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Double entendre fans delighted by Balls leak

Lovers of risqué puns could barely contain their delight today as the Ed Balls scandal continued to simmer.

Guffaws were heard when Michael Gove, the Education Secretary, refused to be blamed for the fact that Balls had been thrust into the spotlight.

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Posted: Jun 13th, 2011
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Archbishop of Canterbury attacks Arsène Wenger for ‘lack of killer touch’

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has launched an outspoken attack on Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger, criticising the Frenchman for ’persistent overuse of foreign players’ and ‘lack of killer touch‘.

The Archbishop made the remarks in a guest editorial for Shoot magazine.

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Posted: Jun 12th, 2011
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Geek community in mourning as man dies of radioactive spider bite

Comic book fans around the globe are said to be ’inconsolable’ after the death of Life Sciences major Simon Simpson (21) who failed to develop superpowers after being attacked by a mutant radioactive spider in the local museum.

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Posted: Jun 9th, 2011
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Man on the Clapham omnibus retires aged 132

After over a century of providing reasonable, commonsensical advice to politicians, the man on the Clapham omnibus has finally stepped down from public office.

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Posted: Jun 6th, 2011
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