Archive for the 'News' Category

ARSE MOTH

05Jun08

I swear to you solemly that this is what the headline looked like to me, obscured by someone’s fat hands on the way home tonight. No news yet as to whether the Police will be prosecuted for the arse-death or what the moth’s next actions will be. Stand by.

BBC News anachropost of the day

25May08

Condoms ‘too big’ for Indian men
First posted: Friday 8th December 2006

Currently: Number 1 most emailed story on BBC News website

Oxford Street Preacher is Sinner, Not Winner

03May06

The BBC are reporting that the Oxford Street preacher, Philip Howard, aka “Sinner or Winner man” is being attacked by Westminster Council who have applied for an ASBO against him for his megaphone-enhanced preaching on Oxford Circus. Apparently he’s been the source of some complaints from members of the public for his fairly tame rhetoric [...]

Tube map troubles in Time Out

28Mar06

Geoff has found a friend in Time Out magazine this week who published the following story about his legal hassles with Transport for London. If you’re not familiar with the story, see previously. The Register also posted a followup with the desperately spineless Claranet who were incapable of discerning barratry from genuine legal complaint in [...]

Remove London tube map parodies, or else!

11Mar06

Geoff’s a guy I worked with at the BBC during my short stint working for BBC News Online. Others know him best because he holds the world record for visiting all the London Underground’s stations in the shortest possible time. He’s since attempted to beat the record with others for charity including colleagues at my [...]