Oliver Postgate Dies

It is a sad day for children of a certain age, that the creator of Bagpuss and Ivor the Engine has died, aged 83.With the help of artist Peter Firmin, Postgate created some of Britain's most popular children's...

Explosion in Slough

Emergency services are at the scene of a large explosion which occurred on the Slough Trading Estate around 10:00."The force of the blast was so big that some witnesses nearby thought it was an...

Happy Thanksgiving, aboard the ISS

The new toilet is plumbed-in, the water recycling system is working and the jammed solar-wing has been repaired.  With space shuttle mission STS-126 nearly complete, the crew of the International Space...

Alas poor Tchaikowsky...

Perhaps the most unlikely stage-duo this year:  Dr. Who and a dead concert pianist.David Tennant is currently playing the titular role of Hamlet for The Royal Shakespeare Company, and when the production...

Woolworths in administration

A sad day for the British High Street, as Woolworths goes into administration.  This retail legend has been under threat for some time, and with its share price tumbling, the City of London has been awash...

The end of Tin Pan Alley?

"With its graffiti-covered storefronts, crumbling cornices and vendor-clogged sidewalks, the block of 28th Street between Avenue of the Americas and Broadway does not necessarily look like a place that would...

To live and die on Mars

It's a week of mixed emotions for all Mars-watchers.One one hand, we bid 'farewell' to the Phoenix Mars Lander.  On the other, we bid 'good morning' to the Mars rovers.As winter takes hold of the Northern...

Armed forces pay tribute to Wiltshire town.

Since the Spring of 2007, the people of the Wiltshire market town of Wootton Bassett have honoured the dead of the British armed forces upon their return to England from Afghanistan and Iraq, lining the streets of...

Broadway for Obama

The stars of Broadway are coming out in favour of the Democratic nominee."Over twenty Broadway performers will join local rising stars in a concert that will send Barack straight to the White House. This amazing...

IOC to retest Beijing samples

Broke the Olympic doping rules and think you got away with it? Think again.The International Olympic Comitee (IOC) has called for further analysis of all samples taken during the Beijing Games. They are...

Woolworths fighting to survive

The global financial crisis is taking hold on the High Streets of Britain.  Amid rumours of takeovers, redundancies and collapse, one High Street stalwart is cutting its losses before things get any...