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Showing posts with label UK News. Show all posts

Feb 7, 2014

Woman jailed for trolling herself

Woman jailed for trolling herself. Michelle Chapman of Cornwall, England, found her own twisted way of doing so using Facebook.

Chapman created fake Facebook profiles of her father and his wife among others and sent herself hundreds of abusive messages “from them.”

After Chapman went to the police complaining of the supposed “threats,” Police arrested her stepmother and issued warnings to her father. Two other members of her extended family who had also sent “abusive messages” to Chapman also received police warnings.

Jul 23, 2013

Royal Baby name rumors

Royal Baby name rumors
 
Royal Baby name rumors, Birth announcements for British royalty typically don't include the tot's name — in fact, Prince Charles' name wasn't announced until immediately before his christening, nearly a month after his birth; Prince William's name wasn't circulated for nearly a week.

The International Business Times has compiled the most popular baby names that have been rumored for Kate and Prince William's little prince.

Jun 21, 2013

British UFO hotline shut down

British UFO  hotline shut down
British UFO  hotline shut down, The Ministry of Defence closed its UFO desk because it served "no defence purpose" and was taking staff away from "more valuable defence-related activities", newly released files show.

The desk was closed in December 2009 despite a surge in reported sightings.

Sheep-eating plant plant about to bloom in the U.K.

Sheep-eating plant plant about to bloom in the U.K.
Sheep-eating plant plant about to bloom in the U.K., A South American plant that is believed to kill animals with its spikes and use their decaying bodies as fertilizer is about to bloom in a Surrey glasshouse for the first time since it was planted 15 years ago.

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), Wisley, the U.K. said the Puya chilensis, a native of Chile, would bloom in the next few days and last about a week.

UFO Britain Release: The files from 2007 to 2009 reveal bizarre reports of encounters with UFOs

UFO Britain Release: The files from 2007 to 2009 reveal bizarre reports of encounters with UFOs
UFO Britain Release: The files from 2007 to 2009 reveal bizarre reports of encounters with UFOs. From cigar-shaped spacecraft in the night sky to abduction by aliens, they are the tales that have captivated the imagination of Earthlings for nearly a century.

And now the Ministry of Defence has revealed its latest batch of reports from people claiming a close encounter in the UK.

Jun 19, 2013

Duchess Kate 'Don't know sex' of baby

Duchess Kate 'Don't know sex' of baby, The Duchess of Cambridge is planning to give birth naturally and has chosen the same private hospital where her husband was born to deliver the future baby king or queen, royal sources revealed today.

The royal mother-to-be is definitely not ‘too posh to push’ and wants - unless nature intervenes - to opt for a natural birth rather than an elective caesarean section like many celebrity figures, MailOnline understands.

May 25, 2013

Tiger Kills Zoo Worker in UK

Sarah McClay was mauled at South Lakes Wild Animal Park in Cumbria

Tiger Kills Zoo Worker in UK, A young zookeeper died last night after being mauled by one of her Sumatran tigers.

Sarah McClay, 24, from the Barrow area in Cumbria, was in the tiger enclosure at a zoo in the Lake District when she was attacked.

Copycat Attacks Britain

Copycat Attacks Britain, Britain is bracing for clashes with right-wing activists and possible copycat terror attacks by Islamic extremists after the savage slaying of a young soldier, whose grieving family spoke Friday of their loss.

London police said more than 1,000 officers will be sent to potential trouble spots with armed response units. Most British police officers don't carry weapons.

May 17, 2013

Radio 2 audience record high

BBC Radio 2 has seen its audience soar to a record high.

The station, already the biggest in the UK, now has 15.27 million listeners tuning in each week.

And breakfast host Chris Evans saw his audience continue to grow, drawing 9.8 million to his programme - up 300,000 on the previous quarter.

May 15, 2013

Overnight Supermarket Feast: Man charged in overnight feast at Ky. supermarket

Authorities in Kentucky have charged a man who officers say had an overnight feast in a closed supermarket outside Louisville.

Authorities in Kentucky have charged a man who officers say had an overnight feast in a closed supermarket outside Louisville.

The manager of a ValuMarket says he found 57 empty whipped cream cans in the garbage when he arrived Monday morning. WAVE-TV in Louisville reported 30-year-old Trevor Runyon was charged after he was found in the ceiling of the store.

May 13, 2013

Match racist jeers: Milan held in match halted by racist jeers

AC Milan's hopes of Champions League football next season lie in the balance after they had Sulley Muntari dismissed before halftime and drew 0-0 with AS Roma on Sunday in a match briefly halted for racist behaviour in the crowd.

Visitors Roma's 36-year-old captain Francesco Totti was also sent off for elbowing in an unsavoury match which was halted for around one minute because of chanting by Roma fans aimed at Milan's Mario Balotelli.

Royal baby due date is July 13

Duchess's due date revealed as Saturday July 13
It has been the most closely guarded secret surrounding the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton’s pregnancy –  the day on which the Royal baby is expected to be born.

But now The Mail on Sunday can disclose that Kate has been given an official due date of July 13.

Mystery has shrouded the expected date of birth ever since Kate was rushed into the King Edward VII hospital with severe morning sickness in December, early in the pregnancy.

Because of her illness, the Palace was forced to announce she was expecting before she had undergone her 12-week scan.

It meant no one outside Kate and William’s close circle knew exactly how far the pregnancy had progressed.

A friend of the pair revealed: ‘Some of Kate and William’s closest pals were at a barbecue hosted by a family friend of the Royals recently.

Jun 2, 2012

Diamond Jubilee Celebrations Pictures

Diamond Jubilee Celebrations Pictures
Diamond Jubilee Celebrations Pictures - The Queen was today greeted by cheering crowds as she made her first appearance of her Diamond Jubilee four-day-long weekend of celebrations at Epsom racecourse.

Wearing a regal Royal blue coat with matching hat over a white floral gown, Queen Elizabeth smiled and waved as hundreds of thousands of race-goers flew flags and shouted messages of support from the course sidelines covered in bunting.

The Queen and Prince Philip were joined by a large party which included the Duke of York and his daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie and the monarch's racing manager John Warren.

Diamond Jubilee Celebrations: Kelly Brook Monarch Twitter Pictures

Diamond Jubilee Celebrations: Kelly Brook Monarch Twitter Pictures - The whole country is getting caught up in royal fever for the Diamond Jubilee and it appears as if Kelly Brook is no different.

The gorgeous model got into the spirit of things with her own cheeky tribute to Queen Elizabeth’s 60-year reign, a hilarious picture of herself as the monarch.

Brook, 31, posted the picture of herself with grey hair, a dazzling crown and diamond jewellery on twitter complete with the caption, ‘Queen for the Day’.

Nov 14, 2011

Royal Wedding Photos Pippa Middleton Prince Harry Youve Seen Before

Feeling frisky? Prince Harry gropes Pippa Middleton's behind in previously unseen pictures from the Royal Wedding

Royal Wedding Photos Pippa Middleton Prince Harry Youve Seen Before, Hands off Harry! Cheeky Prince gets to grips with bridesmaid Pippa in never-seen-before wedding snaps. Her shapely behind is one of the most memorable images from the Royal Wedding in April.

And in these previously unseen pictures of the party of the year, it looks as though Pippa Middleton's derrière gained another high profile fan during the festivities.

Prince Harry is pictured having a cheeky grope of the bridesmaid's bottom as the oblivious Royal couple stand next to them at the wedding reception.

Of course, the flirtatious pair seen here aren't actually Prince Harry and Pippa Middleton, but a spoof by renowned sartorial photographer Alison Jackson.

Sep 20, 2011

British school bans makeup & mirrors

British school bans makeup & mirrors, Teenage girls at a British secondary school have apparently become entranced by their own heavily made up reflections.

Mar 16, 2011

Princess Diana Exhibit Opens

Princess Diana Exhibit Opens
 The 12,000-square-foot "Diana: A Celebration" exhibit, which showcases the life of Diana, Princess of Wales, has opened at Union Station in Kansas City.
The exhibit allows visitors to not only relive the life of Diana as a princess, but as a private person as well.
"Out of the 20th century figures, when you think about who was famous, she's there," said Union Station employee Tony Cook. "And then all the work she did. She's just a larger than life person. To have an exhibition of her, it's wonderful."
The exhibit includes the wedding dress from the day Diana married Prince Charles.
"There's a love for her in America that seems to be ever unfolding," said Nick Grossmark, art handler from the Anthrop Estate. The Anthrope Estate is Princess Diana's ancestral home in England, and oversees the traveling exhibit.

Mar 5, 2011

Exes invited to royal wedding

Prince William and Kate Middleton have sent out the invitations for their wedding. Among the invitees are William’s friends and Middleton’s friend

Jan 27, 2011

Soldier pops question to wrong woman


A British soldier serving in Afghanistan called his pregnant girlfriend to propose, but left the message on the wrong answering machine. He actually left the message with a mother of three, who lives in northern England.

Britain’s youngest grandfather?


London:  A 29-year-old man is all set to become Britain's youngest grandfather, as his 14-year-old daughter has become pregnant.

The man, whose identity is being kept anonymous to protect his young daughter, said he was fuming that his teenage daughter was 11 weeks pregnant.