Today’s Britain
£500,000 Bet Win, Stopped By Football Ref’s Final Whistle A MYSTERY gambler was on the verge of winning £500,000 when a football referee blew the final whistle for a game, just as the ball was about cross the goal line that would have created the score for his potential big win. The unlucky mystery punter [...]
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Hearing Aid ‘Aid’ From Super-Hero Helps Brit Youngster FOUR-YEAR-OLD Anthony Smith, who recently moved from Southampton in the UK to New Hampshire here in the US, last month had a “deaf superhero” named after himself, and now wears his hearing aid to school. Anthony originally insisted that “superheroes do not wear hearing aids”. Anthony’s mum [...]
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Computer Game Marriage For Happy Couple MARIE AND JAY Coulbeck were married via alter ego computer characters last month, and have now vowed to stay together in “real life”. The Coulbecks met as the characters they created when they joined 3D chat room IMVU. Marie’s character “Goddess of the Orient” was befriended by a handsome [...]
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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 [...]
Today’s Britain: December 2011
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 [...]
Today’s Britain: November 2011
Cardiff Hosts Michael Jackson Memorial Concert LOS ANGELES court system was deep in deliberation last month, determining the fate of Dr Conrad Murray, in the untimely demise of Michael Jackson. However, at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium, October 7, a 50,000 crowd gathered for a King of Pop Memorial Concert. Jackson brothers Marlon, Tito and Jackie, plus [...]
Today’s Britain: October 2011
‘Tartan’ Gold Could Be A Thing Of Reality IS THERE gold in them thar Scottish Hills? There is according to a company called Scotgold Resources, but they are having problems getting mining permits with various environmental groups concerned about the destruction of the landscape through slurry and waste run-off. The community of Tyndrum, located in [...]



