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The Chav Rich List By NATASHA PEARLMAN Last updated at 22:23pm on 6th October 2006 They’re the celebrities taste forgot — the chavs who flaunt fake tans, false boobs and mock Tudor houses. But what isn’t fake are their millions. As the model Jordan boasted last week, they’re very rich. She even claimed she was close to making a billion. So was she exaggerating? Here, NATASHA PEARLMAN estimates the wealth of the Chav Rich List: One: David & Victoria Beckham £87m Undoubtedly the King and Queen of planet Chav, Vic and Dave are the ultimate in nouveaux riches. But as Becks has proved with lucrative deals from Adidas, Pepsi, Police sunglasses …

Grandmother arrested for stealing football 'for revenge' Last updated at 22:00pm on 5th October 2006 When a neighbour knocked on her door and explained his son had accidentally kicked a football into her garden, Angela Hickling was happy to return it. But despite carrying out a thorough search the grandmother-of-two could not find the ball anywhere. Assuming Christopher Salisbury was mistaken, she thought nothing more of it. So the law-abiding 56-year-old was astonished when a policeman arrived at her home and arrested her on suspicion of theft. PC Mark Stokoe, of Derbyshire Constabulary, insisted he had proof of her wrong-doing - a photograph of a whit…

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2019582.html?menu=news.quirkies.sexlife A musical condom designed to play louder and faster as lovers reach a climax is to go on sale in Ukraine. Grigoriy Chausovsky, from Zaporozhye, said his condoms came fitted with a special sensor that registers when the condom is put on. It transmits a signal to a miniature speaker in the base of the condom which play a melody. He told local media: "As the sex becomes more passionate, it registers the increased speed of the movements and plays the melody faster and louder."

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Graham Norton admits: 'I've taken cocaine' By RICHARD SIMPSON, Showbusiness Reporter Last updated at 21:00pm on 6th October 2006 Norton described ecstasy as 'absolutely amazing' Graham Norton has caused outrage by revealing he has a drug habit - and has enjoyed "lots of drugs" including ecstasy and cocaine. Norton, who has a £4 million-a-year contract with the BBC, also admitted the only reason he does not take them more regularly is that he is afraid of being caught. MPs reacted angrily to his comments yesterday, while the BBC appeared to defend Norton, saying the comments - in a women's magazine - had been "aimed at an adult audience". Norton…

Judge slams failed chicken theft prosecution Last updated at 17:44pm on 6th October 2006 Cassandra O'Connell and Verity Bredbury arriving at court A judge has condemned the waste of £30,000 of taxpayers' money in a failed attempt to prosecute two women accused of stealing £1.84-worth of chicken. Verity Bredbury, 28, and Cassandra O'Connell, 25, were accused of shoplifting a pack of chicken thighs from Morrisons supermarket, in Bredbury, Greater Manchester, where they worked. The pair, who always denied stealing the meat, appeared in court numerous times during a 10-month period. After they elected to be tried by jury, their first trial was…

£1,000 stroller is the last word in buggy luxury Last updated at 21:00pm on 6th October 2006 Expensive wheels: Maclaren's £1,000 stroller It has adjustable leather seats, alloy spoke wheels and leather handles styled along the lines of vintage steering wheels. But while this may sound like the specifications of a luxury car, it is actually the latest in baby transportation. And with a price tag of £1,000, the Maclaren buggy has a price tag to match its impressive details. Known until now as a practical, budget make, this impressive vehicle is Maclaren's apparent attempt to join the ranks of such exclusive companies as Bugaboo - the buggy…

The man who gets paid to watch paint dry Last updated at 22:00pm on 5th October 2006 Keith Jackson: A serious contender for holder of the most boring job in the world Most of us would admit to finding our working day slightly tedious at times. But spare a thought for Keith Jackson. The married father-of-one has perhaps the most boring job in the world - watching paint dry. For more than 30 years, assessing the drying time of industrial paint has been part of Mr Jackson's working life. The highlight of his day is simply touching the paint to assess it's tackiness. Although he admits his job is seen as a bit of a joke and can be slig…

"The most foolish mistake we could possibly make would be to allow the subject races to posses arms. History shows that all conquerors who have allowed their subject races to carry arms have prepared their own downfall by doing so." -Adolph Hitler 1938 The 1938 Nazi law barred Jews from businesses involving firearms. On November 10. 1938 -- one day after the Nazi party terror squads (the SS) savaged thousands of Jews, synagogues and Jewish businesses throughout Germany -- new regulations under the Weapons Law specifically barred Jews from owning any weapons, even clubs or knives. Gun Control's Nazi Connection We should NEVER forget that Lenin, the Communist…

Orange juice prices rocket Last updated at 14:41pm on 6th October 2006 U.S. farmers are struggling to grow oranges The price of orange juice is rising sharply because pestilence and severe weather are killing the USA's orange groves. The price of future-delivery juice contracts on the New York exchange has reached record highs, with the fear of more increases to come. Orange juice retail prices are already up 8 per cent this year, adding around 7p to the price of a litre and taking it to 99p. However, there are fears that prices will rise more than 10per cent in the coming year - driving it up above £1 a litre. Any increase is likely to …

Straw row intensifies as he calls to scrap veils completely Last updated at 09:25am on 6th October 2006 Controversy: Jack Straw Cabinet Minister Jack Straw today waded further into the row over his call for Muslim women to remove their veils by saying he would like the garments to be discarded altogether. The former Foreign Secretary sparked controversy when he revealed that he asks female visitors to his constituency surgery to uncover their faces, to improve "community relations". But asked on the BBC if he would rather the veils be discarded completely, Mr Straw said: "Yes. It needs to be made clear I am not talking about being prescriptiv…

300,000 immigrants secure backdoor route into Britain By JAMES SLACK Last updated at 16:13pm on 5th October 2006 Hundreds of thousands of migrants from Moldova, Europe's poorest country, have secured a backdoor route allowing them to flood into Britain, it has emerged. More than 300,000 Moldovans have taken advantage of a special arrangement which allows them a Romanian passport. And, once Romania joins the EU on January 1 next year, the Moldovans will have the exact same rights of free entry to Britain as their neighbours. Experts had already estimated 600,000 Romanian and Bulgarians may flood into the UK in search of work. The Moldovans c…

City issues 'most wanted' list of litter dropping suspects Last updated at 22:00pm on 5th October 2006 Wanted: Three of the litter dropping suspects Peterborough City Council has released the first batch of Crimewatch-style CCTV images of people it has branded litterbugs. And it wants the public to 'shop' the culprits, who face a £75 fine. The authority is adopting a new crackdown on litter louts in a bid to tidy up the city. As part of the campaign, it is using CCTV cameras to record incidents of littering and fly-tipping. The scheme involves eagle-eyed camera operators recording anyone who allegedly drops rubbish in the city before issuing an …

Size eighteen feet stop play for rugby mad teenager Last updated at 22:00pm on 5th October 2006 Carl Griffiths and the unfeasibly large feet he cannot find large enough rugby boots to fit To many teenage rugby players, a growth spurt is a welcome boost to surviving the rough and tumble of the game. But for 14-year-old Carl Griffiths, his rapidly growing feet have not proved to be such an advantage. And now, at size 18, he really has become too big for his boots. Carl has been forced to give up his favourite sport because he can't find footwear for his massive feet. They are double the shoe size of the average British male, and three sizes big…

UK diversity map reveals 85 percent chance of meeting an ethnic person By STEVE DOUGHTY, Social Affairs Correspondent Last updated at 00:17am on 6th October 2006 Seven per cent of all local authority areas now count as 'high ethnic diversity'. Click enlarge to see the full ethnicity map The extraordinary ethnic diversity of modern England has been revealed in an official analysis which shows that one in 14 local areas now count as highly racially mixed. It found that large swathes of cities are home to so many ethnic groups that neighbours are more likely to come from different backgrounds than to share the same race. And it said one in every fiv…

Women warned to stop drinking cola to avoid brittle bones By JULIE WHELDON Last updated at 07:24am on 6th October 2006 Osteoporosis fears: Women who are worried are advised to steer clear of drinking cola Women should steer clear of cola if they want to avoid suffering brittle bones, new research suggests. Scientists found the more of the fizzy drink women consumed - whether it was full-sugar or diet - the weaker their bones were. They therefore advised women who are worried about developing osteoporosis to avoid drinking too much cola. It is thought the problem may be due to phosphoric acid which is found in cola, but not in many other …

Scientists to create 'frankenbunny' in big research leap Last updated at 13:08pm on 5th October 2006 Rabbit research: Experiments could day one cure Alzheimer's Scientists are planning to create a "frankenrabbit" by fusing together human cells with a rabbit egg. It is hoped the "chimeric" embryos, which would be 99.9 per cent human and 0.1 per cent rabbit, could lead to breakthroughs in stem cell research which could one day cure diseases such as Alzheimer’s or spinal cord injury. The embryos will allow scientists to perfect stem cell creation techniques without using human eggs. "If we learn how to do this with animal eggs, we should be ab…

At Columbia, Students Attack Minuteman Founder By ELIANA JOHNSON - Staff Reporter of the Sun October 5, 2006 A D V E R T I S E M E N T A D V E R T I S E M E N T Students stormed the stage at Columbia University's Roone auditorium yesterday, knocking over chairs and tables and attacking Jim Gilchrist, the founder of the Minutemen, a group that patrols the border between America and Mexico. Mr. Gilchrist and Marvin Stewart, another member of his group, were in the process of giving a speech at the invitation of the Columbia College Republicans. They were escorted off the stage unharmed and exited the auditorium by a back door. Having wreaked havoc onstage, th…

Pammy fronts Virgin campaign Last updated at 23:00pm on 3rd October 2006 Pamela Anderson watches Coronation Street on her mobile in the advert Ex-Baywatch star Pamela Anderson has followed in the footsteps of Kate Moss by filming an advert for Virgin Mobile. The curvy blonde actress, 39, is seen lounging by the pool of her luxurious pad watching Jack Duckworth on Coronation Street on her mobile phone. The glamourous star, who married Kid Rock in August, is seen speaking to her agent Kyle on the phone. Kyle is played by the same actor who starred as Moss's agent in the last Virgin Mobile advert. He tells Anderson he has a new contract …

Pope accuses Muslim extremists of inciting anti-Christian feelings Last updated at 19:32pm on 5th October 2006 An official Vatican journal has accused Muslim fundamentalist of using Pope Benedict's controversial remarks on Islam to incite anti-Christian feeling. The article in Civilta Cattolica, the journal of the Italian Jesuits, was one of a recent series of comments by Catholic Church officials or publications defending the Pope against accusations his speech last month was anti-Muslim. It said the Sept 12 lecture at Regensburg University in the Pope's native Germany had been used "by fundamentalist groups to incite Islamic people against th…

Woooooooooooooo! Just saw an advert on channel4 saying that it's 'coming soon' :D Im so excited, and im dying to know what's in that friggin hatch!!!! So many questions! (btw - sorry to start a new thread - I was too afraid to go in the other thread as I dont wanna accidently see any spoilers :uhoh2:) Anyone else looking forward to 2nd series // that was hooked on series one? I thought maybe this could be a thread for us to talk about it after each episode? :D BUT PLEASE NO SPOILERS!!! If you've seen Season2 please keep quiet about what happens or....or.....i'll send that polar bear after you! :angry: Bet you're scared now eh!?

Dawn vigilante puts lid on binmen's big din By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Last updated at 08:15am on 5th October 2006 Dawn raid: Homeowner Chris Perry blockaded his cul-de-sac and wouldn't let the noisy binmen leave Chris Perry rarely needed an alarm clock. Every week, at 5.45am on the dot, he would find himself sitting bolt upright in bed as noisy binmen clattered into his street. Then there was the thunder of wheelie bins being pulled from driveways and the roar of the engine from the lorry. After weeks of disturbed sleep, Mr Perry, had had enough. Convinced the council wouldn't act on any complaint, the part-time teacher took matters in…

Nazi-era mass grave discovered in German cemetery Last updated at 16:49pm on 5th October 2006 Workers examine a mass grave in Menden, near Dortmund. German authorities have unearthed the remains of 51 people, most of them children, in what may be a mass grave for murdered victims of Hitler's euthanasia programme. So far the skeletons of 22 children and 29 adults have been exhumed from the grave, located in a Catholic church cemetery of the village of Menden-Barge, local officials told reporters. The exhumation process is still under way. State prosecutor Ulrich Maass said there were signs those buried in the grave met a violent end, especially th…

Jamie Oliver: Working mums to blame for unhealthier meals By SINEAD MCINTYRE Last updated at 22:41pm on 1st October 2006 Outspoken: TV chef Jamie Oliver Jamie Oliver has blamed working mothers for contributing to the breakdown of British family life. Their decision to go out to work has resulted in a decline in the number of parents and children sitting down to proper healthy meals together, the TV chef said. He said: "As far as holding a family or a nation's food culture together, it's always been women. "And when the Industrial Revolution and two world wars kicked in - and there was rationing - women went to work and stayed in work. …

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