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26th, November 2011 Strange But True

Man Jailed For Firing Pressurised Air Hose Up Friend's Anus

To Cyprus, where a carpenter's assistant has been explaining to a court in Nicosia why he shot pressurised air up his friend’s rectum. The inflation ruptured the victim's large intestine. Surgery was required... More »

26th, November 2011 In Pictures

Family Photos - Awkward Ones

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25th, November 2011 Sports

London Olympics Handball: It's British Bulldog Without The Softness

Good news for anyone with tickets for the women's handball at the London Olympics: it's violent.... More »

25th, November 2011 Reviews

You Can Occupy Charlotte By Shouting At The Telly

Local Occupier St. Aubin-Bridgewood says: "There are people all over town occupying from home..." More »

25th, November 2011 In Pictures

Olympics: The 1972 Munich Games In Photos

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25th, November 2011 Photojournalism

Ironic Sign Of The Day: Brentford Is Brilliant

Also: Millwall is Marvellous; Leyton Is Lovely; and Tottenham is visible for miles around... More »

25th, November 2011 Celebrities

What Does Lady GaGa Want In Her Dream partner?

When you're famous, you can demand what you like from a potential suitor. And with Lady GaGa being not-ugly and not-at-all-poor, she can totally decide what she wants from a suitor. So what's she after?... More »

25th, November 2011 Money 2

So Where Are All The Bond Vigilantes? Doubling Rates For the Italians

That's a lesson for us here in the UK too. Rather than a rant about how Tories are wonderful and Labour pissed all the money away, think seriously for a moment about how quickly those markets are working... More »

25th, November 2011 Celebrities

Katy Perry Cancels The Bunk Beds: She's Having One Baby

Katy Perry is going to have one child, probably called Gnahghahhhhh!... More »

25th, November 2011 Sports

The Top 10 Phil Jones Game Face Photos: Manchester United Star Can Pull 'Em

We've compiled a gallery of his ten best (so far). It's like Phil Neville never left (he got got taller, bigger and more skilful)... More »

25th, November 2011 Sports

Tony Cascarino And Richard Williams Agree that Spurs Midfielder Scott Parker Has No Ego

How sports journalism works: lesson 546b - the press pack on Spurs and England midfielder Scott Parker... More »

25th, November 2011 Music

Album Of The Day: How To Belly Dance For Your Husband And His Friends

Album of the Day is Little Egypt's recording How To Belly Dance For Your Husband And His Friends, featuring the swinging melodies of Sonny Lester His Orchestra And Chorus... More »

25th, November 2011 Reviews

Sun Fails In Search For Rebekah Brooks' Surrogate: Cristiano Ronaldo And Charlotte Church Not So Lucky

Will the Sun respect the privacy of the surrogate mother carrying Rebekah Brook's child?... More »

25th, November 2011 Strange But True 1

Zainab Bibi Accused Of Killing Her Husband And Trying To Cook And Eat Him

To Pakistan, where Zainab Bibi, 32, is accused of killing her husband and making ready to cook him. Says local police chief Nadeem Baig... More »

25th, November 2011 TV & Radio

BAD TV: It's A Tough One On Beauty And The Geek

A Beauty and the Geek contestant answers a tough quiz question... More »

25th, November 2011 Reviews

Tatiana Limanova Fired: Russian Newsreader Who Gave Obama The Finger Free To Work At Fox News

REN TV, a privately owned channel controlled by associates of Vladimir Putin, the prime minister, said on Thursday it had decided to take her off air calling her actions “unacceptable” and “unprofessional”.... More »

25th, November 2011 TV & Radio

How Does Matt Baker Sleep At Night: BBC Apologises For One Show Anti-Tory Bias At Dale Farm

When BBC TV presenter Matt Baker asked David Cameron "Just one more question – how on earth do you sleep at night?" his The One Show co-presenter Alex Jones gasped... More »

25th, November 2011 Photojournalism

Photos Of The Day: Marilyn Monroe's Twiggy Board Game

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25th, November 2011 Sports

What Really Happened When Annabel Newton Met Peter Stringfellow's England Rugby Team

What went on away from the pitch during England's World Cup debacle is proving to be far more interesting than what went on during the games. Like most of the England team, English people saw the tournament as an irrelevance, a backdrop to drinking and larking about with booze and birds... More »

25th, November 2011 Celebrities

Katie Price's 'Snatched' Kids Bring Kidnappers To Book

The story is that "terrified Jordan" is upset that a "hidden tracking device" was found under her car. The device was found when Jordan took her pink Range Rover to a garage for a service... More »

25th, November 2011 Strange But True 1

Spot The Bloke: Which One Is It?

Can you Spot The Bloke? Which one of this gallery of lovelies was born a woman? Last photo reveals all... More »

25th, November 2011 In Pictures

Thanksgiving Photos: The Funniest Ones

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25th, November 2011 Key Posts

BBC'S Weather Site Erases Scotland And England

The BBC Weather site's Find A Forecast Service allows users to type in the name of a place and discover its weather forecast. A search for Wales produces a good result. A search for Ireland produces a lot of choices by which to narrow the search. But searches for England and Scotland produce no results... More »

25th, November 2011 Strange But True

Woman Makes Pet Of Thanksgiving Oyster With A Nice Smile

"I think he gets a pardon. I couldn't look him in the eye and in good faith go ahead with it. He's definitely going to be a guest of honour at our Thanksgiving dinner"... More »

25th, November 2011 Strange But True 1

Policeman Says Ghsots Stored Stolen Goods In His Basement: Scoobie Do Where Are You?

Former Mount Gilead police officer Joseph Hughes says he was unaware of the haul of stolen items in the basement of his home in Morrow County. Hughes says such items as the 12 air conditioners were placed there by a ghost.... More »