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Rare to get an actual vox pop with a pothole
February 13, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Rare to get an actual vox pop with a pothole
Breaking our “No Daily Express” rule because of the pearl-clutching “just seven miles from Disney World” line. Like you’re going to walk seven miles, queue to get in, and scare oldiewonks and kiddiewinks alike with your love truncheon stuck up a Henry. People might notice.
February 13, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Breaking our “No Daily Express” rule because of the pearl-clutching “just seven miles from Disney World” line. Like you’re going to walk seven miles, queue to get in, and scare oldiewonks and kiddiewinks alike with your love truncheon stuck up a Henry. People might notice.
My best screwdriver is a reversible flat head/cross head one I got with some flat-pack shelves. I understand some people BUY them.
February 13, 2026 at 5:10 PM
My best screwdriver is a reversible flat head/cross head one I got with some flat-pack shelves. I understand some people BUY them.
The Telegraph does know that they can’t magically fix all the potholes all at once, right? And while they’re fixing them (get this!) other potholes develop?
February 13, 2026 at 5:05 PM
The Telegraph does know that they can’t magically fix all the potholes all at once, right? And while they’re fixing them (get this!) other potholes develop?
Or a network of cable ties. Fixes everything that gaffer can’t.
February 13, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Or a network of cable ties. Fixes everything that gaffer can’t.
Surely she can just turn them inside out?
February 13, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Surely she can just turn them inside out?
This looks important.
Barnard Castle mum gutted after pair of tights she's worn for 19 years gets a hole
A thrifty Barnard Castle mum has worn the same pair of tights for 19 years.
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk
February 13, 2026 at 4:55 PM
This looks important.
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ICYMI: Fukushima's radioactive hybrid terror pig boom was driven by amorous mothers
Fukushima's radioactive hybrid terror pig boom was driven by amorous mothers
Genetic study finds domestic pigs’ year-round breeding sped gene flow into wild boar
Back in 2021, in the thick of pandemic mania, The Register gleefully reported that "radioactive hybrid terror pigs" were thriving in Japan's Fukushima exclusion zone.…
dlvr.it
February 12, 2026 at 11:03 PM
ICYMI: Fukushima's radioactive hybrid terror pig boom was driven by amorous mothers
Despite this being absolutely filthy sexy slang, the film itself is reportedly terrible.
'Margot Robbie ate my giant strawberries on Wuthering Heights'
The food artist says she was called in at the last minute as a
www.bbc.co.uk
February 13, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Despite this being absolutely filthy sexy slang, the film itself is reportedly terrible.
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The infamous Great Shelford pothole has been patched up after a campaign
www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/infamou...
www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/infamou...
Infamous Great Shelford pothole patched up after campaign
Residents have been reporting worsening potholes and dangerous conditions on Cambridge Road for months.
www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk
February 13, 2026 at 9:37 AM
The infamous Great Shelford pothole has been patched up after a campaign
www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/infamou...
www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/infamou...
A LUXURY housing programme, I think you’ll find.
February 13, 2026 at 10:13 AM
A LUXURY housing programme, I think you’ll find.
Those pencil-necked desk jockeys at the council are taking the fight to the real villains: Other pencil-necked desk jockeys at the council.
Hong Kong councillor warned over parking offence as misconduct scrutiny widens
Home affairs chief Alice Mak to warn councillors to uphold public expectations, with Poon Chi-shing the latest to come under fire amid recent traffic breaches.
www.scmp.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Those pencil-necked desk jockeys at the council are taking the fight to the real villains: Other pencil-necked desk jockeys at the council.
Yes. Yes you did. The time he got stuck down a hole.
February 13, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Yes. Yes you did. The time he got stuck down a hole.
People in Holes: A Low-Quality Movie
February 13, 2026 at 8:30 AM
People in Holes: A Low-Quality Movie
Those pencil-necked desk jockeys at the council? At it again.
Man told to take down fence he claims makes everyone safer after planning rejection
A man has been told he has to take down a fence that he feels makes everyone safer and he was told it would be ok to build by a Parish Councillor…
www.worcesternews.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Those pencil-necked desk jockeys at the council? At it again.
Now I’m going to go off and find out whether Clive managed to bring vengeance down upon White Mondeo Man.
www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/news/2049643...
www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/news/2049643...
Puddle splash revenge
AN ANGRY Weston man who was drenched by a car driving through a puddle while waiting for a bus is determined to take the driver to court.
www.thewestonmercury.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Now I’m going to go off and find out whether Clive managed to bring vengeance down upon White Mondeo Man.
www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/news/2049643...
www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/news/2049643...
Amazingly, there is an insanely detailed news story still available online reporting on this incident. The victim is called Clive.
February 12, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Amazingly, there is an insanely detailed news story still available online reporting on this incident. The victim is called Clive.
FYI: We always telegraph an incoming pun like that because someone once complained about it.
February 12, 2026 at 5:11 PM
FYI: We always telegraph an incoming pun like that because someone once complained about it.
When asked about the quality, police said it was only nine (oh-ho!) CARROT (carat!) gold!!!!!!!!
Man rams Turkish jewellery shop with forklift, flees on donkey
Police arrested the suspect and recovered 150 grams of stolen gold.
gulfnews.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:09 PM
When asked about the quality, police said it was only nine (oh-ho!) CARROT (carat!) gold!!!!!!!!
“Workers from the council are looking into it”
Pictured: Nine alarming photos of a Wolverhampton sinkhole as residents talk of shock at sudden appearance of a hole in a road
Images taken by the Express & Star have shown the extent of damage to a Wolverhampton road due to a sinkhole incident.
www.expressandstar.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM
“Workers from the council are looking into it”
Hold on, this version has the word FISTICUFFS in the headline.
February 12, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Hold on, this version has the word FISTICUFFS in the headline.
Let’s not blame the council. Let’s blame the real villains here - shit drivers.
Chicanes criticised as 'ridiculous' on North East street
A set of chicanes on a suburban Stockton street is failing to slow down traffic and is causing more accidents than it prevents, say residents.
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Let’s not blame the council. Let’s blame the real villains here - shit drivers.
Strong legal argument.
February 12, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Strong legal argument.
Link here, but it’s very much “Funny headline draws you in to hellish violence.
'Noisy' e-bike rider chased by angry man with pogo stick who then mowed him down
Grimsby Crown Court was told the rider's injuries were so bad 'it took three teams at hospital to put him back together'
www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Link here, but it’s very much “Funny headline draws you in to hellish violence.
No. Nothing is. We watched it, and are wondering if there’s a class action lawsuit to get the time back.
February 12, 2026 at 11:13 AM
No. Nothing is. We watched it, and are wondering if there’s a class action lawsuit to get the time back.