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15th, September 2011 The Consumer 3

Typo Causes Romantic Hero To Poo On The Ground

Can a typo be a PR stunt? (Fingers crossed it - Anaroak ed). Susan Andersen has written a book. She issues a statement... More »

15th, September 2011 TV & Radio

Seagulls Will Do Anything For Chips: Video

How does a largely chip-based diet affect British seagulls?... More »

14th, September 2011 Key Posts 1

Celebrities At New York Fashion Week: The Photos

York Fashion Week - the inedible in pursuit of the free, starring: Nicki Minaj, Sting and Bono, Beyonce Knowles, Solange Knowles, Kim Kardashian and... More »

14th, September 2011 Strange But True 1

Chris The Duchess Walton Has The World's Longest Nails

Walton's nail's total 19 feet 9 inches (6.02 meters) in length - 10 feet 2 inches on her left hand and 9 feet 7 inches on her right hand. Does she chew her nails? More »

14th, September 2011 Money 1

Jon Snow: Just Ignorant Or Biased As Well?

I'm entirely willing to be corrected but my best guess is that there are no bankers in jail because there's no evidence that any bankers committed any crimes... More »

14th, September 2011 Photojournalism

News In Photos: Johnny Melfa's Facebook Riot, Maccabi Tel Aviv And Elizabeth Taylor's Gems

News In Photos - September 14, 2001. The stories in images... More »

14th, September 2011 Money

Explaining That Banking Reform To You

So the banking reform we are getting is pretty clearly not about stopping whatever it was that went wrong last time but about people using last time as an excuse to get the system they desire... More »

14th, September 2011 TV & Radio

Rohit's Tribute To The Mall Of Dubai: Th Future Of Music

PUTTING the HIT in Rohit - the star to tomorrow sings to the Malls of Dubai... More »

14th, September 2011 TV & Radio 2

TV Choice Awards 2011: In Photos

The TV Choice Awards 2001. Before the photos a word on gypsy Paddy Doherty's victory in Big Brother... More »

14th, September 2011 Reviews 1

Peter Connelly Killer Jason Owen Is Looking To Pay Taxes

One of Peter Connelly's killers is not longer in prison. Jason Owen is out. The Sun says this is front-page news. It screams: "BABY P KILLER IN PARK - He mingles with mums and kids"... More »

14th, September 2011 TV & Radio 1

Should The Next Doctor Who Be A Woman?

Essentially, the question here is that, should there be a Doctor Whoman, would you be angry, disappointed or aroused?... More »

14th, September 2011 Strange But True 2

Spalding Man Pays Damages To Dead Hedgehog He Defecated On

Victor Ford, 34, has been fined for pooing on a dead hedgehog in Balmoral Avenue, Spalding, Lincolnshire, at 1.20pm on July 3... More »

14th, September 2011 Celebrities

Kerry Katona On Sex With Charlie Sheen And Love For Lucien Laviscount

Like you, we were surprised to realise that the Daily Star might have been making up names to feature on Big Brother - either that or else Charlie Sheen, Snoop Dogg and Chelsy Davy were always just out out of shot... More »

14th, September 2011 Photojournalism 1

Japanese Rice Field Art: Amazing Photos

Leonardo Da Vinci was an alien... More »

14th, September 2011 Reviews 4

World's Got Talent: Jenga Dog Is Winning

Jenga dog has patience. Jenaga dog has poise. Jenga dog has a sticky nose... Jengs dog has place on World's Got Talent: More »

14th, September 2011 Key Posts

Most Frightening Mug Shot Ever: Hell's Caius Veiovis Wears Under Skin Bike Helmet (Photos)

Mug Shot Of The Day features the face of Meet Caius Veiovis, a 31-year-old from Massachusetts arrested in connection with the murder and kidnap of three men: David Glasser, Edward Frampton and Robert Chadwell... More »

14th, September 2011 In Pictures

The 2012 Pirelli Calendar Photos: Behind The Scenes

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14th, September 2011 Celebrities

Dragon Den's Duncan Ditches The Missus

Dragons Den's curmudgeonly, bluff, re-haired but multi-millionaire Scot Duncan Bannatyne, 62, is bailing out of his deal to “all my goods I thee endow” and divorcing his wife... More »

13th, September 2011 TV & Radio 11

Sky News Breaks Down Hysterically During Paper Review

ROLLING NEWS is a surreal thing to tackle at the best of times, but what happens when it breaks down into fits of hooting, gusset-dampening laughter... More »

13th, September 2011 Celebrities 6

Brian May Considered Suicide But Still Lives On In Those Clogs Of His

Tory brown-nose, Brian May From Queen, has admitted to irritated journalists, that he considered killing himself following the death of Freddie Mercury in 1991.... More »

13th, September 2011 In Pictures

9/11 In Photos

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13th, September 2011 Key Posts 4

Want to Grow the Economy? Abolish Immigration Restrictions

No, not abolish immigration, this isn't the BNP newsletter... More »

13th, September 2011 Key Posts

Signs - WTF

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13th, September 2011 In Pictures

Signs - Funny Defaced Ones

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13th, September 2011 Photojournalism

Photos Of The Day: The Boy In The Pink Knickers

Photos of The Day are sponsored by: the boy in the pink knickers, carrot man, the dog in the glass, the gay divorcee, men being sad, the red squirrel has an idea, and a tattoo for tomato sauce... More »