# news in brief (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover news in brief. Page: Feed: --- ## [Council installs post boxes in cemetery](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/council-installs-post-boxes-in-cemetery) _2026-08-26 · WallyDug · NewsBiscuit_ Cheshire East Council has introduced a number of white post boxes in local cemeteries to allow the bereaved to send 'Letters to Loved Ones', providing people with a way to stay connected with loved ones who have died. Visitors can write messages to those they have lost, share memories, mark milestones and continue a conversation by posting letters in the specially-designed boxes. A spooksperson… ## [King announces extensive tour of everywhere else, starting this afternoon](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/king-announces-extensive-tour-of-everywhere-else-starting-this-afternoon) _2026-08-26 · daveha · NewsBiscuit_ . ## [El Beaño to cause havoc in UK](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/el-bea%C3%B1o-to-cause-havoc-in-uk) _2026-08-26 · rogt · NewsBiscuit_ The UK is facing an unprecedented weather event involving catapults, stink bombs and banana skins. Climatologists made the announcement after a group of boys who call themselves the Bash Street Kids were discovered floating on driftwood in the Pacific Ocean, together with a selection of catapults, two boxes of stink bombs and a wild dog who answers to the name ‘Gnasher’ The discovery, by… ## [Barmaid quit due to sexual harassment, after boss offered her a stiff one at closing time](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/barmaid-quit-due-to-sexual-harassment-after-boss-offered-her-a-stiff-one-at-closing-time) _2026-08-26 · Scribbles · NewsBiscuit_ . ## [Atheist duped again by religious element of 'Thought for the Day'](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/atheist-duped-again-by-religious-element-of-thought-for-the-day-1) _2026-08-26 · ChrisF · NewsBiscuit_ An avowed atheist has been duped for the 1561st day in a row by the religious component of Radio 4's short 'Thought for the Day', it has been confirmed. 'I started listening to this piece at 745am on GCSE results', said Mike McBride, 46. 'It was a really interesting commentary from Professor Miriam Da Costa of the Ethics Department of University College London, who pointed out that attainment… ## [Dolly Parted](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/dolly-parted) _2026-08-26 · writinbsl · NewsBiscuit_ . ## [Cost of living causes parents to join their kids at breakfast clubs](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/cost-of-living-causes-parents-to-join-their-kids-at-breakfast-clubs) _2026-08-26 · ModelMaker · NewsBiscuit_ ## [If a butterfly flaps its wings in Brazil, it can set off a tornado in Texas](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/if-a-butterfly-flaps-its-wings-in-brazil-it-can-set-off-a-tornado-in-texas) _2026-08-26 · ModelMaker · NewsBiscuit_ ## [Trump denies Dolly Parton tribute is more about himself](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/trump-denies-dolly-parton-tribute-is-more-about-himself) _2026-08-26 · Chipchase · NewsBiscuit_ Donald Trump moved quickly tonight to deny accusations that his tribute to Dolly Parton is motivated more by attempting to make himself look good rather than any real sense of sadness or grief. Speaking to reporters at the White House, and wearing a Taylor Swift t-shirt and Clash beanie hat the bonkers buffoon said: ‘I think Dolly was great a great lady. So many songs she’s left behind as her… ## [Man emotionally attached to golf ball after three holes](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/man-emotionally-attached-to-golf-ball-after-three-holes) _2026-08-25 · Wrenfoe · NewsBiscuit_ A tearful Brian Hepplewhite (41) explained how the bond had formed, 'I'm usually in the bushes on my second stroke and will have lost half a dozen balls by the long third. But this little lady is a keeper, she's stayed with me the whole time and never strayed into the rough. She may be a tad on the round side but I just love her for who she is – someone who will help me get par. 'Her dimples are… ## [Web Coding With AI, Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/tDiE709Xr8uD) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control, open source. ## [Calls for a halt to ‘shrink-flation’ as a Freddo becomes invisible to the naked eye](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/calls-for-a-halt-to-shrink-flation-as-a-freddo-becomes-invisible-to-the-naked-eye-2) _2026-08-23 · Raggers · NewsBiscuit_ As inflation causes the cost of everyday purchases to soar, shoppers are also being hit by ‘shrink-flation’, as many food manufacturers opt to make their products smaller instead of increasing the price. Ron Stutter, a spokesman for the Consumer Action Group ‘Regulation In Pricing Of Food Favourites’ (R.I.P. O.F.F.) says, “It’s time for manufacturers to stop treating their customers like they’re… ## [Impolite Scrabble player told to mind his Ps and Qs](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/impolite-scrabble-player-told-to-mind-his-ps-and-qs) _2026-08-23 · Scribbles · NewsBiscuit_ . ## [Reform councillor resigns from Burnham's cabinet](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/reform-councillor-resigns-from-burnham-s-cabinet) _2026-08-23 · tonymc · NewsBiscuit_ . ## [Meghan to play La-La in Teletubbies reboot](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/meghan-to-play-la-la-in-teletubbies-reboot) _2026-08-23 · deskpilot · NewsBiscuit_ . ## [BBC offers 'Five key takeaways from GCSE results'](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/bbc-offers-five-key-takeaways-from-gcse-results) _2026-08-23 · wallydug · NewsBiscuit_ Didn't get the GCSE results you were looking for? Here are five takeaways for you: Uber Eats Deliveroo Just Eats Food Hub Big Jim's Taxis Why not join our WhatsApp channel, NewsBiscuit Daily Posts? You can access the latest output from NewsBiscuit and share posts easily with friends, family and colleagues using WhatsApp. Get some biscuits in your pocket (sorry about the crumbs, though) by clicking… ## [The amount of stage costume five million quid will buy you](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/the-amount-of-stage-costume-five-million-quid-will-buy-you) _2026-08-23 · ModelMaker · NewsBiscuit_ ## [What happens to a faller at a Chinese robot horse race](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/what-happens-to-a-faller-at-a-chinese-robot-horse-race) _2026-08-23 · Lockjaw · NewsBiscuit_ ## [Harry and Meghan returning to the UK for lucrative Sky deal](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/harry-and-meghan-returning-to-the-uk-for-lucrative-sky-deal) _2026-08-23 · Scribbles · NewsBiscuit_ To the dismay of the real Royal Family, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are moving back to the UK later this month, leaving them desperately searching for excuses to avoid having to invite them for Christmas. It is rumoured that the Sussexes are returning to the UK because they have secured a new TV deal with Sky. Their new TV series, ‘The Spare Returns to Blighty’ is expected to feature Harry… ## [Caption Competition 28th of August](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/caption-competition-28th-of-august) _2026-08-22 · NewsBiscuit · NewsBiscuit_ To enter the competition sign up to our Writer's Room - and add your entry here https://newsbiscuit.proboards.com/board/5/caption-competition The closing date will be Friday night or when our Editor 'gets their arse into gear'. The winner will be selected in a frustratingly arbitrary and capricious way. The Judge’s verdict is final and has probably been influenced by bribery. Late entries will be… ## [Pearl clutchers 'secretly relieved' by the return of Meghan Markle](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/pearl-clutchers-secretly-relieved-by-the-return-of-meghan-markle) _2026-08-22 · stewartbarclay · NewsBiscuit_ The return of Harry and Meghan to the UK is not news, but that hasn't stopped it being treated like news. But it is not news. Pearl clutching Daily Mail readers across the UK – especially in the Home Counties – have been furious about this non-news. However, many are also secretly relieved, with some even quietly fist pumping and Nazi saluting in celebration. 'It's just not the same when she's in… ## [Stream Torrents and IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/bYKQipmaUm5E) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ Search, index, and play music, movies, books, and live TV in your browser. ## [Starmer donates his biography to Downing Street library. Wobbly table now fixed](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/starmer-donates-his-biography-to-downing-street-library-wobbly-table-now-fixed) _2026-08-22 · dominic\_mcg · NewsBiscuit_ . ## [Man accused of stealing duvets found not quilty](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/man-accused-of-stealing-duvets-found-not-quilty) _2026-08-22 · Scribbles · NewsBiscuit_ . ## [Andrew offers Harry and Megan a Spare room until they find their own gaff](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/andrew-offers-harry-and-megan-a-spare-room-until-they-find-their-own-gaff) _2026-08-22 · Robowurzel · NewsBiscuit_ . ## [Mystery of half-billion year old creature with no anus solved](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/mystery-of-half-billion-year-old-creature-with-no-anus-solved-1) _2026-08-22 · Robowurzel · NewsBiscuit_ Scientists now understand how a tiny creature from long ago evolved to doing away with an anus. Professor Magnus Trout from the Isle of Wight Institute of Natural Sciences explains:- “During the course of the development of life on Earth, nature tries all types of combinations – including those that end up in evolutionary dead ends – if you’ll pardon the pun. So for every creature such as this,… ## ['Repetitive' Classic FM blames lazy composers](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/repetitive-classic-fm-blames-lazy-composers) _2026-08-22 · robfalconer · NewsBiscuit_ A radio listener has complained to Classic FM that, after four hundred years of classical music, it only broadcasts four pieces: Cavatina, the Warsaw Concerto, Borodin's Polovtsian Dances and Shostakovich's Waltz Number 2. Classic FM has responded by blaming classical composers, who, it says, have been resting on their laurels for four hundred years. 'What has Bach, Beethoven, Brahms and Liszt… ## [A trip to forget with Pooey River Cruises](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/a-trip-to-forget-with-pooey-river-cruises) _2026-08-22 · Lockjaw · NewsBiscuit_ ## [Reform voters assess the competence of their party leader](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/reform-voters-assess-the-competence-of-their-party-leader) _2026-08-22 · ModelMaker · NewsBiscuit_ ## [Harry, Meghan and Andrew star in new visitor attraction, Brassic World](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/harry-meghan-and-andrew-star-in-new-visitor-attraction-brassic-world) _2026-08-22 · gichowdotcom · NewsBiscuit_ In a move that has left Buckingham Palace reeling, Harry and Meghan are teaming up with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to launch 'Brassic World', a theme park billed as the ultimate destination for fans of fallen royals. Inspired by Jurassic World, the attraction will feature carefully contained specimens of disgraced blue bloods, allowed to roam freely in purpose-built habitats. Visitors can board… ## [AI start-up with no staff sells for $40bn](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/ai-start-up-with-no-staff-sells-for-40bn) _2026-08-21 · deskpilot · NewsBiscuit_ An AI start-up with no staff, no premises, no cash and no offices has sold for $40bn. The LA-based start-up went viral in a series of TikTok videos which resulted in the company being bought out. The videos are positive and uplifting stories about skateboarding kittens, rocket powered sailing boats, curing cancer, manned missions to other galaxies, and the simple joy of eating the cheesy snacks… ## [Harry and Meghan launch new UK show](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/harry-and-meghan-launch-new-uk-show) _2026-08-21 · urbanhermit · NewsBiscuit_ ## [Non-custodial Crypto Payments & Escrow (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/16WmcMnWkSWs) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto with trustless escrow, instant confirmations, and no KYC ## [Duvet thief sent down](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/duvet-thief-sent-down) _2026-08-21 · deskpilot · NewsBiscuit_ hat tip to Scribbles ## [Andy Burnham pledges stronger and more abundant sticking plasters](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/andy-burnham-pledges-stronger-and-more-abundant-sticking-plasters) _2026-08-21 · Adrian Bamforth · NewsBiscuit_ . ## [Trump demands payment for return of Harry](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/trump-demands-payment-for-return-of-harry) _2026-08-21 · mcdabble · NewsBiscuit_ . ## [Government health guidelines on drinking from skull of slain enemy](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/government-health-guidelines-on-drinking-from-skull-of-slain-enemy-1) _2026-08-21 · Sydalg · NewsBiscuit_ This wholesome ritual of post-battle bonding can be spoiled if you ignore simple precautions. Ensure all fragments of club, sword or spear are removed from the skull, as these can be harmful if swallowed. You need to carefully watch your alcohol consumption on these occasions, especially if your slain enemy had a large head. A capacious cranium filled with beer could put you over the drink-driving… ## [First Minister defends World Cup expenses](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/first-minister-defends-world-cup-expenses) _2026-08-21 · wallydug · NewsBiscuit_ John Swinney, SNP first Minister of Scotland, today defended his and his staff's almost £100,000 bill for visiting the US to watch Scotland play in the World Cup against Haiti. He pointed out that the trip also included a trade mission to Kentucky. Although Kentucky is nowhere near Boston, he insisted that he had done no wrong. 'Myself and my team were representing Scotland at the Scotland… ## [Why Trump needs Natalie Harp so much](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/why-trump-needs-natalie-harp-so-much) _2026-08-21 · Lockjaw · NewsBiscuit_ Bitty rhymes with ... ## [Sunday Times finds links with Reform donors and unlicensed gambling](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/sunday-times-finds-links-with-reform-donors-and-unlicensed-gambling) _2026-08-21 · ModelMaker · NewsBiscuit_ ## [Plan to house homeless people in Travelodge hotels is ‘unsafe’](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/plan-to-house-homeless-people-in-travelodge-hotels-is-unsafe) _2026-08-21 · Scribbles · NewsBiscuit_ The Prime Minister has unveiled a plan to end rough sleeping, promising to 'get everyone in for Christmas' by offering homeless people accommodation in Travelodge hotels. However, the plan has been criticised by one homelessness charity, who pointed out that asking homeless people to sleep in a Travelodge may not be the safest solution, citing several recent reports of strangers walking into… ## [Food delivery cyclist accidentally obeys red traffic light](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/food-delivery-cyclist-accidentally-obeys-red-traffic-light) _2026-08-20 · stewartbarclay · NewsBiscuit_ A food delivery cyclist has been roundly condemned by the peloton of all cyclists everywhere, for accidentally obeying a red light at a junction. In a tearful statement, the cyclist kept their visor on so as not to be identified. In a pair of fluffy gloves attached to some handlebars, they typed their statement into a phone, whilst not looking where they were going. 'Usually I interpret a red… ## [Trump loses the plot, as well as the war](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/trump-loses-the-plot-as-well-as-the-war) _2026-08-20 · Titus · NewsBiscuit_ . ## [Many people wary of emergency sirens after seeing The Odyssey](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/many-people-wary-of-emergency-sirens-after-seeing-the-odyssey) _2026-08-20 · Matilda · NewsBiscuit_ . ## [Met Office announces the return of weather for the week ahead](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/met-office-announces-the-return-of-weather-for-the-week-ahead) _2026-08-20 · mcdabble · NewsBiscuit_ . ## [Whitehall Voicemail August 2022](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/whitehall-voicemail-august-2022-1) _2026-08-20 · Jack the Quipper · NewsBiscuit_ 'You have reached the UK Government. We are currently on annual leave until September. Please hold and you will be put through to your Member of Parliament as soon as the donor funded Sambuca-fest on a private island in the Caribbean vomits forth its degenerate and soul-blackened gravy train. Your cost of living crisis is important to us. If you would like to receive a call back from the chinless… ## [Andy Burnham's Hoax Message Exchange](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/andy-burnham-s-hoax-message-exchange) _2026-08-20 · wallydug · NewsBiscuit_ Andy Burnham today repeated his denial to reporters that he was not embarrassed by the message exchange with someone purporting to be the chief of staff for US President Donald Trump. 'I repeat that I am not embarrassed by the exchange of messages with a person purporting to be US President Donald Trump's chief of staff,' stated the Prime Minister. 'But I can assure you - once again - that no… ## [Angela Rayner defends second income in new book](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/angela-rayner-defends-second-income-in-new-book) _2026-08-20 · urbanhermit · NewsBiscuit_ ## [Rail accident investigators suspect track defect](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/rail-accident-investigators-suspect-track-defect) _2026-08-20 · deskpilot · NewsBiscuit_ ## [Forest fires boosted Hampshire economy by £12m](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/forest-fires-boosted-hampshire-economy-by-12m) _2026-08-20 · deskpilot · NewsBiscuit_ Researchers for the Hampshire Business Improvement Network say that wildfires in the New Forest have boosted the local economy. 'There is a good news story here,' said a spokesman. 'It's not all about ecological damage and frightened ponies. The fires did attract extra visitors and those visitors spent money on food and drink, accommodation and fire extinguishers. We reckon that the total benefit… ## [Best jokes of the Fringe 2026](https://www.newsbiscuit.com/post/best-jokes-of-the-fringe-2026) _2026-08-19 · NewsBiscuit · NewsBiscuit_ The Edinburgh Fringe is happening again, as we speak. If you have a show there, then good luck and break a leg. Later this month the Fringe will announce its top ten jokes. In the spirit of friendly competition, we are offering up our own ‘Best jokes of Newsbiscuit’. These have been selected by our own entirely biased and largely imaginary editorial committee, and culled from our Headlines. We’d… ## [Camden County Summer Concert Series Continues This Week with Three Free Shows](https://snjtoday.com/camden-county-summer-concert-series-continues-this-week-with-three-fre/) _2026-08-14 · Colleen Petrucci · SNJ Today_ Camden County will host three free concerts this week as part of its Summer Concert Series, according to a Camden County government announcement. Admission is free and open to all. \[…\] ## [Camden County Officials Celebrate $24.25 Million Battleship New Jersey Redevelopment](https://snjtoday.com/camden-county-officials-celebrate-24-25-million-battleship-new-jersey/) _2026-08-14 · Colleen Petrucci · SNJ Today_ Camden County Commissioners joined representatives from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), New Jersey Battleship, and local and state elected officials to celebrate a $24.25 million redevelopment project for \[…\]