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Cyber Security

IT Security Chief Spends Fifth Consecutive Hour Explaining Why ‘Password123!’ Isn’t Actually Fine

Martin Fletcher has been sitting in Meeting Room 3B since half past nine this morning, attempting to convey to the accounts payable team that their current approach to…

By Tom Ashworth · 25 September 2026
Animals

UK squirrels to be reclassified as ‘economically inactive’ after latest employment figures

The Office for National Statistics has confirmed that Britain’s estimated five million grey squirrels will be recategorised as economically inactive in next…

Tom Ashworth · 25 September 2026
Science

British Scientists Discover New Particle That Explains Why Your Phone Charger Is Never Where You Left It

Physicists at Imperial College London have identified a previously unknown subatomic particle that they claim is responsible for the spontaneous relocation of…

Sarah Kelsey · 24 September 2026
Environment

UK’s last remaining carbon offset forest found to be mostly ‘quite knackered’ ash trees from 2019

The sole surviving woodland project still registered with Britain’s Carbon Offset Verification Scheme has been revealed to consist primarily of diseased ash…

Tom Ashworth · 23 September 2026
Technology

Man Who Spent £4,200 on Smart Home Devices Now Trapped in Living Room After Firmware Update

A Berkshire man has been confined to his living room for three days after a routine firmware update rendered his entire smart…

Sarah Kelsey · 23 September 2026
Technology

Man Who Spent £8,000 on Smart Home Devices Still Has to Get Up to Turn Kitchen Light On

A Bristol man who has invested over £8,000 in smart home technology continues to walk six feet to manually operate his kitchen…

Sarah Kelsey · 20 September 2026
Food and Drink

Pret launches ‘Subscription Fatigue Subscription’ for customers too tired to remember which food services they’re paying £25 a month for

Pret A Manger has announced a new monthly subscription service designed specifically for customers who can no longer keep track of which…

James Whitford · 20 September 2026
Cyber Security

IT department congratulates itself on successful phishing test that fooled absolutely nobody

The IT security team at Midlands-based logistics firm Branwell Solutions has declared its latest phishing simulation exercise an overwhelming success, having successfully…

Tom Ashworth · 18 September 2026
Animals

British hedgehogs announce aggressive merger with rival slug population

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hedgehog UK Limited, the nation’s leading nocturnal insectivore, has today announced its intention to acquire the entirety of the…

Tom Ashworth · 18 September 2026
Science

UK Scientists Accidentally Cure Hangovers While Trying to Make Cheaper Rocket Fuel

A team of researchers at Imperial College London has inadvertently developed a complete cure for hangovers while attempting to synthesise cost-effective rocket…

Sarah Kelsey · 17 September 2026
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  • IT Security Chief Spends Fifth Consecutive Hour Explaining Why ‘Password123!’ Isn’t Actually Fine
  • UK squirrels to be reclassified as ‘economically inactive’ after latest employment figures
  • British Scientists Discover New Particle That Explains Why Your Phone Charger Is Never Where You Left It
  • UK’s last remaining carbon offset forest found to be mostly ‘quite knackered’ ash trees from 2019
  • Man Who Spent £4,200 on Smart Home Devices Now Trapped in Living Room After Firmware Update
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