UK: The Beano celebrates 70th Anniversary

Fresh from Beanotown, one of our favourite comics, celebrates 70 years after the first Beano hit the streets. To celebrate their anniversary on 30 July 2008, Nick Park, creator of Wallace & Gromit and long-time...

Black African Professional Cycling Duo plan to make Road Racing history

Nicholas Leong, a supporter of the Major Taylor Association, a famous American black cycling champion of years ago, has started a project that he hopes will one day lead to the first black African...

Tonbridge: Has there been a murder?

  Tonbridgeblog.com (a local blogger and newspaper correspondent) has reported a possible murder just off the High Street in Tonbridge. This is what he has spotted nearby his bookshop:- "It seems that there could have been another major incident in Tonbridge,...

Cyclists take to London's streets for the Bikeathon

A thousand charity cyclists  raised money for  Leukaemia Research. There were several routes available to suit all abilities. Some came dressed as pirates and some  men...

UK: World Custard Pie Throwing Championships won by a Kent Radio Station

According to yourmaidstone.co.uk:- "more than 2,000 pies were chucked during a closely fought World Custard Pie Throwing Championship in Maidstone, Kent (this weekend).The event, held at the County Showground in...

London 'Ding' Day - Cyclists to have the First Annual Ding-a-Ling Day

Wednesday 10 September will see London ring out to the sound of the bicycle bell on the first Annual Ding Day – A celebration for the cycling community in London, and to make it much friendlier according to...

Sevenoaks: Cop told to take bicycle test

This story comes from the Kent & Sussex Courier. Sevenoaks isn't reknowned for funny local stories but this one sounds as close as it can get:- Halstead and Knockholt's Pcso has not been seen out and about on his bicycle because he is not qualified to ride one. Before...

Tonbridge: Crowds are stranded trying to get home from Neil Young Concert at ...

Huge crowds descended at The Hop Farm, Beltring, Paddock Wood, Kent over the weekend, eagerly awaiting a concert by Neil Young, despite the heavy rain. Many booked the concert for months. However, farce happened as they tried to go home when the...

Westminster: Department of Transport pelted with Paper Planes by Anti-3rd Run...

  UPDATE: LONDON Westminster 3 July 2008 12:32 Despite a deluge of rain (not exactly ' paper plane weather') just before eleven o'clock today, protesters gathered round Ruth Kelly's...

Archaeology: Neanderthals wore Jesus Creepers 40,000 years ago

  OPINION I'd have thought it would have been common sense that they'd wear some kind of footwear. If they were chopping brambles and nettles down, to make way for homes and land, it probably would have been one of the first things they did.  I...

Violent Britain: Second pony stabbed in the eye in Wales

OPINION   It is not just stabbing in cities round the UK regularly going on but stabbings to animals in the country as well. UK is supposed to be a national of 'animal lovers'. I remember when I had a pony ages ago, this also happened. The pony was...

Rock Racing Launches Fund to Help Insured Racing Cyclists

  The source come from Velonews 29/6/08 Michael Ball, owner of the Rock Racing team, says he and his companies will contribute "hundreds of thousands" of dollars to launch a fund to help elite racers who seriously injured while racing. "Let's do the right thing for...

UK: Revolutionary Horse Megastore Opens

We have heard of pet megastores but this one specialises in just horse equipment. Horsatak have just opened their  megastore in The Place Retail Park, in Milton Keynes, which will give riders much more choice than at their local saddlery.  They are...

40,000 people invited to London 2012's Party to celebrate the Handover of the...

  OPINION As a London2012 volunteer, I have just had an invite to this party. However, anyone can apply for free tickets though it is a matter of luck that you get to go! You can actually ask for quite a few which is pretty good although ' a bit greedy'. Source:...

Britain wins 3 Gold Medals in Elite Downhill Mountain Bike Championships in ...

  OPINION In Val di Sole, Italy, the British Team won 3 golds and 2 silvers in the Downhill Racing at the UCI World Mountainbiking Championships, during the week 11-22 June 2008.  They were won...
 

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