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  1. Red face Adolf Hitler and his sisters to remain in care

    What sort of idiot parents give their children names like? :facepalm: So right or wrong for the children to be kept in care?

    Started by The Doctor, 06-08-2010 02:57 PM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 73
    06-08-2010 02:57 PM Go to last post
  2. Talking Nick Griffin's Buckingham Palace garden party ban!

    News just in - Griffin is 'deeply shocked' - lmfao. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: That's cheered me up. :D

    Started by treehugger, 22-07-2010 01:37 PM
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 39
    23-07-2010 01:15 PM Go to last post
  3. Question Britain's ambassador to the Vatican - WTF?

    I can't believe we have an ambassador at the Vatican - the current candidate for the post is Anne Widdecombe. :facepalm: ...

    Started by seasidegeek, 28-06-2010 04:39 PM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 63
    29-06-2010 08:55 PM Go to last post
  4. Unhappy Fur fox sake - Basil Brush gone mad?

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/10255596.stm < video report What do you make of this story? I've never heard of foxes attacking...

    Started by treehugger, 07-06-2010 01:12 PM
    • Replies: 25
    • Views: 518
    21-06-2010 10:02 PM Go to last post
  5. Ozzy Osbourne is to be tested to see how he is still alive.

    This made me laugh, because I've long thought that it's amazing that he is still alive and it would appear I am not the only one, as he's about to...

    Started by The Doctor, 16-06-2010 08:49 AM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 82
    16-06-2010 01:33 PM Go to last post
  6. Talking MPs don’t like it up ‘em.

    LMFAO at this story. :D http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/wintour-and-watt/2010/may/20/mps-expenses Does this former minister think...

    Started by treehugger, 24-05-2010 01:33 PM
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 117
    16-06-2010 01:13 PM Go to last post
  7. Dispatches: Undercover Social Worker - Child's death would not matter if a child was killed after their case was closed

    I found reading the news online this weekend very depressing :( There were a couple of stories that caught my eye that makes me wonder just whats...

    Started by mrs-vapour, 07-06-2010 01:14 PM
    • Replies: 22
    • Views: 566
    09-06-2010 02:36 PM Go to last post
  8. The cunning Brown fox...

    I never had much time for Brown, but this story did make me smile, what a cheeky fooker. :D ...

    Started by seasidegeek, 07-06-2010 05:08 PM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 58
    07-06-2010 07:22 PM Go to last post
  9. Poll Poll: How long do you reckon the new government will last?

    It seems a bit of an oddball marriage, but I reckon it could just work despite so many saying otherwise. I'll give it 4-5 years and keep my...

    Started by seasidegeek, 12-05-2010 05:09 PM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 155
    01-06-2010 09:32 PM Go to last post
  10. A historic moment for anyone who cares about the environment.

    Nice piece in The Independent about Caroline Lucas making her first speech to Parliament, if I find a recording of it I'll post a link later. ...

    Started by treehugger, 28-05-2010 01:33 PM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 53
    28-05-2010 08:52 PM Go to last post
  11. Red face Brighton beach sunburn baby with burns over 40% of his body!

    Good God, it wasn't even his 29-year-old mother that took him to hospital. :mad:

    Started by The Doctor, 26-05-2010 01:05 PM
    brighton beach, sun, sunburn, sussex
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 119
    28-05-2010 08:41 PM Go to last post
  12. NHS could save hundreds of millions of pounds by using local food.

    This story grabbed my attention on BBC Breakfast this morning - basically one NHS Trust has discovered that by sourcing food locally they can save...

    Started by The Doctor, 13-05-2010 09:06 AM
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 75
    13-05-2010 04:43 PM Go to last post
  13. Poll Poll: What type of government are we heading towards?

    I reckon it's a toss-up between a Tory minority government or a Tory-LibDem coalition, I doubt very much the talks will break down and the LibDems...

    Started by spider, 09-05-2010 04:41 PM
    • Replies: 15
    • Views: 280
    11-05-2010 09:06 PM Go to last post
  14. UKIP's Nigel Farage injured in plane crash

    Reports say the plane was flying a UKIP banner, which got snagged up and brought the plane down. :facepalm: BBC Report...

    Started by The Doctor, 06-05-2010 10:48 AM
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 194
    10-05-2010 05:19 PM Go to last post
  15. Highs and lows of the general election.

    I am a little surprised there's no threads on here commenting on the election. So, I'll kick-off - I voted Conservative, so I am pleased they won...

    Started by Freddie Ferret, 09-05-2010 01:36 PM
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 185
    10-05-2010 05:17 PM Go to last post
  16. Poll Poll: Predict the outcome of the general election.

    Well it's only a couple of months away now, so what do you think the outcome is going to be? I reckon it's going to be a Tory victory, possibly at...

    Started by spider, 14-03-2010 07:10 PM
    adur, arun, conservative, election, general election, general election 2010, green party, labour, libdems, shoreham, ukip, worthing
    • Replies: 30
    • Views: 1,055
    09-05-2010 08:42 PM Go to last post
  17. American oil spill disaster is now completely out of control.

    This latest report makes very sad reading - the revised estimate of the amount of oil leaking from the underwater pipe has been increased 5-fold from...

    Started by Freddie Ferret, 02-05-2010 10:34 AM
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 117
    06-05-2010 03:47 PM Go to last post
  18. Wink Brand new unwanted houses could be bulldozed

    This was on the BBC News a couple of days ago, but I've only just got around to doing a google search on it. When the UK is in dire straits in...

    Started by The Doctor, 03-05-2010 07:04 PM
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 92
    05-05-2010 05:35 PM Go to last post
  19. Fat Americans could offer the chance of world peace.

    It appears that obesity rates not only threaten the overall health of America, but also the future strength of their military with American teenagers...

    Started by Freddie Ferret, 02-05-2010 10:12 AM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 91
    02-05-2010 03:34 PM Go to last post
  20. John Higgins suspended in snooker bribe probe

    Why am I not suprised? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8656905.stm World number one John Higgins has been suspended from all future tournaments...

    Started by The Wrenjacks, 02-05-2010 02:32 PM
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 69
    02-05-2010 03:07 PM Go to last post
  21. BREAKING NEWS: New York police defuse Times Square bomb

    Sounds like this could be a home-grown terrorist attempt to me. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/may/02/times-square-bomb-scare

    Started by Freddie Ferret, 02-05-2010 11:06 AM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 86
    02-05-2010 02:56 PM Go to last post
  22. Red face PM refers to a pensioner who was intending to vote Labour as a ‘bigoted woman’

    Breaking story on the BBC News Channel - Brown caught by his microphone still being on! :facepalm: :laugh: This is going to be a disaster for...

    Started by The Doctor, 28-04-2010 12:21 PM
    cock-up, general election, labour
    • Replies: 16
    • Views: 315
    02-05-2010 10:47 AM Go to last post
  23. Do you think we will have a Green MP this year?

    There's lots of media talk about the possibility of the UK getting our first ever Green MP this year, and the most likely one would be Caroline...

    Started by treehugger, 12-01-2010 01:08 PM
    • Replies: 17
    • Views: 229
    28-04-2010 01:28 PM Go to last post
  24. Iceland Volcano shows UK's political leaders need to repent.

    At least according to Christian Peoples Alliance, which is fielding 17 candidates in the general election, it was a sign from God and that voters...

    Started by The Doctor, 28-04-2010 12:07 PM
    general election
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 77
    28-04-2010 01:16 PM Go to last post
  25. Pope to bless a gay marriage and launch Papal-branded condoms and his UK visit.

    I am sure I am not the only one to be cheered-up this morning with this story about the document drawn-up by civil servants following a brainstorming...

    Started by Freddie Ferret, 25-04-2010 09:02 AM
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 208
    27-04-2010 04:47 PM Go to last post
  26. Surgeon cut off testicle 'by mistake'

    Ok so Im female which means that this story has the ability to make me chuckle as well as cringe :laugh: ...

    Started by mrs-vapour, 19-04-2010 08:20 PM
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 202
    24-04-2010 04:50 PM Go to last post
  27. Lib Dems would publish serious case reviews in full

    Anybody think this will happen? http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/04/15/114294/lib-dems-would-publish-serious-case-reviews-in-full.htm...

    Started by mrs-vapour, 16-04-2010 03:39 PM
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 83
    20-04-2010 05:00 PM Go to last post
  28. What is the Pope on about now?

    Ten points for the first to figure it out '... Pope Benedict XVI has called on Roman Catholics to "do penance" for their sins, an apparent...

    Started by The Wrenjacks, 15-04-2010 03:28 PM
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 123
    18-04-2010 10:46 AM Go to last post
  29. Have you seen the mess they plan as a sculpture for London 2012 Olympics?

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/08/entertainment_enl_1270034432/img/1.jpg I am totally lost for words. :facepalm:

    Started by treehugger, 01-04-2010 01:15 PM
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 240
    12-04-2010 01:08 PM Go to last post
  30. Poll Poll: With the Pope accused of covering up child abuse - should his UK visit go ahead?

    I am outraged by the continuing exposure of the cover-ups within the Catholic Church and by this Pope concerning the abuse of thousands of children...

    Started by spider, 27-03-2010 09:23 AM
    catholic church, child abuse, pope
    • Replies: 16
    • Views: 341
    11-04-2010 11:16 AM Go to last post

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