| Snow and ice blanket Britain Heavy overnight snow in Britain severely disrupted road, rail and air travel Sunday, The Telegraph reported.
Drivers were forced to spend the night in their cars as the snow brought traffic to a... | |
| Stalkers may soon have tough time in Britain The British government may soon formulate a law laying down "substantial" jail terms for stalkers.
British parliamentarians believe the problem has become so acute that a new law is required for... |
| Britons claim having visited non-existing ancient wonders A British survey has found one in eight people claiming to have visited ancient wonders of the world that turned non-existent centuries ago!
Of the 2,500 people surveyed by Hotels.com, 13 percent... |
| Joke on child wear offends British parents Many agitated parents in Britain have decided to boycott one of country's biggest retailers for selling a garment that jokes about child abduction.
Costing about 10 pounds (nearly $16), the garment... |
| Ronaldo wants to make Premier League comeback Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has disclosed to his close friends that he misses his days with former club Manchester United in the English Premier League.
Ronaldo also reportedly shared with... |
| Nottingham Forest owner found dead at home English football club Nottingham Forest's owner Nigel Doughty, who stepped down as the club's chairman in October, was found dead at his home in Lincolnshire.
The club said that the 54-year-old was... |
| Duchess Kate ready to go solo following Queen's royal lessons The Duchess of Cambridge is being offered a series of "training sessions" by the Queen of England herself, to enable her to take on solo engagements that are coming her way.
The Duchess will have to... |
| Hate cleric Anjem Choudary pictured with London Stock Exchange bomb plotter London based hate cleric Anjem Choudary has been photographed with one of the terrorists who recently pleaded guilty to plotting to blow up the London Stock Exchange.
In a photograph, taken in 2009,... |
| Potential IRA 'threat' looms large over 2012 Olympics The Irish Republican Army (IRA) is reportedly planning to carry out major terror attacks during the Olympics and Jubilee celebrations in Britain.
IRA is deemed as a terrorist organization in the... |
| Oldman prefers Smiley over Bond! Veteran British actor Gary Oldman finds his spy character from the movie "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" more interesting than James Bond.
The Oscar-nominated star, who plays veteran spy George Smiley... |
| You won't knock us off the top of the mountain: Ferguson to rivals Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has cautioned his rivals that they won't be able to remove United from their top position at the Premier League.
In the 19 years since they won the first... |
| Ferdinand 'frustrated' over Terry racism row Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has expressed anger over what his family has had to endure following the racial abuse allegedly suffered by his brother Anton Ferdinand at the hands of John... |
| Becks and Prince Harry party with Katherine Jenkins in London David Beckham and Prince Harry cancelled their boys' night out to party with Welsh singer Katherine Jenkins on Friday.
The three partied at the Arts Club in Mayfair and despite the snow warnings the... |
| UK govt. facing 'grave political embarrassment' over not needed 'peanuts' aid to India The UK government is facing 'grave political embarrassment' after it emerged that India rejected around 280 million pounds in aid from Britain, calling it 'peanuts' and wanted to "voluntarily" give... |
| Syria's release of July 7 London bombings mastermind 'warning' to West? Syrian authorities have reportedly released the alleged terrorist mastermind behind the July 7 London bombings, that killed 52 people and injured over 700 in 2005.
Abu Musab al-Suri was held in... |
| Pippa Middleton has a new boyfriend Pippa Middleton, sister-in-law of Prince William, is reportedly dating George Percy, heir to one of Britain's richest and grandest dukedoms.
According to sun.co.uk, Percy is completely besotted with... |
| Barclays 'set to reveal pay cuts' Barclays will reportedly attempt to defend itself against "banker bashing" this week by revealing that it has cut pay and met targets for lending to businesses. A source told the Sunday... |
| Britain plays down Falklands moves Britain has sought to play down military moves around the Falkland Islands, as the foreign minister refused to comment on reports it has moved a nuclear submarine to the tense South... |
| Wales pip Ireland at the death Wales full-back Leigh Halfpenny kicked a 79th-minute penalty to break Irish hearts and steal a 23-21 Six Nations win in Dublin on Sunday. Revenge was on the menu for Ireland following their World... |
| British racing, including 'all-weather' card, wiped out by freeze-up There will be no racing in Britain on Sunday after both the surviving meetings, at Musselburgh and on an artificial surface at Kempton, were abandoned due to frost and snow respectively, while... |
| Snow Nightmares: Your Tales Of Travel Woe Janice Beukes We have been on board a Ryanair flight at Stansted since 6.30am. We are still stuck on the ground. We have been told we just have to wait for de-icer and we can fly. De-icing now... |
| BBC says Iran targeting families of its journalists LONDON (Reuters) - Iranian authorities are increasingly arresting and threatening the families of British Broadcasting Corporation journalists to force them to quit its Persian news service, the... |
| There's a case for ending quantitative easing but will the Bank of England listen? European Central Bank (ECB) has eased fears that the eurozone will slide into a severe recession this year. Upbeat surveys of both the manufacturing and service sectors suggest that the UK should... |
| Super Bowl 2012: Who Will Win -- New York Giants or New England Patriots? Super Bowl . In 2008, the Giants ruined the Patriots' undefeated season with an upset victory in Super Bowl XLII. Who do you think will win Super Bowl 2012 on... |
| Man, 22, quizzed over city attack A 21-year-old man needed an emergency operation after suffering a serious head injury following an assault in Cardiff city centre on Sunday. South Wales Police arrested a 22-year-old man at the... |
| Road closed after cyclist is hurt Part of a Flintshire coast road has been closed following a serious road collision involving a cyclist and a vehicle. The A548 has been shut in both directions between Aber Road and Station Road... |
| Singers audition for town opera Auditions for Swindon: The Opera have taken place with the script being revealed for the first time. The opera, which received 60,000 of Jubilee Lottery money, is being created and performed to... |
| Children's dental health 'is getting better' dental health of children in the UK is improving, one expert has said. Dr Nigel Carter, chief executive of the British Dental Foundation (BDF), believes that healthier diets and regular dental... |
| Who can you rely on when times are tough? A survey by Friends Life shows a major difference between who people would turn to for help in a financial crisis and the extent to which they themselves would be willing to help others. 13% claim... |
| Do you have the right cover for skiing? Holiday makers are being urged to take out adequate winter sports cover as recent reports reveal that one in five skiers and snowboarders is considering travelling without... |
| Botox in your lunch hour No longer just for the rich and famous, cosmetic surgery is now accessible for the beauty- and youth-conscious masses. It is possible to get botox or dermal filler injections in your lunch break -... |
| Women 'continue to want cosmetic surgery' cosmetic surgery procedures . According to the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (Baaps), 38,771 cosmetic operations were conducted on women during 2011 - a rise of 5.8 per... |
| Genetic breakthrough could lead to new childhood brain cancer treatment cancers in children have been identified by researchers. Scientists at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre believe the discovery could help to transform the treatment... |
| Cold snap hits 50% Heathrow flights Half of all flights have been axed at Britain's busiest airport - hours after it stopped snowing. More planes were grounded today at London's Heathrow Airport following Saturday's... |
| Tycoon 'planning Peacocks rescue' A Pakistani billionaire is reported to be working on a surprise bid to rescue fashion chain Peacocks from administration. Peacocks, which has 563 stores and 48 concessions, and parent company the... |
| Summit tackles 'whiplash epidemic' A summit of top cabinet ministers are to discuss ways to slash the number of whiplash claims forcing up car insurance premiums in Britain. Transport Secretary Justine Greening, Health Secretary... |
| England need 288 to beat Pakistan England's cricketers will have to fight hard to avoid a first-ever series whitewash at the hands of Pakistan in the third and final Test at Dubai... |
| Pakistan set England 324 for victory Azhar Ali's career-best of 157 helped Pakistan set up a challenging target of 324 runs for England to win the third and final cricket Test at... |
| Azhar ton gives England uphill task Unless England bat heroically, Pakistan could be on track for a remarkable win in the third Test, a transformation of fortune to match any in Test history and certainly in the last three decades... |
| Chelsea v Manchester United | Jacob Steinberg Ten years. A miserable record, especially as Chelsea have been managed by Avram Grant in that time. And to think people quibble about Tottenham's record at Old Trafford. These are meant to be... |
| England get off to winning start Stuart Lancaster has spent the first weeks of his temporary England tenure emphasizing the importance of "culture" and "pride in the shirt" so he was delighted with a gutsy... |
| 'Gemma Hardy': a Scotland-set homage to 'Jane Eyre' Margot Livesey's new novel, "The Flight of Gemma Hardy," beautifully updates the "Jane Eyre" story, relocating it to Scotland's Orkney Islands and Iceland in the... |
| England chase 324 for unlikely win in Dubai third test with Pakistan on 36 without loss, chasing 324 to win, after Azhar Ali's mammoth innings of 157 put the hosts in a dominant position in... |
| British Airways, Ryanair, Cancel Flights After Snow Hits London Feb. 5 (Bloomberg) -- International Consolidated Airlines Group SA’s British Airways unit and Ryanair Holdings Plc were among airlines cutting hundreds of flights from London after snow... |
| England have 'mountain to climb' Graeme Swann says England have "a mountain to climb" to win the third Test against Pakistan in Dubai. The tourists closed the third day on 36-0 in pursuit of a target of 324, which... |
| England have a mountain to climb If England are to survive a whitewash, which would be Pakistan's first against them, they will have to make the second-highest total to win a Test match in their history – only the 332... |
| Swinney defends referendum voters Finance Secretary John Swinney has defended plans to let EU nationals living in Scotland vote in the independence referendum. Mr Swinney said the same rules which applied to the last Scottish... |
| MP urges wind farm subsidy cut A south Wales MP says wind farms are inefficient and he has joined over 100 fellow Conservatives to urge a cut in tax subsidies for onshore turbines. Vale of Glamorgan MP Alun Cairns told BBC's... |
| Treatments You Can Trust announces seven challenges for 2012 A Parliamentary Reception was held at the House of Lords on 24th January, hosted by Baroness Ritchie of Brompton, Chair of the Treatments You Can Trust Governance Group. Anne Milton, Parliamentary... |
| New treatment for liver cancer patients Drug-Eluting Beads delivering Irinotecan) treatment is for patients suffering from both primary, where the disease originated in the liver or secondary liver cancer - where it travelled to the... |