It's that time of year again, when the Royal Mail publishes its tables of the best performing post offices in the country, and mail users frantically check to see if they are living in an area with a good postal service.
This year, unsurprisingly,...
A spokesman for the Scottish National Party has suggested that if Scotland becomes independent from the rest of the UK next year, and if the rest of the UK wants to leave the EU, then it would make sense for Scotland to take over the UK's seat in the...
UK Chancellor George Osbourne has praised his own tax policies for encouraging Disney to make the new Star Wars film in Britain. He described it as a vindication of his strategy of tax breaks for the creative industry.
Critics have pointed out the...
Following a series of embarrassing incidents, Dorking Marathon has been forced to cancel this year. The final straw came yesterday when the last remaining sponsor United International Armament Suppliers withdrew their support saying, "We do not wish...
The Equalities Commission - a handle for the body under the umbrella of the European Commission for Discrimination against Inequality - have said they have uncovered an "astonishing" level of sexism in the underwear industry.
Investigators for the...
Margate Thatcher was one of the most significant policemen of the late 20th Century. Famously she was Britain's first feline leader. However her style of ruling earned her the nickname "the Ironic Lady" and led to her being hatted by many but loved b...
Following the news that former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has died of a stroke at the age of 87, politicians, celebrities and even ordinary people have been giving their responses to her death.
Fence-sitting political columnist James Midd...
There was a sporting shock today, when this year's Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race was surprisingly won by rank outsiders Hull, who until today had never even competed before.
The race between the two top British universities began in 1832 when a dog a...
An archaeological dig in Israel has uncovered one of the oldest representations of Jesus yet discovered. The crucifix was dug up in the town of Nazareth and has been carbon dated to around 100AD. It could reveal further details of how the famous loin...
In the USA, a man went on a shooting rampage today at an office block in the small town of Des Trois, New York, where he shot dead five of his colleagues. Upon leaving the building, however, he was then gunned down by another man who was on a complet...
Chancellor George Osbourne has disclosed his planned budget for the UK for the coming year. As expected there will be significant belt-tightening, which may need to be aided by some financial pant removal. All in all, there is not going to be much ro...
The Food Standard Agency have revealed that traces of jockey DNA have been found in Supermarket Value Horse Burgers, to the shock of meat industry experts and consumers alike. Food tester Fatima Eton found the DNA, and claimed that it could not easil...
A survey by the Gatherers of Useless Newspaper Trivia (GUNT) have found that headlines which explain an entire story in its headline are more eye-catching than similar articles with shorter headlines.
To test this, identical stories with different...
It's the biggest game in North American football - the finale to the American footballing season to decide who will win the Superb Owl. This year, it was an exciting game between the North Dakota Donkeys and Alaska 362, who both had tough semi-final...
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has made a speech at a UN meeting in Liberia, in which he has said that he would like to start a war on poverty. Other attendees at the meeting were mildly disturbed at the announcement, and there were concerns about e...
Police have uncovered a web of corruption that goes right to the heart of the world of garbage collection in the UK. Detectives say they were shocked at the levels of dishonesty, theft and poor personal hygiene among binmen.
"It stinks," said und...
There were numerous shocks in the fourth round of the FA cup this weekend. One of the biggest surprises came from a team who are not only non-league, but non-English. Newcomers Calais Escargot beat London Team Number 43 by 2-1 to become the first for...
For many years, pianos have been becoming a rarer sight in Britain. They are usually only now seen in rich people's homes, in museums and in Britain's newly opened piano zoo in Peebles.
The reason for their disappearance is simple - ivory. The dem...