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  • Ironic hangover?

    Today I experienced possibly one of the longest lasting hangovers I’ve ever had. I have never, never been sick the morning after the night before. I generally don’t even feel nauseous the next day. But today I felt sick from beginning (a hideous

  • Palace player ratings against Southampton

    Julian Speroni: Couldn't do much for the goal and had little else to do. Claimed a few crosses well. 6 John Halls: Made a few runs forward and supplied crosses. Did his defensive work well too. 6 Mark Hudson: Maybe should have scored but

  • Defensive error costs Palace three points

    Crystal Palace boss Neil Warnock said his team had to get back to basics after Shaun Derry's error cost them all three points against Southampton on Saturday. Derry's misplaced pass on the edge of his own box allowed Andrew Surman to run and cross for

  • Cliff Richard slates The Beatles

    Pop's Peter Pan Cliff Richard has blasted The Beatles' branding some of their tunes "horrific". Sir Cliff, from Weybridge, believes some of their songs were "out of tune". Although the 67-year-old paid tribute to the band for producing their own sound

  • Sole-full hit for The Feeling’s frontman

    The Feeling's frontman Dan Gillespie Sells was left red-faced during a recording session thanks to Sophie Ellis-Bextor's footwear. The former Brit School student suffered concussion when hundreds of her shoes landed on his head. Dan had been busy recording

  • Straw socks it to ’em on prison visit

    Jack Straw spelled out his work ethic with a humorous pair of socks on a visit to a London prison. Mr Straw, Justice Secretary, wore a pair of black socks with the words 'Live to Work'' on them, underneath the picture of a snoring man, while he was

  • Anniversary appeal into ice rink shooting

    Police have launched an anniversary appeal for information into the murder of James Smartt-Ford a year ago today. The 17-year-old was gunned down in front of more than 300 young people at a disco night at Streatham Ice Arena, Streatham High Road. Terrified

  • Boris wants to be 'a very green mayor'

    Boris Johnson wants to be the 'greenest' mayor possible and encourage people to be more environmentally friendly. Get the full story. Posted by: richard francis, thornton heath/upper norwood border on 12:02pm Sat 2 Feb 08 If Boris really wants

  • Johnson to be quizzed over Croydon cash claims

    Alan Johnson will be investigated by the Electoral Commission following claims over donations to his deputy leadership campaign. Last week the Sunday Mirror claimed student Waseem Siddiqui was used as proxy to pass more than £3,000 from his brother-in-law

  • Little Britain stars 'bash Beckham'

    Banstead-born comedian David Walliams had a cheeky swipe at Beckham for missing a charity bash he was due to host. Walliams and his Little Britain co-star Matt Lucas had a pop at the footballing hero after he failed to turn up at a star-studied event

  • DNA evidence found in Meredith's handbag

    DNA from one of the suspects in the Meredith Kercher murder investigation has been discovered in the Coulsdon student's handbag. The forensic evidence is said to belong to former basketball player 20-year-old Rudy Guede and is thought to be his sweat

  • Tooting MP 'was bugged'

    An investigation is to be launched after claims Tooting's MP was bugged while visiting a constituent in prison. According to the Sunday Times Labour MP Sadiq Khan's conversations with Babar Ahmad in Woodhill Prison, Milton Keynes were recorded on two

  • On this day...

    February 3rd 1904 - A freak tidal wave strikes Sandgate, Portsmouth and St Leonards. 1982 - John Sharples sets a new disco dancing world record after dancing for 371 hours. 1999 - It is revealed that an Australian civil servant has been on sick leave