Today’s Britain

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 [...]

Mobility Scooter Does 60mph Seized After Scaring Wild Deer

DONCASTER Council officials have seized a souped up mobility scooter which was being driven at speeds of up to 60mph. The vehicle, converted to be driven by a 140cc petrol engine, had reportedly been scaring wild deer and annoying residents in the area. As well as the supercharged engine, it had been ‘pimped’ with go-kart [...]

New Book Takes Peek Inside The Royal Family

THE MONARCHY has come under scrutiny once again, this time by Royal chronicler Brian Hoey, whose book, Not in Front of the Corgis, goes behind the scenes at Buckingham Palace, offering a peek of how the Royal family lives within the privacy of their own homes. The title stems from a conversation Hoey heard during [...]

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 [...]

Today’s Britain: August 2011

Filmmaker Unearths Ancient Skull Of Murder Victim NATURALIST and filmmaker David Attenborough, had a shock when a skull turned up in the back garden of his London, Richmond home. His house sits on the location of a former Victorian pub called the Hole in the Wall, and he was doing some private archeology in hopes [...]

Today’s Britain: July 2011

No ‘Just Dessert’ In Sticky Claim Against School IT WAS hot, yellow and very tasty, but when a collision took place in a Yorkshire school that resulted in one pupil spilling custard over the hand of another, litigation occurred. The dessert brought a lawsuit against the Rotherham Borough Council, where negligence was charged after a [...]

Today’s Britain: June 2011

Mystery Shark Discovered Living In Aquarium STAFF AT an aquarium in Blackpool say they were shocked to discover there was a unknown shark swimming around their tank. Bosses at the Sea Life centre only realised the presence of the mystery shark when they spotted two shark eggs in the massive half-a-million litre tank. Because the [...]

Longest Day Scheduled For Largest Number Of Skinny Dippers

A MIDSUMMER Skinny Dip off the Gower Peninsula, on the beach at Rhossili Bay, Wales, is aiming to beat the old world record of 250 naked people in the ocean at the same time. Organiser Alison Powell, is hoping to get 300 nude volunteers to take a dip in the Bristol Channel, to raise money [...]

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