UK News Headlines

Green-House launches two USB flash drives based on the design of 1959 MINI Cooper that are made to celebrate the 50 Anniversary of the MINI Cooper. There are Red and the UK versions, both with 4GB capacity. This Japan only product is now available online at GeekStuff4U for 10,000 Yen... read more

A Quick way to get across the River Thames in London... The Tower of London’s iconic lifting road bridge was open for passing ships this morning but that did not stop an Australian motorcyclist crossing the Thames in style. Robbie Maddison, a stunt rider, raced up one side of the raised... read more

Released by O2 Arena, London, UK website regarding Michael Jackson ticket refunds: LONDON (June 30, 2009) - At this time of mourning for Michael Jackson, we are together in our sadness at the loss of one of the greatest entertainers ever. "The world lost a kind soul who just happened to be the... read more

News article from the London Times: Outside the Bristol Zoo, in England , there is a parking lot for 150 cars and 8 coaches, or buses. It was manned by a very pleasant attendant with a ticket machine charging cars £1 (about $1.40) and coaches £5 (about $7). This parking attendant worked... read more

Alton Towers Resort teams up with Ultimo to make sure women don’t make a ‘boob’ on the rides As a result of wearing fewer layers of clothing during the summer months, the Alton Towers Resort receives a number of reports that scantily-clad female riders have been privy to gravity-defying wardrobe... read more

Ahead of half-term next week, the UK’s favourite destination for families has announced it is banning children from wearing high heels and is planning to introduce airport-style scanners for some of its more extreme rides following a spate of child cheats who don’t make the height... read more

Marks & Spencer announces a special treat for its customers next week – it is kick-starting its 125th birthday celebrations by going back to its roots as the Original Penny Bazaar and offering an exclusive range of M&S products for just one penny each. For three days only from Wednesday 20 May,... read more

When entertainer and internet broadcaster Richard Vobes (real name Richard Lindsey), aged 46 from Worthing West Sussex, caught an amoebic bug through bad contact lens hygiene in the autumn of 2006, little did he realise he was the road to severe pain, loss of work and total blindness. Acanthamoeba... read more

For the third consecutive month new sellers have raised their average asking prices, this time by 1.8% (£3,996). It could be argued that one or two months of rises is the result of traditional spring optimism and volatility caused by low volumes, but three months in a row and the largest rise... read more

Butlins defies the economic gloom by showing off the stylish room designs for its new £20 million hotel and revealing that bookings are up for 2009. The Ocean Hotel, opening at the Bognor Regis Resort in August, is the crowning achievement of just under £100 million investment across six years in... read more

Jade Goody, 27 years old of UK's Big Brother Reality TV Show fame has died in her sleep at 3:55am, 22nd March 2009 at her home in Upshire, Essex , England. Jade has suffered a public battle with cervical cancer, has been highlighted in the British media for several months. Goody's mother... read more

It seems like yesterday for some football fans, a day burned in to the memories of English footballs collective consciousness. The 1980’s saw three major footballing disasters hit English football, The dreadful fire at Bradford City’s title party which claimed the lives of 56 fans on May 11th 1985,... read more

Unsurprisingly, the majority of prospective spring sellers are being deterred by the conditions attached to doing a deal in the current market. There is evidence of buyer appetite at around 25% below peak prices and this level of discount is likely to be a major factor preventing many aspiring... read more

British Teens hold the key to quitting smoke addicts. A new survey shows that nearly half (46%) of teenagers whose parents smoke say they worry more about their parents smoking than anything else, including money, bullying and their parents divorcing. The polling reveals that teenagers, of... read more

Red Nose Day 2009 in the UK is on Friday 13th March (is that unlucky for all due to the recession?). The entire nation of the United Kingdom are getting prepared to do something funny to raise money for charity. For more information check out the BBC's Comic Relief Website. British schools,... read more

Michael Jackson will be playing 10 warm up concerts at the London 02 Arena in July. A press conference was held today in London at Greenwich in front of hundreds of devoted British fans. The appearence was very short and Jackson announced that 'This is it" for his last live performances in... read more

This year the UK has experienced the coldest winter weather conditions and heaviset snowfall for 18 years. An average temperature across December, January and February was 3.0C which has been the lowest since the winter in 1995 which averaged around 2.5C. The cold weather has been in contrast... read more

Wendy Richard MBE (born Wendy Emerton 20 July 1943 – 26 February 2009) was an English actress best known for playing Miss Brahms in Are You Being Served? and Pauline Fowler in EastEnders. She was first educated at St George's primary school in Mount Street, before attending the Royal Masonic School... read more

One year ago, new sellers coming to the market could be forgiven for not foreseeing the strength of the downturn in market conditions and raising initial asking prices by a massive 3.2%. It could, therefore, be said that the New Year sellers of 2009, with customary spring optimism and time on their... read more

Last night the annual Brit Awards 2009 (for British Music) was held,with Duffy scopping the most awards including best album. It was hosted by Kyle Minogue, Mathew Horne and James Corden and had several famous guest appereances including Simon Pegg and David Hasslehoff. If you missed out then... read more