LONDON: An official press release from Clarence House announced the engagement of Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton today. The date of the Royal wedding has yet to be announced but is being scheduled for the Spring or Summer of 2011. Prince William proposed to Miss Middleton with a sapphire and diamond studded ring while [...]
LONDON: In a recent reshuffle of government spending on education, the ‘School Lunch Grant’ which is worth £240 million to junior and primary schools may be axed in the governments attempt to save money. The funding was originally ‘ring fenced’ and allocated by the previous Labour government for children to have freshly cooked food at [...]
LONDON: The X Factor finished in dramatic fashion last night when Judge Cheryl Cole refused to give a vote for either Treyc Cohen or Katie Waissel despite Treyc Cohen giving a more polished performance in the fight off. Treyc seemed downbeat after the decision saying that she gave the better performance and did not deserve [...]
The Bank of England today announced that quantative easing (QE) and interest rates would remain the same which ensured immediate gains in the FTSE 100 and a stronger pound against the dollar. The current rate for the English pound against the American dollar is $1.6213 which is the highest it’s been since January this year. [...]
LONDON: A wave of feeling against hunting animals for sport exploded this week as it was reported that the famous stag called the Emperor of Exmoor was shot dead earlier this month. The stag which was the largest recorded in the UK measured a record 9ft tall and weighed 21 stone, was a magnificent creature [...]
LONDON: DST ends Sunday in the UK and clocks go back 1 hour giving everyone an extra hour in bed. However, scientists believe that the ending of DST causes an increase in pollution, excessive energy consumption and deteriorating health. It is predicted that half of the population in the world is vitamin D deficient due [...]
LONDON: A new study has revealed that the number one threat to health is work related stress and the problem is on the increase especially amongst public sector workers. The causes of stress at work are usually put down to heavy workloads, long hours as well as bullying and harassment. The affects of stress is [...]
LONDON: The operations conducted by British Forces in Afghanistan especially in the Helmand Province well ill equipped and under resourced say Major General Gordon Messenger. The issue of having the correct amount of man power and resources to complete the tasks in Helmand has been ongoing since 2006 when 3 Para were sent to Helmand [...]
LONDON: The CBI’s Annual Conference received positive reassurance from the Prime Minister that the Government will support British business and will invest in improving the economy. The CBI is a non profit organisation that supports over 200,000 businesses and its current Director General Mr Richard Lambert is a member of the Bank of England Monetary [...]
LONDON: The Admiralty were left with egg on their faces after their brand new, state of the art nuclear powered submarine ran aground just off the Isle of Skye. HMS Astute which cost the British taxpayer £1.2 billion was left stranded as the tide went out in full view of tourists and press from the [...]
