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Daily Breaking News From Great Britain, United Kingdom, UK :Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:32:59 -0500 Benitez tipped to become new Real Madrid bossFormer Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is all set to become Real Madrid's new boss after club's Champions League defeat at the hands of Lyon. Obesity, alcohol join forces to increase liver disease risk Obesity and alcohol act together to increase the risk of liver disease in both men and women, say researchers. 'Terminator asteroids' can regenerate after being nuked It seems like the fictional 'Terminator' robot has met its cosmic equivalent in asteroids that quickly reassemble if blasted by a nuclear bomb. Woman travels 14 miles by bus - to cross the road An 89-year-old British woman travels 14 miles to reach a post office located opposite her home as there is no pedestrian crossing on the main road, a media report Friday said. Now, fresh air bottled in Britain Fresh air has now been bottled by Britain's National Trust so that it can be given to stressed city workers, a media report said Friday. Confusion surrounds recovery of Brit toddler kidnapped in Pak Confusion still persists over the recovery of five-year old British boy Sahil Saeed, who was kidnapped from his grandmother's house in Punjab's Jhelum last week, with diplomats and officials failing to confirm the news regarding Saeed's whereabouts. Gordon Brown voted worst male travel companion British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is the last man Brits want to travel with, a new survey has found. Women on the Pill live longer Women who use the oral contraceptive pill can expect to live longer, say researchers. Middle-aged women have better memories than men A new study has confirmed what many men already knew: women's memory is better than males'. Belfast Film Festival to 'spotlight' Shyam Benegal Cannes nominated India's film director-screenwriter-producer Shyam Benegal will be in the "spotlight" at prestigious Belfast Film Festival, being held from April 15-30. Sarkozy tells Carla to end holiday with lover French President Nicolas Sarkozy has asked his wife Carla Bruni to end a holiday with her lover in Thailand and return home, a news report said. Sarkozy is also travelling to Britain on Friday without his spouse. Germany beat England to enter Hockey World Cup final Two-time defending champion Germany on Thursday defeated England 4-1 in the men's Hockey World Cup semi-finals to stay in the hunt for a third straight title. Fire breaks out in London building More than 100 firefighters were tackling a blaze in a four-storey building in east London Thursday. Meteorites could have kick-started life on earth 4 billion years ago A new study has shown that Meteorites that bombarded Earth four billion years ago could have kick-started life rather than wiping it out. Archaeologists to embark on investigation into Shakespeare's later life Archaeologists are all set to start a ground-breaking investigation into Shakespeare's later life in Stratford-upon-Avon, UK. Walmart under fire for cutting price of black Barbies to nearly half of white ones American supermarket chain Walmart has received flak for selling black Barbie dolls at a lesser price than white Barbies. Cambridge to train police chiefs in India Former Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair is to co-direct a new training programme for senior police executives in India, led by the University of Cambridge. Henman prefers golf instead of captaining Britain's Davis Cup team Former British No.1 Tim Henman loves to play golf instead of accepting the offer to be new Davis Cup captain of Britain. 'The Wizard of Oz' to get 3D treatment Popular Frank Baum's story, 'The Wizard of Oz', may soon be made into a 3D film. McDonald's offers qualification in work experience! Fast food chain McDonald's is offering a qualification in work experience, becoming the first UK employer to do so. Car that uses 10,000 cups of espresso as fuel! Jem Stansfield, a BBC presenter, will drive from London to Manchester to test an experimental car, which runs on coffee grounds. Cheryl Cole may take back Ashley, says body language expert According to a body language expert, singer Cheryl Cole wants to reunite with love rat husband/soccer star Ashley. '24 beers a day' Brit losing teeth at 22 A 22-year-old man in Britain is fast losing all his teeth - because of heavy drinking. 'Mad Men' characters to be honoured with Barbie doll versions It has emerged that the characters of dramatic television series 'Mad Men' are set to be honoured with Barbie and Ken doll versions by Mattel. Jay-Z scraps plan to invest in NY racetrack casino project Rapper Jay-Z is said to have scrapped plans to invest in a racetrack casino project in New York after state officials allegedly ordered all backers to hand over detailed records of their finances. Madonna signs Vera Farmiga for her movie over "cup of tea" Queen of Pop Madonna is said to have wooed actress Vera Farmiga into signing up for her next movie with an intimate chat over a "cup of tea". Button insists on working as a team with Hamilton Reigning Formula One champion Jenson Button insists that there will be no bust-ups with fellow McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton even if he retains his title. Laila Rouass to make film on life of 'poster girl of Palestinian terrorism' Footballers' Wives star Laila Rouass is set to make a film on the life of terrorist Leila Khaled, often dubbed the "poster girl of Palestinian terrorism". Christie Brinkley selling off wedding dress Former supermodel Christie Brinkley has made up her mind to sell the dress she donned when she walked down the aisle with ex-hubby Peter Cook. Charlie Sheen to return to small screen Charlie Sheen is planning to make a small screen comeback. Beckham backs Man U fans' campaign against club owners Glazer family Former Manchester United hero David Beckham picked up a green and gold scarf and wrapped it around his neck in a clear show of support for the home fans' campaign against club owners, the Glazer family. UK's 'racist' Met Police accused of 'excessive' stops of ethnic minorities Britain's Metropolitan police was responsible for 120,000 'excessive' stops against people from ethnic minorities in 2008/9, according to the official equalities watchdog. Why some chickens are half male and half female A new study have solved a puzzle that has baffled scientists for centuries - why some birds appear to be male on one side of the body and female on the other. Fifth suspect emerges in murder of Indian shopkeeper in UK A fifth man has been accused and charged with the murder of Indian shopkeeper Gurmail Singh, who was beaten to death during an alleged robbery at his store in Huddersfield, UK, on February 20. Lindsay Lohan's mum backs her in "milkaholic" ad lawsuit Lindsay Lohan's mum Dina has jumped in to back her daughter's multi-million pound legal battle over an advert which allegedly used the actress' name and poked fun at her personal problems. Pak Law Minister says kidnapped Brit toddler found Pakistan's Law Minister Babar Awan has revealed that a five-year-old British boy kidnapped in Pakistan has been found. Man earns Guinness World Record for world's largest house of cards! An American man has earned himself a Guinness World Record after he built the world's largest ever house of cards. Vatican fury over Rome school's condom vending machines installation The headmaster of a school in Rome has come under criticism from the Vatican after he installed condom vending machines for students. Courteney Cox happier in her 40s Actress Courteney Cox has revealed she is much more happy in her 40s than she was in her 20s. Major fire engulfs central London office block More than 100 firefighters are tackling a major fire that started in a restaurant and office block in central London. Guy Ritchie to helm new King Arthur film Guy Ritchie is set to helm a new movie based on the legend of King Arthur. Posh's ex boyfriend dies after 'drug overdose' Victoria Beckham's former boyfriend Corey Haim died from a suspected drugs overdose in Los Angeles. Jordan takes crossdresser hubby shopping for saucy wigs Jordan was spotted shopping for saucy wigs and outfits with her cross dressing cage fighter husband Alex Reid. Jeff Bridges regrets not encouraging kids for Hollywood Jeff Bridges has confessed he regrets he did not encourage his children to try their luck in Hollywood. Brit Muslim call centre worker facing terror charges A British Muslim man, who worked at a British Airways call centre, has been charged with preparing an act of terrorism. Kidnapped Brit toddler's father returns to London from Pakistan Notwithstanding the demand of Pakistani police officials, the father of the kidnapped five-year old boy, Sahil Saeed, who was abducted from his grandmother's house in Punjab's Jhelum last week, has returned to London. Vaughan asks out of form Pietersen to return to basics Former England captain Michael Vaughan has asked out of form batsman Kevin Pietersen to clear his "cluttered" mind and return to basics and his scoring ways. Pachauri welcomes review of IPCC Reports indicate that UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has asked the world's science academies to review work of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and Rajendra Pachauri, the IPCC's chair, has welcomed the move. Novel drug reduces bad cholesterol without statin side effects The Methodist Hospital Research Institute researchers have claimed that a new drug can significantly lower bad cholesterol, triglycerides and Lp(A), without the side effects that statins cause in many people. Is Iron Mike making a come back Former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson is reportedly in talks with promoter Don King about returning to the ring after he left boxing five years ago. Social services chiefs apologise for letting 'British Fritzl' rape his daughters Social services chiefs have issued an apology for letting a father rape his daughters for twenty five years. Carla Bruni-Sarkozy dismisses adultery rumours French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has quashed rumors that all's not well in her and Nicolas' paradise. US city 'renamed Google' to attract search giant's new broadband trial The US city of Topeka has been temporarily renamed Google in a bid to host the search giant's trial of a new super fast broadband network. Technology that allows bosses to spy on employees A Japanese phone company has come up with a new technology that can track most minimal movement of mobile phone users and beams the information back to HQ. Internet 'in the run' for Nobel Peace Prize The World Wide Web has been nominated among a record 237 individuals and organisations in the run for this year's Nobel Peace Prize. Lady Gaga's weird outfit causes blood clot Pop diva Lady Gaga, known for her weird dressing style, has vowed never to be seen in whacky clothes after a disastrous experience on a recent flight. The singer had to be undressed by cabin staff on a flight from Britain to the US after her legs began to swell due to her odd outfit. 100 dead birds fall on British home It looked like a scene from Alfred Hitchcock's horror classic 'The Birds' when over a hundred dead birds fell in the garden of a British home, a media report said Thursday. Owen Reveals Battle With Bottle Take That star Mark Owen has revealed he has been struggling with a "drink problem" for at least a decade. The admission comes after the 38-year-old singer apologised for having a string of affairs b... Ruling Due On Bnp Membership Rules The British National Party (BNP) is to find out if the decision to scrap its whites-only membership policy was enough to meet race relations laws. Last month the far-right party voted to approve chan... Refugee Assault Claims 'not Probed' Asylum seekers who claimed they were assaulted by security staff hired by the Home Office did not have their complaints properly investigated, an official report has found. Private security contracto... Unions To Stage Protest Over Jobs Two unions were due to stage a demonstration outside Network Rail's headquarters in a row over jobs. Thousands of Network Rail maintenance workers voted strongly in favour of strikes bringing the thr... Youth Held Over 'harrassment' Death Police have been quizzing a teenager arrested over the manslaughter of a man who was "tormented to death" by yobs. David Askew, 64, who had learning difficulties, was found dead outside his home in H... Man Guitarist Micky Jones Dies ONE of Wales’ most famous rock guitarists has died aged 63. Micky Jones, a long- standing member of progressive rock band Man, had suffered from a brain tumour for a number of years. Man, who ... Swansea To Cork Ferry Sails At Last THE long-awaited reinstated ferry service between Swansea and Cork has made its first sailing from Wales to Ireland after a frustrating series of delays due to red tape. The resumed service was due t... Aussie Silversmith Showcased At London Auction A collection of work by Australian silversmith Stuart Devlin will feature prominently at a London art auction later this year.Gathered over a 15-year period by a collector in Cheshire, England, 55 pie... Owen Reveals Battle With Bottle Take That star Mark Owen has revealed he has been struggling with a "drink problem" for at least a decade. The admission comes after the 38-year-old singer apologised for having a string of affairs b... Refugee Assault Claims 'not Probed' Asylum seekers who claimed they were assaulted by security staff hired by the Home Office did not have their complaints properly investigated, an official report has found. Private security contracto... Can Manchester United Kick Its Debt Habit - Among English soccer teams, Manchester United is in a class by itself. The Red Devils, as fans around the world call them, have been England's top club 16 times since World War II, with 11 English P... Sixth Politician May Be Charged This was box office: the first prosecutions under the criminal law since the expenses scandal broke last year. And exactly eight weeks before the expected general election date of May 6. Teen Quizzed About Man 'tormented To Death' Angry neighbours have criticised the authorities for failing to stop the "hoodies" from harassing Mr Askew's family. "This has been going on for about 10 years," said Avona Davies, a 49-year-old shop... Bail For War Crimes Suspect The High Court granted bail on Thursday to the former Bosnian vice president Ejup Ganic, who was arrested on a Serbian war crimes warrant this month. Lord Justice John Laws granted bail “subject... Mystery Over Sa Man Missing In London By Bronwyn Gerretsen A Durban man living in the UK has "vanished" from his home under mysterious circumstances, leading to frantic searches by his friends to find him. Formerly from South Beach ... Mystery Over Sa Man Missing In London By Bronwyn Gerretsen A Durban man living in the UK has "vanished" from his home under mysterious circumstances, leading to frantic searches by his friends to find him. Formerly from South Beach ... Changed By War; More On Sex Ed In Britain [2010-03-11] By Edward PentinROME, MARCH 11, 2010 (Zenit.org).- Italian-American Donato De Simone knows well what it's like to be a child caught up in the horrors of war.Born in 1932 in Fossacesia, a small town on... Cps To Decide On Mp Expenses Case The Crown Prosecution Service is to announce whether it will bring charges against another politician over the expenses scandal. Three Labour MPs and a Conservative peer on Thursday told a judge they... Scotland Jockeys For Carbon-capture Lead, An Industrial Info News Alert GALWAY, IRELAND--(Marketwire - March 11, 2010) - Written by Martin Lynch, European News Editor for Industrial Info (Galway, Ireland) -- Scotland wants to become the leader in carbon capture and storag... Cps To Decide On Mp Expenses Case The Crown Prosecution Service is to announce whether it will bring charges against another politician over the expenses scandal. Three Labour MPs and a Conservative peer on Thursday told a judge they... Youth Held Over 'harrassment' Death Police have been quizzing a teenager arrested over the manslaughter of a man who was "tormented to death" by yobs. David Askew, 64, who had learning difficulties, was found dead outside his home in H... Carberry And Finn Debut As England Put In England have handed Test debuts to opening batsman Michael Carberry and pace bowler Steven Finn for the opening match against Bangladesh at Chittagong. It will be Carberry under the spotlight first th... World's Oldest Dram Unveiled In Scotland A Scottish whisky firm has unveiled bottles of what it claims is the oldest single malt whisky in the world. Gordon and MacPhail's Mortlach 70-Year-Old Speyside was sampled at a launch party in Edinb... British Jazz Guitarist Martin Taylor Plays Jazz Alley, March 16-17 Martin Taylor is one of the most well-respected solo jazz guitarists in the world. But the British musician didn't originally set out to perform alone. As a young man, in the late 1970s, Taylor joine... Jewish And Irish Film Fests — Plus A British Noir Series — Get Under Way Seattle Jewish Film Festival, Irish Reels Film Festival and "The Best of British Noir" series begin in Seattle this week. Also screening: "Casablanca" and "The Quiet Man." British Columbians' Decades-old Documents Found In English Hotel An old wallet hidden for decades under the floor boards of a dilapidated English hotel contains the tantalizing fragments of three Canadian lives caught up in the drama of the Second World War. The as... British Columbians' Decades-old Documents Found In English Hotel Renovation An old wallet hidden for decades under the floor boards of a dilapidated English hotel contains the tantalizing fragments of three Canadian lives caught up in the drama of the Second World War. The as... Queen Victoria Reveals Her Passionate Side The rarely displayed portrait, by FX Winterhalter, shows the queen leaning against a red cushion with her hair half unravelled from its fashionable knot. Victoria commissioned the painting for Prince... Jack Straw Meets Bulger's Mother Mr Straw, who has repeatedly refused to confirm why Venables has been returned to custody, met Denise Fergus in his constituency of Blackburn, Lancashire.Chris Johnson, Mrs Fergus's spokesman, said th... Bangladesh Win Toss, Opt To Field V England In 1st Test CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (Reuters) - Bangladesh won the toss and opted to field first in the first test against England at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong, Bangladesh on Friday. England... British High Commission Delegation Meets Separatist Leader In India-controlled Kashmir The two-member delegation from British High Commission which is currently on a visit to India-controlled Kashmir Thursday met Mohammed Yasin Malik, the chairman of pro-independent separatist group Jam... Racism Report Backs Teacher Freedom Teachers should not be banned from joining organisations which promote racism and intolerance, a report has suggested. Barring school workers from membership of such non-proscribed groups or politica... Tories Walk Out Of Ashcroft Inquiry Tory MPs walked out of a cross-party inquiry into the award of a peerage to the controversial Conservative Party donor Lord Ashcroft, it has been disclosed. The three Conservatives on the Commons Pub... Ba Computer Expert Accused Of Plotting Suicide Bombings A British Airways computer expert charged with terror offences planned to take advantage of a strike by BA staff to become a temporary member of cabin crew, a court heard yesterday. Rajib Karim, who ... 'british Fritzl' Raped, Abused Daughters For Over 25 Years LONDON -- Two British women who were raped and abused by their father for over 25 years, becoming pregnant 18 times, have won an apology from local authorities for failing to prevent the serial incest... Handcuffs Asylum Use Criticised A report has criticised the use of handcuffs by immigration and security staff to restrain asylum seekers.It found handcuffs were used to pull people forward, risking injury, and to restrain asylum se... Sarkozy In London As Marriage Rumours Swirl While the French president and the British Prime Minister prepare to discuss the economy and other international issues, the media continues to fizz with rumours about France's first couple. Among th... Porn Filmmaker Is Lib Dems' Hope For Winning Tory Seat Anna Arrowsmith – managing director of adult entertainment company Easy on the Eye Productions – will stand for election in Gravesham, Kent.Mrs Arrowsmith, who works under the pseudonym Anna Span,... Unified Coaching The Way Forward For Britain, Says Murray INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - World number four Andy Murray has called for a more uniform coaching strategy at junior level in the wake of Britain's Davis Cup defeat at the hands of Lithuania. ... Hamas Releases British Reporter Held In Gaza Gaza City: Hamas released yesterday a British reporter held in its Gaza enclave, the only foreigner to be arrested in the territory since the Islamist group seized power in 2007. Darling Rules Out 'giveaway' Budget Chancellor Alistair Darling has warned there would be no pre-election giveaway in the Budget. With the country facing a £178 billion deficit, Mr Darling made clear he would have only limited ro... Tories Walk Out Of Ashcroft Inquiry Tory MPs walked out of a cross-party inquiry into the award of a peerage to the controversial Conservative Party donor Lord Ashcroft, it has been disclosed. The three Conservatives on the Commons Pub... James Brown's Body Has 'gone Missing' From Its Crypt Claims Daughter The body of legendary singer James Brown has gone missing from its crypt, one of his daughters claims. Brown, known as the Godfather of Soul, was put in the temporary crypt at daughter Deanna’s... |
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