Boris Johnson: leaving Europe a shot in the arm for democracy

British democracy would receive "a shot in the arm" if the UK left the European Union, Boris Johnson has said. Voters would feel they had regained control over their own destiny if Britain became fully independent...

Robot Economy Could Cause Up To 75 Percent Unemployment

The Associated Press has a three-part series on one of the biggest questions business and society will face in coming years. Are we prepared for a world where 50 to 75 percent of workers are...

YouTube Bans Latest Bowie Video

YouTube has banned David Bowie's latest video, saying its content "violated YouTube's Terms of Service". It is not known what the exact reason for the ban is but the new film, conceived and written by 66-year-old...

Sir Alex Ferguson RETIRES after 27 years at Manchester United

The 71-year-old will retire at the end of the season the club announced today  Sir Alex has won 13 Premier League titles during his United reign He has also won five FA Cup and four League Cups for the Old...

Missing women found alive in Ohio

CLEVELAND -- One neighbor says a naked woman was seen crawling on her hands and knees in the backyard of the house a few years ago. Another heard pounding on the home's doors and noticed plastic bags over the...

Mila Kunis No. 1 on FHM's 100 Sexiest Women In The World

Helen Flanagan voted Sexiest Brit, taking Michelle Keegan’s 2012 crown Tulisa drops ten places after her controversial win last year Kelly Brook is back into the top 5 for first time since 2006 New entries for...

Whitby goes back to black for Goth Weekend festival

Last weekend, thousands of goths and steampunks descended on the seaside town of Whitby for the Whitby Goth Weekend. Now in its 19th year, the festival began life as a gathering of like-minded goths who met through...

Scottish island of Tanera Mor on sale for £2.5m

A small Scottish island has been put up for sale for £2.5m. Tanera Mor is the largest and only inhabited island in the Summer Isles archipelago, 1.5 miles off the north-west coast of Scotland. The 800-acre...

It’s time to quit EU

Lord Lawson, Margaret Thatcher’s longest serving Chancellor, calls today for Britain to leave the European Union. The peer, writing in The Times, says that the economic gains from a British exit...

Kent's Hop Farm Festival is called off due to poor ticket sales

04 May 2013 The Hop Farm Music Festival in Kent, which was to have featured acts such as My Bloody Valentine, has been cancelled due to poor ticket sales. Promoter Vince Power, who has featured performers such as...

China: Rat And Fox Meat Ring Broken Up

A crime ring that sold rat and other small mammal meat as mutton for more than $1m (£644,000) has been broken up, Chinese authorities have revealed. More than 900 people have been arrested since January for...

Spice Girls musical Viva Forever! to close in West End

The Spice Girls musical is to close after little more than six months in one of the most high-profile crashes in West End history. The shocked cast of Viva Forever! was told last night that the production will...

Homeless man turns haunting noises in his head into symphony

The Who’s lead guitarist has tried without success to recreate the heavenly sounds he first heard in his head as an 11-year-old on a River Thames boat ride.Unbeknown to the 68-year-old rock star, another man...

Sun refuses to back any party in local County Council elections

Powerful tabloid tells readers none of the big four parties deserves its support and to vote for candidates on own merits. The Sun has broken with decades of tradition and refused to back any political party...

Michelle Keegan's favourite FHM’s 100 Sexiest Women in the World

SEXY Michelle Keegan could polka your eye out with her talents — and they’re one reason she’s likely to be voted Britain’s top babe. The 30DD Corrie beauty is a favourite to scoop FHM’s 100 Sexiest Women...