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6th, February 2012 Sports 3

Chelsea change website address to Chelse FC - Chelsefc rulez

Chelsea FC have rebranded as Chelse FC. Is this an effort to distance the club from John Terry..? More »

6th, February 2012 Reviews 1

Camden Council's talking camera threatens residents for using own garden

To Walker House, Camden, London, where a talking camera is making threats against residents... More »

6th, February 2012 Reviews

Irish garages tell Greens to feck off - petrol bombers welcome

In Ireland, Irish Greens Party councillor Brian Meaney is upset at advert on petrol pumps in Abbeyfeale, Limerick telling Greens to “feck off”... More »

6th, February 2012 Key Posts 1

Photos of the day - bad branding tattoos

Ever feel inspired by a brand to such a degree that you wanted to wear its logo as a tattoo on your body or face? They did... More »

6th, February 2012 Gifs

Gifs of the week - never put your head in a horse's ass

Gifs of the week - never put your head in a horse's ass - and other top tips... More »

6th, February 2012 Reviews 5

Catholic school suspends boys for Michael Jackson crotch-grab

Boberg, 9, has been suspended from St. Stanislaus Elementary School, Winona, Minnesota, for grabbing his crotch during his rendition of Michael Jackson's Billie Jean at a school lip-sync fundraiser... More »

6th, February 2012 Key Posts 11

Amanda Holden wins Britain's Got Talent with the Hollie Rose show

No. You cannot dislike Amanda Holden. Look at her baby... Look! More »

5th, February 2012 Reviews

What the dying talk about: love

What do the dying talk about? God? Regret? Pain? Kerry Egan, a hospice chaplain, reveals... More »

5th, February 2012 In Pictures

Joseph Grimaldi Memorial Service - in photos

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5th, February 2012 Technology

Can the virtual reality Snow World video game give pain relief by distraction?

Using $35,000 goggles—the sort of hardware ordinarily used for training fighter pilots—researchers obtained drops in pain ratings by 30 to 50 percent. More »

5th, February 2012 Key Posts

The Queen in photos: 60 years of laughing

And that expression. It never changes does it? It's the facial equivalent of Christmas pudding, a steamed stodgy confession. Well, actually it does.... More »

5th, February 2012 Sports

In photos - Chelsea 3 - Manchester United 3: John Terry is yesterday's man

Is there any football fan who does not admire United? Also, is there a football fan who does not think John Terry's a weasel?.. More »

5th, February 2012 Reviews 4

Global warming make Britain freeze - experts say

Global warming is to blame for the hot and the cold... More »

5th, February 2012 Madeleine McCann 7

Madeleine McCann: Express re-introduces the Tapas 7

Express: "MADELEINE MCCANN DETECTIVES TO CALL IN TAPAS 7." Fact! More »

5th, February 2012 In Pictures

Britain freezes - photos of the UK under snow

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5th, February 2012 Sports

Scotland team seeks RBS 6 Nations win bonus for losing

The Scotland team have been left wondering if they qualify for win bonus following their 13-6 defeat in the RBS 6 Nations match against England... More »

5th, February 2012 Reviews

Wind farms create climate change and control the weather

By 2020. Britain wants to have 10,000 onshore wind turbines and 4,300 offshore. Get ready... More »

5th, February 2012 Key Posts

RBS's Disgraced Fred Goodwin was 'risk' adviser to the Queen

The Queen's Silver Jubilee Trust (balance just under £40m) and a charity aimed at helping youngsters and the Prince's Trust (first formed from funding from the Silver Jubilee Trust) and also a charity aiming to help a wide varity of projects has an annual income of just under £40m)... More »

5th, February 2012 Sports 4

John Terry: Is it always racism?

The illiberal anti-racist campaign - the ridiculous drive to turn the working classes into overt anti-racists patrolled by - get this - the police - has caused the craven FA to damn Terry... More »

5th, February 2012 The Consumer 3

Did Toyota trick its customers? Is Volvo worse?

The Times says that Toyota’s warranty policy and procedures manual, "a secret document seen only by dealers", states that “the warranty should address only those issues raised directly by a customer”, unless they are a direct risk to safety or reliability.... More »

5th, February 2012 Reviews 6

Mug Shot Of The Year: Cross-eyes give away London rioter Andrew Burls

Mr Burls was captured because he has a tendency to "go cross-eyed under stress". More »

5th, February 2012 Sports

Australian accused of fingering opponent's bum during football match

Eduardo Nerio, 49, a member of Australia's over-45s Maroubra United football club, stands accused of poking his finger up an opponent's bum during a "vigorous" match at Coral Sea Park, Maroubra... More »

4th, February 2012 Royal Family

Revealed: What The Queen keeps in her handbag (mints, hook and blanket)

Want to know what the Queen keeps in her handbag? Sally Bedell Smith, author of Elizabeth the Queen: The Woman Behind The Throne, says he knows... More »

4th, February 2012 Reviews

Britain freezes in photos: Sea ices over in Poole

How cold is it out there? We've seen photos and it looks very cold - cold enough for the sea to freeze in Poole Harbour... More »

4th, February 2012 In Pictures 1

The Worst Women Hating Adverts Ever

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