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Tesco ups Security as Recession Produces Cheese Thieves

Tesco, a leading supermarket in the United Kingdom is having to combat a new form of theivery within its shop. While alcohol and cds are traditionally the product of choice for thieves, Tesco is noticing that more and more thieves are stealing cheese. According to the...

Fishermen and Craft "the Patriot" sink off Gloucester Mass.

A family is grieving as two members of the same family tragically loose their lives doing what they must to make a living. "At the center of the tragedy is Matt Russo's wife, Josephine, who is pregnant, and their...

Family welcomes pony rejected by mother

Unusual house guest a pony, but we love it " A FAMILY of six have welcomed a tiny tenant into their home - a six-week-old Shetland pony called Hope. Paula Harkin, 45, said she was heartbroken when she heard...

10 charged in prostitution sting in Newport News

"NEWPORT NEWS  -- 10 people are charged in a prostitution sting operation. Among them is a 26-year-old man who left his five-month-old son in the car, police say. ...

British family killed in plane crash in Ireland

A small plane carrying a British family has crashed on the east coast of Ireland, killing everyone on board. The plane is thought to have gone down on Saturday in a remote area, but rescuers were unable to fund it...

Ireland Plane Crash Victims are Bristol Couple and Two Teenagers

A couple and their 14 year-old teenage son and his friend were the victims of the light aircraft crash on Saturday.  They have been named as Property Developer, Sharif Booz, his wife Margaret and their son, Aymon, from Bristol.  The other boy has been named as 14...

Personnel Records Stolen from MoD

The UK is a very, very dangerous place if you're a database. Usually, though, government and military officials just leave sensitive info lying around; this time a collectoin of hard drives was stolen from a secure area, compromising the contact and banking info of...

Driver died sitting in car blaze

A woman in a car accident in the UK burnt to death when she refused to leave her vehicle after the accident, an inquest has been told. Truly a bizarre story."A driver burnt to death after refusing to leave her vehicle when it was set alight following a crash, an inquest was...

"Pregnancy Pact" Principal Steps Down

The principal at Gloucester High, home of the so-called "Pregnancy Pact", has resigned his post following the local- and media frency surrounding the skyrocketing pregnancy rate at his school. "Gloucester High...

Garden gnome returns home after 7 month world tour

A garden gnome from Gloucestershire, England spent seven months travelling the world to South Africa, Swaziland, Mozambique, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Hong Kong and...

First Baby Beavers Born in England in 400 Years

Bavarian beavers introduced three years ago to an estate in Gloucestershire have bred successfully and Britain's first beavers in 400 years have been born!   " Jeremy Paxton, owner of the estate,...

Seven UK knife killings in a brutal 24 hours

The UK continues to report more knife crimes - 7 killings in 24 hours - official figures say that overall violent crime is actually down but it doesn't feel that way when one wakes to more news of stabbings. This...

North Korea declaration expected

" Attention is focused on North Korea amid reports the communist country could today hand over a long-awaited declaration of its nuclear activities. The declaration, which is six months overdue, should contain full details of its nuclear programme and facilities. The...

Gloucester Mayor Blames Bush for 17 Pregnant Teens

Gloucester Mayor Blames Bush for 17 Pregnant Teens By Albert N. Milliron, editor, Politisite.com OP-ED The Mayor of Gloucester, Carolyn Kirk,  held a press conferance today  about the alledged...

Web 'terrorists' killed Emo boy, says vicar

"A vicar launched a scathing attack today on "terrorist" cyberbullies who drove a 13-year-old boy to hang himself because of his alternative music and fashion tastes. Canon John Evans, conducting the funeral of Sam Leeson, 13, said online tormentors who attacked his dark...

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