Fan makes fun of Keating
June 27th, 2012 - 4:01 am ICT by IANS
London, June 27 (IANS) Singer Ronan Keating was left fuming after a man made fun of his height and lifted him up in the air.The 35-year-old was at the backstage ... Read more...
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Kelis surprises fans by playing drums
June 24th, 2012 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 24 (IANS) American singer Kelis surprised her fans at the Britain's Isle of Wight Festival with an an impromptu act of playing the drums.The 32-year-old was in the ... Read more...
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British teens allowed to take birth control pills
April 27th, 2012 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 27 (IANS) Pilot programmes are being launched across Britain where teenaged girls - as young as 13 - are being given contraceptive pills by pharmacies without a doctor's ... Read more...
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Moss, Hince to renew wedding vows
April 23rd, 2012 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 23 (IANS) British supermodel Kate Moss and husband Jamie Hince are planning to renew their wedding vows at the Isle of Wight Festival in June.The couple tied the ... Read more...
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Deadly virus killing livestock in Britain
February 26th, 2012 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 26 (IANS) Schmallenberg, a deadly virus for which there is no cure, is spreading across Britain and causing stillbirths and birth defects in sheep, goats and cattle.The government ... Read more...
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Pilot father-son duo die during air race
November 23rd, 2011 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 23 (IANS) A man and his elder son crashed to their deaths while flying together in an air race, as the younger son heard them in their last ... Read more...
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Stewart, Pattinson to adopt a pet
November 20th, 2011 - 9:31 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 20 (IANS) "Twilght" star Kristen Stewart and her boyfriend Robert Pattinson want to adopt a pet together.The 25-year-old Pattinson recently took in a rescue dog called Bear and ... Read more...
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Dracula author’s first vampire sketch found
October 31st, 2011 - 9:39 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 31 (IANS) The private journal of author Bram Stoker, in which he sketched his first thoughts about his legendary creation "Dracula", has been unearthed after more than 100 ... Read more...
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Around 3,000 Britons hospitalised daily for drinking
August 26th, 2011 - 10:58 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 26 (IANS) Data available in Britain shows there were 1.1 million alcohol-related admissions in hospitals across the country last year -- that means over 3,000 people were taken ... Read more...
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Couple plunges 350 ft by driving over suicide cliff
August 19th, 2011 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 19 (IANS) A couple in Britian killed themselves by driving at high speed over a cliff, crashing 350 ft to their death in an apparent suicide bid.Startled onlookers ... Read more...
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McGregor to take part in charity yacht race
August 8th, 2011 - 10:02 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS) Actor Ewan McGregor is set to take part in a sailing race for charity.The "Trainspotting" star will hop onboard a yacht with sailor Alex Thomson for ... Read more...
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Body of drowned Briton taken home
June 29th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, June 29 (IANS) The body of a 25-year-old British woman, who drowned in Meghalaya's Umkynsan river, has been taken home to Britain Wednesday, police said.Christina Louise Reed was swept ... Read more...
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Kate Moss plans another hen party
June 23rd, 2011 - 7:59 am ICT by IANS
London, June 23 (IANS) Supermodel Kate Moss is planning a second hen party in Paris before her wedding with Jamie Hince.The 37-year-old supermodel, who is set to marry Hince July ... Read more...
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Moss’ father thinks Jamie Hince ‘good influence’ on her
June 13th, 2011 - 8:14 am ICT by IANS
London, June 13 (IANS) Supermodel Kate Moss's father hopes her future husband Jamie Hince will be a good influence and make her stop partying.Moss, who will tie the knot with ... Read more...
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Carl Douglas slams ‘Kung Fu Fighting’ singer’s arrest
April 28th, 2011 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 28(ANI): Jamaican-born singer Carl Douglas has blasted a British pub singer's arrest for singing his classic chart hit 'Kung Fu Fighting', insisting that "it's not racist song."Simon Ledger was arrested ... Read more...
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Brit pub singer arrested for singing racist ‘Kung Fu Fighting’ song to Chinese
April 27th, 2011 - 12:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 27(ANI): A pub singer has been arrested in the Isle of Wight, the largest island of England, on suspicion of racism for singing the classic chart hit 'Kung Fu Fighting', ... Read more...
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Married UK woman weds second man then runs off with third after honeymoon
April 4th, 2011 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 4 (ANI): A woman bigamist in Britain is said to have married a second man, who is 20 years her junior, while still being married to her first, and then ... Read more...
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Bryan Adams’ relationship with pregnant PA, long-term girlfriend
March 22nd, 2011 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 22 (ANI): Canadian singer Bryan Adams' relationship with his pregnant PA, and claims of him having a long-term girlfriend has come into the limelight.As Adams, 51, announced to his ... Read more...
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Pattinson, Stewart plan secret wedding?
February 13th, 2011 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 13 (IANS) Actors Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart may be planning to tie the knot secretly in summer."Robert Pattinson quietly proposed when they spent a couple of days on the ... Read more...
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US woman dialing for customer service greeted by sex hotline
February 12th, 2011 - 5:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 12 (ANI): A Virginia woman's home improvement plans turned awry in an instance, when she dialed a toilet company's customer service number.Debbie Attard had called an 800-number in search for ... Read more...
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Woman jailed for claiming benefits pretending to be single
January 24th, 2011 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 24 (IANS) A 69-year-old British woman has been jailed after it was found that she was pretending to be single and had claimed benefits from the government worth 63,000 pounds.Thelma ... Read more...
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Lost cat found 278 miles from home after a year!
January 23rd, 2011 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 23 (ANI): Harriet Parkinson couldn't have been happier reuniting with her cat, Star, who disappeared in October 2009.Star had been handed in to York Cats Protection Centre in York on ... Read more...
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Fury over 13-year-olds being allowed to buy Pill in UK without prescription
November 1st, 2010 - 4:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 1 (ANI): A new scheme allows girls as young as 13 to buy the contraceptive pill without their parents' consent or a doctor's prescription.The pilot scheme launched by the Isle ... Read more...
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Brit school ‘bribing’ students to come to class
October 2nd, 2010 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 2 (ANI): It seems bribery has now even entered schools-a school in UK is offering pupils a family holiday as an incentive to attend classes.The prize-a holiday for a family ... Read more...
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Now, girls as young as 13 can get ‘the Pill’ without prescription in UK
September 11th, 2010 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 11 (ANI): British girls as young as 13 can now get contraceptive pills from high street pharmacies without doctor's prescription.In order to reduce scoring underage pregnancy rates, the scheme has ... Read more...
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40,000 British policemen may lose their jobs
September 10th, 2010 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 10 (IANS) Around 40,000 police officials in Britain may lose their jobs if the government goes ahead with its proposed 25 percent budget cuts, a media report said Friday.
The Police ... Read more...
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Two die in mid-air crash in Britain
September 5th, 2010 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 5 (IANS) A mid-air collision between two light aircraft taking part in a competition in Britain killed two people.
One of the planes crashed into a dense woodland near Ryde ... Read more...
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Brit couple arrested for ’sexual act’ on beach
August 13th, 2010 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 13 (ANI): A Brit couple has been arrested for indulging in "a sexual act" on a beach.Outraged members of the public called police to the beach at Shanklin where a ... Read more...
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Brit great-granddad still loves to go fishing at 105
August 10th, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 10 (ANI): A British man has revealed that he still loves to go angling twice a week, even at the age of 105.William Ware, of Walthamstow, East London, still manages ... Read more...
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Female bank employees urging criminals in jail to open accounts
August 2nd, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 02 (ANI): A bank is sending its female employees to jails so that they can urge sex offenders and paedophiles to open a bank account. High Street giant Barclays has ... Read more...
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BP CEO gets wrapped for watching posh yacht race in England
June 20th, 2010 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 20 (ANI): Popular social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook have lit up with outrage and condemnation over embattled British Petroleum (BP) CEO Tony Hayward taking a break to ... Read more...
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Fossilized fig wasp hasn’t changed for over 34 million years
June 16th, 2010 - 6:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 16 (ANI): World's oldest fig wasp fossil, found on the Isle of Wight, proves that this tiny, specialised insect has remained virtually unchanged for more than 34 million years.The fossil ... Read more...
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Kate Moss’ secret worry during Isle Of Wight bash
June 15th, 2010 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 15 (ANI): While Kate Moss was seen having a good time at the Isle Of Wight bash, she was harbouring a secret worry amidst all the partying- her dad suffered ... Read more...
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Macca pays on-stage tribute to Jimi Hendrix
June 14th, 2010 - 6:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 14 (ANI): Former Beatles member Sir Paul McCartney paid tribute to late Jimi Hendrix as he opened at the Isle of Wight festival.Macca said that he was more than ... Read more...
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Macca supports ‘green’ Isle of Wight Festival
June 7th, 2010 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 07 (ANI): Sir Paul McCartney has voiced support for this year's Isle of Wight Festival, which is encouraging reduction in carbon footprint after winning the Greener Festival Award last ... Read more...
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