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UK's green motorists face 20-week wait for eco-cars
Gordon Brown wants all UK motorists to be driving electric or hybrid cars by 2020, which is a great idea, but could be undermined by a shortage of the most popular hybrids on the market.The Honda Civic Hybrid and the...
"The End of the World is Nigh" for sandwich boards in London's West End
They advertise everything from "Jesus Saves" to "Golf Sale - 200 yards". They clutter-up Oxford Street and no-one ever really reads them. They have been a fixture of London since the Victorian era, and... London commuters take to Tango.
Jaded by the Monday blues, cancelled Tubes and the appalling weather, London commuters might well have been too busy to notice a brief moment of beauty on tonight's walk from the office." ... Knife and gun crime march
"THOUSANDS of young people brought parts of central London to a standstill today with a noisy and colourful demonstration against knife and gun crime. Waving banners and singing, the protesters called for an end to the violence that has already claimed the lives of 16... Police hunt for underground railway busking pole dancer
"A busking pole dancer who performs her routines on the underground railway has offended passengers, with one describing the act as “not proper”.And police in Romania’s capital Bucharest are finding it... Bad economy hitting pets, too
"The strain of tightening household budgets has hit man's best friend, as more New Yorkers are seeking help -- including foster parents -- for their pets.Many New York City pet rescue and foster care services say... Men charged over 'Tigers' support
Four men have been arrested in London by UK authorities, charged with 'conspiring to support' the rebel Tamil Tiger group in Sri Lanka, which is fighting for independence for the island's Tamil minority."Four men have been charged with conspiring to support the banned Tamil...Bristol teenager Andrew Ibrahim faces terrorism charges
A trial is begining today which accuses a British teenager of plotting terrorism in the UK. He was arrested two weeks ago after explosive devices were allegedly found in his home."A teenager will appear in court today accused of intending to commit acts of terrorism and... UK pig farmers protest plunging pork profits
Many pig farmers marched on Westminster today, as rising feed costs are proving to be hogwash for the pig biz."About 200 pig farmers gathered outside Downing Street earlier to protest against falling pork... Britain's last 'witch' may be pardoned
"Campaigners will submit a petition to the Scottish Parliament today calling for the last woman convicted under the Witchcraft Act to be pardoned."Boy’s Killing, Labeled a Hate Crime, Stuns a Town
"Hundreds of mourners gathered at a church here on Friday to remember an eighth-grade boy who was shot to death inside a junior high school computer lab by a fellow student in what prosecutors are calling a hate crime." Doubts over authenticity of Blarney Stone
"Millions of tourists may have kissed the wrong Blarney Stone in an effort to get the gift of the gab, according to a new study.
The authenticity of the Blarney Stone, kissed by about 400,000 tourists each year, has... Numero Uno at Westminster
A beagle named Uno, who was named winner of the hound group at Westminster on Monday, took top honours at the show yesterday by being named best in show. When it was announced he had won, the crowd stood up and... A beagle finally wins top honours at Westminster dog show and competes again ...
Beagles can hold their heads up a little higher today - one of their own has taken a step to becoming named best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, by being named the winner of the hound group - which...London hospital evacuated after fire
"A London cancer hospital has been evacuated after a fire broke out in the building. The fire has now been brought under control. A London fire brigade chief said that all patients and staff at the Royal Marsden Hospital had been evacuated. Television images showed smoke and...
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