Knife crime: LONDON Police seize 200 weapons in stop and search blitz

"The kitchen knife is the most common weapon used in teenage stabbings, Sir Ian Blair said today, as he revealed that close to 200 weapons have been seized since officers stepped up stop and search measures in...

What's happening to London house prices?

As stocks of unsold properties pile up, and 3 million new homes are on the drawing board for development, prices are likely to come down with a big bump, unless you can afford a £5 million or above property,...

Opinion: East Coast Dreaming For Global Warming

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorEastern Canada and the United States hit with crushing snow and freezing rain resulting in many communities and cities who lost power, recently 70,000 people freezing in...

Sexual Advice For Teens Via SMS

"A charity is rolling out a pioneering service that gives young people sexual health advice by text message after a successful pilot in the two boroughs with the highest rate of sexually transmitted disease in Europe. Safe Haven is launching Text Sam across Britain to...

Seeing green (milkshakes)? Not in New York

New York City has one of the largest Irish populations outside of, well, Ireland. So why is it that we are seemingly the only city in the world without the green deliciousness of the Shamrock Shake? According to...

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