The Da Pinchi Code: Criminals chalk messages to pinpoint targets

UK residents are being warned to watch out for mysterious chalk symbols on the pavements and walls outside their homes. These are not made by some religious or 'magick' cult but by criminals with each symbol...

English schools still failing

Figures that will not help Prime Minister Brown's re-election prospects show that more English primary schools are failing to get children to the expected levels in the core subjects of Maths, English and Science....

Iran 'frees yachtsmen'

 Further to the unconfirmed report below it has now been confirmed that the yachtsmen were released early Wednesday morning 2nd December." Britain's Foreign Office confirmed Wednesday that five British...

Pink toys damage girls

Pinkstinks is a campaign set up in the UK against the marketing of pink toys to girls.The founder of the campaign Emma Moore believes that the rows and rows of pink toys, clothes and other items aimed at girls...

Victorian poverty returns to Britain

A new report suggests that Britain is on the brink of seeing poverty levels rise to those present in Victorian times and that unless the welfare system is overhauled now scenes more familiar to readers of Dicken's...

Lost dad's a woman

What do you do when you finally locate your long lost dad and find he's a woman? Well that's just what happened to Emily Wallis and she couldn't be happier. Although shocked to discover her father is called...

Rumsfeld let Bin Laden escape

A US Senate report acuses Donald Rumsfield of letting Osama Bin Laden escape when he was within the grasp of US forces. It's reported that Bin laden was holed up and trapped in the Tora Bora caves and he himself...

You can't sweat out a hangover

Many people believe that they can compensate for the bad effects of drinking alcohol by having a good workout the next morning. Research from the UK's Department of Health shows that a large grouop people feel...

Commonwealth leaders back climate change fund

Commonwealth leaders have got behind a proposal from the UK and France to create a climate change fund that would see wealthier countries supporting poorer countires to combat global warming and climate change....

Bottoms for Topshop

In an act described as 'shoplifting in reverse' a UK artist has been putting items of clothing into shops rather than buying or stealing them.The clothes have special labels telling shoppers that if they like the...

Ties declared unsafe - UK schools ban traditional ties

Ties are making a comeback in many fashionable circles with the cream of London's grime scene such as Chipmunk and Dizzee Rascal recently being seen in suits, ties and even pork pie hats. As this return to the...

No US without God - Texas Christians seek to change history

The Texas state education board is considering a proposal that would force religion into the school curriculum. Christian fundamentalist advisors to the board including Reverend Peter Marshall, who asserts that...

Drugs boat blown up by Royal Navy

As part of the UK's war on drugs the Royal Navy frigate Iron Duke has blown up a drugs boat after first arresting the crew and seizing cocaine worth £33 million. This type of deployment of forces is in marked...

City birds sleep late

City birds can afford to sleep in their nests a little longer than their country cousins according to a new report from the British Trust for Ornithology. The micro-climate created by urban human activity sees the...

UK anti-knife crime strategy fails - deaths rise

Knife crime in the UK has been a hot topic for the last year with the government running a high-profile campaign to reduce the carrying of knives and deaths caused by stabbings. Figures released today by the Home...