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| Tour de France cyclists blame P.M. Hollande for increase in road tacks please accept my sincere apologies. I'm 84 you know... |
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Tomfinger | 16.07.12 8:43am dvo4fun |
| Isle of Wight residents shocked by Olympic Torch relay : "It's still 1948 then?" more, but not too soon... |
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FlashArry | 16.07.12 8:37am FlashArry |
| Future of 'World’s fastest traffic jam' is secure, says Bernie Ecclestone. “Of course there’s always a risk of a selfish egotist making headlines by breaking the overtaking ban, but most drivers were well behaved” said F1’s marketing supremo after reviewing... |
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dvo4fun | 16.07.12 7:39am dvo4fun |
| Solar flares attacked as being "So 1970s" Fashion experts, Trinny and Susannah have reacted with disdain to the increased solar activity. "Flares? No way they should be seen again."... |
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apepper | 16.07.12 7:20am apepper |
| Isle of Wight to get steam trains. More soon. | 0 | |
Al OPecia | 16.07.12 7:07am Al OPecia |
| Calls for new goal-line technology to also detect irony and sarcasm. More soon. (Wish I had time to develop further. Anyone welcome to run with it.)... |
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DorsetBoy | 16.07.12 3:40am DorsetBoy |
| MPs directed to address Bob Diamond as "Bobby Baby" at his next hearing. | 0 | |
Scroat | 15.07.12 9:47pm Scroat |
| Soldiers Volunteer To Return To Afghanistan The Ministry of Defence has confirmed reports that many soldiers have slapped in requests to return to Afghanistan early rather than be deployed in London during the Olympics. Commanding Officers... |
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HIGNFY | 15.07.12 9:38pm HIGNFY |
| China offers 2 million security guards for free Major Yung Wong Su from the Chinese Peoples Employment Bureau has offered to send the United Kingdom two million of its unemployed Scientists to work as security guards at the London Olympic Village.... |
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gaztop | 15.07.12 8:42pm Tomfinger |
| Tesco to compete with Quorn with new Disappointing Meat range the new Tesco Everyday Value ham slices will emulate the taste of Quorn without the need to actually stop eating meat... |
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gaijintendo | 15.07.12 4:50pm Al OPecia |
| Olympic Games in last minute switch to Afghanistan to improve security. | 0 | |
Al OPecia | 15.07.12 4:48pm Al OPecia |
| Police foil evil terrorist plan to bring their own drinks to Olympics Anti-terrorist police squad members have arrested several people believed to have links with al-Qaeda. Examination of files stored on confiscated computers, indicated that they had a plan underway to... |
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apepper | 15.07.12 2:47pm apepper |
| British cyclist tests positive for talent. More soon. | 0 | |
dominic_mcg | 15.07.12 1:52pm dominic_mcg |
| Homeopaths mass antibiotic consumption in protest against conventional medicine Homeopaths the length and breadth of Britain are to protest against conventional medicine today by mass consumption of prescription drugs. A spokesman from the Society of homeopaths told us " Just... |
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The Masked Frog | 15.07.12 1:10pm JohnA |
| Team GB odds on for gold in relay using new rule interpretation. Team GB are set to shock the athletic world in the 4x100 metre relay next month. While the other teams are sticking to the tradition of four runners doing 100 metres each, the British athletes have... |
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MADJEZ | 15.07.12 12:18pm MADJEZ |
| Whale fined for breaching new Thames Bylaws A Northern Bottlenose whale has been the first person to be fined under new Thames Bylaws introduced earlier this month. Nanuq Naartok, of The Gully, Nova Scotia, spoke only to confirm his name in... |
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ginty | 15.07.12 9:55am The Masked Frog |
| BNP New Campaign Strategy “We’re Being Sarcastic.” The British National Party today unveiled the new campaign strategy; to lace each bigoted remark with irony. It is felt within the party that people will be less morally outraged by their vile hatred... |
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Hooch | 15.07.12 8:47am The Masked Frog |
| Olympic poncho shortage gives green light to water bomb terrorists Home Secretary Theresa May says she was unaware of a serous shortage of ponchos for the London Olympics. The shortage means that over three thousand military capes will be redeployed to the Games... |
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roybland | 15.07.12 7:35am roybland |
| Government announces the 'Electrification of the M1' The government has today announced the electrification of the M1 between London and Sheffield. Transport Minister Justine Greening also explained many other upgrades to the route that will see safety... |
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Perks | 15.07.12 7:28am |
| Yorkshire man requests bail out from IMF Frederick Arkwright, a plumber from Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire has formally requested an economic bail out from the IMF. This follows a downgrading of his credit rating by local agency 'the man at... |
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Alfred Noakes | 15.07.12 6:17am Yikes |
| John Terry and Anton Ferdindand share Daddies Sauce Ambassador of the Year awar | 1 | |
ronseal | 15.07.12 1:26am |
| Queen to holiday in NZ for duration of Olympics: astonishing revelation | 0 | |
Drylaw | 14.07.12 7:59pm Drylaw |
| Nick Buckles 'disappointed' as G4S works brewery piss up was 'badly organised' | 0 | |
writinginbsl | 14.07.12 6:47pm writinginbsl |
| Kazakh Olympians need Horsemeat fix – Equestrian teams warned to remain vigilant Kazakh Olympians need Horsemeat fix – Equestrian teams warned to remain vigilant... |
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HIGNFY | 14.07.12 5:18pm HIGNFY |
| John Terry lawyer: we used the OJ defence 'I'm a famous football player' | 1 | |
MADJEZ | 14.07.12 3:50pm Ironduke |
| Merkel backs right not to wear a hoodie | 5 | |
charlies_hat | 14.07.12 1:00pm JohnA |
| Home Secretary Admits Illegal Chips May Infiltrate Olympics Theresa May today admitted she had grave doubts about G4S’s abilities to keep non- McDonald’s potato products from entering Olympic Park. ‘It’s a nightmare scenario really,’ said May.... |
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daneade | 14.07.12 11:40am MADJEZ |
| Olympic Security - Tabloids On Red Alert For Jessica Ennis Wardrobe Malfunction | 0 | |
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| Fully functioning feudal state found in remote part of Norfolk. | 3 | |
Thor | 14.07.12 11:06am yussle |
| G4S blames "staff shortages" for shortage of staff No G4S spokesman available... |
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apepper | 14.07.12 10:34am apepper |
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