Biggest heist in the world

"The £53 million seized by the robbers amounted to the biggest peacetime cash heist in the world. # Five men convicted over Securitas robbery It was double the size of the previous biggest robbery in Britain - the £26.5 million raid on the Northern Bank in Belfast three...

Emergency Mobile Phone Charger

"This latest model has just hit the UK shores (Nov 07) and now works with all the latest phones, PDA’s, and even has iPod Compatibility. It also gives up to twice as much power as those chargers using a single AA battery so you can chat or listen to your tunes for even...

'Fast economic growth' in Africa

"The economic outlook for Africa is improving after a decade of growth of 5.4% for the continent that matches global rates, the World Bank has said. The trend indicates that a fundamental change is occurring in Africa, a World Bank official told the BBC. But the bank's latest...

Ribblehead Viaduct open to walkers

"Dent - Cumbria England.Hundreds of people took advantage of the first opportunity to explore the  Ribblehead Viaduct by foot while the Settle-Carlisle railway line, which runs along it, was closed for repairs. The experience was not for the fainthearted, given that the...

Virtual Toll: Pay Per Mile Drivers are Less Likely To Drive

A study of volunteers in a Seattle experiment revealed that traffic jams and congested driving could be greatly reduced by having a toll system for drivers.  "....... motorists' behavior might change if they had to pay tolls — not just on a few bridges or highways,...

Holiday season may not be joyous for PC makers

"Computers may be the last thing left on the shelves this holiday season as the delayed release of Microsoft's Vista operating system, laptop battery recalls and other challenges dent U.S. sales, analysts said. Personal computer makers, such as Dell Inc. (Nasdaq:DELL - news)...