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11th Feb 2015

Pic: Evening News wins ‘Headline of the Year’ award with genius Belinda Carlisle-inspired, 1980s-tastic effort

Somebody deserves a raise for this wonderful work

Eoghan Doherty

A work of art. A thing of beauty. A big dirty ride of a thing.

All phrases that represent our feeble attempt at expressing the joy we feel when we read a beautifully-crafted, expertly-moulded headline.

This particularly fine effort from the Evening News perfectly combines Belinda Carlisle, cheesy soft rock power ballads and gargantuan, luxury cruise liners; three of JOE’s most favouritest things ever.

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Sit back and marvel at the wonderful work of City Council Reporter, Mr John-Paul Holden…

It’s a great headline alright, but is it as good as this brilliant Bohemian Rhapsody-inspired effort from the Ulster Gazette last year?

And here’s that Belinda Carlisle earworm you didn’t ask for. We apologise for nothing…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-WP6POdTgY

Clip via Belinda Carlisle HD.

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