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1st, February 2012 Celebrities

Shannon twins wanted Frankie Cocozza charged with 'sexual harrassment'

In this week's OK!, Celebrity Big Brother fans can catch up with their fave housemates, who survived the nightmare. We meet Frankie Cocozza, Denise Welch, Michael Madsen and the Shannon twins... More »

1st, February 2012 Sports

Isles of Scilly League is world's smallest - Garisson Gunners v Woolpack Wanderers (every week!)

Garisson Gunners and/or Woolpack Wanderers for the title? And which of them will win the TWO cups competitions?... More »

1st, February 2012 Photojournalism

Photos of the Day - Shaggy caught doing the Do with Scooby

Photos the day are presented by: the James Bond Spy kit; puddle divers; anus bleeding food additives; the death of gentlemen; Wyoming blows; Clint Eastwood meet Clint Westwood; Shaggy was shagging Scooby Do; painting pigs; the sleeping head; fish balls; and one nation under Google... More »

1st, February 2012 The Consumer 3

Prado museum finds another Mona Lisa

Is this an early copy of the Mona Lisa? It's been found at Madrid's Prado Museum... More »

1st, February 2012 The Consumer

Tumblr of The Day: Garfield Minus Garfield

Garfield Minus Garfield - "a site dedicated to removing Garfield from the Garfield comic strips in order to reveal the existential angst of a certain young Mr. Jon Arbuckle..." More »

1st, February 2012 Money 3

Oh woes, the UK doesn't make anything any more! Good - we're winning

We in the UK are getting to do the high value, high pay stuff: actually designing the circuits. And that's much more fun and much better paid than hammering out whippet flanges... More »

1st, February 2012 Reviews

Politicians trading blows on live TV

A debate broadcast live on Al Jazeera on Tuesday got overheated when the studio guests started trading blows... More »

1st, February 2012 Money 1

The top ten earning degrees are...

Want to know which University degrees pay the best salaries..? More »

1st, February 2012 Reviews 2

Streets of Edinburgh paved with methadone - photo proof

Want to see a photo of woman licking methadone from a pavement outside Edinburgh’s Wester Hailes shopping centre?... More »

1st, February 2012 The Consumer

Miss Piggy For MAC - look like a porcine Muppet with new cosmetic range

"To celebrate the supremely talented Miss Piggy's return to the silver screen, she & M•A•C have created a limited edition, online exclusive collection.." More »

1st, February 2012 Money 3

10 ways for Fred Goodwin to get his knighthood back

Why did Sir Fred Goodwin have his knighthood removed? Was it for being greedy and doing anything to make money and get rich?... More »

1st, February 2012 The Consumer 16

The Japanese mouth trainer - as seen on Jessica Simpson

Things you cannot live without... More »

1st, February 2012 Money

Situations vacant - Australia council hires new Brother Buster to shag prostitutes

Who fancies earning $70k annually to "partake of sexual services" at brothels in New South Wales, Australia?... More »

1st, February 2012 Reviews 1

Delaware House of Reps says Dr. C. Peter Wagner is an 'Apostle For the Occasion of Commissioning Apostles'

"Be it known to all that the House of Representatives recognizes Dr. C. Peter Wagner As an Apostle For the Occasion of Commissioning Apostles in the State of Delaware..." And then it got weird... More »

1st, February 2012 Celebrities

Did Cheryl Cole get an MC Harvey tattoo?

Cole is back on the front pages. In the bleak mid-winter between the X Factor and Britain's Got Talent, "nation's sweetheart" Cheryl of the furious fists and extended hair is the subject of a story that she is not dating one of So Solid Crew's leading 100 members, MC Harvey.... More »

31st, January 2012 Strange But True

Children thrilled as lion eats display owl at Colchester Zoo

Andrew Levy tells us that at Colchester zoo the lion has eaten a barn owl which had been wowing the punters in a falconry display. The owl, named Ash, was eaten... More »

31st, January 2012 Celebrities

Reese Witherspoon happy Justin Bieber is playing her in Fear remake

Witherspoon hears that Justin Bieber is to star in a remake of Fea. She nails it... More »

31st, January 2012 Flashback 1

Letter of the day: an emancipated black slave writes to his former master

Anderson was an ex-slave writing to his former owner, Colonel P.H. Anderson of Big Spring, Tennessee. The year was 1865... More »

31st, January 2012 Sports

Everton fan handcuffs himself to Manchester City goal - in photos

Who is the man who handcufded himself to the post at the Barclays Premier League match ebtween Everton and Manchester City at Goodison Park?... More »

31st, January 2012 TV & Radio

A sleeping dormouse snores - video challenge

Can snoring be cute and adorable? That question to you, sleeping dormouse... More »

31st, January 2012 In Pictures

Up Helly Aa Viking festival - in photos

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31st, January 2012 Money

Sir Fred Goodwin is dead - 'Call me' Tony Blair troughs on

Sir Fred Goodwin is now plain Fred Goodwin. The Government has decided to change the name of the man portrayed as the epitome of City greed... More »

31st, January 2012 Celebrities

Angelina Jolie quits acting after Oscars 'snub' Jennifer Aniston?

Jolie is in a "jealous rage!" So say the National Enquirer. "Jolie FURY over Hollywood snub"... More »

31st, January 2012 Technology

The Rosat satellite, World War 3 and Daily Mail plagiarism

Did you know that Beijing, China, was "seven minutes from destruction’ when a 2.5 ton satellite crashed to Earth at 300mph"?... More »

31st, January 2012 Reviews

Julian Assange: a cartoon figure for The Simpsons

Fox revealed that the animated version of Assange will be living in a rugged and isolated area. That's where he'll meet the dysfunctional Simpson family... More »