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    UFO in Toronto's skies?

    A couple of neighbours saw a UFO flying over our flats last week in the bright blue summer sky. It was weird.
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    Islam must accept much of the blame for today's bloody chaos

    Historian Max Hastings (who, in 1982, was the first Briton to enter Argentine-held Stanley) believes that the medieval religion that is Islam should start accepting much of the blame for many of the ills in today's world: Yes, the West has fought the Muslim world for centuries. But Islam must...
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    2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games

    It's only Day 1 of the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games and England are already at the top of the medals table after taking gold AND bronze in the women's triathlon. At a hot and sunny Strathclyde Country Park, England's Jodie Stimpson stormed to the first medal of the 2014 Commonwealth Games...
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    'Pompeii of the North' discovered in County Durham

    Archaeologists have found a series of extraordinary finds on the site of a 1,800 year old Roman fort in County Durham in northern England. The discoveries at Binchester Roman Fort near Bishop Auckland date back 1,800 years and include a silver ring - said to be one of the earliest pieces of...
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    The Romans had potholes too! 2,000-year-old road repairs unearthed in Devon

    It seems that potholes in roads are not just a bane for modern drivers. It seems that even 2000 years ago they were a menace. Wheel ruts found in a newly excavated road surface in Ipplepen, 7 miles north west of Torquay near the edge of Dartmoor in Devon, are thought to be similar to those...
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    Griffin defends record after stepping down as BNP leader

    Nick Griffin has stepped down as leader of the Far-Right BNP after 15 years in the job. Mr Griffin said he had had "more than long enough" in charge and had seen off both external and internal attempts to "destroy" the party in recent years. Former MEP Mr Griffin has been replaced...
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    The birthday prince and the butterfly

    Today is Prince George's first birthday and, to mark the occasion, Kensington Palace has released two beautiful new photographs of him with his parents. The photos show the clearly enchanted young family in the midst of the ‘Sensational Butterflies’ exhibition at the Natural History Museum in...
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    Seven Wonders of the Commonwealth

    Seven Wonders of the Commonwealth In this one-off BBC documentary, shown last night on BBC1 to herald the start of the XXth Commonwealth Games, some of the nation's best-loved presenters travel around the vast Commonwealth to marvel at seven diverse natural wonders and meet some of its 2.3...
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    England cricketers spooked by ghosts at Regent Street hotel

    England's cricketers are convinced that the hotel they are staying in is haunted. The players are staying at the world-renowned, 5-star Langham Hotel on London's Regent Street. During Test matches in London this summer, some players have requested to move rooms, whilst some wives and...
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    Mysteries of medieval graffiti in England's churches

    Medieval graffiti of straw kings, pentagrams, crosses, ships and "demon traps" have been offering a tantalising glimpse into England's past. What do the pictures reveal about life in the Middle Ages? Mysteries of medieval graffiti in England's churches...
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    The mental midgetry of being green

    "Come on, Trixibelle! Stop hugging that tree! Your quorn burger's getting cold!"
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    Leiston Abbey dig unearths 'poker chip' and curse tablet

    Ninety people have taken part in a two-week archaeological dig at Leiston Abbey in Suffolk - and the group found a medieval poker chip and a curse tablet. A 'Nuremburg jetton', which would have been used for gaming, was found along with the metal curse tablet, which is expected to contain a...
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    Aussie warmists squeal like stuck pigs over axed carbon tax

    Great news. The Warmists and the Swampies won't be happy but Australia's taxpayers will be.
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    In superhero gender bend, Marvel unveils Thor as a woman

    Nocturnal Flying Mammal Impersonator Person
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    In superhero gender bend, Marvel unveils Thor as a woman

    I was only joking when I said I bet this female superhero is a Muslim. But, apparently, they've already invented a female Muslim superhero. (Either I'm psychic or I just have an inkling about how the times that we live in work). Here are some more PC Superheroes to suit the sensibilities of...
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    In superhero gender bend, Marvel unveils Thor as a woman

    Another sign of the times. I bet she's a lesbian paraplegic Muslim, as well.
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    198 outstanding! England duo smash world cricket record for 10th wicket

    England have made cricketing history with a world record-breaking last wicket stand of 198. James Anderson and Joe Root’s incredible partnership at Nottingham’s Trent Bridge shattered the previous best of 163 by Australian pair Phil Hughes and Ashton Agar at the same ground last year...
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    Never mind the World Cup. Welcome to the Chap Olympiad!

    Never mind the World Cup. Welcome to the Chap Olympiad! This eccentric competition has got to be, without a shadow of a doubt, the most British of all sporting contests. It has been held every year since 2005 at Bedford Square in Bloomsbury, central London, and is aimed at revisiting the...
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    Why Europeans Don't Refrigerate Their Eggs

    We don't have big kitchens because we don't have big fridges. We don't have big fridges because, unlike in North America, we don't need to refrigerate almost all of our food. Yes. I live there. Why? For not knowing what Kool-Aid is?