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Sydney Or The Bush

‘IT might be wetter than Prince Edward in a bath but the tourists are flocking to these sun-missed shores. Nova Scotia by nightAfter last year’s summer season when travellers were … (read more)

Posted: 5th, August 2002 | In: Tabloids | Comment


Comic Strip

‘AFTER witnessing their demure, ladylike behaviour on our television screens over the past couple of months, the photographs of the Big Brother gals in today’s Sun come as something of … (read more)

Posted: 31st, July 2002 | In: Tabloids | Comment


Jailhouse Rocked

‘SUN readers will be relieved that Jade missed the strippers’ wild party – as PJ will no doubt agree, she has molested enough helpless males already. Punters reported seeing a … (read more)

Posted: 31st, July 2002 | In: Tabloids | Comment


Les Be Friends

‘WHEN, earlier this week, Alan Duncan became the first Tory MP to openly declare he was gay, nobody was prepared for the impact it would have on British society. Les … (read more)

Posted: 31st, July 2002 | In: Tabloids | Comment


No Leg To Stand On

‘FINE words butter no parsnips, as a wise man once said. New Zealand celebrate their goosing goldWe’ve heard a lot about how this year’s Commonwealth Games is an inclusive event, … (read more)

Posted: 31st, July 2002 | In: Broadsheets | Comment


Knickers V Nickers

‘IS that a mobile phone in your pants or are you just glad to see me? Not the most obvious of chat-up lines, but remember: you heard it here first.And … (read more)

Posted: 31st, July 2002 | In: Broadsheets | Comment


Welcome To Becks Country

‘WE are always being told that the British tourist industry is in crisis, so it’s good to report one area that is booming. Becks hid when Posh started getting a … (read more)

Posted: 31st, July 2002 | In: Broadsheets | Comment


The Gold Rush

‘WE love the Commonwealth Games. Every four years we can pretend we’re world-beaters as we dominate the likes of St Kitts & Nevis, Nauru and Wales in the medals table. … (read more)

Posted: 31st, July 2002 | In: Back pages | Comment


There Used To Be A Football Club Here

‘GEORGE Best is still alive as this is being written. With luck he will be on the road to recovery when this is being read. Already the news programmes are … (read more)

Posted: 31st, July 2002 | In: Back pages | Comment


Milking The Cash Cow

‘IF you thought Big Brother was over for another year and we could all o back to whatever it is we do for the other ten months of the year, … (read more)

Posted: 31st, July 2002 | In: Celebrities | Comment


Tub Thumping

‘SHE was wrinkled before she went in, but you should have seen her when she came out. Lillian Harkendorff, 82, of Falls City, Nebraska, spent more than four days in … (read more)

Posted: 31st, July 2002 | In: Tabloids | Comment


From Vice To Spice

‘JAMIE Theakston is not exactly the best advert for British men after his recent and well-publicised visit to a Mayfair brothel. Baby changed her image after spending a few days … (read more)

Posted: 30th, July 2002 | In: Tabloids | Comment


Monky Business

‘IF HISTORY teaches us anything, it is that religion is rarely a force for love, peace, understanding and tolerance. ”HQ? Send reinforcements. I repeat, send reinforcements.”Indeed, like sport (on whose … (read more)

Posted: 30th, July 2002 | In: Broadsheets | Comment


Out Of The Norm

‘IF it’s tolerance and ”live and let live” you want, then forget the birthplace of Christianity and head for the Tory heartlands of Surrey. Today, the Guardian visits Reigate to … (read more)

Posted: 30th, July 2002 | In: Broadsheets | Comment


Nuisance Caller

‘THERE’S nothing more irritating than a cold call from a salesman on your home telephone number. Except, that is, for a series of calls from the same salesman. The stuff … (read more)

Posted: 30th, July 2002 | In: Broadsheets | Comment


The Worst Penalty In The World…

‘WHAT are the worst penalties of all time? Most people’s answers to that question will be dependent not upon the penalty kick itself, but rather its significance. The more important … (read more)

Posted: 30th, July 2002 | In: Back pages | Comment


Summer Holiday

‘LIKE many off us have a tendency to do at this time of year, Graham Thorpe has decided to take a bit of time off. Most of us, however, were … (read more)

Posted: 30th, July 2002 | In: Back pages | Comment


Marketing Spencer

‘EVEN by OK!’s standards, this is a particularly vapid interview. But then, Spencer Smith is a man who shot into the celebrity stratosphere by doing nothing more than test the … (read more)

Posted: 30th, July 2002 | In: Reviews | Comment


Unhappy Families

‘JORDAN is looking jaded, sick and tired – and she’s not even pregnant any more. The poor man’s Posh is photographed with the poor girl’s Becks – Dwight Yorke – … (read more)

Posted: 30th, July 2002 | In: Reviews | Comment


The Bottom Line

”’I DON’T get a thrill from reading buttocks,” said 39-year-old clairvoyant Ulf Buck, of Meldorf, near Hamburg. Mr Buck, who has been blind since the age of three, has made … (read more)

Posted: 30th, July 2002 | In: Tabloids | Comment


Too Much Of A Goody Thing?

‘WHEN it comes to Big Brother, the phrase ”Too much of a good thing” clearly doesn’t apply. ”The boob jobs are on me!”For the Mirror – the anti-Big Brother paper, … (read more)

Posted: 29th, July 2002 | In: Tabloids | Comment


Bonkers As Conkers

”’WHAT’S Forbidden,” reads the headline above a list that will strike fear into the hearts of traditionalists everywhere. With marbles banned, the kids had to use rocks of crack instead”The … (read more)

Posted: 29th, July 2002 | In: Tabloids | Comment


Who Stewards The Stewards?

‘ON the pitch, almost everything has gone right for England’s cricketers in their first Test against India at Lord’s. Pitch invasions used to be more genteel affairsOff it (or occasionally … (read more)

Posted: 29th, July 2002 | In: Back pages | Comment


England On A Winning Run

‘UNLESS something goes badly wrong today, England will go 1-0 up in their four-match Test series against India and underline the progress they have made under Duncan Fletcher and Nasser … (read more)

Posted: 29th, July 2002 | In: Back pages | Comment


Jumping On A Dead Horse

‘THE normal parasites have started hanging round Big Brother in the past few days. Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, for example, turned up on Friday night nominally to support Alex but really to … (read more)

Posted: 29th, July 2002 | In: Celebrities | Comment