Football referee Rob Styles, who was the match official at yesterday's game at Old Trafford between Manchester United and Bolton Wanderers, was arrested by police last night after he was found to be wearing a red Man Utd shirt under his referee kit.
Alastair Darling was disappointed when his plan to revive the UK economy failed late on Friday.
"I had 4 numbers on the Euromillions and 1 lucky star." said Alastair. "If I had got the other main number and another lucky star we'd have been laughi...
Heroic Jetman, Yves Rossy, the man who crossed the English Channel using only a jet pack, has been arrested for bringing illegal immigrants into the country strapped to his back.
Rossy claimed he was unaware he had sixteen Kurds bound to his back...
As expected, Hull City brushed aside the threat from a decent Arsenal side at the Emirates Stadium this evening, eventually running out 2-1 winners to climb to sixth in the Premiership.
The home side huffed and puffed for the first 30 minutes, and...
A new comparison website is being launched today to help members of the public go about their business.
www.haveapooh.com offers web surfers the chance to compare the costs of going to a public toilet in many cities and towns throughout England.
He's a hero to his countrymen, but the first Chinese astronaut to walk in space on behalf of the country of China insists it wasn't a praiseworthy accomplishment.
The unlikely hero claims, "It was all an accident really. The wife insisted I shop...
Seattle, Washington - Today, a spokesmen for JPMorgan Chase confirmed that the WaMu children are indeed missing, so, authorities have been asked to issue an AMBER Alert to help locate them.
The WaMu children were present on their website before t...
Brussels/ Reuters - NATO security and intelligence services reacted quickly today to contain the threat of a new terrorist weapon that could be launched with devastating effect on the Continent and elsewhere.
Spokesman said that after the recent f...
The Man from Del Monte has been revealed as the latest hot shot to refuse the chance of guiding Newcastle to safety.
A club insider told us "The man from Del Monte, he said NO!"
It is believed, however, that the white suited man could be direct...
BA have unveiled plans to replace its short haul fleet with a range of environmentally friendly planes.
The new planes will be made from recycled paper and powered using a revolutionary 'human arm launching' system.
A BA spokesman said "We have...
High street pawnbrokers Cash Converters today revealed they were behind the $700 billion dollar bail out of the US banks.
Several US national monuments are being put up for collateral including the Lincoln Memorial, the Statue of Liberty and Mount...
Sunderland fans, honouring the 'magnificent' appointment of Joe Kinnear as the manager of their fierce rivals Newcastle United, have come up with a brilliant new joke to poke at their near-neighbours - "Joe Kinnear - Joke In Ear!"
It's not really...
Now that she has been protected against witchcraft herself, Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin is to use her powers 'to free America forever from the dark forces that threaten it abroad and at home,' The Spoof was informed today.
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The New York Yankee organization and its rowdy fans bade a fond farewell to historic Yankee Stadium when the Bronx Bombers beat the Baltimore Orioles in the last game to be played in the "House That Ruth Built." The score was 4-1, but it was insigni...
Calais,France / Reuters - Not since the electrifying flight of Nazi Rudolph Hess to Scotland in 1941 has a dare devil flight excited the masses in the UK like the feat of French Flyer Yves Rossy.
"The Flying Frog", as he has been tabbed by UK ta...
Wasilla, the ugliest town that wouldn't die, instituted a law charging Rape victims for the administration of evidence gathering rape kits. This ignoble reversal of the universal effort to encourage and support women who have been sexually assaulted...