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Archive for March, 2009

Makers of Scampi Fries confess ‘they were supposed to be a joke’

Smith’s Crisps, makers of Scampi Fries, announced that the popular pub snack was not supposed to have been taken seriously, and that they were ‘frankly bewildered’ they have been able to sell them for so long.

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Posted: Mar 26th, 2009
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George Clooney ‘put out to stud’

Having concluded that ‘no performance could surpass Ocean’s 13’ Hollywood studio executives announced that George Clooney was to step aside from leading man roles, and be retired to a stud farm in Wyoming.

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Posted: Mar 26th, 2009
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Launch of new ‘quizzical’ emoticons fills gap in expressions market

Jury still out on 'continental nose'New emoticons express mild wry amusement or the kind of half-smile that seems to concur with another person but actually signifies complete disagreement.

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Posted: Mar 26th, 2009
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Ten-year-old sent to his room for buying BP

Ten-year-old Max Richardson from Kent, was said by his mother to be ‘in big trouble’ after an evening’s internet share dealing saw him turn his £1.50 pocket money into sufficient wealth to buy oil company BP.

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Posted: Mar 25th, 2009
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Bright-eyed enthusiasm of work experience girl crushed

Samantha O’Malley, a 15-year-old schoolgirl, was reported to have had her idealistic visions of future gainful employment completely destroyed on her first morning on work experience placement with the Human Resources and the Payroll departments of Hendersons’ Plumbing & Electrical Supplies, Woking.

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Posted: Mar 25th, 2009
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