There were 31 spoof news stories published in August 2001. You can use the calendar on the right hand side to get news stories from a day in this month.
Uncovered - '80's 'Sunday Sport' Stories Scam!
It was just one gigantic hoax, folks! Those colourful Sunday Sport stories from the eighties that gripped the nation's imagination were nothing more than barefaced lies!...
Read full storyAnn Widdecombe Not Anorexic
Sources close to the Conservative Party today reiterated claims that Ann Widdecombe was not in fact anorexic. In refuting the claims, the way would now seem clear for Miss Widdecombe to stand for the Tory Leadership.
Read full storyLara Croft - The Reality of the Tomb Raider
Developers at Core design, the people who 'gave birth' to Lara Croft, sex-icon of the virtual world, have announced that Ms. Croft has taken her life into her own hands and now acts independently of the team at Core.
Read full storyWhat A Rip Off - Cruel BBC Con Exposed
What do Sir David Attenborough, Craig Doyle and Keith Floyd have in common? They're all fakes according to Jim Wriddle, who worked in the BBC canteen for more than thirty years.
Read full storyThe Flying Pensioner Phenomenon
The Health and Safety Executive has recently been called in to investigate a spate of freak accidents, involving 'flying pensioners', that continue to plague nursing homes in the Border regions of Scotland.
Read full storyFolic Acid Good, Home-Made Acid Makes You Crazy
A medical report published last week states that the popular supplement taken by pregnant mothers may raise the chances of a pregnancy resulting in twins. Many women take folic acid during pregnancy to prevent their child from getting spina bifida or...
Read full storyBlue Blue Peter Blew Elephant
A probe was launched at the BBC today amid claims that award winning children's television programme Blue Peter was making use of subliminal messages designed to warp young minds.
Read full storyThe TheSpoof.com Guide To Summer Fun & Safety
With summer already here, many readers may have already been on their annual summertime excursions to the beach and held many a cookout. However, its never too late to learn some new fun and safety tips.
Read full storyPluto whups Mickey
Pluto has been arrested following a violent fracas with owner, Mickey Mouse. The naughty dog is expected to be freed on bail with the words: "Bad dog, naughty dog, get in your basket!"...
Read full storyBuffy goes Batty
Sarah Michelle Geller was charged with murder yesterday. Geller accidentally plunged a wooden stake through the heart of the shows director.
Read full storyBog Theives Cause Brown Pants
A gang of thieves, whose blatant scummery has shocked locals, has rocked Milton Keynes, North Bucks. They've been nicking public loo-rolls, and the council is doing practically absolutely nothing about it.
Read full storyHokey Cokey "not what it's all about"
A British scientists have discovered that the hokey cokey is not in fact what it's all about, in a report to be published later today.
Read full storyRaging Queen
Her Majesty the Queen launched a damning indictment of the British people today.
Read full storyTo Boldly Go! - CyberSpace Travel One Step Nearer
Jubilant British Cyber-physicists were last night on the brink of making the most important scientific breakthrough since man first stepped on the moon - or so they say. After weeks of painstaking research and endless fruitless experimentation, it is...
Read full storyJohn Starks ball playing days may be over
Utah Jazz guard John Starks hasn't been the same since his playing minutes shrunk this past season. Just recently he found out his testicle was missing.
Read full storyNightmare of unlimited free beer for students.
Student leaders were stunned when the brutality of the latest E.E.C. Directive began to sink in!...
Read full storyWestlife in original music shocker
Irish boy band Westlife have stunned the public by announcing that their latest album will be written entirely by themselves and will not be full of dreary ballads.
Read full storyBighand Clocks Clock Clocking Out
The row over claims that NHS surgeons were manipulating waiting lists in order to comply with strict government guidelines continued today amid accusations that the clock in the waiting room of St James's Hospital, Leeds A and E department was ru...
Read full storyBritain moving in the right direction
In a speech to the Commons today Prime Minister Tony Blair said the country is now "moving in the right direction".
Read full storyCtrl and C to marry!
The keyboard buttons Ctrl and C are reported to be engaged to marry this Summer. The two, who work adjacent to each other in offices, are well known as an inseparable couple.
Read full storyNo Bell Prize
Rock musician Mike Oldfield is to release a new album as a follow-up to Tubular Bells Part 47.
Read full storyI'm inside Queen Mother, claims Man
A Manchester man who claims he is now "inside the Queen Mother" has been speaking exclusively to TheSpoof. Barry Fatt, of Wearside Road, Manchester explained that he had been a blood donor since 1982 and had given over 1000 pints of blood.
Read full storyArtifact Could Be Missing Link
Arnold Edgeworth, famed Archeologist and author of the highly publicized work, "The Darwinian Theory Applied To Inanimate Objects", last week announced a significant discovery.
Read full storyU.S. Government To Give Pimps Tax Cut
Yesterday the United States Senate voted 61-39 in favor of a tax break that would allow pimps to claim their ho's as dependants while still receiving a $1,000 tax credit per ho.
Read full storySkydiver breaks through terminal velocity
A skydiver broke all physical laws earlier this month as she fell beyond the speed of terminal velocity. Shiela Wilkins, 42, fell at a fantastic rate, approaching 230 mph on her way down to earth. Said Shiela, "It was incredible; I went from bei...
Read full storyWorld's most imprecise clock created
Children at Mowtown School, Illinois, have created the world's most imprecise clock. The impressive structure stretches grandly between the sandpit and the water trough.
Read full storyWalmart's Wally Comes Good
Shopping giant Walmart has announced plans to extend the length of one day to 30 hours. The idea of extending the day came from 'Wally' (the $20bn expert system), similar to 'Deep Thought' from Douglas Adam's novel 'The Hitchh...
Read full storyUri Geller gets the bends
Uri Geller has been told by doctors to rest after being diagnosed with a mild case of the bends during deep water diving in Gibraltar.
Read full storySmoking to Impress
In Daytona, Florida, on the International Speedway, a young man of 20 yrs, decided to impress the 13 yr. old girl in the car next to him.
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