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Archive for October, 2009

Teenager ‘puzzled’ by tedium of real life compared to reality tv

Fourteen-year-old Joanne Preston has spoken bravely of her disappointment after her real life turned out to be less exciting than reality TV led her to expect.

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Posted: Oct 22nd, 2009
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Afghanistan draw level with Ireland in thrilling 2-all election draw

There were celebrations in Kabul last night as Afghanistan announced a second presidential election, drawing level with Ireland, whose stunning referendum in October had put them 2-1 up.

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Posted: Oct 22nd, 2009
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Latest Sat-Nav upgrade enables users to find themselves

it will also sort out neighbour disputes‘Drivers still insisting they know a better shortcut’

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Posted: Oct 22nd, 2009
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UK newsagents in crisis as mainstream newspapers refuse to ‘share a platform’ with the Daily Mail

Chaos reigns on the shelves of newsagents, cornershops and branches of WHSmith as mainstream newspapers suddenly announce that they will not ‘share a platform with the Daily Mail’.

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Posted: Oct 21st, 2009
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Dog from Churchill Insurance adverts mauls toddler from Velvet Toilet Rolls adverts

Television viewers were traumatised yesterday after the aggressive, ill-tempered dog from the Churchill adverts mauled the bossy toddler from the Velvet Toilet Rolls adverts during a commercial break in ITV’s This Morning programme.

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Posted: Oct 21st, 2009
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