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- British spy chief's cover blown on Facebook
(Reuters)
 Reuters - The wife of the new head of Britain's spy agency has posted pictures of her husband, family and friends on Internet networking site Facebook, details which could compromise security, a newspaper said on Sunday.
- Poland's first married couple start action group
Poland's first married gay couple have started a new UK political action group, specifically designed to help their peers back home. Andrew Gilliver news. PinkPaper.com 3 July 2009 Poland's first married gay couple have started a new UK political action
- Czech Airlines' weekend discount - save 25%
Warsaw, Krakow, Helsinki and Oslo - Czech Airlines has swiped 25 per cent off the cost of flights to these cities this weekend. Book by Sunday, July 5, and travel until September 20. Czech Airlines flies from two airports in the UK - London Heathrow and
- Reykjavik flights from £79 one-way with taxes
Iceland Express, the low-cost airline (website: www.icelandexpress.com) that flies from London Gatwick, is offering flights to Reykjavik from £79 one-way including taxes and charges. The travel window is not wide - you can only fly at this price until
- Austin-Healey classics lead British invasion
More than 200 owners of Austin-Healeys gathered in Kingston last week. Choose text size Owners from near and far come to Kingston to share the love of the car Special to the Star KINGSTON?For one week, the parking lot of this city's biggest hotel was
- Iran says some local British embassy staff will be tried
The head of Iran's powerful Guardians Council has said that some local British embassy staff arrested for allegedly playing a role in post-election violence will be put on trial. According to the British government, seven of nine local staff originally
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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the earths surface. The first half of the 20th century saw the UKs strength seriously depleted in two World Wars. The second half witnessed the dismantling of the Empire and the UK rebuilding itself into a modern and prosperous European nation. The UK currently is weighing the degree of its integration with continental Europe. A member of the EU, it chose to remain outside of the EMU for the time being. Constitutional reform is also a significant issue in the UK. Regional assemblies with varying degrees of power opened in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland in 1999.
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AFP - Britain's David Millar has a reputation for being laid-back, but the Garmin team rider is hoping his new, relaxed attitude on the bike transforms to big results on this year's Tour de France.
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