http://www.thespoof.com/search.cfm?writer=6112 Spoof News and Political Satire by Swan Morrison en Copyright 2013, TheSpoof.com Sat, 09 Feb 2013 13:35:16 GMT webmaster@thespoof.com webmaster@thespoof.com 60 http://www.thespoof.com/images/logo120x60.gif http://www.thespoof.com/search.cfm?writer=6112 120 60 Spoof News and Political Satire Writing by Swan Morrison http://www.thespoof.com/news/uk/112493/continued-failure-to-vet-beef-supplies-would-result-in-flogging-a-dead-horse-says-food-industry Tesco, Findus, Aldi and other food suppliers named in the recent horsemeat revelations, today formed a consortium to try to re-establish confidence in their beef products, and to put the meat-contamination scandal behind them. 'We do not wish to b... Sat, 09 Feb 2013 13:35:16 GMT UK Headlines http://www.thespoof.com/news/uk/112147/general-synod-to-vote-on-a-boycott-of-the-laws-of-physics Controversy within the Church of England has intensified today on the eve of a crucial vote by the General Synod as to whether Christians should defy some of the laws of physics. 'We are sick of scientists not taking seriously our religious Truths... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 16:14:56 GMT UK Headlines http://www.thespoof.com/news/uk/108902/london-2012-olympic-opening-ceremony-exposes-non-existent-countries The international community is trying to come to terms with the shock revelation that some countries with which nations have links, simply do not exist. Two hundred and four countries were represented at the opening ceremony of London 2012, and it... Sat, 28 Jul 2012 16:58:07 GMT UK Headlines http://www.thespoof.com/news/uk/105346/uk-government-to-take-urgent-action-to-simplify-everyday-life A government report on education in the UK, published today, draws radical, new conclusions about the causes of the apparent decline in educational standards. 'It had become established wisdom that young people were becoming more stupid,' explaine... Sun, 18 Mar 2012 19:25:15 GMT UK Headlines http://www.thespoof.com/news/science-technology/103283/london-borough-of-ealing-declared-international-dark-sky-reserve London's astronomers are over the moon at the announcement that the London Borough of Ealing has been declared an International Dark-Sky Reserve. 'London is an international centre of excellence for numerous endeavours,' explained Mayor of London,... Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:17:12 GMT Science & Technology http://www.thespoof.com/news/science-technology/102904/leap-centimetre-to-be-added-to-the-length-of-the-metre-in-2012 The International Bureau of Weights and Measures in Paris today announced that a "leap centimetre" would be added to the length of the metre at midnight on 28th February 2012, to coincide with the addition of an extra day to the year. 'People are... Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:38:02 GMT Science & Technology http://www.thespoof.com/news/sport/101910/preparations-underway-for-journey-of-olympic-flame Preparations are now underway to ensure the safe journey of the Olympic Flame from the ancient Greek site of Olympia to the Olympic Stadium in London, for the 2012 Olympic Games. 'Many people wonder how the Flame can travel all that way without mi... Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:33:58 GMT Sport Headlines http://www.thespoof.com/news/business/100331/imf-explains-how-world-debt-crisis-is-to-be-solved-by-imaginary-economics The institutions and regulators of the global financial system today made an unprecedented joint announcement that will change the underlying basis of the global economy. These institutions and regulators, which include the International Monetary... Sat, 24 Sep 2011 14:37:23 GMT Business Brief http://www.thespoof.com/news/science-technology/99282/cern-issues-advice-on-the-capture-and-storage-of-higgs-bosons The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) team at CERN are now enlisting volunteers who have home computers to contribute in the search for the Higgs boson. Details of the project, called LHC@home 2.0, can be found at http://lhcathome.web.cern.ch/LHCathome/Phy... Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:31:20 GMT Science & Technology http://www.thespoof.com/news/science-technology/98960/the-silence-of-the-automobiles Concerns continue to be raised about risks associated with the silent motion of electric automobiles. In a recent report, Ivor Hardhat, chairman of the International Society for the Prevention of Accidents, highlights the problem: 'Without an audi... Fri, 05 Aug 2011 09:00:41 GMT Science & Technology