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Archive for October, 2009

Terrorism attempt fails as suicide bomber forgets to put explosives timer clock back

Ahmed Amenz, a member of a Taliban insurgency cell, was left bemoaning his forgetfulness after a meticulously planned attack that was expected to see him create carnage in a Kabul market place, failed when the distracted father of three forgot to re-set the clock on the timer located on his homemade incendiary device.

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Posted: Oct 26th, 2009
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U2 in groundbreaking concert as Bono invents moving picture system for the home

The world watched in awe in the early hours of Sunday morning as rock band U2 unveiled their latest invention that allowed fans all over the world to revere their idols’ concert in Pasadena as if they were performing it in their very own homes, through the magic of celestial images transmitted over the ether.

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Posted: Oct 26th, 2009
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Dogging hotspot ruined by picnicking families

nothing like a bit of fresh airUsed to be such a lovely, secluded spot where you could have sex in the back of a Vauxhall Vectra with someone else’s wife

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Posted: Oct 26th, 2009
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Bank of England sells unwanted gold reserves after seeing daytime TV ad

The Bank of England is making another bid to boost the UK’s economic recovery, this time by sending off the nation’s remaining gold reserves to one of those companies who advertise on daytime TV. The move could raise as much as £400 to help refinance the economy.

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Posted: Oct 25th, 2009
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Original Sugababes to form Sugababes tribute band

calling for current line-up to be de-commissioned and put permanently 'beyond use'The founder members of girl band Sugababes have set aside their differences to start a Sugababes tribute act. Keisha Buchanan, Mutya Buena and Siobhan Donaghy formed the group in 1998, but all left the original line-up over the years. However, the trio have now issued a statement saying that whatever disagreements they’ve had in the past they are nothing ‘compared to sticking it to the new lot.’

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Posted: Oct 25th, 2009
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