kitchen window... More »

18th, February 2012 Celebrities 4

Adele's dad Mark Evans tells all - Penny Adkins remains stoic

Adele's dad, Mark Evans was "watching television in the sitting room of his small home on a housing estate in Bridgend, South Wales". He wants to talk... More »

18th, February 2012 Reviews

German language experts thank English for gifting it 'shitstorm'

The Anglicism of the Year contest is run by the University of Hamburg's linguist Anatol Stefanowitsch. It recognises English’s contribution to German as the language evolves.... More »

17th, February 2012 In Pictures

London Fashion Week 2012 - the nuttiest outfits

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17th, February 2012 Reviews

Iranian bombers caught on camera with Thai prostitutes

Bombers Masoud Sedaghat Zadeh, Mohammad Khazaei, centre, and Saied Moradi were caught on film mingling with prostitutes in Pattaya's red light district... More »

17th, February 2012 Reviews

The Big Masterchef porky pie - Tom's souffle brings us down

Wallace was filmed on camera telling MasterChef hopeful Tom Rennolds that his chilli and pineapple souffle was "lovely". Only the souffle viewers saw was saggier than Ann Widdecombe's chest freezer... More »

17th, February 2012 Film 1

Iron Sky: A feeble sense of humour means Nazis will love it

The Berlinale film festival has given a platform to Iron Sky, the Finnish film in which moon-living Nazis invade Earth... More »

17th, February 2012 Sports

Chisora slaps Klitschko at the weigh-in and runs off

“Why has he done this? See how nervous he was. He hit me and then he ran away and his team covered so I couldn’t get to him.”... More »

17th, February 2012 Money

Why Government costs so damn much

There's no doubt about it, we've got to actually have government of some kind. 65 million people on one island in the North Sea really aren't going to survive very long in anarchy.... More »

17th, February 2012 Celebrities

Livestream of Whitney Houston's star-studded Funeral irks fans

The funeral of Whitney Houston will be streamed live on the internet for all to see. The basic premise is that people who wouldn't normally get the chance to grieve at the funeral will be able to send their thoughts from afar.. More »

17th, February 2012 Celebrities

Property porn: photos of Christina Aguilera's $13.5m home

Feast your eyes on photos of Christina Aguilera's $13.5m home... More »

17th, February 2012 TV & Radio 2

Toddlers & Tiaras mums get pageant princess makeovers

Thanks to Anderson Cooper we get to see TLC's Toddlers and Tiaras' mothers given makeovers to match their daughters looks... More »

17th, February 2012 Technology

Tumblr of The Day - WonderTonic (with free Facebook TSA body scanner App)

John Pistole, the head of the Transportation Security Administration, announced yesterday that full body scanners at airports across the nation will be seamlessly integrated with Facebook next month, allowing travelers to save, tag, and share their near-naked security photos with friends... More »

17th, February 2012 Technology 1

Social media experts explained - with donuts

How can you be an expert at social media. Well, let's start by explaining what social media is... More »

17th, February 2012 Politicians

Bears weep for Kim Jong-il - North Korea's Generalissimo

How did you mark what would have been the 70th birthday of North Korea's Dear Leader, Kim Jong-il? Well, his son and heir Kim Jong-un and other top knobs stood by a massive picture... More »