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- Rachel Rice wins Big Brother UK's 2008 series
Rachel Rice has won the 2008 series of Big Brother. The trainee teacher won the ninth series with 51.3% of the final vote. She defeated blind radio producer Mikey Hughes despite him being the bookies favourite. Others eliminated on the night included
- Much of UK placed on flood alert by Met Office
The United Kingdom's government weather agency, the Met Office, has put much of the UK on flood alert with severe weather warnings for the majority of England and Wales and much of Northern Ireland. The office has said that a total of ten regions have a
- Pirated DVDs of Indian films seized in UK
LONDON: British officials have seized nearly 3000 fake DVDs of latest Bollywood films, including those that have not yet been released, from a shop in Leicester as part of a swoop on counterfeit Indian films. The growing popularity of Indian films in
- 'UK economic downturn not as bad as the 90s'
LONDON: The economic downturn in Britain is "nowhere near" as bad as the early 1990s recession, but the government must do more to help if it is to stand any chance of staying in power, the Trades Union Congress said on Saturday.Britain's unions descend
- British explorer kayaks to 1,000 km from N.Pole
OSLO (Reuters) - A British explorer has kayaked to within 1,000 km (620 miles) of the North Pole to highlight a rapid shrinking of Arctic ice and put pressure on governments to do more to fight global warming. Lewis Gordon Pugh, 38, planted flags of 192
- Japan edges Bahrain 3-2 in World Cup qualifier
MANAMA Japan beat Bahrain 3-2 in a pulsating opening match of the fourth and final Asian qualifying round for the 2010 World Cup here on Saturday. Celtic star Shunsuke Nakamura, Yasuhito Endo and Kengo Nakamura scored for the winners, while Salman Isa
- Tarique to apply for German, UK visas today
The condition of BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Tarique Rahman, released from detention recently, is improving, his doctor and lawyer said yesterday. Tarique, his wife Zubaida Rahman and daughter Zaima Rahman will apply to the embassies of the United
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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 - Japan and Qatar clinched crucial World Cup wins in the crushing humidity of the Gulf on Saturday to hammer home a double warning to Australia of the dangers ahead on the road to the World Cup finals.
AFP - George Burley does not believe Scotland's midweek trip to Iceland is a must-win game despite losing their opening World Cup qualifying game.
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