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16th, February 2012 Photojournalism

Photos of the day - patients are a virtue

Photos of the day - a mental health check... More »

16th, February 2012 Celebrities 2

Whitney Houston knew she was going to die, like you (but not Princess Diana)

You could pretty much replace the word "Whitney" with that of any dead star, apart from Princess Diana, obviously, and it would ring true... More »

16th, February 2012 Celebrities

Whitney Houston: every reason why she died

Why did Whitney Houston die? Well, they say it was... More »

16th, February 2012 Celebrities 1

Victoria Beckham grabs David Beckham by the balls - photo

Never one to miss the chance to explain the secret of their amay-zing love for one another, Victoria Beckham is pictured on Becks' Facebook page holding young David by the balls... More »

15th, February 2012 Celebrities

Kate Upton wears her own knickers

Upton, Sports Illustrated's cover girl will not be a Victoria's Secret model and walks up and down and down and up wearing borrowed knickers and bra... More »

15th, February 2012 Sports

Alternative Olympic Sport: Darren Taylor's amazing dive

Darren Taylor (aka Professor Splash) will now throw himself off a platform 36 feet up and land in just 12 inches of water. More »

15th, February 2012 Reviews 1

Sun staffers saved by Human Rights Act their paper hates

Where does the Sun stand on Human Rights? Let's see... More »

15th, February 2012 Reviews

Birmingham's fattest man to marry his Jennifer Aniston

Barry 'Fat Baz' Austin has proposed to his lover Debbie Kirby, his girlfriend of 13 years... More »

15th, February 2012 Celebrities

Chris Brown says sorry to everyone by telling the whole world to 'F*** Off!'

Why is Chris Brown getting so beaten up by the press? It's because he beat Rihanna up and it was gruesome... More »

15th, February 2012 Reviews

Honduras prison fire: what started it and why did the guards leave prisoners to die?

Following the "hellish" fire, relatives burst into the Honduran prison. They wanted to know why guards fled the scene and firefighters could not find the keys to free the imprisoned men. But police barred their way. So they threw stones and bottles and fought their way in... More »

15th, February 2012 Reviews

When an unnamed Asian teenager dies: Daily Mail feeds off Mohammed Alam Naseem

In Lancashire, a 13 year old boy found dead in his bed. The ghouls get to work... More »

15th, February 2012 The Consumer

Faces of fashion - Fashion Barbie Dream House Fall (photos)

Next year all the cool kids will be dressed like Barbie. And their great aunt's living in Boca Raton will wearing her immaculate face. Is that thing off the peg yet..? More »

15th, February 2012 Technology 2

How twitter caused Whitney Houston's death

Did Whitney Houston die first on twitter? Everyone likes to be first with the news, and it loks like twitter user @AjaDiorNavy scooped the world... More »

15th, February 2012 Politicians

Toys are not citizens of Russia so cannot protest legally says Russian law

To Siberia, where it's so cold that human protestors have made way for 100 Kinder Surprise toys, 100 Lego people, 20 model soldiers, 15 soft toys and 10 toy cars... More »

15th, February 2012 Sports

Stan Collymore or Andy Gray? Oliver Holt writes in

Collymore is one of the better football pundits. But is he better than Andy Gray? In the Daily Mirror, Oliver Holt is shocked and dismayed that Gray has replaced Collymore on TalkSPORT'S Champions' League shows... More »

15th, February 2012 Sports 2

Ravel Morrison's homophobic twitter slur is an unfair cop?

What news of former Manchester United teenager Ravel Morrison, offloaded to West Ham United?... More »

15th, February 2012 Celebrities 1

Abbey Clancy gets her brains out

Clancy wants to tell OK! readers what models are not stupid... More »

15th, February 2012 Key Posts 30

Falklands Islands: Ownership to be decided by Sean Penn, Jim Davidson and UN Celebrity Colonialists

Next month members of the Defence Select Committee will join Prince William - he's on a six-week tour of duty - on the islands. It is the first time that committee members have travelled to the islands since 1999... More »

15th, February 2012 Celebrities 7

Want to see a photo of Whitney Houston's dead body? Here you go

Want to see a photo of Whitney Houston's dead body? The Sun has so far only managed to get a photo of her "DEATH BATH". But we've got a photo of Houston's body.... More »

15th, February 2012 Reviews 4

98% of Catholic women use contraception - nuns excluded

Did you know that 98% of Catholic Women living in America use contraception? The Guttmacher Institute says it's so.... More »

15th, February 2012 Photojournalism 3

Photos of the day - Whitney Houston And Michael Jackson photographed in heaven

Photos of the day are brought to you by: Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson in heaven (authentic photo); caught looking at Christina Hendricks' breasts; Whoopi Goldberg is dead?!; No smoking in Arabic; meet the band; and party faces... More »

15th, February 2012 Strange But True 10

Whitney Houston tribute candle sets fire to house

As a tribute to Whitney Houston, an Oldham woman and her won lit a candle at their semi-detached house in Hodge Clough Road, Sholver. ... More »

15th, February 2012 TV & Radio

Miniature horse disguised as lion performs tricks for human monkey (video)

To the Verden Private Stallion show 6th of Feb, where Luma, the miniature horse is dressed like lion and behaving like a dog... More »

15th, February 2012 Celebrities

Whitney Houston spent last hours with OK! (not)

OK! never did get to do an at home with Houston, give her gardens, kitchen and linen the once over but it did meet her. As the cover trills: "PLUS OK'S DAY WITH WHITNEY HOURS BEFORE HER DEATH"... More »

15th, February 2012 Celebrities 1

Whitney Houston: cherchez the lesbian in the death bath (photos)

The list of things that killed Whitney Houston grows ever longer. Today we can add: lesbianism and a "death bath"... More »