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Public not ready for 2010 Switchover claims new Report

A newly published report reveled that the majority of the public have not even begun to prepare for the switchover to 2010, which is scheduled for midnight on 31st December.

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Posted: Dec 23rd, 2009
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Schoolboy ‘mortified’ after accidentally dropping condom in front of friends

Someone could get the wrong idea.15-year-old Darren Pilkinton today described himself as ‘mortified’ after accidentally allowing a rubber prophylactic to slip from his wallet while queuing at the school tuck-shop with most of his male friends.

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Posted: Aug 1st, 2009
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Labour party accused of mis-selling government

Fooled many into buying policiesThe British government was bracing itself for a national class action ahead of a ruling by the parliamentary ombudsman on a claim against the Staffordshire Labour party for door-to-door mis-selling. Taking the lead from successful claims of dishonestly sold pensions, mortgages and utility services, a group of voters from the Midlands launched the claim in what they described as ‘a crusade to stand up for the little man’.

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Posted: Jul 29th, 2009
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Local Council prints fake newspaper to meet recycling targets

‘With a great banner saying ‘Please recycle me’ in green across the top, we estimated that 98% of them went straight from the doormat into the recycling box.’

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Posted: Nov 2nd, 2008
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Political Correctness to be 2012 Olympic sport

In a move criticised by some as a transparent ploy to increase the medal count of the home nations, Political Correctness has been put forward as a sport by the UK Olympic committee and has been officially recognised by the IOC for inclusion in the 2012 London games.

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Posted: Jul 28th, 2008
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