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Archive for September, 2011

Rugby to end ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ and admit heterosexuals

rugger buggersThe International Rugby Board has finally agreed to lift the policy which has sought to bar openly-heterosexual players from the game.

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Posted: Sep 24th, 2011
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Republicans oppose Obama’s dinner plans

always a doggy bag for the poorRepublican House Speaker, John Boehner, said that the President’s dinner plans amounted to ‘nothing more than a reheating of last night’s leftovers’.

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Posted: Sep 23rd, 2011
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Scientists baffled as First Capital Connect train arrives before it should

Britain’s rail operators, the entire scientific community and 1,439 passengers were in shock today as First Capital Connect published tentative proof of their Brighton to Bedford service arriving at London Bridge 20 seconds before it was meant to.

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Posted: Sep 23rd, 2011
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Boxing club defends cot-fighting event

the 'battle for the rattle'A sports club in Preston which charged adults £25 a ticket to watch a fight between two eighteen-month old boys has denied that the toddlers in question were being exploited.

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Posted: Sep 22nd, 2011
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Vast reserves of seaside fun discovered in Blackpool

The UK tourist industry is gearing up for a bonanza after huge reserves of seaside fun were discovered in and around Blackpool in the north-west of England. If fully developed the find could drastically reduce the UK’s reliance on foreign sun, sea and sex.

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Posted: Sep 22nd, 2011
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