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 meeting in London, and doing so “hurts the feelings of [...]
Corgis, Bulldogs Needed For Camera Call!
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 [...]
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 be pre-race festivities near [...]
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 [...]
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 and special features across all of BBC [...]
May UJ Online Now!
THE May 2012 issue of the Union Jack is now online in PDF format. Click here.
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 both British lawmakers’ culture [...]
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
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 Wednesday that only “sporting reasons” were [...]
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 [...]
British Pound Exchange Rate
