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Blair home number nine: ￡1m house for student daughter It is every parents desire to give their children the best start in life, but few would ever aspire to buying them a ￡1million house as a leaving home present. Unless, that is, you happen to...
Britain being overrun by street signs The British government has declared war on the profusion of unnecessary road traffic signs, railings and advertising boards, saying they blight towns' English character. Communities Secretary Eric Pickles and Tra...
Fat fingered sumo wrestlers given iPads Japanese sumo wrestlers have been given iPads to communicate because their fingers are too fat to use a standard mobile phone. The Japan Sumo Association is distributing about 60 iPads among all the 51 training...
Canines to the rescue They leap from helicopters or speeding boats, bringing aid to swimmers who get into trouble off Italy's popular beaches. For these canine lifeguards, the doggie paddle does just fine. Hundreds of specially trained dogs form Ital...
Revellers get red-faced in mushy Spanish tomato fest Tens of thousands of revellers from around the world pelted each other with tonnes of tomatoes Wednesday in a mushy festival in the eastern Spanish town of Bunol. The one-hour bloodless battle, kno...
UK PM David Cameron's wife gives birth to baby girl British Prime Minister David Cameron's wife Samantha has given birth to a baby girl, his office said. Both the baby -- who was born weighing 6lbs 1oz (2.7 kg) -- and Mrs Cameron are doing very well,...
Most of Britons say 'cheers', 'ta' or just smile to show appreciation If you do someone a good turn today, dont expect a thank you. Cheers, ta or even wicked is the more likely response, if a survey is to be believed. Research among computer users su...
Looking for true love? Take your time: study Couples who get to know each other before being intimate have a better chance of having a lasting relationship, but in some cases even a casual fling can lead to true love, according to a new research. Mos...
Tiger Woods, wife officially divorced Tiger Woods and his Swedish-born wife officially divorced Monday, nine months after his middle-of-the night car crash outside their home set off shocking revelations that the world's most famous athlete had been...
Paul the octopus backs England 2018 bid Paul the octopus, theoracleof the World Cup in South Africa, has become an official ambassador for England's bid to host the tournament in 2018, organizers said Friday. Paul, who was hatched in England but has...
Moon is shrinking, say astronomers The Man in the Moon has become the latest victim of contraction in the housing market. Astronomers reporting on Thursday in the US journal Science said they had found previous undetected landforms which indicate tha...
Harvard tops university list as China progress Harvard retains the crown as top university for the eighth year in an annual ranking of the world's universities which is dominated by the United States but shows China's performance improving. The 2010...
Cameron Diaz ranked most dangerous Web celeb: study She may be known for her playful giggles and killer looks, but now movie star Cameron Diaz has become the most dangerous celebrity on the Internet. Diaz, 37, is top of the list of the most dangerous...
Being online boosts chances of being in love People who have Internet access at home are more likely to be in a relationship, with the Web gaining in importance as a meeting place for those seeking love, according to US research. Researchers from Sta...
Vuvuzela enters the dictionary The World Cup, global warming and the credit crunch have all inspired the latest additions to the English language. The vuvuzela, the horn instrument which provided the soundtrack to this summer's football extravaganza...
