Afghan policeman shoots Five British soldiers

Five British soldiers have been shot dead by an Afghan policeman in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan. The officer opened fire, killing the five and injuring five others - he was able to excape the compound. " A "rogue" Afghan policeman has shot dead five British...

Lloyds, RBS groups to broken up and three new banks created

Three old banking names will arrive back on the British high street, the UK Govenment is expected to anounce this week.They are to split up the Lloyds, RBS and the Northern Rock banking groups and form three new banks. Both banks are basically owned by the taxpayer,...

Somali Pirates Hijack Boat of UK yacht couple

A search is being carried out for a British couple from Wales who have disapeared heading for Tanzania from the Seychelles in their yacht, the Lynn Rival. But recently Somali pirates have said they have hijacked the boat of a British couple sailing off the coast of Africa....

Study Suggests Chickens Are Being Infected by 'Human' Bacteria

Scientists from The Roslin Institute in Edinburgh, Scotland have released findings that strains of bacteria, Staphylococcus Aureus (mainly the MRSA sub-type) known in humans has moved onto chickens.They believe it may have happened, not in that last few years (that's what I...

Nokia sue Apple for infringing patents

Nokia are suing Apple for compensation and say Apple have used 10 of their patents without a signed agreement on their iPhone. Currently 40 company's have signed paperwork to say they are allowed to use their technology's. "Nokia said it had...

Iraq sends Iraqi asylum seekers back to UK - entry refused

A number of Iraqi's who were deported from the United Kingdom and sent back to Iraq have been refused entry when they arrived at Baghdad.The group of 40 or so asylum seekers and now been brought back to the UK and are waiting to be deported again at...

BNP to consider allowing non-white members to join party

The British National Party (BNP) are planning to ask it's members if it can amend its constitution so it will not discriminate on grounds of race or religion. The UK's equalities watchdog has told a court that the BNP broke these rules (Race Relations Act) and that they...

UK to send more soldiers to Afghanistan

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has told MP's that he will send 500 more soldiers to Afghanistan if a list of conditions are met."Gordon Brown says the UK will send 500 more Army personnel to Afghanistan - but only if key conditions are met. They will be sent as long as...