Politics

Ex-Tabloid Boss Brooks Faces Phone Hacking Charges

May 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment

FORMER UK tabloid editor Rebekah Brooks, her husband and four close aides were charged Tuesday over alleged attempts to conceal evidence in Britain’s phone hacking scandal – the first prosecutions since police reopened inquiries 18 months ago into wrongdoing by the country’s scandal-hungry press. Brooks was one of Rupert Murdoch’s most trusted lieutenants for years and a close friend of the current Conservative prime minister, David Cameron. The prospect that courts will hear potentially explosive accusations against her and her husband could rock both Murdoch’s worldwide... [Read the full story]

Coronation St

Coronation Street Monthly Update May 2012

May 14, 2012 · Leave a Comment

FRANK FOSTER’S body is found stone cold dead on the factory floor and the police are all over the place. There’s lights flashing, cops swarming and Norris gawping. He’s even handing out bon-bons in exchange for gossip from anyone who knows anything, but nobody does. Carla’s hauled to the cop shop as her fingerprints are all over the whisky bottle that’s been used to kill Frank. Mind you, her fingerprints can be found all over most of the whisky bottles in the north-west. But it’s Frank’s mum Anne who has killed her own son and then she goes berserk, apologising to Carla for her son... [Read the full story]

Politics

Ex-Tabloid Boss Brooks Faces Phone Hacking Charges

May 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Immigration Update

Valentines Day Gift For L-1 Visa Holders

March 15, 2012 · Leave a Comment

ALTHOUGH the “L” visa does not stand for “love”, on Valentine’s Day this year, the US State Department bestowed a gift on L visa holders. As a refresher, the L-1 visa is for “intra-company” transferees. To qualify, an employee of a foreign company (big or small), can be transferred to the US to work in its US affiliate, branch, subsidiary or parent company. The transferee must have performed in either a managerial or executive position or one requiring “specialized knowledge” of the company’s products or processes. The position in the US must also be in one of these three types... [Read the full story]

Royal News

Corgis, Bulldogs Needed For Camera Call!

May 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment

NEW YORK CITY Calling All Corgis And Bulldogs For A Royal Canine Camera Call! The American Scottish Foundation’s Corgi & Bulldogs competition for HM the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. YOU could be the stars of our congratulatory card to HM Queen Elizabeth II on her Diamond Jubilee. Register to be Top Dog by sending a photo (Jpeg) of your darling to asfevents@wwbcny.com Deadline for submission: June 1st, 2012. Please include: Your full name, your dog’s name and a contact number. The winning Corgi & Bulldog will be featured on the cover of the card. ALL submitted photos will... [Read the full story]

Today's Britain

Today’s Britain

March 14, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Dumbbell Utensils To ‘Cut Through’ The Fat NEW CUTLERY is thought to help one lose weight as one tucks into a nice meal. At least, that’s the claim from Firebox, the developer of the eating utensils. “This cutlery and dumbbell mix is designed for fitness fans with a sense of humour,” a spokesman said. Diners will now be able to tone up as they eat thanks to the launch of the bizarre cutlery set. The Eat Fit Cutlery set attaches dumbbells to a knife, fork and spoon, reported Metro. The hefty chrome knife and fork weigh 1kg each – the equivalent of a bag of sugar. And the spoon weighs... [Read the full story]

Recent News

China Slams Britain After Cameron Meets Dalai Lama

BEIJING (AP) – China criticized British Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday for meeting with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, saying it amounts to support for Tibet’s independence from Chinese rule. The British government ignored Beijing’s objections in going ahead with Monday’s...

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The GREAT British Run – 6K

NEW YORK CELEBRATE THE QUEEN’S DIAMOND JUBILEE WITH EXERCISE The GREAT British Run – 6K COME DRESSED in your British best to celebrate HM The Queen’s 60 years as monarch and Great Britain’s heritage and culture while fundraising for GEORGE (part of St George’s Society) and Disabled Sports USA. There will...

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McIlroy Finding A Balance In Golf And Life

RORY MCILROY went home to Northern Ireland after the Masters and left his clubs behind in Florida. He didn’t touch them again until he returned last month to start gearing up for a big summer that includes his title defense at the US Open. The Wells Fargo Championship will be only his second tournament in the last...

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BBC America To Air Live Jubilee Specials

AS ALL Eyes turn to London this summer, BBC America celebrates with a season of brilliantly British and exceptionally English programming. From The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in June through the London Olympics in August, BBC America offers viewers a wide slate of live event coverage, comedies, documentaries, dramas...

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May UJ Online Now!

THE May 2012 issue of the Union Jack is now online in PDF format. Click here.

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Lawmakers Seek Help Over Drink Issues

THE SPEAKER of Britain’s House of Commons says more lawmakers are seeking help for alcohol problems following a drunken brawl in February at a bar in Parliament in which several lawmakers were assaulted. John Bercow called it a “positive step” in a Sky News interview broadcast last month. The brawl highlighted...

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Prince Charles Makes Debut As BBC Weatherman

PRINCE CHARLES had a go at reading the weather during a tour of BBC Scotland’s Pacific Quay headquarters. More at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-18022243

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Argentine Player In Controversial Ad Left Off Team

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) – The field hockey player involved in filming a controversial TV ad linking the London Olympics to Argentina’s dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands has been left off the national team for an upcoming tournament. Team coach Pablo Lombi told Argentine newspaper Clarin on...

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Looking At Britain’s Real Austerity Olympics: 1948

ATHLETES bought their own uniforms, and some their own food. They stayed in private homes, schools and military barracks. If eggs appeared on the training menu, it was a cause for celebration. When London hosted the Olympics in 1948, organizers did it on the cheap – and they made no apologies about it. “We talk...

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