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John Major accuses PM Gordon Brown of using troops as props 0

Posted on March 08, 2010
Former Prime Minister John Major has lashed out at his conservative contemporary Gordon brown over the latter’s use of British troops, which Major has labelled a party political prop. The timing of the outburst comes as Mr Brown was undertaking a secret visit to Afghanistan, where just this week two ... Read More >>

Yorkshire Ripper could be released 0

Posted on March 02, 2010
A new bid for prison release has begun by one of Britain’s most infamous serial killers, known universally as the Yorkshire Ripper. Peter Sutcliffe, who was charged with 13 counts of murder and seven of attempted murder, was jailed in 1981 for life. Sutcliffe has now applied with the London High ... Read More >>

Bigamy case finds Tasmanian man guilty 0

Posted on February 24, 2010
A man from Tasmania has hit the tabloid headlines after pleading guilty to the highly uncommon, in Australia at least, charge of bigamy. His admission came after the uncovering of falsified documents used to marry a second wife. The fraudulent divorce papers and his subsequent re-marriage make him one of ... Read More >>

British flag to be carried by Shelley Rudman in Vancouver 0

Posted on February 12, 2010
Shelley Rudman is set to bring the flag of Britain at the opening Winter Olympics ceremony in Vancouver later today. The athlete already won a silver medal four years ago in Turin and is said to be a a strong contender for the skeleton competition scheduled to take place in the ... Read More >>

Michael Jackson doctor charged with involuntary manslaughter 0

Posted on February 10, 2010
Michael Jackson's doctor has been accused of involuntary manslaughter for the death of the pop star. Doctor Conrad Murray, the physician who was responsible for the good health of pop super star Michael Jackson, has been charged in a Los Angeles court and now faces up to four years in prison ... Read More >>

Harry Potter amusement park nearly completed 0

Posted on February 08, 2010
The much anticipated Harry Potter Theme Park is set to soon be completed. The distinctive shape of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is already visible with its thin layer of fake snow covering it. The twenty-acre amusement destination is scheduled for an early spring launch. The park, which is believed to ... Read More >>

Katie and Alex tie the knot in hush-hush style 0

Posted on February 03, 2010
Katie Price has wedded Alex Reid in hush-hush style last night in Las Vegas. Reid, the cross-dressing cagefighter turned Britain’s new favourite TV personality after his win on the celebrity version of the much hyped Big Brother reality programme has obviously managed to raise his profile during his stint on the ... Read More >>

Lady GaGa and Elton John preparing a duet for the Grammys 0

Posted on January 29, 2010
It’s been revealed that the Grammy Awards on Sunday will mark the occasion for a duet performance by Lady GaGa and Elton John. Rumours have been hurling around the last day or so that the two were preparing a duet for the annual gala ceremony, which is set for the Los ... Read More >>

Sobering week for Pete Doherty 0

Posted on January 28, 2010
Trouble maker British rock poet Pete Doherty announced that he was "shocked and saddened" by the news of the death of a good friend from a suspected drug overdose. The lifeless body of twenty-seven-year-old Robin Whitehead, the granddaughter of The Ecologist magazine founder Teddy Goldsmith, was found in an east London ... Read More >>

Devo at Winter Olympics 0

Posted on January 28, 2010
The 80s techno-pop slash new-wave group Devo has announced plans to perform during the  2010 Winter Olympic Games in Canada. The band, which has recently revealed that they are currently hard at work on fresh material produced by Santigold, is scheduled to perform live on February 22 at one of the ... Read More >>


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