London: Viruses are nothing new to the English or European farming communities. Recent outbreaks such as BSE in the 1990′s caused the deaths of 4.5 million animals due to the effects on humans and the Governments efforts to eradicate the disease. It was in 1986 when BSE ( Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy) or mad cow disease was [...]
Implications from the Government’s Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) have been comprehensively outlined in a letter that was sent to the Prime Minister by Former Military Commanders and Experts on Defence. The savings from the current defence cuts may leave the UK dangerously exposed and a better way of achieving savings and at the [...]
The UK public service sector could be given a radical shake up in the near future with privatisation of public services by the Coalition Government. This would cut major public spending to a minimum and allow private firms and institutions to take on the running of some of the biggest public sectors such as hospitals, [...]
Members of the celebrity Comic Relief team who are trekking 100 kms in 5 days in the Kaisut Desert, Northern Kenya for Red Nose Day have been warned to watch out for deadly snakes and spiders. The trek which is due to start on Mon, 21 Feb will be raising money for poor and deprived [...]
Minimal tax contributions paid by large UK banks is proving to be a sore point to certain UK tax payers who have formed an action group called UK Uncut. The main grievance by the group is tax avoidance strategies used by large banks and companies as well as inflated bonuses given to bankers. The UK [...]
In an unusual occurrence created by the MOD, 38 serving British soldiers have been told that they have lost their jobs via email. One soldier was informed via email while serving out in Afghanistan to start preparing for redundancy. There is a redundancy package underway for some members of the civil service and armed forces [...]
A robbery by six men taking place at a jewellery store located in Northampton UK would have been successful if it wasn’t for the daring and courageous actions of an elderly pensioner with her handbag. As bystanders were fleeing the scene and the shop assistants were locking themselves in an old lady came running from [...]
The Bank of England will have to decide on whether to raise interest rates tomorrow or keep them on hold. With the dramatic rise in the cost of living for basic items such as food and energy which is driving inflation hard the Bank of England must decide whether to keep a tight reign on [...]
Freezing artic temperatures and heavy downfalls of snow has brought the UK to a halt in the last 24 hours with thousands of commuters heading home for Xmas facing severe delays and cancellations on all transport networks. The first travel services to be hit were the airlines with both Gatwick and Heathrow cancelling flights due [...]
LONDON: HMS Asute the highly sophisticated nuclear submarine that specializes in being undetectable has learned that it’s Naval Commander Andy Coles, 47, has been relieved of his command. The submarine hit the headlines on 22 Oct when it ran aground on a sand bank just off the Isle of Skye and had to be rescued [...]