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The leading toy manufacturer behind the perennially popular Barbie doll has announced the world famous doll’s latest evolution in a bid to keep her in tune with current youth trends. ‘Barbie has always been an aspirational brand, so we wanted to ensure her next incarnation was something young girls could really strive towards,’ said a company spokeswoman, who refused to confirm or deny whether the launch was a direct response to Sindy’s Malawian Orphan™.

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Posted: Mar 2nd, 2010
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Following the enormous success of the genteel seasonal programmes fronted by two national treasures, the BBC has announced that the latest observational wildlife series will be launched later this year live from HMP Wakefield.

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Posted: Jan 14th, 2010
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Father Christmas has spoken of his intense anger and frustration as chief airborne reindeer, Rudolph, announced that flights were indefinitely delayed due to the inclement weather conditions.

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Posted: Dec 23rd, 2009
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The 22-year union between Lionel and Marjorie Alwyn was reportedly under threat last night, as it emerged that Mr Alwyn had declined their traditional festive sexual congress and asked ‘for the money instead’.

‘Well what was I supposed to say?’ said an outraged Mrs Alwyn, who had been led to believe that her festive fur-trimmed stockings and saucy Santa hat had been hitting the spot since the Berlin Wall came down. ‘And it wasn’t just that he was turning down a few hours of nookie with me in favour of some money in an envelope. It was that he only gave it a transferable value of twenty-five quid.’

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Posted: Dec 15th, 2009
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The world’s foremost crime-fighters have told of their anger and frustration at a high court ruling upholding the governmental legislation insisting they carry an ID card confirming their secret identities. ‘This is a clear breach of super-human rights,’ fumed Superman, who denies using alter ego Clark Kent to claim housing benefit simultaneously in Metropolis and on the planet Krypton.

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Posted: Dec 4th, 2009
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