Murray Mania............. again

 Amongst the various garden games that the kids had me involved in yesterday, I got the opportunity to watch (the majority of) the Final at Queen’s. It was a fast, hard-hitting final between Andy Murray and James Blake, and very entertaining it was too. Not one of the...

UK militants 'back jihad'

"LONDON: Thousands of Islamist militants in the UK are actively supporting jihadist activities at home and abroad, according to a leaked Government document.The secret report, obtained by the Sunday Telegraph, states that Britain will remain "a high-priority target" for...

Flights diverted as snow storms hit Britain

Snow has come bizarely early in the UK this year, with the Southwest of the country getting snowfall yesterday. The Southwest of England usually doesn't see much snow at all for the entire winter."Luton Airport was forced to divert a number of its flights on Tuesday evening ...

Islamic terrorists could be from any race, warns secret MI5 report

"Potential Islamist terrorists in Britain are not religious extremists or illegal immigrants, a leaked MI5 report warns. The internal study of hundreds of known and suspected radicals says it is difficult to identify those most likely to commit atrocities as they often have...

UK plane makes Emergency landing

"ATHENS, Greece, April 7 (UPI) -- An easyJet flight traveling from Greece to Britain was required to turn around because of a "technical problem," airline officials said.Flight EZY 2002 left for Luton, England, Sunday about 11 p.m. with 119 passengers and landed back in...

Guantanamo Bay Britons arrested

" A third British resident has been arrested hours after he flew back into the UK after several years held without charge or trial at the US Guantanamo Bay detention centre. Jamil el-Banna was one of three men who arrived on board a charter jet from the camp in Cuba on...

Parts of UK struck by tornadoes

"A series of tornadoes has struck communities across England, damaging homes and vehicles and uprooting trees. The Met Office confirmed that a squall hit Northampton, where falling branches damaged an empty school bus. It also said that a violent storm damaged gardens and...

Derby earn first victory of the season

"And striker Owen, who scored three times in England`s recent 3-0 victories at Wembley -- against Israel and Russia -- this time could not find the net. Miller`s goal was a classy one as he looked up to find Magpies goalkeeper Steve Harper off his line before sending a fierce...

Six seriously injured as coach overturns

Causing death by careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs in the UK caries a maximum penalty of 14 years' imprisonment, an unlimited fine, disqualification from driving for at least 2 years and a mandatory extended driving test. This driver was lucky, no...