Odd BBC News site

[R Giskard Reventlov]

BBC News[^]. Not sure what is going on with the BBC today...

"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me

[Peter Mulholland]

FTFY date on page is Monday, 26 April 2010

Pete

[Peter Mulholland]

refixed subject. After reading the story it sounds way too bizarre to be true.

Pete

[R Giskard Reventlov]

Ah: you didn't spot that it is a spoof site: plainly constructed with some script-kiddie with far too much time.

"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me

[Lost User]

The news at the right side below the main headline makes me feel that it is a spoof site. But the links at the bottom point to the real BBC site.

[Henry Minute]

I suspect nefarious activity.

Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.” I wouldn't let CG touch my Abacus! When you're wrestling a gorilla, you don't stop when you're tired, you stop when the gorilla is.

[BobJanova]

Fake (possibly an April Fool) ... look at the URL, it's not on bbc.co.uk.

[JavedFeroze]

Never been a fan of spoof news, in any form. The humor wanes quickly. I'd better watch the "authentic" news to get sustained amusement. :) But in all seriousness, spoof news ceases to be funny after a few seconds. Its just too long.

[Dalek Dave]

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[Lost User]

:laugh: Cool site, thx!:thumbsup:

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[ian dennis 0]

When I clicketied, all I saw was a montage of images of Ken Barlow's wife from Corrie