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Archive for February, 2009

NHS opens Fashion Victim Trauma Units

987-fashionvictimProviding counselling for hundreds of Crocs and Burberry-related incidents.

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Posted: Feb 17th, 2009
More from Health



Pub regulars inadvertently put world to rights

988-pubA group of drinking friends were hailed as heroes this morning after providing solutions to all the world’s major problems during the course of a routine night out in Runcorn. The Nag’s Head regulars unwittingly formulated a manifesto for a vastly improved world in a 20-minute conversation between last orders and turning-out time, but didn’t discover the effect of their far-reaching solutions until the following morning.

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Posted: Feb 16th, 2009
More from Politics



Valentines date was OBVIOUSLY a prank claims brave chess club president

988-chess-nerdMatt insisted he was ‘totally in on’ practical joke

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Posted: Feb 15th, 2009
More from Features, UK News



New watchdog to promote ‘truth in lovesong writing’

988-love-cd375The government has chosen Valentine’s Day to announce the launch of a new regulatory body intended ‘to protect the public from the unscrupulous and misleading exploitation of pop love songs for individuals’ personal gain’. From now on declarations of romantic love in musical form will be expected to meet statutory requirements of being ‘realistic, reasonable, and achievable by the person in the street’.

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Posted: Feb 14th, 2009
More from Arts/Entertainment



Human released into the wild

988-human-releasedHas learnt to forage for nuts, berries and Fry’s Turkish Delight.

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Posted: Feb 13th, 2009
More from Environment