Laughter is the best medicine and our regular round-up of press and media funnies aims to put a smile on the most downcast of faces.
From amusingly misspelt headlines to double-entendres of the first degree, we want to feature them on this page.
We used to round them up into collections of ‘Friday Funnies’ and these can still be viewed here, but we will now be publishing them individually both here and on the site homepage.
If you spot one, tell us about it at [email protected].
Here are some headlines to raise a smile – or furrow your brow. Case solved, Hercule… Training for when you win that all-important gong from Mr Blair: “Begginer” type-setters welcome, too: Used only once? What a waste… Back to our
Our latest collection of funnies, errors and corrections from the regional press industry. The football’s over for England until Monday but there’s a healthy interest in all things European on the letters page of Metro: And pity the poor reporter
To welcome readers back after their Bank Holiday break, we have some more funny, unusual, or baffling news headlines from the UK regional press. 8ft 4in villager wins a tape measure. Surely Jennifer Aniston – or is it Rachel Green?
Must have been crack! Page reference or prophecy for the ex-Forest manager? Smaller font size please! Witness not named… then immediately named in next sentence! BBC Derby’s live web road reports could do with a little more effort… Have we
This weird and wonderful collection raised an eyebrow or two in our office… “A talk on the history of sticks” …?? Genuine story, can’t remember what it was about though… Nothing to do with Rhodri Morgan, thank goodness. Can’t be
The Cheddar Valley Gazette decided to make the most of its tale of a flock waders arriving in a local peat marsh. Matthew Smith, of Mid Somerset Newspapers, was responsible for the above, according to an anonymous workmate. [Our apologies
Part II of headlines that made us say “eh?”. Came out of the closet, we understand. Shouldn’t that read “BJs are on the menu”? From a court story about a pensioner who drank far too much. Columnist gets her glad
You may have read our story about the former UK regional press snappers chasing pictures of Michael Jackson on his Neverland ranch. There’s more… but we couldn’t really leave it in the finished copy. Former Brighton Argus man David Buchan,
Sporting mayhem was reported at the Selby Times website Selby Today this week, in a report that describes how the Selby Warriors rugby team slipped to only their second league defeat of the season. The (slightly) censored report gives the
Honestly – it did! This is our latest collection of headlines and funnies (mostly) from the UK regional press. The “impressive vegetable” plea: Mussels or muscles? We bet his name wouldn’t fit on the application form. And finally: Okay, okay,
Our latest collection of headlines and funnies (mostly) from the UK regional press. He’s getting later and later on his rounds… Or was he just pleased to see us? Picture of the week: But take a close loook at this
After we were alerted to this obit from the Bucks Free Press, we felt we had to share it with Holdthefrontpage readers. We were particularly touched by the delicate treatment of the deceased – especially the bottom par, which choked
(It’s the pub, of course). At least he wasn’t having an off day, like those put upon subs… The subs redeem themselves with a mischievous caption here, though: …but blow it again on the punctuation… Never mind, cheer yourself up
After our Page 3 sheep stunna yesterday, we’ve found time to bring some more gems from the regional press. Forthright reporting from the Westcountry. Ah yes, those nudists. Protesting with good reason we suspect… Plus-size XXXL flares, no doubt. Back
Reporter Derek Goddard was surprised to see his name linked with Gloucestershire County Cricket Club – but that was the headline that appeared on Teletext this week. The TV news service had him down as the club’s latest recruit –
Our latest selection of weird (and wonderful) headlines sent in by HTFP readers or spotted on our daily trawl through the regional press… What a night it must have been! But maybe it’s better to follow this chap on his