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Daily Breaking News From Great Britain, United Kingdom, UK :Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:55:05 -0400 McLaren boss asks Hamilton and Button to stop whiningMcLaren group chairman and former team principal Ron Dennis has directed the team's drivers Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button 'to stop whining and start winning' races. Salman Butt voices 'Decision Review System' doubts Pakistan skipper Salman Butt has defended his side doing without the controversial Decision Review System (DRS) during a batting collapse in the first Test against England, saying that the technology on offer was "not a hundred percent". Shyamalan convinced he'd never be able to please his critics Filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan is convinced that he'd never be able to meet his critics' expectations. When Macca nearly missed out on playing a gig for Obama Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney was turned away by security guards at the White House when he arrived to play a gig for U.S. President Barack Obama last month. New theory to reveal why midcontinent faults generate earthquakes Researchers at Purdue University may finally unravel the mystery of why the New Madrid fault - lying in the middle of the North American continent and not along a tectonic plate boundary - produces large earthquakes like the ones that shook the eastern US in 1811 and 1812. Stop throwing knickers at me Welsh singer Tom Jones has made an appeal to his female fans not to throw their knickers at him while he is on stage, as he says it is wrong. Disgraced Wigan striker King eyes playing football having served sex assault sentence Disgraced Wigan striker Marlon King, who served nine months prison term for sexual assault and causing bodily harm, has said that he could soon be back to playing football, after he was released from prison.I have had time to sit down and analyse the situation, not just that I have put myself in but there are other people who have suffered as well," Sky News quoted King, as saying. Jordan 'gagged from telling the truth about failed marriage to Peter Andre' Former glamour model Katie Price a.k.a. Jordan has revealed that she has been gagged from telling "the truth" about her failed marriage to Peter Andre. Lionel Messi forms Oasis tribute band Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi has formed an Oasis tribute band and is all set to take them on a secret European tour. he Argentine World Player Of The Year has revealed he performs as guitarist Noel Gallagher. Liam Gallagher to reform Oasis only when he's broke Liam Gallagher says he would only reform Oasis if he runs out of money. Cheryl Cole's 'emotion packed' dairy on malaria battle Cheryl Cole is maintaining an emotion-packed diary about her battle to overcome malaria. Dog survives after 120ft cliff plunge In a miraculous escape, a dog cheated death when he landed safely on a beach after falling 120ft off a sheer cliff. Three-year-old girl gunned down by four-year-old boy in US A three-year-old girl has been shot dead by a four-year-old boy after he caught hold of a handgun left on a kitchen table and pointed it at her head. Ronan Keating wins back estranged wife Ronan Keating has finally managed to win back estranged wife Yvonne after claims of the Boyzone star's seven-month fling with dancer Francine Cornell surfaced. Amanda Holden to play Shrek's wife in stage version 'Britain's Got Talent' judge Amanda Holden is set to play Princess Fiona in the stage version of 'Shrek.' Peaches Geldof dismisses second marriage rumours Bob Geldof's daughter Peaches has dismissed rumours that she's planning to marry boyfriend Eli Roth. Christian shop manager changes armed robber's mind with Jesus talk A Christian mobile phone shop manager in Florida, USA, has managed to stop a would-be armed robber by preaching to him about Jesus. Roadblock for Clinton wedding driving other bride and her mum nuts! A US woman, who is getting married in the same place as Chelsea Clinton, has said that the roadblock that has been put up for the former first daughter's wedding is wrecking her nuptials. Loch Ness Monster 'caught on camera' off British coast A photograph of what appears to be a long-necked sea creature off the coast of Britain has left marine experts baffled. Scientists report declining biodiversity in Chernobyl exclusion zone Mammals are declining in the exclusion zone surrounding the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, a wildlife census reveals. Wedding gift vases turn out to be £500k 18th century Qing Dynasty originals A pair of Chinese vases that were given as a wedding gift to a British couple in 1965 has fetched 500,000 pounds at auction. ISI chief cancels UK trip over Cameron's 'clear swipe at Pak security agencies' Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Lieutenant General Ahmed Shuja Pasha has canceled his trip to the United Kingdom due to British Prime Minister David Cameron's remarks about Pakistan's role in promoting the "export of terror". Novel procedure uses stem cells in windpipe transplant for cancer patients In what could be called an innovative procedure, surgeons have performed a windpipe transplant with stem cells to treat a patient with trachea cancer. Brit docs fail to save dying patient, despite texted photos of condition A dying hospital patient in the UK sent photographs of her worsening health to her mother but doctors repeatedly missed chances to save her life. Two Indian-origin illegal workers held in Leicester Two Indian-origin illegal workers were arrested by the UK Border Agency during a raid in a clothing factory here. They are now awaiting deportation. Israeli rabbis to issue an edict to clamp down on 'burka' Israeli rabbis are all set to issue an edict to clamp down on the growing number of devout Jewish women wearing 'burka' by declaring the garment an item of sexual deviancy that is as promiscuous as wearing too little. Jesus Luz taking Madonna to Paris for her 52nd b'day Jesus Luz is apparently taking his ladylove Madonna to a romantic three days trip to Paris to celebrate her 52nd birthday. Mother says trial could help other tourist victims seek justice The mother of a teenager, Scarlett Keeling, who was killed in Goa in 2008, has said that she hopes the trial into her daughter's death will encourage tourists to seek justice in India. Movies lack funny women, says Bette Midler Bette Midler has said that there is a scarcity of female comedians in the movies, but there are plenty on television. Applegate wants to make movies that are appropriate for her kids to see Christina Applegate has revealed that she wants to have legacy of movies that her kids could also see. LiLo is in my prayers, says Mark Wahlberg Mark Wahlberg has revealed that Lindsay Lohan is in his prayers after her father Michael reached out to him for helping his troubled daughter. 'Reckless driver' Eva Mendes refuses to fix her banged up car Eva Mendes punishes herself for her reckless driving - by refusing to fix the dents and scratches on her luxury car. Jessica Biel attends 'A-Team' Berlin premiere in see-through dress Jessica Biel stole the show when she arrived at A-Team's Berlin premiere in this see-through dress. British entrepreneur's 'porn disco' activities banned A British entrepreneur has been banned from using a historic London house for activities including a 'porn disco', a sex party and pole dancing lessons. Naked Polish brunette who plunged through roof during sex has no regrets A Polish brunette who fell naked through a city centre roof in Aberdeen while romping with her secret lover says she doesn't regret what she did. UK rowers seeks to break 114-year-old N. Atlantic crossing record A British-led rowing team is attempting to break a 114-year-old record for crossing the North Atlantic from New York to the Isles of Scilly. Meet the 'idiot' who plans to travel 32,000km by jetski Kiwi adventurer Jeremy Burfoot has now learnt to ignore people when they call an idiot for attempting to traverse 32,000km from London to New Zealand on a jetski. Pakistan's ISI cancels Britain visit Talks between Pakistan's top intelligence agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Britain's security officials have been cancelled after British Prime Minister David Cameron accused Pakistan of 'exporting terrorism'. Briton sues prison after fellow inmate slashes throat A British prisoner has sued the prison service for a sum of 100,000 pounds after his throat was allegedly slashed by a fellow inmate. Hard man Rio Ferdinand goes soft, admits to being secret McFly fan Manchester United football star Rio Ferdinand has ruined his hard man image by admitting he is a secret McFly fan. Trojan asteroids around Neptune could turn into comets that might hit Earth Material from the Trojan asteroids that exist around the orbit of Neptune could go on to become comets that could strike our planet, according to a new study. Leonardo DiCaprio was close to meltdown while shooting 'Shutter Island' Leonardo DiCaprio was close to mental meltdown while on the set of 'Shutter Island'. Button vows to quit Formula One if team orders are brought back World motor racing champion Jenson Button has vowed to quit Formula One if team orders are brought back. Zardari flip-flop, to go ahead with UK visit despite Cameron tongue-lashing Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has not cancelled his visit to the United Kingdom, as was being speculated following British Prime Minister David Cameron's hostile remarks against Pakistan. Wikileaks' editor Assange denies 'blood on (his) hands' The founder of the website Wikileaks, Julian Assange has rejected US claims that he has blood on his hands after releasing over 90,000 leaked classified documents on the Afghan war. Row over Royal Mail's only for Muslim loos A row has erupted after the Royal Mail introduced loos for Muslims at one of its biggest centers. 60pc Brits enjoy sex in missionary position It's the simplest and the most popular positions couples enjoy in sex - the missionary. UK ad with slogan 'We sell big knockers' banned A door and window company has been forced to take down an ad that says 'we sell big knockers'. Use 'colourful language' like Jesus to save Christianity, urges Vicar If Christianity is going to be taken seriously, it needs to 'modernize' and start using the 'f word' and other swear words more frequently, says a Vicar. Sylvester Stallone considering 'Rambo' prequel Sylvester Stallone is considering directing a 'Rambo' prequel with a young actor in the role to tell the story of the character's youth. nderson says his fiver did make for a good birthday celebration England fast bowler James Anderson at present looks the best swing bowler in the world, and he said that his five wickets for 49 runs against Pakistan in the first Test between the two sides being played here, did make for a good birthday celebration with his team mates. '$100m bidding war' to sign Robbie Williams The 100-million-dollar bidding war to sign Robbie Williams seems to be heating up as the RCA label are doing everything to get him aboard. Sandra Bullock locked in battle over Gulf spill PSA video Sandra Bullock's representative has asked for her part in a public service announcement video on Gulf spill to be edited, till it is confirmed that the clip has not been influenced by a coalition of oil companies. Jessica Biel lives in constant fear she will run out of money Hollywood actress Jessica Biel has revealed that she constantly worries about where her next paycheque is coming from. Indian origin Ponzi king dupes investors of 115 million pounds An Indian origin businessman has been charged for spearheading Britain's biggest Ponzi fraud, cheating investors, including a former England cricketer, of 115-million-pounds. Global support pours in for Iranian 'stoning to death verdict' woman Human rights activists and supporters of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, the Iranian woman whose sentence of death by stoning on 'adultery charges' was lifted earlier this month and changed to hanging, have asked for global support to reunite her with her children on her appeal. Man to jet ski 32,000 km for cancer awareness A 51-year-old former New Zealand pilot will attempt an adventure ride on a jet ski from London to New Zealand, a distance of about 32,000 km, to spread awareness on cancer. N. Korean football coach sacked, could be executed North Korea World Cup coach Kim Jong-hun has been sacked, publicly ridiculed, expelled from the Worker's Party and made a construction labourer after his team failed to do well in South Africa. Rare horoscope by JK Rowling to fetch £25K in auction A rare unpublished work by Harry Potter author JK Rowling is going under the hammer for a whopping 25,000 pounds. Vessel carrying Lankan Tamil refugees heading for Canada A vessel believed to be carrying over 200 suspected Sri Lankan Tamil asylum seekers could arrive in British Columbia in the next three weeks. Brazilian goalie charged with ex-girlfriend's murder Brazilian goalkeeper Bruno Souza has been charged with the murder of his 25-year-old ex-girlfriend Eliza Samudio. He reportedly fathered her four-month-old baby. Israel retaliates for rocket attack with air strikes on Gaza strip Israel has launched air strikes on targets in the Gaza Strip after a rocket fired from Palestinian territory exploded in an Israeli town 'Ashkelon', the first such attack in more than a year. Women torture friend for having sex with ex Two women in Britain allegedly kidnapped and tortured a friend, scalding her with boiling water and kicking her, after they found out she had sex with one of their ex-boyfriends. Maths lays bare sperms' swimming secrets Why do sperm cells move like tiny, surface-seeking missiles? Well, scientists in the UK may have now found a solution to this long time mystery of human fertility. Sarkozy shells out £150m on new luxury aircraft 'Air Sarko One' Nicolas Sarkozy will soon be travelling in real Presidential luxury in his own America's Air Force One-like aircraft, dubbed "Air Sarko One". Al Gore 'will not face charges over sexual assault claims' Former US Vice-President Al Gore will not face assault charges due to lack of evidence, law enforcement officials say. Mobiles phones banned in Chelsea Clinton's wedding Use of mobiles phone will be prohibited in Chelsea Clinton's wedding, for security reasons, it has emerged. BBC 'holding talks over pensions' Aug 1 2010 The BBC is holding talks with staff over concerns about new pension proposals, it has been reported. The Sunday Express reported that some employees were considering disrupting the covera... Two quizzed over MI6 parcel bombs Aug 1 2010 Two men were being questioned after a parcel bomb was sent to MI6's headquarters and a second was intercepted at a postal sorting office. The suspects, aged 52 and 21, were arrested on su... Bomb found at Britain's MI6 spy agency Two men are being questioned after one parcel bomb was sent to Britain's MI6 foreign intelligence agency and another was intercepted.The two suspects, aged 52 and 21, were arrested on suspicion of... Chelsea weds at exclusive estate Chelsea Clinton married her long-time boyfriend at an exclusive estate along New York's Hudson River. Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton announced in a statement that their daughter wed investment bank... Heads ache at the Chilcot Inquiry And now two previous heads of the Army have weighed in. Sir Richard Dannatt said the Army almost “seized up” because of the pressures of fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan at the s... London Olympic Games will be a winner Which is why I am delighted that the Games were won five years ago when we lived in a very different world. When economic growth was strong and recession wasn’t even on the radar. Dying mum gets wish to see her children again Marie remarried and became a British citizen but she was diagnosed in 2007 with liver cancer which spread to her lungs. Doctors told her this year she was terminally ill but she clung to the hope... Bulger killer Jon Venables is scared of pigeons Venables, whose identity is being kept secret, was jailed for two years a week ago for possessing and distributing child porn. Prison bosses, worried about the 27-year-old’s physical shape, have... Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs is given a lifetime achievement award for CRIME Ronnie Biggs is to collect a lifetime achievement award for his services to crime... a year after he was freed early from jail as he had “only weeks to live”. Woman dies in 'hell hospital' after going in with just a cough A mother whose daughter died at a scandal-hit hospital has attacked the care she received – as it was claimed THREE other disabled youngsters have died there needlessly. Army crisis as 2,000 soldiers quit in just two months Harry Dean, of the British Forces Resettlement Services, which helps soldiers get jobs when they leave the Army, said: “We are seeing a lot more people leaving the Armed Forces and registering w... Sarah's Law to go nationwide Police hailed it a success in four test areas and it is being extended to eight more forces today and a further 12 in the autumn, going nationwide in the spring. Britain's banks bounce back Britain's five biggest banks are forecast to report bumper half-year profits totalling more than £12bn this week, just a year after the sector was reeling from multi-billion-pound losses. Lloyd... Government to 'vigorously contest' Huntley claim Soham murderer Ian Huntley is suing the prison service after being attacked by another inmate, the Ministry of Justice said. Huntley, who is serving a life sentence for killing schoolgirls Hol... Politicians to face criminal trial over expenses claims Three former Labour MPs and a Conservative peer face criminal trials over alleged expenses fraud after the Appeal Court ruled that parliamentary privilege could not protect them from prosecution. Dav... Durham ease past Scotland in rain-reduced match The rain came with Durham eight for no wicket from three overs and brought about the reduction in overs. The resumption saw the early loss of captain Phil Mustard, who scored 12 of an opening stand of... More sex, please, we're British... It turns out there is hope yet for us as a nation. I refer not to our athletic prowess in Barcelona, where our medal tally has exceeded certainly my expectations, but to the news that we are finally m... All frontline soldiers 'to get psycho-screening in bid to cut combat stress' Troops leaving the Armed Forces may be put through psychological profiling in a new effort to identify those at risk of developing mental disorders linked to their experience on the frontline. The Sec... GMB joins Tory right in campaign against vote reform The GMB union is to marshal its 610,000 members and "substantial" sums of money to campaign against a change to the voting system. In a move that will put the union at odds with Ed Miliband, its pref... Welfare reforms are 'onslaught on the vulnerable' Criticism of Iain Duncan's Smith's welfare reform gathered pace this weekend, with campaigners claiming many thousands of families will be forced into poverty by the changes. The National Housing Fed... Gun owners face tougher checks Police will have to visit every gun owner to assess their mental state before renewing licences, under tougher new rules to be introduced in the wake of Derrick Bird's killing spree in Cumbria. Minis... Family vows to carry on looking for Claudia Lawrence The police have all but called off the search. In truth, few hold out any hope of seeing Claudia Lawrence alive again. Among those few are her family, who refuse to give in or accept that the 35-year-... Jobcentre boss's pension rockets as dole queue grows A career civil servant's pension was boosted by 25 per cent after seeing out his final working year as the stand-in head of Britain's employment centres. Mel Groves retired with a pension pot worth &p... A funny thing happened at the Fringe Festival Often it's what happened off-stage, rather than on it, that lives in the memory. PR guru Mark Borkowski on the best japes and escapades of years gone by The IoS Pink List 2010 Pink List judges – including former culture secretary Ben Bradshaw, broadcaster Clare Balding, Stonewall chief executive Ben Summerskill, and John Amaechi, the psychologist and author – fo... The age of the bicycle Britain is on the brink of a freewheeling revolution. A bicycle boom is under way across the UK, with more and more people rediscovering the joy of two wheels rather than four. Sales of bikes have soa... A search for the muse between dusk and dawn Heaps of people, wrapped in sleeping bags, are sprawled across the floor. A crowd, mostly trendy youths sporting brightly coloured wristbands, is staring intently at the stage. Food and drink wrappers... Tseng has 4-shot lead at Women's British Open SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — Yani Tseng shot her third straight 4-under 68 on Saturday, and will take a four-stroke lead into the final round of the Women's British Open.The 21-year-old star from Ta... Labour 'could be out for years' The five candidates are David and Ed Miliband, Diane Abbott, Ed Balls and Andy Burnham Voting takes place from 16 August to 22 September Winner announced at party conference on 25 September Labo... Man dies as powerboat overturns A man died when the boat he was in "flipped over" after hitting a wave during the European and British National Powerboat Championships in Essex, police say. Probe as wedding guests fall ill A spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "On arrival at the scene, crews found a number of patients who had suddenly become ill during a private function. Knifepoint bid to kidnap girl, 12 "The girl remembers an elderly woman pushing a shopping trolley in the area at the time of the incident and I appeal for that woman or anyone else with information to contact me." Funeral for boy drowned in pond Funeral for boy drowned in pond A funeral service is held for a toddler who drowned after falling into a garden pond in Edinburgh earlier this month. |
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