A supercar powered by energy from wind turbines has smashed the UK land speed record for an electric car. The Nemesis, driven by Nick Ponting, hit 151mph during a run at Elvington airfield near York today. This...
Britain's long-term energy policy lay "in tatters" on Thursday after two of the ''big six'' energy companies pulled out of multi-billion pound plans to develop new nuclear plants. E.on and RWE npower, both...
06th October 2011 BBC set to cut up to 2000 jobsA PLAN unveiled today for a “smaller” BBC will see the corporation lose thousands of jobs, sell off offices and show more repeats. The proposals...
Pete Doherty was arrested again for suspicion of driving under the influence, seriously. With this latest charge Doherty has now officially been arrested twice in one week. "Pete Doherty has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and possession...
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National Fire Service College has lost 11 fire engines worth £1.3m in a fire at Gloucestershire. The engines costs £116,000 each and were store alongside diesel and hydraulic oil. 58 firefighters were sent to the fire with crews from other counties assisting the...
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" Posted by Mrs Green January 30, 2009 As I’ve said on previous posts; we all have our reasons for attempting to reduce our rubbish. For us, it was a combination of things with...
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Two months of rain fell in one day in some parts of Britain causing widespread flooding and at least 3 deaths. The worse affected areas are in Wales but severe weather warnings are now in place for the North East...
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[Bride, groom stand strapped on top of biplanes as the vicar stands on another and leads them through vows over England. cnn VIDEO " A daring couple had their head in the clouds...
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Suicide websites hit the news again with this tragic story. Do some get pleasure from encouraging someone to take their own life? When a person hits an all time low and then comes across one of these websites they...
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Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling 2008 video from http://www.soglos.com. Death-defying clips from the 2008 Cooper's Hill Cheese Rolling and Wake, where every year fearless competitors from around the world tumble...
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Brian Kennedy just sent me the link below, knowing I'm a bit of a motorcycle enthusiast... Actually, I have a huge problem with this kind of riding: showing off on wide straightaways is a superb way to...
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Good to see the corporate fat guys get turned over by the little men some times!"A
Gloucestershire dental practice has come out smiling after defeating
fashion chain Lacoste in a dispute over a crocodile...
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The beaver is not only a national symbol in Canada. It's also one of nature's most industrious little creatures...changing landscapes and environments in a jiffy. The Brits have had a long love for beavers and...
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"You could almost hear the sighs of disappointment echoing around television and radio studios yesterday morning as the threatened flooding of a power station in Gloucestershire failed to occur."
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A DIY product which the manufacturers claim stops flood water coming in through doors 100%, looks like a possible relatively low cost solution for many of the flooded households.
If this...