Nemesis car smashes electric speed record

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...

Npower and E. ON pull out of £15 billion UK nuclear plant plans

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...

British Economy; BBC set to cut 2000 jobs and BAE Systems 3000

  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 Arrested Again, Seriously: Twice in One Week

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...

11 Fire Engines lost in a fire at National Fire Service College

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...

How does landfill and litter affect our wildlife?

" 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...

Three killed as storms and torrential rain batter Britain

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...

Couple says 'I do' in air (VIDEO)

        [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...

British woman, 23, jumped to her death from Golden Gate Bridge after studying...

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...

Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling 2008

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...

When Sportbikes Attack: The Dial Stops at 189mph

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...

Dentists smile as Lacoste lose crocodile dispute

 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...

Breeding Beavers, when this dam's a rockin' don't come a knockin'

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...

If this is a national disaster, I’m a tomato

"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."

DIY Flood Protection Solution?

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...

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