It's been a few weeks since we last brought you some media funnies so hopefully this first selection of 2009 will raise on a smile at what is traditionally a time of post-Christmas depression.

Please keep them coming to HoldtheFrontPage HQ – editor.htfp@and.co.uk – and together we will banish the January blues!!

A reader sent this story to HTFP, calling it one from the 'No S**t Sherlock' school of headline writing while 'Barking mad' is how another described the vet quoted in this story:

Amidst all the doom and gloom in the media industry, one cartoonist has seen a potential job opportunity:

We only had sympathy for the pensioner in this story.....

....who wouldn't feel faint watching your nearest and dearest being flung around by a bunch of rugby players.

The Leicester Mercury ad board writers remain at their concise best:

While the hard-pressed reporters at Sky.com have resorted to quoting just about anyone they can find:

And finally, could thisistotalessex.co.uk have thought of a more sensitive headline:

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