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Secret deal kept British Army out of battle for Basra
Reports today in British papers are claiming that a secret deal between the al-Mahdi militia in Basra prevented British forces from entering Basrea for nearly a week while US forces were bogged down there. At the time, there was great confusion and speculation about why the...Sir Alan Sugar Tells Miliband: "YOU'RE FIRED!" in Newspaper Rant
Sir Alan Sugar in an astonishing rant in the SUN newspaper declares that Prime Minister Gordon Brown should "kick out" his silent enemies, a clear reference to pretender to the PM title, David Miliband. " ...
Taliban Forces Seize Eight Villages in Afghanistan, Threaten March on Kandahar
Around 500 taliban fighters are reported to be massing to attack Kandahar after seizing control of 8 villages in Afghanistan on Monday. The Arghandab district is located 30km north of Kandahar city. Joint Afghan and... Shannon mum to stand trial with alleged abductor
The mother of Shannon Mathews, whose dissapearance in February led to one ofthe largest search operations in the history of West Yorkshire Police, is to stand trial in her abduction."The mother of Shannon Matthews... Why don't girls play guitar?
According to a study by the BBC, when school children pick an instrument to play, their choices are stongly influenced by gender stereotypes. So more girls play the flute and more boys play the guitar. I have many... MY EXPERIENCES AT EUROCENTER DDC, COLOMBO
"Last two months were very busy for me because 22nd of October three of us (Radhika, Iresha and me) got a chance for training in a software company called Eurocenter DDC in Colombo and it ended from last 22ndof ...Wind Farms ‘Threat to National Security’
Latest reports are that Jack Bauer has been dispatched to the scene and will be dealing with these 'wind farms' personally. Apparently the Ministry of Defence has objected to at least four on-shore wind farms that... Bill Northern - talking to the animals!
"Everyone's a skeptic. God! I was too. I would have committed myself to the funny farm. Since then, I've just been telling people what the animal's have been telling me." - Bill Northern" Architectural beauty created out of used glass bottles!
"With changing times man has learnt from being just a food gatherer to a food producer and with that not only came the advent of agriculture, but also the art of building his own place of dwelling. While initially...BP results set to be ‘dreadful’
"Tony Hayward, BP’s new chief executive, has prepared staff for a far-reaching shake-up of the oil company as he delivered a blunt warning that third-quarter revenues would be “dreadful”. Mr Hayward told a staff meeting in Houston he would be announcing a streamlining... Is this offensive?
I find it interesting that New Zealand casinos have in recent times not shown any moral or ethical judgement when it came to dealing with extreme "problem gamblers" (go to Listener article). I also agree with Helen... Airports under fire over 2,000 job cuts
"BAA, the owner of Britain’s three biggest airports, is planning to cut up to 2,000 jobs, leading airlines to give warning that a lack of staff could result in even poorer service than passengers suffer already,The Times has learnt. Ferrovial, the Spanish company that...Briton Marries Bin Laden’s Son
"A British woman has married a son of Osama bin Laden after a holiday romance and is to apply for a visa so that he can visit Britain, The Times has learnt. Jane Felix-Browne, a 51-year-old grandmother and parish councillor from Cheshire, has until now kept her marriage to...Buy-To-Let Tax Shock
Her Majesties Inland Revenue fears that UK buy-to-let property owners are not declaring their profits and notification obligations and is now taking tougher action to recover moneys that should have been paid. "The...Postal Strike Support Growing
With Europe opening up alternative postal services to Royal Mail a strike will be good news for their competitors. The decapitation of Britons postal services and closure of thousands of post offices rest blame with...
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