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...

Charity Warns Recession Is Scammer Boom Time

Con artists in the UK are thriving during the recession by coming up with new ways to profit from the financial misery of others, Citizens Advice has warned. The charity said 22,000 scams were reported to it in...

China takes PC crown from US

China has knocked the United States off the number one spot in yet another area. First it was cars, now it’s personal computers. The research firm IHS reported 69 million PCs were shipped there last...

'Victory for bees' as Europe bans neonicotinoid pesticides

Environmentalists hailed a "victory for bees" today after the European Union voted for a ban on the nerve-agent pesticides blamed for the dramatic decline in global bee populations. Despite fierce lobbying by the...

Royal Mail listing draws closer as Britain seeks advisers

Britain said it expects to appoint lead bank advisers for a possible stock market listing of Royal Mail Group by the end of May, as it pushes on with plans to privatise the firm. In what would be one of the most...

Maker of Useless Dowsing Rod for Bombs Convicted for Fraud

In 2009, it came to light that a man named James McCormick was selling a device he claimed could detect hidden bombs. Clearly, something like this would have great military utility. The thing is, the detectors...

The history of Britain's national debt

Before the late 17th century, it was customary for the state to fund its war debts by levying new taxes. But by 1694 the Nine Years' War had left the English Government's finances in tatters. We were forced to...

Mackintosh brooch wins art student accolades and orders

Look around the city of Glasgow and the influence of one of its best loved sons, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, is easy to spot. His designs are apparent in bold buildings and entwined through the furniture of the...

£13bn Iter project makes breakthrough in nuclear fusion

It may be the most ambitious scientific venture ever: a global collaboration to create an unlimited supply of clean, cheap energy. And this week it took a crucial step forward. Steve Connor reports. An idyllic...

Is this the man who’s ‘too sexy’ for Saudi Arabia?’

THE internet is awash with speculation that one of the men deported from Saudi Arabia for being “too handsome” is a fashion photographer from Dubai. Omar Borkan Al Gala was rumored to be one of three hunky...

Tonya Tko; Free Self Help Videos

TonyaTko gives advice on Loving yourself in a sometimes not-so-loving world. With tips on weight loss, beauty, travel and relationships, TonyaTko will teach you how to Knock Out Life! Source:  youtube.com

Drugs and a stun gun found on Justin Bieber's tour bus in Sweden

Swedish police say they have found drugs and a stun gun on Justin Bieber's tour bus. Police spokesman Lars Bystrom said they found the items when officers raided the empty bus parked under the Globen concert venue...

The most complicated set of UK public finance figures in history.

In theory, public finance statistics ought to be pretty simple: they are, after all, merely a ledger of how much the Government has raised in taxes, how much it has spent and how much it has borrowed in a given...