Politics

Britain’s National Debt Rises Over £1 Trillion

January 24, 2012 · Leave a Comment

BRITAIN’S national debt has breached £1 trillion for the first time in December, despite a bigger-than-expected fall in borrowing, showing huge challenges ahead in bringing the public finances under control. In spite of the rise in net debt, the nation’s finances are still in better shape than expected thanks to rising tax receipts and a slowdown in government spending, official figures revealed on Tuesday. Data showed that the public sector net debt, excluding the 2008 banking bailout package, rose to 1.004 trillion pounds in December, the highest since records dating from 1993. The... [Read the full story]

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Coronation Street Monthly Update January 2012

January 9, 2012 · Leave a Comment

CIARAN AND Michelle forge ahead with their wedding plans and Michelle gives him a wad of cash to take to the hotel to put down the deposit on the wedding venue. Well, he puts the deposit down all right but not at the hotel. He loses the whole lot in a poker game in the back room of the Rovers. When Michelle finds out, she calls the wedding off and Ciaran’s off too as he leaves for a life on the ocean waves working on a cruise ship, leaving a teary Michelle all alone. Julie and Brian cosy up on the Red Rec in the hope of seeing some UFO activity in the night sky. Tommy and Tyrone are there with... [Read the full story]

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Britain’s National Debt Rises Over £1 Trillion

January 24, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Immigration Update

Options To H-1B Visa

December 13, 2011 · Leave a Comment

THE CAP for the H-1B non-immigrant working visa for the fiscal year (October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012) has now been reached. The H-1B is one of the most common working visas. As such, with the cap being reached, this leaves many foreign workers in limbo as they are unable to obtain the necessary work visa to legally work and remain in the United States. Fortunately, there are other immigrant and nonimmigrant visas available for those who find themselves outside of the H-1B visa cap. The following is a list of the most popular non-immigrant options that are available to foreign workers and/or... [Read the full story]

Royal News

Prince Philip Remains In Hospital

December 27, 2011 · Leave a Comment

PRINCE PHILIP spent a fourth night in hospital Monday, as he recovers from treatment for a blocked coronary artery. The Queen’s 90-year-old husband is making “good progress,” but will remain under observation at Papworth, a specialist heart hospital in Cambridge, a Buckingham Palace spokesman said Monday. The spokesman, who spoke on condition of anonymity in line with policy, said there are no details on when Philip may be released. Philip underwent a successful coronary stent procedure at the specialist hospital, where he was taken Friday after complaining of chest pains. “The Duke of... [Read the full story]

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Today’s Britain: December 2011

December 13, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Over 100-Year-Old Christmas Pudding Donated To Museum A PORTSMOUTH woman who re-discovered an old can of Christmas pudding at the back of her pantry has donated the find to the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. The Peek, Frean & Co Teetotal Plum Pudding is 112-years-old and was part of a donation to British sailors during the Boer War by an Agnes “Aggie” Weston, whose charity towards the Royal Navy is well documented. The decorative but faded tin reads “For the Naval Brigade, In The Front, With Miss Weston’s Best Christmas & New Year, 1900, Wishes.” Miss Weston’s passion for the... [Read the full story]

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Beanz Meanz Heinz Named Best Advertising Slogan Of All Time

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Brit Felicity Aston Skis Solo Across Antarctica

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January UJ Online Now!

THE January 2012 issue of the Union Jack is now online in PDF format. Click on here or on image to go to link.

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Waterstone’s Surrenders Its Apostrophe

BRITISH bookstore Waterstone’s has dropped the apostrophe . . . and even its capital W. Why? A spokesman said that it was no longer “practical” in the age of the internet and e-mail addresses. The move has angered punctuation experts and customers of the UK’s last national bookshop chain. Mr John Richards,...

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Watson’s Window

A RESTRAINED RICKY GERVAIS By Jerry Watson at the Golden Globe Awards BRITISH COMIC Ricky Gervais was more restrained with his caustic barbs, hosting, for the third time, the annual 69th Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, last month. Last year, Gervais left a number of stars in the...

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Nurseries In UK Put Curry On The Menu To Meet Nutrition Guidelines

UNDER NEW nutrition guidelines, no more fish fingers, chicken nuggets, chips and cheesy pasta on the menus of UK’s nurseries. Lamb curry, mixed bean and root vegetable stew, lasagne, risotto, pilchards and tuna are the distinctly cordon bleu creations being recommended for toddlers. Nurseries across England are...

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New British Fighter Jets Can’t Land On Aircraft Carriers

NEW fighter jets bought by Britain from US at a cost of £5bn cannot land on aircraft carriers because of a faulty hook that snags the war planes. The 50 Joint Strike Fighter jets were bought by the Royal Navy from US defence contractor Lockheed Martin, The Sun reported. The jets have a hook underneath which catches...

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Leo & Karen’s California View – January 2012

WHENEVER I go to the UK I always get that tingling feeling when the clouds clear long enough on the final approach to look down at that patchwork of fields in the countryside that’s our home!! Although I haven’t been back at this time of year for many years, I found the weather not much different than in California....

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UK Spy Agency MI5 Named As Gay-Friendly Employer

BRITAIN’s domestic spy agency MI5 was named as one of the country’s most gay-friendly employers this week. MI5 was ranked 62 out of 100 for being one of the best employers for lesbian, gay and bisexual staff, according to a list compiled by the equality charity Stonewall. Ernst and Young topped the list, which...

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