Some in England are demanding that the traditional song/dance "Hokey Pokey", aka "Hokey Cokey"be banned and anyone singing it be arrested for hate crimes because they feel that the song originated to mock the Catholic church. picked by 2manyusernames 11 months ago

England’s richest ladies go on parade in the most expensive of haute-couture gowns, shoes, and — most importantly — hats. Oh, the hats. Let’s take a look. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

A bungling burglar left police a giveaway clue to his identity, scrawling graffiti which revealed his name on a wall after ransacking a campsite in northwest England. "Peter Addison was here!" wrote the 18-year-old in black marker pen on a wall. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

Intelligence is taking a hit in England. Wednesday, on two separate incidences highly classified documents were left on trains. The first one involved Al Qaeda and Iraq. The second set left on a different train detailed strategy on tackling terrorist funding, drugs trafficking and money laundering. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Judge Morrison England, Jr. (who may deserve a nomination to the SCOTUS) threw out a plaintiffs claim that Cap'n Crunch's Crunch Berry cereal was an illegal attempt to defraud consumers since there was no actual berries in the cereal. Furthermore the court ruled that the plaintiff could not appeal. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

Taxpayers are shelling out more than 5 million British Pounds a year for immigrants who bring Harems into Britain. picked by NoKidding 3 years ago

Students at Gonville & Caius college in England placed a Santa's hat on top a spire 60' in the air. Thinking that this soft and oh so light felt/wool hat might be a hazard if it fell and floated to the ground where it could gently alight on someone, authorities called for 3 speeding steel fire trucks weighing many tons each to bring it down. picked by 2manyusernames 11 months ago

Photographs from London, England on Tuesday, February 24, 2009. picked by ebindelglass 8 months ago

Some councils in England are recruiting volunteers to rat out their neighbors for littering, allowing their dogs to poop, failing to properly recycle. Etc. Ecological and economical or more Big Brother? Also neighbors spying and reporting on alleged crimes - nothing could go wrong there. picked by bernardblack 1 year ago

Dunwich, England, is one of several underwater sites where divers are uncovering new information about historic cultures picked by 2manyusernames 4 months ago

UK police tell woman who had her handbag stolen that it wasn't a crime since she was able to chase the thief down and retrieve her bag! So a successful theft is illegal, if you get caught and return the merchandise, it isn't a crime! Man, that sounds like a crook's paradise. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

England is desperately trying to establish itself as the #1 PC Nation. Latest idea? Make Santa's suit green instead of red, because red symbolizes Coca-Cola which is commercialism, even though Coca-Cola did not invent the modern version of Santa. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

She and her baby are a mystery as no parks or farms in the area have reported a missing female. It is thought her partner may have been a male wallaby which escaped two years ago from a farm about eight miles away. She was photographed with joey in pouch placidly hopping about a garden. picked by equinox 6 months ago

When Megrahi was released many pundits stated that it was quite likely that the US was informed of Scotland intention and that Scotland received at least the US's acceptance if not approval. After Obama & Clinton taking England to task over the release - after the uproar about it, England has stated that the US was fully aware of the release at all stages of the discussion picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

The reasons given for banning radio host Michael Savage were insane enough, but now e-mails and other evidence points to a even crazier reason. The powers that be felt there were too many Islamic extremists on the list so had to find anyone to help balance the list. picked by 2manyusernames 4 months ago

Fears have been raised over strains of drug-resistant gonorrhoea that have emerged in England and Wales. picked by Ankabout 6 months ago

They are trying this in the US, but it looks like they've succeeded in England. Effective Feb. 16th, it will be a crime, punishable for up to 10 years for taking a picture or otherwise eliciting information on people in the armed forces. picked by bernardblack 10 months ago

Santas in England are being told to shape up and lose those extra pounds to set a good example for the children, since we all know that the reason for the increase in obesity is because of Santa Claus. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

He was riding in Lake Pontchartrain with a companion when they both fell into the strong current water. She made it to a pylon, but he did not survive. Hill spent much of his time since Hurricane Katrina helping rebuild the homes of family members. picked by Moe 3 years ago

A newborn piglet was rescued from an untimely death on the road -- and the slaughterhouse -- when a driver found it in central England. Staffers there said they believe it was born in a truck that was hauling its mother and then rolled off. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago