BEAT THE WEEK:  Try Your Hand At Huff Post UK's News Quiz

BEAT THE WEEK: Try Your Hand At Huff Post UK's News Quiz

3.05.2013
Nigel Farage has emerged triumphant from what was a mixed week for Ukip. Despite being mercilessly mocked in the media, the party's candidates...
Obie Is Obese No More: Sausage Dog Has Surgery To Remove Excess Skin After Losing 40lbs (PICTURES, VIDEO)

Obie Is Obese No More: Sausage Dog Has Surgery To Remove Excess Skin After Losing 40lbs (PICTURES, VIDEO)

Sara C Nelson   3.05.2013
An formerly obese dachshund is recovering well after successful surgery to remove folds of excess skin. Obie, who once tipped the scales...
Slayer Guitarist Dies Aged 49 Of Liver Failure

Slayer Guitarist Dies Aged 49 Of Liver Failure

Sara C Nelson   3.05.2013
Heavy metal guitarist Jeff Hanneman has died of liver failure. Hanneman’s band Slayer announced the news on its Facebook page on Thursday...
Facebook Reports Stunning Revenue Growth

Facebook Reports Stunning Revenue Growth

Michael Rundle  2.05.2013
Facebook has reported first-quarter revenue of 1.46 billion US dollars (£937 million) - up 38% on the 1.06 billion US dollars (£679 million)...
Digital Marketers: If Your Agency Admires Mark Zuckerberg's 'Hacker Way' You May Have a Problem

Digital Marketers: If Your Agency Admires Mark Zuckerberg's 'Hacker Way' You May Have a Problem

2.05.2013
Mark Zuckerberg's note to Facebook shareholders explains how the hacker way has given his business a particular mentality. The argument,...
LOOK: 'The Name's Virginia, Not Vagina': Starbucks Customer's Facebook Rant After Barista Misspells Name

LOOK: 'The Name's Virginia, Not Vagina': Starbucks Customer's Facebook Rant After Barista Misspells Name

Sara C Nelson   1.05.2013
It’s a sweet gimmick, but Starbucks’ policy of writing customer’s names on their cups has backfired spectacularly for one woman....
Look at Me, I'm a True Belieber!

Look at Me, I'm a True Belieber!

1.05.2013
Despite the thousands of tweets sent to Bieber's account every minute, the illusion he may one day read a tweet a fan has sent plays an...
April Jones Accused Cries As He Hears 999 Call

April Jones Accused Cries As He Hears 999 Call

30.04.2013
The man accused of murdering schoolgirl April Jones wept when he heard a desperate 999 call made by her mother. Mark Bridger wiped tears...
Taking a Break From Your Breakup

Taking a Break From Your Breakup

30.04.2013
You've just broken up with your boyfriend and the overwhelming advice and 'pick yourself up' tips from friends and family start flooding...
Bunny Shaming: Facebook Group Publicly Humiliates Naughty Rabbits Online (PICTURES)

Bunny Shaming: Facebook Group Publicly Humiliates Naughty Rabbits Online (PICTURES)

Sara C Nelson   30.04.2013
Many a mischievous canine had its day with the advent of "dog shaming". Then came the feline equivalent, via the eloquently named website...
How to Be Facebook Famous in 11 Simple Steps

How to Be Facebook Famous in 11 Simple Steps

30.04.2013
Taking the bins out or feeding the cats is just a mundane duty to most of us, but we all know some people who do these everyday chores...
Love Has No Colour: Rural Georgia High School Students Hold First Racially Integrated Prom

Love Has No Colour: Rural Georgia High School Students Hold First Racially Integrated Prom

Sara C Nelson   29.04.2013
A group of Georgia students have made history by organising the first ever racially-integrated prom for their rural high school - nearly...

Man Accused Of Murdering April Jones To Go On Trial Today

29.04.2013
The man accused of murdering five-year-old April Jones will go on trial on Monday, and the jury will be sworn in. Former lifeguard Mark...
Gang Of Thieves Caught Out After Posting ‘Cash Sandwich' Picture On Facebook

Gang Of Thieves Caught Out After Posting ‘Cash Sandwich' Picture On Facebook

Sara C Nelson   26.04.2013
A gang which stole a fleet of cars from some of London’s wealthiest residents were caught out after posting pictures on Facebook –...