The crew of a chemical tanker has been rescued after an overnight collision with another vessel in the English Channel.
The chemical tanker Ece sustained “significant damage” and is leaking its cargo of phosphoric acid after colliding with the bulk carrier General Grot-Rowecki, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said.
But it said the acid is [...]

[Read more →]

A British and American submarine came out of the ice, near the south pole, to play a nice game of soccer.
A soccer game took place between a British and an American nuclear submarine after an underwater exercise. The two ships surfaced through 2 gaps in the ice about half a mile apart.
“The crews of [...]

[Read more →]

A pigeon from the British Royal Air Force which delivered the first news of success for the allies on D-day is to be celebrated as the greatest pigeon to have served its country.
Gustav, as the pigeon is called, will be honoured in London’s Imperial War Museum during the celebration of the museum’s 60th anniversary.
Gustav’s ‘mission’ [...]

[Read more →]

A woman from Newmarket, near Cambridge in eastern England has tried to register 2 of her cows as voters. It’s the second time she’s done this.
Last year Brenda Gould registered “Henry and Sophie Bull” and “Jake Woofies” as voters. They later turned out to be two cows and a dog and were not allowed [...]

[Read more →]

A British soldier has died in a blast in southern Iraq - the 100th UK forces fatality since the 2003 invasion.
The soldier, from the 7th Armoured Brigade, was killed in Umm Qasr, the Ministry of Defence said.
It follows the death of L/Cpl Allan Douglas, 22, who was shot and killed in Maysan province [...]

[Read more →]

A Labour councillor has been questioned by police in connection with the discovery of drugs in the wheel arch of a car.
Councillor Asaf Ali, who represents Alexandra Ward on Oldham Council, was arrested on Friday night.
A substantial amount of money was also seized from a house and inquiries by Greater Manchester Police were [...]

[Read more →]

[I would like to point out that there is a multi media report from the actual site and it is well worth a view (click link below and select "watch report")-ed]
The British amateur historian says he literally stumbled across it - a huge German gun battery hidden on the Normandy coast.
Built in 1942 the [...]

[Read more →]

A British soldier has been killed in Iraq after coming under small arms fire, the Ministry of Defence said.
The incident happened in Maysan Province at 0840 GMT on Monday, the ministry said.
The soldier was from the 7th Armoured Brigade, serving with the 1st Battalion The Highlanders.
The death brings the number of British [...]

[Read more →]

TEHRAN: Iran on Sunday invited British Prime Minister Tony Blair to Tehran to take part in a planned conference on the Holocaust, branded a “myth” by the Islamic republic’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
“It would be good for Mr Blair to participate in the Holocaust seminar in Tehran,” foreign ministry spokesman Hamid [...]

[Read more →]

Many local authorities in England are considering cutting services in an effort to keep council tax bills down, the Local Government Association says.
An LGA survey of 54 councils found 28% proposed cuts to jobs or services.
But 78% of councils also planned to raise bills by between 3% and 5% - up to £60 for [...]

[Read more →]

[Iran is full of Shia’s so it is understandable. Most of the insurgents are Sunni’s and there is twice as many Shia’s in Iraq than Sunni’s, So it is logical that Shia insurgents’ would be twice as deadly and UK troops will be in firing line no matter if UK is involved in bombing [...]

[Read more →]

His comments come after US senator John McCain said it was important to maintain the “leverage” of the military option.
Mr Straw added: “There is not a military option. There certainly is not one on the table, let’s be clear about that.
“And no-one is talking about it. I have never had a discussion with any [...]

[Read more →]

Police are hunting a man who sexually assaulted a girl in Merseyside.
The 13-year-old was attacked on Bridge Road, Seaforth, as she walked from the train station on Saturday.
The offender, who may have followed her from the Southport-bound train, sexually assaulted the youngster on a cinder path by the side of the station. [...]

[Read more →]

A man has been jailed for six years for plotting to “hunt down” and kill a British soldier.
London’s Southwark Crown Court heard that British-born Abu Mansha had planned to kill or harm the soldier in revenge for his success in Iraq.
Cpl Mark Byles, 34, was awarded the Military Cross after leading an [...]

[Read more →]

[Are any hetro's standing?-ed]

Liberal Democrat leadership contender Simon Hughes has explained why he has admitted having gay relationships.
The 54-year-old MP said in Thursday’s Sun that in the past he had had relationships with both women and men.
He said he had considered pulling out of the leadership contest but did not think the [...]

[Read more →]

[So this has nothing to do with freeing up troops (American) to invade Iran later this year?-ed]
The number of UK troops in Afghanistan will peak at 5,700, defence secretary John Reid has told MPs.
The majority will be sent to the south, to the volatile Helmand area, which Mr Reid admitted was a “more [...]

[Read more →]

[Iran is full of Shia's so it is understandable. Most of the insurgents are Sunni's and there is twice as many Shia's in Iraq than Sunni's, So it is logical that Shia insurgents' would be twice as deadly and UK troops will be in firing line no matter if UK is involved in [...]

[Read more →]

Iran has accused the UK of co-operating with bombers who killed eight people in attacks in the restive south-western city of Ahwaz on Tuesday.
“Britain must respond to the doubts of Iranians concerning the events,” said Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki.
Mr Mottaki said the masterminds of the bombing “or people of their mind” had [...]

[Read more →]

In July 2001, race riots broke out in Manningham, part of the northern English city of Bradford, where seven out of ten people come from Bangladesh, India, or Pakistan.
Even today, white shoppers are staying away from Asian businesses there, creating a deepening sense of racial tension that, in turn, could lead to long-term conflict.

According to [...]

[Read more →]

It may look like a happy melting pot to commentators on the outside, but Peter Whittle feels alienated in an area carved up by immigrant groups
Much like everywhere else in the country, the local parade of 40-odd shops in my part of suburban southeast London long ago lost its traditional butcher, baker and fishmonger to [...]

[Read more →]