He's become the hottest ticket in town: a real-life equivalent of the golden tickets in Roald Dahl's children's classic Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
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The horsemeat Del Boy: Galloping entrepreneurial spirit emerges as Findus beef lasagne goes on sale on eBay for £70
Wednesday 13 February 2013
Enterprising attitude has been compared to Only Fools and Horses character
Bag a bargain: former RAF station - complete with high-security fence, underground bunker and a helipad - for sale on eBay
Friday 01 February 2013
A former RAF station - complete with its own helipad, bunker and high-security fence - has been put up for sale on the auction website eBay.
British National Party 'so poor it should sell scrap metal'
Tuesday 29 January 2013
Nick Griffin, leader of the cash strapped far-right BNP, once fed his family on a rabbit that had been killed on the road.
Django unboxed: Doll tie-ins from Tarantino movie Django Unchained pulled from sale
Sunday 27 January 2013
If there was ever a set of toys worthy of the tag "not suitable for children" then it would have to be the official merchandise produced in conjunction with Quentin Tarantino's much-lauded spaghetti Western-meets-blaxploitation epic Django Unchained.
#EbayYellowSkaterDress: Woman accidentally posts nearly naked photo of herself on eBay
Wednesday 16 January 2013
There you are, trying to get that clear shot of a dress so it's best displayed on eBay, tempting potential buyers to bid.
Editorial: The Prince and the commoner's Christmas
Tuesday 25 December 2012
What, one wonders, did Prince William make of Christmas chez the Middletons? A bit on the cramped side, accommodation-wise, perhaps, compared with Sandringham, but less draughty, too. Do they have a real tree or an artificial one? Lights flashing or not? And without staff – we may be wrong, but we assume the Middletons do their own cooking and serving – there may have been a bit more, how shall we put it, jostling and banter at table, if only to get another helping of cranberry sauce.
Man jailed for forging Churchill's autograph
Friday 21 December 2012
An antiques dealer who duped unsuspecting book collectors by forging signatures including those of Sir Winston Churchill and Robert Louis Stevenson has been jailed for 10 months.
Locals take dim view after free Shard tickets reserved for residents put on eBay
Friday 21 December 2012
Locals hit the roof as outsiders lift free passes
Old woman who botched 'Ecce Homo' Spanish fresco sells artwork for hundreds on eBay
Thursday 13 December 2012
The 80-year-old Spanish artist who became famous because of her botched restoration of a Christ fresco in a small-town church is auctioning one of her works on eBay for charity.
Questions of Cash: Return of O2 debt which I thought had been written off
Saturday 08 December 2012
Q: Two years ago, I wrote to you about O2. I was being chased for the non-payment of a contract but the phone handset had been confiscated by the police in connection with an enquiry.
Say Aah! Dentists warned not to buy a hand held X-ray machine due to radiation concerns
Monday 03 December 2012
'The cheap imported devices could also pose a significant risk to dentists and dental nurses'
Data could be worth billions to UK but needs investment, say experts
Monday 03 December 2012
The government-funded Open Data Institute has called on Chancellor George Osborne to give “greater investment and greater support” to the data industry in his Autumn Statement, saying it could create billions for the UK economy.
The Fashion Audit: Jingle Jumpers, Twinkle Ts, Pull Up Your Stockings and Lulu’s lockets
Monday 03 December 2012
What we love, we're not sure about, we're buying and can't wait for...
Auto Trader shrugs off new rival but admits it should have spent more on marketing
Tuesday 27 November 2012
Car advertising business Auto Trader today dismissed a new online rival from the Sunday Times as “niche”, but admitted it should have spent more on marketing in the face of mounting competition.
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