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13th, August 2011 Sports 2

Tevez To Arsenal, Nasri To Manchester City And Gervinho To Bath

Did you know that Arsenal have “sensationally told Manchester City: Give us Carlos Tevez and you can have Samir Nasri”?... More »

13th, August 2011 Photojournalism

Brighton Gay Pride Photos Are More Macho Than Premier League

Did you go to the Brighton Pride Parade in Brighton, East Sussex, as part of the annual pride festival? Or did you take part in the non-gay parade at Anfield... More »

13th, August 2011 Celebrities

Fat And Skinny Kerry Katona Scores For Felchester Rovers

How consistent is Kerry Katona? Well, it all depends whose drawing her and writing the captions... More »

13th, August 2011 Reviews 6

Innocent Daniel Sartain-Clark Is The Daily Mail's 'Riot Boy' Being Evicted From His Battersea Council Home

The Daily Mail leads with news that the 18-year-old and his mother have been served with an eviction notice form their flat in Clapham. Good news, then... More »

13th, August 2011 Celebrities 1

Heston Blumenthal Separates From Wife - Dates Food Porn Writer

TV cook Heston Blumenthal is no longer with his wife Zanna, of whom he opined: “Zanna is the reason for my success..." More »

13th, August 2011 Key Posts

Wayne Rooney Cleans The Streets: Manchester United Star Saves England From Rioters

Like the Manchester United star, Anorak was also dismayed to notice that not one – not one – looter went for the footballs in JD sports. Also, where is it safe for prostitutes to walk? More »

13th, August 2011 Strange But True

Sweet Shop Owners Set Honey Trap To Catch Burglar

When Jane and Neil Hutton realised a burglar was stealing from their Beehive Treats sweet shop in Marlow, Bucks, they set a honey trap and waited... More »

13th, August 2011 Strange But True

Man Arrested At McDonald's Was Popping Spots On His Back

Kato, 23, of Port Charlotte, has been arrested at the McDonald’s at 2404 Santa Barbara Blvd. That's him stood by the door bursting the spots on his back... More »

12th, August 2011 Strange But True

Fake Roman Gladiators Fight By Colosseum

To Italy with the Guardian for the Fight Of The Week AND The Caption of The Week... More »

12th, August 2011 Photojournalism

Photo Of The Day: The Illinois State Fair Butter Cow

Sculptor Sharon BuMann of Central Square, N.Y. sculpts the Illinois State Fair Butter Cow... More »

12th, August 2011 Reviews

London Riots: Notting Hill Survivor Talks Of The Balkanisation

Mary Lu-Cole (yes, indeed, that is her actual name) recalls how her house was invaded by two hooded twats. She then delivers a line that defies comment... More »

12th, August 2011 Film

Conan The Barbarian Premier Photos: Rose McGowan Surfs Jason Mamoa's Eyebrows

To the premiere of Conan The Barbarian, with Rose McGowan, Zoe Kravitz, Ron Perlman, Rachel Nichols and Jason Momoa all sat on Jason Mamoa’s eyebrows... More »

12th, August 2011 Reviews

Miss Ireland 2011 In Photos: Pack Up Your Troubles

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12th, August 2011 Film

Get Your Big Pants Ready! Bridget Jones 3 Is Coming!

Fact is, a third installment in the Bridget Jones series has been confirmed by someone or other and Colin Firth and Hugh Grant have been signed up too... More »

12th, August 2011 Celebrities

Cher Lloyd Advises That X Factor Hopefuls Should 'Get Out, Now!'

So, when it comes to advice for new popstars, what does the 18 year old have to say? "Run away. Get out now!" More »

12th, August 2011 Reviews

Manchester Police Want You To 'Shop A Looter' - You Might Laugh

Knock. Knock. Who's there? Not your door - the police have just kicked it in... More »

12th, August 2011 Sports

Why Arsenal Sold Samir Nasri To Manchester City

Did Silent Stan Kroenke play a part in the £23m transfer of the excellent Samir Nasri from Arsenal to Manchester City...? More »

12th, August 2011 Sports

Manchester United, Wesley Sneijder And A Tabloid Romance

Will Manchester United buy Wesley Sneijder from Inter Milan? The Daily Mail knows the facts. And if says them all at once, it's bound to be right - right?... More »

12th, August 2011 Celebrities

Dead Dog Sympathy Sex With EastEnders' Shane Richie And His No. 1 Fan

I showed him my room and while we were in there, he poked me in the breast with a pen. We both laughed. I just thought he was being playful"... More »

12th, August 2011 Arsenal 1

Cesc Fabregas Goes. Arsene Loses Plot? The Unanswered Questions

The longest transfer saga in history almost reaches conclusion. More »

12th, August 2011 Celebrities

Melanie Brown's Violet Birth

Brown – striving to not be Mel B formerly of The Spice Girls - is talking about her pals and their soulfulness... More »

12th, August 2011 Photojournalism

Photos Of The Day: No Sausages Til Fairford

More daily smiles... More »

12th, August 2011 Celebrities

Demi 'Bruiser' Lovato Talks About Punching A Dancer

It's about time someone stepped up to the plate since Charlie Sheen went lame... More »

12th, August 2011 Music 3

PJ Harvey Doesn't Like New Bands And Thinks New Music Is Dull (Which Is Rich)

Fox-hunting supporter and Mercury-nominated (we're legally obliged to write that in sadly) PJ Harvey has branded modern music ‘dull’ and ‘unoriginal’... More »

12th, August 2011 Strange But True 16

Lover Finds Dead Cat Beneath Fat Woman's Bottom

Mandy Mountain, of Charleston, West Virginia, weighs 55stones... More »