Annual News Stories (here we go again...)

[LotusOmega375D]

Has anybody else noticed how many of the same news stories get repeated by the press every year (particularly by the likes of the Daily Mail).

Here's my selection. Please feel free to add any of your own:

Barbecue summer / Big Freeze winter predictions (proven incorrect)
Road salt/grit shortage
Bird flu
Coldest month on record
Debate about changing clocks (2x per year)
Hottest month on record
Defence cuts
Increased tax burden for middle-class
Best GCSE grades ever
Best A level grades ever
Directors' pay increases / Bank staff bonuses
Wettest month on record
Beckhams' new baby
Train Fares inflation-busting increase
MPs' expenses
McCann's appeal for missing Madeleine
Driest month on record
Hosepipe ban
A little alcohol is harmless: new research published
Any alcohol is harmful: new research published
White Christmas prediction (incorrect)
Andy Murray to win Wimbledon prediction (incorrect)
Biggest ever Euro-Millions lottery win in UK
England football team to win Euros/World Cup prediction (incorrect)
Immigration figures shock
Benefits cheat scandal
Airline strike chaos
Student protest through London (achieves nothing)
Tour operator bankruptcy: hundreds stranded on holiday
Cabinet Minister resignation due to extra-curricular activities
Speed limit increase/decrease & speed cameras debate
Energy/fuel price/tax increases
X-Factor scandal/shocker
University accomodation shortage every September
X years anniversary since Princess Diana's death
Y years anniversary since 9/11
Z days to go until London 2012

That's why I don't buy a newspaper anymore: I've heard it all before!

[Guybrush]

That about sums it up, plus perhaps continual (daily probably) brainwashing on the CO2 climate change thing where CO2 is mentioned in such a way that it appears all settled and accepted that CO2 from human sources alters the climate.

[rover 623gsi]

There's nothing new under the sun

[Puggit]

Along with the prediction of England to win the football/cricket/rugby, there is also the ensuing naval searching as to why the produced such abject failure.

[The Hypno-Toad]

You forgot;

House prices soar/collapse

Interest rates to soar/fall further.

Prince Harry goes to party and has a drink.

Mobile phones give you cancer/no they don't.

and how could you possibly forget...

Pippa Middletons bum!!!

[carmonk]

They often have an annual 'mystery big cat' story, where they mix and match the photos and locations with others they've done in the past. When I pointed out that they were making these stories up my comment was later taken down and I oddly enough I found I was banned from posting any more. Odd, that.

[Eric Mc]

Puggit said:

Along with the prediction of England to win the football/cricket/rugby, there is also the ensuing naval searching as to why the produced such abject failure.

Naval seraching will be cancelled due to the defence cuts.

[lord summerisle]

war memorial stolen for scap just before remembrance sunday blamed on rising prices paid for metal.

[Nobaccymaccy]

rover 623gsi said:

There's nothing new in The Sun

EFA