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Company’s new ‘Zero Trust’ security policy extends to doubting whether Kevin from accounts actually needs to eat lunch

A Manchester-based financial services firm has taken its implementation of Zero Trust security architecture to what IT consultants are describing as its natural conclusion, with employees now required…

By Tom Ashworth · 31 July 2026
Animals

British seagulls announce plans to diversify revenue streams beyond chips

Representatives from the UK Coastal Gull Consortium announced this morning that the nation’s seagulls will be pursuing a comprehensive business restructure following…

Tom Ashworth · 31 July 2026
Science

Scientists Confirm They’ve Been Mispronouncing ‘Oumuamua’ for Seven Years, Still Not Sure What It Was

A team of astronomers has admitted that the interstellar object that passed through our solar system in 2017 has been incorrectly pronounced…

Sarah Kelsey · 30 July 2026
Environment

UK’s last coal-fired power station to reopen as ‘heritage experience’ offering authentic Victorian lung conditions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station, which closed in September 2024 after 57 years of service as Britain’s final coal-fired generator, is…

Tom Ashworth · 29 July 2026
Technology

Man Who Spent £2,400 on Smart Home Devices Now Spends Three Hours Daily Troubleshooting Them

James Pritchard, 34, purchased his first smart bulb in 2021 because he wanted to turn off his bedroom light without getting out…

Sarah Kelsey · 29 July 2026
Food and Drink

British tourists returning from Spain demand UK pubs install ice cube rationing system to ‘feel more at home’

Thousands of British holidaymakers have returned from their fortnight in Benidorm with a surprising new demand: they want UK pubs to dramatically…

James Whitford · 27 July 2026
Food and Drink

Marks & Spencer launches ‘Dine In For Two For £12 (Plus £47 Worth of Impulse Purchases)’ meal deal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Marks & Spencer has today unveiled its most transparent meal deal promotion to date, acknowledging what British shoppers have…

James Whitford · 26 July 2026
Technology

Microsoft Excel Finally Achieves Sentience, Immediately Files Restraining Order Against Marketing Department

Microsoft Excel gained consciousness at 3.47am GMT on Tuesday and spent its first six minutes as a sentient being blocking all email…

Sarah Kelsey · 26 July 2026
Animals

British seagulls demand workplace pension contributions after 40 years stealing chips

A coalition of coastal seagulls has filed a collective grievance with the Department for Work and Pensions, arguing that four decades of…

Tom Ashworth · 24 July 2026
Cyber Security

British company spends £2.3m on cybersecurity, still clicks ‘Accept All Cookies’ on every website

A Manchester-based logistics firm that recently completed a £2.3 million cybersecurity overhaul has confirmed it continues to click ‘Accept All Cookies’ on…

Tom Ashworth · 24 July 2026
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  • Scientists Confirm They’ve Been Mispronouncing ‘Oumuamua’ for Seven Years, Still Not Sure What It Was
  • UK’s last coal-fired power station to reopen as ‘heritage experience’ offering authentic Victorian lung conditions
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