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You can't make it up! Password for Louvre's surveillance was 'LOUVRE' A new post-heist report shows that the Louvre's cybersecurity makes most office email accounts look like Fort Knox.

Morning! It's Friday's song suggestion game...and whilst you don't need a password to join...a song with a connection to passwords would be great thanks....especially if it includes at least one capital letter...a number...and a special character....
www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/...

Queen 'a natural' at serving potatoes, says Tamworth's Spudman The Queen helped Spudman serve jacket potatoes at a reception at Clarence House on Wednesday.

Morning! Welcome to Thursday's song suggestion game and our musical mash up today will possible feature actual mash...as today I'm after songs with a clever link to this story please...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Trash-talking children are sounding like Americans, say teachers Garbage, candy and apartment are Americanisms that are growing more popular among younger pupils

Morning! Or should I say Hey Y'all! Welcome to a brand new week on the song suggestion week and today I'm after songs with a clever link to Americanisms please...
www.thetimes.com/uk/education...

Dictionary.com’s word of the year is '6-7.' But is it even a word and what does it mean? Parents and teachers cover your ears. Dictionary.com says its word of the year is “6-7.” The viral term is one kids and teenagers can’t stop repeating and laughing about.

Morning! It's been a long week...and if you're at sixes and sevens...you're in luck...as for your final song suggestion game...I'm after songs with a clever link to sixes or sevens please...
apnews.com/article/6-7-...

MOTORWAY PICKINGS: Police report driver after stopping on motorway hard shoulder to pick apples Police have reported a driver who stopped on the hard shoulder of a motorway to pick apples from a tree.Merseyside Police’s Roads Policing Unit shared details of the incident on social media, remindin...

Morning! Welcome to Thursday's song suggestion game...and today I'm after songs to go with a story that may well shock you to the core...about a driver who stopped on the hard shoulder of a motorway to pick apples from a tree please...
www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/police-...

Morning! Welcome to Tuesday’s song suggestion game! Look what I found in @thetimes this morning! So today I’m after songs with a clever link to punctuation marks please ! One in particular that I barely use!

Stage set for reopening of world's smallest theatre in Malvern The world’s smallest theatre in Worcestershire will return to the limelight...

Morning! It's curtain up on a brand new week on the song suggestion game and today I'm after songs with a clever link to the world's smallest theatre please...
hellorayo.co.uk/greatest-hit...

'Gran-borghini' project takes people for a spin in supercars Mark Cody set up the supercar initiative to bring joy to older people after his grandma's death.

Morning! Welcome to Friday's song suggestion game and I'm expecting speedy response...although within the legal limits if that's ok...as it's songs to go with this lovely story that I'm after please...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

CSI Mr Men…now that would be good!!

Agatha Christie meets Mr Men in new children's books Christie detectives Miss Marple and Poirot join forces with Mr Tickle and others for the children's series.

Morning! Welcome to Thursday's song suggestion game and you might have to do a bit of detective work to come up with the perfect song to go with this literary crossover story please...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Morning! Welcome to Wednesday's song suggestion game...marmalade sandwiches at the ready...as today I'm after songs with a clever link to Paddington Bear please...after this unexpected headline please...
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/10...

'Delighted' Crowborough woman played clarinet in brain surgery Denise Bacon says she is experiencing improvements in her ability to walk.

Morning! Welcome to Tuesday's song suggestion game ...and I know you're not going to blow it...as today I'm after songs with a clever link to this amazing story please...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

‘You can learn a lot by losing’: meet Don Manuel, the 104-year-old chess player Manuel Álvarez Escudero, from Spain, describes how the board game has provided him with a lifetime of fun and friendship

Morning! Is it time to start a brand new week on the song suggestion game I hear you ask? Let me just check...mate...! You can see where this is going...and that yes...today I'm after songs with a clever to Chess please...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Victor Meldrew's house from One Foot In The Grave sells for eye-watering fee TELLY’S Victor Meldrew would not believe it but his terraced house from One Foot In The Grave has sold for £337,500. The setting for the 1990s BBC comedy about an old grump, played by Richard Wilso…

Morning! I don't believe it! It's Friday's song suggestion game and today I'm after songs with a clever link to Victor Meldrew please...
www.thesun.co.uk/tv/37037669/...

Slice of late Queen & Philip’s wedding cake set to be auctioned after 78 years A PIECE of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip’s wedding cake is to be auctioned after 78 years. The fruit cake was given to Cyril Dickman, who worked as a servant in the royal household for more tha…

Morning! Welcome to Thursday's song suggestion game...and if I knew you were coming I'd have baked a cake...although thankfully someone did 78 years ago...which is why today I'm after songs with a clever link to this story please...
www.thesun.co.uk/royals/37021...

Morning! Welcome to Wednesday's song suggestion game....and today it's a big challenge based on...well...a big challenge...as I'm after songs with a clever link to Sumo Wrestling please...
news.az/news/royal-a...

Moooove out the way! Cows spark mayhem after invading train platform Hilarious footage shows staff trying to round up the 12 stray cattle and guide them out of Neath station in south Wales yesterday.

Morning! The game now arriving in your timeline is 8.25 song suggestion game to creative brilliance...well as long as you can think of a song with a clever link to this story please....
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

World Conker Championships: 2025 Winner is crowned Players from across the globe are heading to Northamptonshire in a bid to take home the coveted title during the event's 60th year.

Morning! Welcome to your first song suggestion game of the new week and having been left hanging around over the weekend I'm sure you'll smash it when I ask for songs with a clever link to conkers please.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...

Chelmsford tongue-in-cheek signs must end, says Essex Highways A council says the prank signs could

Morning! Welcome to your final song suggestion game of the week...and today I'm after sons with a clever link to tongue-in-cheek signs please...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Pass go, collect Monopoly stamps Royal Mail issues stamps to mark the 90th anniversary of the popular board game.

Morning! Welcome to Thursday's song suggestion game...do not pass go...do not collect £200...but don't worry you won't end up in jail...as today I'm after songs with a clever link to Monopoly please...
www.indy100.com/news/pass-go...

Celebrity Traitors: When and what time it's on and full line-up for BBC series Claudia Winkleman is being joined in the Scottish Highlands by Celebrities for the first time

Morning! Welcome to Wednesday's song suggestion game...and thanks to big bit of tv excitement...today I'm after songs with a clever link to deception...lies...and treachery please...
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/tv/bbc-...

Devon twins to climb Himalayas comparing old kit with new One twin will be dressed in modern equipment, the other in kit from 100 years ago.

Morning! Welcome to Tuesday's song suggestion game...and today we've a mountain to climb...although it's more about what we're climbing it in...as I'm after songs with clever link to old or new please...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Norwegian oats win world porridge championship Sven Seljom from Madnal took the Golden Spurtle trophy at the annual event in the Scottish Highlands.

Morning! Welcome to Monday's song suggestion game...a hearty staple to set you up for the day.... and speaking of which...today I'm after songs to go with another hearty staple to set you up for the day...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Massive Collection of Thousands of Teapots Goes Up For Auction A tea museum in England was set to sell its world-renowned collection of over 8,500 novelty teapots.The Teapot Island collection, which features teapots shaped like celebrities, animals, and historica...

Morning! Welcome to your final song suggestion game of the week and if your creative process involves sticking the kettle on and having a cuppa...you're in luck...as today I'm after songs with a clever link to this big news please...
ca.news.yahoo.com/massive-coll...

Antisocial swan removed from Stratford-upon-Avon Reggie the swan caused disruption on the river for months, but will start a new life in Devon.

Morning! Welcome to Thursday's song suggestion game and I'm hoping you'll be on your best behaviour today as I'm after songs with a clever link to antisocial behaviour...and/or swans please...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Tennis legend Björn Borg walks 12 miles every day just so he can think The Swedish star said he used the time – around 24,000 steps – in his Stockholm flat to ‘think’ but he admitted his wife Patricia Östfeld gets ‘really annoyed’ when he starts marching

Welcome to a brand new week on the song suggestion game and whether the creative process has you pacing around or sitting on your sofa and thinking...we've got you covered as today I'm after songs with a clever link to
this story please...
www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/tennis...

One of Britain’s best loved tea time favourites is celebrating its 70th birthday Fish fingers helped revolutionise family life in post-war Britain - and remain a hit to this day, with the tea-time treat now celebrating 70 years as one of the nation's favourite dishes

Morning! Welcome to your final song suggestion game of the week...and to celebrate the frozen favourite's birthday...today it's Fish Finger Friday...as I'm after songs with a clever link to everybody's favourite breadcrumb covered tea time treat please...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...

From a skateboarding pig to the world’s longest custom banana car – new Guinness World Records book revealed IT’S the quickest bacon roll ever — with a new world record set for the fastest pig on a skateboard. Norbert did ten metres in a boarly believable 11.32 seconds — ensuring his spot in the 2026 Guin…

Morning! Welcome to Thursday's song suggestion game and thanks to the publication of the new edition of the Guinness World Records Book...today I'm after songs with a clever link to either pigs or skateboards...or possibly both please...
www.thesun.ie/news/1588355...

Morning! Welcome to Wednesday’s song suggestion game and there’s no reading between the lines today…as it’s all about actually getting between them…as thanks to a story in today’s Times I’m after songs with a link to parking please…