http://www.thespoof.com/search.cfm?writer=11337 Spoof News and Political Satire by Joe Leff en Copyright 2013, TheSpoof.com Mon, 20 May 2013 20:59:04 GMT webmaster@thespoof.com webmaster@thespoof.com 60 http://www.thespoof.com/images/logo120x60.gif http://www.thespoof.com/search.cfm?writer=11337 120 60 Spoof News and Political Satire Writing by Joe Leff http://www.thespoof.com/news/uk/114109/woman-returns-from-shops-empty-handed A Headingley woman caused a massive shock when she came home from a shopping spree in Leeds with nothing at all! Leeds is the biggest shopping centre in the north of England, with an estimated 6 million eager customers buying loads of stuff every... Mon, 20 May 2013 20:59:04 GMT UK Headlines http://www.thespoof.com/news/uk/113983/gateshead-couple-fall-on-hard-times A middle-aged couple are recovering in hospital after a freak accident on their local high street. George and Florence Sellers tripped over a tightly bound parcel of newspapers which had been left for them outside their newsagents shop. They fell... Tue, 14 May 2013 11:48:59 GMT UK Headlines http://www.thespoof.com/news/uk/113909/joblessness-could-affect-millions With unemployment among the working classes reaching record levels, a similar problem could well permeate the upper classes. Increasing numbers of 'toffs' are worrying about 'joblessness' (which is a 'posh' word for 'unemployment'). And hundreds o... Thu, 09 May 2013 14:44:40 GMT UK Headlines http://www.thespoof.com/news/uk/113837/motor-cars-in-uk-getting-bigger The average size of a family motor car in Britain has increased by over 30 per cent during the first three months of this year, according to road surveys carried out by teams of weight watchers and nosey-parkers. In 2011 and 2012, the average car... Fri, 03 May 2013 15:35:33 GMT UK Headlines http://www.thespoof.com/news/uk/113408/whale-gas-could-heat-homes-in-two-years Britain's poorest homes could be using whale gas extracted by brave fisherman within two years. The technique, which has been blamed for causing minor tsunami, earthquakes and blow-backs around Blackpool, remains controversial. The biggest whal... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:38:16 GMT UK Headlines http://www.thespoof.com/news/uk/113272/strangler-gets-10-ears A deaf drug addict who strangled five people got away with ten ears. Al Avago was notorious for strangling his victims with the wire cords from their own ear-phones. In his defence, Avago claimed that as he was trying to get the ear-phones out o... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 19:37:45 GMT UK Headlines http://www.thespoof.com/news/uk/113227/grandma-banned-from-rugby-club A Gateshead grandmother has been given a life ban from her local rugby club, Wearside Werewolves. The 76-year-old prop-forward was shown the red card for going down on her opposing hooker during a tense game against local rivals Toon Tykes. For... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:36:13 GMT UK Headlines http://www.thespoof.com/news/uk/113156/archbishop-reveals-his-drinking-bears The new Archbishop of Glastonbury has spoken of how his life has changed since he discovered that his pet bears had been secretly drinking. The Most Rev Jasper Selby has had three pet bears (Bruin, Cuddly and Yogi) for 10 years. They've always bee... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:43:31 GMT UK Headlines http://www.thespoof.com/news/uk/113056/uk-universities-face-threat-from-on-line-curses Middle-ranking universities face extinction within the next decade, according to a leading soothsayer. Claire Voyunt, chief oracle, warned that even posh universities could struggle to survive if big cursers start venting their anger with vitrioli... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:03:19 GMT UK Headlines http://www.thespoof.com/news/science-technology/112933/survivor-of-siamese-twins-joins-parents A Harley Street surgeon has made history by joining his parents' hands together in a unique operation. Dr Jason Perrglew was originally one of a pair of Siamese twins born in 1973. They were joined at the head, but had to be separated when they we... Sun, 03 Mar 2013 15:44:50 GMT Science & Technology