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British Scientists Announce Breakthrough in Making Lab-Grown Meat Taste ‘Slightly Less Like Despair’ Man who bought diesel generator to charge electric car during power cuts wondering where it all went wrong Man Who Spent £4,200 on Smart Home Devices Now Trapped in Own Kitchen Until Wi-Fi Resets Starmer announces new ministerial reshuffle based entirely on who remembered to mute themselves during Cabinet Zoom Wetherspoons to Launch Michelin-Star Dining Experience After Accidentally Serving Food at Correct Temperature
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British Scientists Announce Breakthrough in Making Lab-Grown Meat Taste ‘Slightly Less Like Despair’

21 May 2026 Sarah Kelsey No Comments

Researchers at the Cambridge Institute for Cellular Agriculture have successfully reduced the overwhelming sense of existential dread previously associated with consuming their lab-grown beef, they announced on Tuesday. The meat…

Environment

Man who bought diesel generator to charge electric car during power cuts wondering where it all went wrong

20 May 2026 Tom Ashworth No Comments

A Hertfordshire man who purchased a £3,200 diesel generator to ensure he could charge his electric vehicle during increasingly frequent power cuts has spent the past fortnight sitting in his…

Technology

Man Who Spent £4,200 on Smart Home Devices Now Trapped in Own Kitchen Until Wi-Fi Resets

20 May 2026 Sarah Kelsey No Comments

A Berkshire man remains confined to his kitchen after a router malfunction rendered every appliance in his home inoperable, including the smart lock that would allow him to leave the…

Politics

Starmer announces new ministerial reshuffle based entirely on who remembered to mute themselves during Cabinet Zoom

18 May 2026 Tom Ashworth No Comments

The Prime Minister has confirmed a significant Cabinet reshuffle this morning, with promotion decisions based exclusively on which ministers demonstrated a functional understanding of the mute button during yesterday’s three-hour…

Food and Drink

Wetherspoons to Launch Michelin-Star Dining Experience After Accidentally Serving Food at Correct Temperature

17 May 2026 James Whitford No Comments

JD Wetherspoon has announced plans to launch an exclusive fine dining concept following what the company is calling “an isolated incident of culinary excellence” at its Crawley branch last Tuesday.…

Technology

Man Who Spent £47,000 on Smart Home Devices Now Unable to Turn on Kitchen Light Without Three Apps and a Blood Sacrifice

17 May 2026 Sarah Kelsey No Comments

A Berkshire man has reportedly been living in partial darkness for six weeks after his integrated smart home system became too complex for human operation. James Whitmore, 42, began his…

Cyber Security

Nation’s IT departments to spend Bank Holiday Monday convincing colleagues that ‘Password123!’ is not, in fact, a strong password

15 May 2026 Tom Ashworth No Comments

IT security teams across Britain are preparing to sacrifice their Bank Holiday Monday to the ancient and thoroughly unwinnable battle of explaining to colleagues that adding an exclamation mark to…

Animals

Squirrels vote to accept three-day week in exchange for guaranteed nut pension

15 May 2026 Tom Ashworth No Comments

The National Union of Grey Squirrels has announced that 73 per cent of its membership voted in favour of reducing the working week from five days to three in return…

Science

Scientists Confirm British Public Will Believe Absolutely Anything If You Put ‘Gut Microbiome’ In The Headline

14 May 2026 Sarah Kelsey No Comments

Researchers at Imperial College London have concluded a three-month study demonstrating that the British public will purchase and consume virtually any substance if told it optimises their gut microbiome. The…

Environment

British man who installed heat pump in 2023 finally stops mentioning it in every conversation

13 May 2026 Tom Ashworth No Comments

A Derbyshire man who installed an air source heat pump eighteen months ago has reportedly gone an entire weekend without bringing it up, marking what his family are calling a…

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