Actress Helen Mirren makes dying boy's wish come true after queen refuses
Posted by: VeronicaS
London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-23 19:43:55 -0700 | entertainment-news
I have always liked Helen Mirren, and now I admire her even more. The ageless British-born actress who can give younger women a run for their money in the stylishly sexy department, made a dying boy’s wish come true. Well,...
London soldier hacked to death (Video) Victim named as Lee Rigby, 25
Posted by: Eileen Kersey
London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-23 21:32:57 -0700 | disasters-news
In broad daylight, around 2:20 p.m. BST Wednesday, a suspected terrorist attack unfolded in Woolwich, London. Two men drove their vehicle into a soldier, who was wearing a Help For Heroes charity T-shirt, before attacking him with machetes. There are...
Afghan interpreters will be allowed to settle in Britain after another coalition U-turn
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Eileen Kersey
London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-22 20:26:09 -0700 | political-news
The British government has had a rethink and taken another U-turn, this time with regards to British citizenship for hundreds of Afghan interpreters who have worked with foreign military during the war. The men had claimed that they would be...
London machete attack: Lone-wolf terrorism or a concerted campaign?
Posted by:
Robert Myles
London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-23 21:17:52 -0700 | disasters-news
With confirmation today that the man killed in yesterday’s horrific machete attack on a street near Greenwich Barracks in southeast London was a member of the UK armed forces, the concern for security services in the UK is whether the...
Woolwich attack victim is Lee Rigby who served in Afghanistan
Posted by: aymaan30
London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-23 21:32:57 -0700 | causes-news
The British soldier hacked to death on the streets of London by two suspected Nigerian-born British citizen served in the Afghanistan and fought the Taliban, according to reports. The victim, Lee Rigby, 25, a drummer and a machine-gunner with 2nd...
American author Lydia Davis, the 'one-line wonder,' bags Booker Prize
Posted by: Nina Rai
London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-23 21:29:26 -0700 | arts-culture-news
A writer with a penchant for penning stories the length of a single sentence has stymied all competition to scoop this year’s prestigious Man Booker International Prize. American author Lydia Davis, 65, was declared the winner of the fifth edition...
Spiders from Mars bassist Trevor Bolder dies; a local perspective
Posted by: Eileen Kersey
Kingston upon Hull :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-22 14:59:14 -0700 | obituaries-news
News that musician Trevor Bolder has died is a semi-personal one for this writer. Trevor, and former Spiders from Mars band-mate Mick Ronson were natives of my city, Kingston-upon-Hull, which is located on the north bank of the River Humber,...
Help for Heroes website crashes following Woolwich murder
Posted by: Eileen Kersey
London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-23 20:58:44 -0700 | causes-news
The brutal murder of military drummer Lee Rigby, close to Woolwich barracks, London, Wednesday has resulted in a surge of support for the charity, Help for Heroes. Lee was wearing one of the charity's T-shirts at the time of the...
UEFA approves 10-game racism ban, blood tests
Source: Arab News
London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-23 21:09:51 -0700 | sports-news
European suspensions on players and officials found guilty of racism. Racist behavior by supporters will initially be punished with a partial stadium closure, with a full stadium closure for a second offense. Gianni Infantino said individual member associations could still...
Scotland-England split? Some Scots say take the pound, leave the crown
Source: The Christian Science Monitor
London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-23 21:01:26 -0700 | political-news
Some Scots say take the pound, leave the crown Scotland will vote in 2014 whether to split off from England and the rest of the United Kingdom. Scottish nationalists argue that Scotland would be better off alone. Ending Britain's 306-year...
Scheme celebrates famous figures
Source: BBC
Norwich :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-23 18:00:47 -0700 | entertainment-news
Norwich cycle scheme celebrates famous Norfolk figures The children's designs have been made into life-size figures for the 'portrait' bench Three famous Norfolk figures have been immortalised in steel to mark the completion of a £311,000 cycle scheme.
Sex education 'must counter porn'
Source: BBC
London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-23 18:00:46 -0700 | entertainment-news
Lessons on relationships should start in primary school, said deputy children's commissioner Sue Berelowitz. The government said its reforms would help all pupils stay safe online. The report, led by the University of Middlesex and commissioned by the Office of...
Advertising: Robert Murray of iProspect Joins Skyword as President
Source: The New York Times
London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-23 17:57:03 -0700 | business-news
Advertising Content Marketing Beckons to an Executive From a Digital Agency Published: May 23, 2013 THE expression People vote with their feet was not coined on, or about, Madison Avenue. Still, in the advertising business, the jobs that top executives...
Stoke reject Nzonzi transfer request
Source: BBC
London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-23 17:45:24 -0700 | sports-news
Stoke's Steven Nzonzi has transfer request rejected Stoke have rejected a written transfer request from midfielder Steven Nzonzi. The 24-year-old Frenchman, who was recently voted the club's young player of the year, has told the Potters he wishes to leave...
Can watches show more than the time?
Source: BBC
London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-23 16:22:07 -0700 | technology-news
Big companies have been trying hard to make the long-awaited smartwatch "revolution" happen, so tick tock, what's taking so long?...While the industry is growing quickly, nearly all still need a smartphone's Bluetooth connection to tell you much more than just...
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