 Andrew Lloyd Webber to sell famous PicassoA painting by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, which was once withdrawn from sale due to links with Nazis, is to be sold by its current owner, composer Andrew Lloyd... | |
| One in seven female students in UK suffers serious assault A study has found that one in seven female students in the UK has been the victim of a serious sexual or physical assault, with many of the incidents often not reported to the... |
| Brit police spend only 31 percent of their time investigating crime: Report A new report has revealed that British police officers and staff spend 31 percent of their time dealing with criminals and of that, only 13 per cent is spent investigating... |
| UK computer firm branded racist for seeking "Indian origin" applicant A Bristol-based computer company has landed itself in a soup after placing a job advertisement seeking an applicant "preferably of Indian origin" on a British... |
| Five arrested in Spain, France in connection with Brit toddler's kidnapping in Pak A day after the kidnapped five-year-old British boy Sahil Saeed was found abandoned by his kidnappers, five people were detained in Spain and France in connection with the... |
| British boy reunited with family in Pakistan after kidnapping A five-year-old British boy who was released by his kidnappers in Pakistan after the family paid a ransom in Europe was reunited with his father Thursday, the British High Commission here... |
| When Hitler tried to give English cricket a Nazi twist! A new book about 20th-century reporting has revealed that future Nazi regime dictator Adolf Hitler raised his own cricket team to play some British prisoners of war during the First World... |
| Heartbroken Sandra cancels premiere of 'The Blind Side' Sandra Bullock has cancelled the British premiere of 'The Blind Side', for which she won the best actress Oscar, amid claims that she is upset after learning that her husband cheated on her with a... |
| From 4 to 100, Briton stays at same home for 96 years A 100-year-old British woman has become the longest ever resident of a house in this country by staying in the same dwelling for the past 96... |
| Black British PM is possible, says book A 'deepening tide of tolerance' over half a century has created the grounds for Britain to elect its first black prime minister, according to a new book tracking public attitudes in Britain and the... |
| Racism row as British firm seeks Indian origin applicant A British computer company's advertisment seeking an applicant 'preferably of Indian origin' has been dubbed racist by... |
| Man Guilty Of 'weapon Dog' Murder A 22-year-old man who repeatedly stabbed a teenage boy is facing life in jail after the first case in which new dog DNA technology was used in a murder prosecution. Seyi Ogunyemi, 16, was stabbed to... |
| Army Bomb Disposal Heroes Honoured Two Army bomb disposal experts have been awarded the George Cross for the extraordinary bravery they displayed in tackling Taliban explosives in Afghanistan. One of the pair, Staff Sergeant Olaf... |
| 'final Push' For England Kevin Pietersen has called on England to produce 'one final push' in the second Test against Bangladesh to end its lengthy winter programme on a high.Saturday's clash at the Sher-e-Bangla National... |
| Ashton Came Close To Quitting Chris Ashton admits he never thought he would get the chance to make his England Test debut as he prepares to step out against France. The Northampton winger has come into the team for injured... |
| Tiger Woods, Michael Jackson, Britney Spears And The Ten Most Shocking Celebrity South Park Guest Appearances Following on from Tiger Woods’ brutal “guest appearance”, here we list nine other stars given the South Park treatment. 1. Britney Spears has regularly featured on the show during... |
| Uk's Most Wanted Held In Amsterdam One of Scotland Yard's most wanted men has been arrested in Amsterdam.Anthony Mills, 41, of Beckenham, south east London, is suspected of being a key figure in an international skunk cannabis... |
| 2 Freed In Probe Into Kidnapping Of British Boy (AP Photo)British child Sahil Saeed kisses his father Raja Naqqash Saeed during their reunion at the British High Commission in Islamabad, Pakistan on Thursday, March 18, 2010. Kidnappers released... |
| Animals Snatched Baby's Body From London Grave Wild animals are thought to have snatched the body of a baby from a mass grave, police said today. The newborn baby's remains had been buried with up to 12 other infants in Battersea New... |
| Grave Of Race Attack Victim Anthony Walker Vandalised The grave of a black teenager killed in a notorious racist attack has been vandalised, police said today. Anthony Walker, 18, was murdered in July 2005 when an ice axe was embedded in his... |
| Grave Of Race Attack Victim Vandalised The grave of a black teenager killed in a notorious racist attack has been vandalised, police said today. Anthony Walker, 18, was murdered in July 2005 when an ice axe was embedded in his... |
| Five Arrested Over Kidnap Of British Boy Sahil Saeed In Pakistan Five people have been arrested in connection with the kidnap of the five-year-old British boy Sahil Saeed after a "substantial" ransom was handed over for his return. Spanish... |
| George Cross For 'bravest' Bomb Heroes Two Army bomb disposal experts were hailed as "the bravest of the brave" today after being awarded the George Cross for their incredible heroism in Afghanistan. Close friends Staff... |
| Financial Services Authority Unveils Hiring Spree Despite Abolition Threat The Financial Services Authority is to toughen up its enforcement drive with a "harsher stance" on market abuse, involving a heavy recruitment drive, in an aggressive manifesto that may also be its... |
| Gordon Brown 'misled Inquiry' On Defence Spending Gordon Brown has been forced into a damaging retreat after he finally admitted he misled the Iraq Inquiry and Parliament about the funds handed to the armed forces. Senior military figures... |
| Europe Minister Chris Bryant To Make Parliamentary History With Same-sex 'wedding' The Palace of Westminster will make a break with tradition this month when it hosts a civil partnership ceremony for the first time. The Europe minister Chris Bryant will form a civil partnership... |
| Gordon Brown Bids To End Ba Strike As Overseas Unions Pledge Support Gordon Brown and Lord Mandelson will plead with British Airways and the Unite union over the next 24 hours to return to the negotiating table so the cabin crew strike due to start on Saturday can be... |
| Man Held On Suspicion Of Poisoning Soup At Stowe Public School Was it the porter, in the kitchen, with the ladle? This is the question puzzling police investigating the poisoning of a batch of carrot and coriander soup that was due to be fed to 760 pupils at a... |
| Protester Bryan Griffiths Is Cleared Of Killing Hunt Supporter Trevor Morse An animal rights activist who piloted a gyrocopter that decapitated a hunt supporter was cleared of manslaughter yesterday. Bryan Griffiths and his cameraman were trying to take off from Long... |
| Body Found In 1993 Murder Link Case A body found in Italy is thought to be that of a 16-year-old girl whose 1993 disappearance could be linked to the murder of a Dorset mother of two.A body was found on Wednesday in a church in... |
| Armed Robbers Target Centre Bank Cash has been stolen in an armed robbery at the Northern Bank in Belfast's Forestside shopping centre, police have said.A man wearing a black motorcycle helmet and armed with a handgun entered the... |
| Good Start For Clarke In Morocco Ulsterman Darren Clarke had seven birdies and four bogeys for a 69 as the Hassan Trophy made its European Tour debut in Morocco on Thursday.Ireland's Peter Lawrie carded a fine six-under round of 66... |
| Mandelson-labour Would Raise Tax If Needed (Reuters) - Business Secretary Peter Mandelson pledged on Thursday that a Labour Party government would raise taxes from next year if necessary to help cut the... |
| Conservative's Plans May Slow New Nuclear -industry (Reuters) - The Conservative party's plans to limit the powers of Britain's planning body for major projects may derail construction of new nuclear plants and hold up key infrastructure investment,... |
| Fsa Wants Traders' Mobile Phone Calls Taped (Reuters) - Banks and other financial firms should tape traders' mobile phone conversations as part of a crackdown on insider dealing, the Financial Services Authority said on Thursday. The FSA said... |
| British Boy's Kidnappers 'knew Family' KIDNAPPERS who held a five-year-old British boy for 12 days in Pakistan are believed to have known his family and had a grudge against them, Islamabad's diplomatic envoy to London... |
| Cloaking Device Makes Objects Invisible – To Infrared Light Anyway For now the device only makes objects invisible to infrared light, but it paves the way for a cloaking material that could hide vehicles, high-security facilities or unsightly... |
| Tullett Prebon Wins Staff Poaching Case Against Arch-rival Bgc Partners City dealer Tullett Prebon has won its staff poaching case against BGC. Photograph: Alamy The ultra-competitive world of interdealer broking was laid bare today... |
| An Id Card Nation By Stealth | Henry Porter Leading Labour's pre-election push on the ID card is Home Office minister Meg Hillier, a former mayor of Islington and an MP since just 2005. According... |
| What William Hague Knew About Lord Ashcroft's Tax Status William Hague and Michael Ashcroft at a Conservative party fundraiser in March 2000 - the month Aschroft made an undertaking to take up permanent residence in Britain by the end of the year.... |
| Boris Johnson: How Committed Is He To The London Living Wage? Do you stand by your election campaign promise that only hotels and restaurants paying the London Living Wage would be promoted by Visit London ahead of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic... |
| Government Rejects Call For Alcohol Ad Crackdown advertising , including a pre-9pm watershed ban, instead backing a policy of education and self-regulation.There was "some way to go" before the restrictions proposed by the health select committee... |
| Dog Dna Used In Conviction For Teenager's Murderer A 22-year-old man who repeatedly stabbed a teenage boy was today facing life in jail after the first case in which new dog DNA technology was used in a murder prosecution.The victim, 16-year-old Seyi... |
| 'ransom Paid For British Boy' Five-year-old British boy Sahil Saeed (L) is kissed by his father Raja Naqqash Saeed during their reunion at the British High Commission in Islamabad yesterday. Photo:... |
| Legal Drug Risk Questioned Campaigners have put increasing pressure on the government to ban legal highs following the deaths of two teenagers earlier this week (March 15th). Louis Wainwright, 18, and Nicholas Smith, 19, died... |
