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Old Macdonald still undecided about wind noise

In a rare interview the man responsible for the public face of UK agriculture (with special responsibilities to children) admits he’s flummoxed. Old Macdonald has been forced to modernise the song that made him and his eponymous farm famous.

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Posted: Jan 3rd, 2012
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Environmentalists hail Audi’s new SUV with fuel-saving magnetic front bumpers

Campaigners for a reduction in CO2 emissions have warmly welcomed an eco-minded development from Audi. Their latest model, a 3.2 tonne, 6 metre-long SUV badged ‘Q8′, features an optional magnetic front bumper, which can save up to 1% on fuel costs.

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Posted: Nov 15th, 2011
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Radio 4 dumping toxic smugness into nation’s rivers

The middle classes of Britain have today gone into shock after revelations that their favourite radio station, BBC Radio 4, has been secretly dumping thousands of tons of smugness into rivers and lakes all over the country.

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Posted: Oct 15th, 2010
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BP appeals for ‘more birds and mammals’ to help soak up Gulf oil spill

Ambitious engineering projects to stop the Gulf of Mexico oil leak have failed, so energy giant BP has appealed for ‘more birds and small mammals’ to help soak up the oil and prevent a disastrous rise in petrol prices.

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Posted: May 13th, 2010
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Brighton still under cloud of smugness six days after Green election win

Airspace over the south of England remains closed today due to an impenetrable  low-lying sulphurous cloud of smugness hanging over the Brighton area. The cloud follows a major eruption of self-satisfaction in the early hours of last Friday morning, after the election of Britain’s first Green MP Caroline Lucas in the Brighton Pavilion constituency. Holidaymakers [...]

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Posted: May 12th, 2010
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