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11th, November 2011 Celebrities

Nadine Coyle Doesn't Like The Rest Of Girls Aloud, Which Is A Huge Surprise

"Nadine and Cheryl have never been close and they're not about to start now. Cheryl has always hated the fact that Nadine has a better voice than her and was always given lead vocals... Nadine is shocked at how well Cheryl has done given her 'lack of talent'."... More »

11th, November 2011 Film

You've Seen This Film Before: Film Poster Rip-Offs Gallery

You've seen that film poster before... More »

11th, November 2011 Reviews

Face Of The Day: The Old Soldier

John Elliott, 83, from Norfolk with his daughter Jan Lee (right) and his granddaughter Isla Powell, during the official two minutes silence as they stand silently in the rain on Plymouth Hoe... More »

11th, November 2011 Money

Why The Eurozone Is Screwed: Blame The European Central Bank

No, it's not just the euro itself, not just the insane idea that 17 different nations could all share the same currency and the same interest rate. There's also human agency involved. A large part of it is the fault of the European Central Bank... More »

11th, November 2011 Reviews

Thieves Steal Poppy Day Cash In Lancashire: Afghanis Call For International No Poppy Day

Who are the thieves stealing Poppy Day collection tins from a branch of Santander (spanish) and five other venues in East Lancashire? More »

11th, November 2011 Technology

Video Games Deaths: The Movie

How to die... More »

11th, November 2011 Money

China Sets A Minimum Wage: Send For The Tibetans

Wages could go up by 20 percent. Will prices for goods got up? Or will China just make the stuff you buy somewhere else?... More »

11th, November 2011 Key Posts

Petra Ecclestone's Wedding Only Cost £12m And Featured Not One Unicorn: Bernie Confesses To German Court

Here’s a little bit of a demonstration of what really happens. My younger daughter got married and I thought as father of the bride I should pay for the wedding. But when it was suggested how much they would be spending on drinks, I thought it was absurd... More »

11th, November 2011 Technology

Yorkshire Man Buys iPad Shaped Like A Cold Potato

Anyone buying iPads on the streets of Batley are reminded that they do NOT look like potatoes - not even hot potatoes nor potato chips... More »

11th, November 2011 Royal Family

Pippa Middleton Is Single: Cue Photos And Much Talk Of Her Bum

She is Pippa Singleton... More »

11th, November 2011 The Consumer

So Roberto Cavalli: What Is It Like To Have Sex With A 120 Year Old?

Quote of the Week was supplied by Roberto Cavalli, the 70-year-old Italian fashion designer who plans to live another 50 years... More »

11th, November 2011 Celebrities

Mick Hucknell Not Dead: Nik Kershaw Last Seen Riding Jet Ski In Caribbean

News that Mick Hunknell is not dead can be read on page 3 of the Sun ("Hucknell is SImply Not Dead).... More »

11th, November 2011 Celebrities 5

Buy Michael Jackson's Death Bed: Fans Bid For Killed Singer's Air, Sheets And Drool (Photos)

The contents of Michael Jackson's rented house in Holmby Hills, Calif, are up for auction: the beds, the boys and any doctors you can find cowering in a rabbit hutch can all be yours ... for a fee... More »

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Frankie Cocozza's Cocaine Joy: X Factor Reject's Amazing Role Model Sex

Anorak's at-a-glance look at the X Factor rebel in the news: cocaine at 16, sex at 12 and loads more to come... More »

11th, November 2011 In Pictures

STDs - The Posters

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10th, November 2011 Key Posts 1

Penn State Students Support Child Rape: The Cult Of Paterno

Penn State, where winning spots coach Joe Paterno, 84, has been sacked for his alleged part in a sex scandal involving raped children... More »

10th, November 2011 Celebrities

Justin Bieber's Zipped-Up Sperm Collects A Bambi: Photos

Bieber took home an ornamental gold bambi at Germany's Bambi Awards. Bieber dressed as a zipped up sperm to collect his Babycham bar pump, and we all knew what he meant... More »

10th, November 2011 Reviews 1

At Least Muslims Against Crusades Bought Their Own Poppy Every Year

"I'll say this for them though: at least they buy a new poppy every years, even if they burn it."... More »

10th, November 2011 Reviews

News In Photos: November 10 2011

What you need to know... (maybe) More »

10th, November 2011 Sports

Penn State's Joe Paterno Covers Up Child Abuse, Students Riot Over Sacking

One of the most famous U.S. college football coaches ever, Joe Paterno, and the president of Penn State University were fired on Wednesday after it transpired they'd covered up a former assistant coach and school officials' child abuses... More »

10th, November 2011 Celebrities

Did Mel Gibson's Talented Sperm Show Laura Bellizzi Around A Gated Community? (Photos)

Grab hold of your hair plugs and prepare to ull hard: Star Magazine claims Mel Gibson is said to have impregnated mum-of-two Laura Bellizzi with another of his less than immaculate conceptions. More »

10th, November 2011 Reviews

Exmouth Couple Who Tossed Dog Into Sea Convicted By Passing Photographer

Do Devon, where John Nesbitt, 62, and Linda Jones, 51, both of Summer Close, have been spotted tossing their pet dog Jess off the end of the concrete Mamhead Slipway. The dog was unhurt. But someone took a photo... More »

10th, November 2011 Music 2

Madonna Isn't Happy About New Track Being Leaked

Madonna's manager Guy Oseary has said the singer was "very upset" that a demo had leaked, spoiling the 'surprise' of new material from her upcoming album... More »

10th, November 2011 Sports

Zlatan Ibrahimovic's Book Is A Barcelona Hating Self-Aggrandising Joy

Zlatan Ibrahimovic - Malmö FF, Ajax, Juventus, Internazionale, Barcelona, A.C. Milan - has written a book about being Zlatan. We've got soem extracts from the work Jar Är Zlatan’ (I Am Zlatan). The book promises to be a classic... More »

10th, November 2011 Film

The Adventures Of Tintin Censorship: Belgian Detective Upsets British And Lebanese Racism Police

In one cinema, Spielberg's name was blocked out from film posters. Apparently, Lebanese movie-goers need to be shielded from knowing that a Jewish man has been involved in the film they're about to see... More »