Jon Venables' Cover Blown in Prison: James Bulger's Killer Known

Jon Venables identity has leaked to other prisoners in the jail where he is currently being held and his is now known as the man who murdered toddler James Bulger. Venables was returned to prison last week after he...

Virgin Healthcare-Richard Branson Buys into Assura, NHS Surgeries

Tycoon Richard Branson has bought a 75% share in the UK's largest owner of NHS medical practices.Shares in the company, the Assura Group, immediately fell in value by an eighth. The deal appears to have been put...

Shockhound Video of Acoustic Little Boots: Victoria Heskith Live

Little Boots is one of the UK's hottest young stars. Growing up in the seaside resort of Blackpool, Victoria Heskith's school friends could never have imagined that the geeky, piano-playing, music-obsessed teenager...

Hurt Locker Financier Nicholas Chartier Sends Anti-Avatar Emails

Hurt Locker co-producer Nicolas Chartier has been banned from the Oscar ceremony for "violating Academy campaigning standards." Chartier's emails were investigated after reports that he had waged an email campaign...

Brittle Bone Pill Reduces Breast Cancer Risk By Up To 40%

Drugs used to treat brittle bones could reduce the risk of breast cancer by almost 40%. In a study by researchers from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre in Seattle, Washington found a strong association...

Scientists Shearin, Ostrander Study 300 Dog Breeds & Canine Genes

The dog is thought to be the most varied mammal on earth. Even Darwin marveled at the diversity of dog shape, size and colour.There are over 300 recognized domestic dog breeds across the world and they are all of...

Calls to Sue Sony - PlayStation 3 Glitch Crashes PS3 Network

As reported earlier on NowPublic the Sony PSN has crashed.There are now calls from gamers around the globe to sue Sony over the issue as the Playstation Network sits crashed and offline.In an unprecidented move...

Real 'Flash' Gordon Dies - Creator of Link to Deep Space

William E. Gordon creator of the world's largest radio telescope has died aged 92. The telescope is a dish the size of 26 football fields and has been described as the telephone that would "allow E.T. to phone...

UK to Trash all UFO Reports

The UK Government has instructed the Ministry of Defence to destroy all future UFO reports to stop them having to release them under Freedom of Information requests. The decision will stop such reports made to the...

Ivory Bangle Lady strikes blow to BNP

The ultra right wing British National Party (BNP) has been shown up again for it's anti-multicultural Britain stance by new research showing that Britain was in fact a multicultural society in Roman times.The...

Bullying - The Sharks Are Out

The Gordon Brown is a bully story has opened up a new market for the plethora of educational and workplace consultants. The last ten years has seen more and more money devolved from Local Education Authority...

Myth Buster: Old People Need Less Sleep

Most people believe that older people need less sleep than younger people but according to Dr Sean Drummond, a psychologist at the University of California, San Diego its just not true. What does seem to happen is...

Half of six-year-old girls 'want to be thinner'

Study by the University of Cambridge claims half of Britain's six-year-old girls 'want to be thinner' The study was undertaken for a new TV programme Jo Frost: Extreme Parental Guidance which will aired on the...

Playing Musical Instruments Improves Reading and Language Skills

Learning and Playing a Musical Instrument Improves Reading Children who learn to play a musical instrument may have an advantage when it comes to reading. Professor Nina Kraus of Northwestern University in...

Afternoon Nap 'Boosts' Brain Power

Nap Boosts Brain Power When your boss tells you off for falling asleep on the job you can now tell them that in the long run it will boost efficiency! Scientists from the University of California at Berkeley have...