Missing woman traces out family after 34 years!
July 28th, 2012 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS) A woman, long believed to be dead, has stunned her family by tracing it out after 34 years with the help of Facebook!Susan Ardron emigrated ... Read more...
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Bihar seeks one pound a day for hospital
July 17th, 2012 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 17 (IANS) Health Minister Ashwani Kumar Choubey has urged doctors from Bihar living in Britain to donate one pound every day to help build a super speciality health ... Read more...
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Seven more held in Britain for terror offences
July 6th, 2012 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 6 (IANS) Seven men have been arrested in Britain on suspicion of being involved in terror offences, after weapons were found hidden in a car, police said Friday. ... Read more...
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Autistic teenager dies as tanning spray sets off fire
June 29th, 2012 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 29 (IANS) An autistic teenager in Britain died of significant burns after catching fire by self-tanning spray during his birthday party, according to police.Police are probing if the ... Read more...
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Man refused job because he’s too clever
June 9th, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 9 (IANS) An unemployed man in Britain has been refused work because he is too clever for the job, a media report said Saturday.Mark Schwalbe, 52, from Barnsley, ... Read more...
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Toying with ponies — some horse sense this!
May 18th, 2012 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
Lodnon, May 18 (IANS) A woman in a British town has splurged a whopping 20,000 pounds (around $31,600) to raise a collection of toy ponies over the last eight years. ... Read more...
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Bishop Stortford to end its twinning relationship with foreign cities
December 15th, 2011 - 12:41 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Bishop’s Stortford has decided to end its twinning relationship with two foreign cities. The English town shared cultural links with the German city of Friedberg and the ... Read more...
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Supercharged mobility scooter seized in Doncaster
December 8th, 2011 - 10:22 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Law enforcement officials in Doncaster have seized a supercharged scooter which is capable of achieving speed of 60mph. The machine was seized from a 24-year-old after residents ... Read more...
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Depression ‘leaves people tougher, resilient and more creative’
May 3rd, 2011 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 3 (ANI): Depression has become something of a modern-day epidemic, with some experts arguing that it can be a positive life-changing experience that leaves people tougher, more resilient and more ... Read more...
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Meet the 5-yr-old Brit boy who is already 4ft 2ins tall
April 19th, 2011 - 7:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 19 (ANI): A boy in UK, who suffers from an overgrowth disorder, has already grown 4ft 2ins tall in just five-years, making him Britain's biggest.Jack Ives is already the same ... Read more...
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UK chip shop owner serves up deep-fried creme eggs for Easter
April 11th, 2011 - 4:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 11 (ANI): Chip shop owner Martyn Bilby, from Donaster, South Yorkshire, has a special Easter treat in store for his customers - the deep-fried creme egg.Containing 350 calories, the battered ... Read more...
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UK man survives being dragged through 5-inch small gap
March 25th, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 25 (ANI): A factory worker in England survived after being dragged through a 5-inch gap in machinery.Matthew Lowe, who was working at Compass Engineering's factory at Barugh near Barnsley as ... Read more...
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Shelley Cooper dies in supermarket
March 11th, 2011 - 11:35 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Goldthorpe, Mar 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 5-year-old boy witnessed his mother fall and die in front of him in a supermarket. The 34-year-old single mother was chatting on the phone when she ... Read more...
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Man blames Viagra, wife’s menopause for filming women in changing room
January 11th, 2011 - 4:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 11 (ANI): A middle-aged man in Britain, who escaped being jailed after he filmed women in a changing room at a leisure centre, has blamed Viagra and his wife's menopause ... Read more...
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Astronomy dabbler discovers four new planets
January 4th, 2011 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 4 (IANS) An amateur astronomer is over the moon after discovering four new planets in his spare time at home.Peter Jalowiczor, 45, has never owned a telescope but still managed ... Read more...
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Bizarre 999 calls people make on Christmas!
December 25th, 2010 - 11:53 am ICT by ANI
London, Dec 25 (ANI): It's a time for peace and being merry but apparently not for everyone, especially 999 operators.Chief Superintendent BJ Harrington, who runs the Met's central communications command, said that ... Read more...
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Heavy snow disrupts Britons’ travel plans
December 2nd, 2010 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 2 (IANS) Many parts of Britain came to a standstill Thursday as heavy snow created chaos on roads, rails and airports, disrupting the travel plans of over 250,000 people.London's Gatwick ... Read more...
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Queen joins the ‘3D revolution’
November 19th, 2010 - 5:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 19 (ANI): When the Queen donned a pair of 3-D glasses to see footage of a scientific research project; it seemed just the latest step in the monarchy adapting to ... Read more...
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Twitter terror: Man appeals against fine
September 25th, 2010 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 25 (IANS) A Briton who sent a message on Twitter, threatening to blow up an airport "sky high", has appealed against a fine imposed on him.
Paul Chambers, a 26-year-old trainee ... Read more...
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Brit baby struck down by meningitis survives 7 heart attacks in one night
September 18th, 2010 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 18 (ANI): A British baby struck down by meningitis has miraculously survived after suffering seven heart attacks in one night.Ivan Cawley unbelievably made it through the night after enduring the ... Read more...
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Cowell to sponsor Disney trip for cancer patient
August 10th, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS) "X-Factor" judge Simon Cowell has decided to sponsor a Disney trip as a birthday gift for a young girl suffering from cancer.Megan Kershaw, 12, is suffering from a ... Read more...
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“Football fans in England and Wales are over-policed”: FSF
July 25th, 2010 - 7:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 25 (ANI): The Footballer Supporters' Federation (FSF) has said that football fans in England and Wales are over-policed."Fans are still being subjected to heavy-handed policing week in, week out," ... Read more...
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Lost pet travels 15 miles across moorland and motorway to reach home!
June 1st, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 1 (ANI):It was nothing short of a miracle when a lost dog was reunited with its owners after a marathon 31-hour trek across four major A roads and miles of ... Read more...
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Robin Hood was a Yorkshireman, claims Russell Crowe
May 18th, 2010 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 18 (ANI): According to Russell Crowe, Robin Hood was a Yorkshireman.While talking about his role in the new epic Robin Hood, the New Zealand born Oscar winner said he ... Read more...
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Book returns to South Yorkshire library 45 years after it was borrowed!
March 19th, 2010 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 19 (ANI): Librarians at the Dinnington Library, South Yorkshire, were surprised when a book borrowed 45 years ago was sent back in an unnamed parcel.The Penguin first edition copy of ... Read more...
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‘Allergic man’ can’t touch his ‘creamy’ wife!
November 2nd, 2009 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 02 (ANI): A man in Britain suffers from a very weird problem - whenever he tries to get close to his wife he ends up running away.Darren Young has an ... Read more...
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Britain’s health booklet Pleasure’s message for teens: Sex can be fun
August 17th, 2009 - 11:28 am ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 17 (ANI): Britain's National Health Service wants children to have a positive approach to sex, for which it has come up with new pamphlet, called Pleasure.NHS in the Sheffield, South ... Read more...
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British police identify 200 children as potential terrorists
March 29th, 2009 - 3:19 am ICT by IANS
London, March 29 (IANS) Two hundred school children in Britain, some as young as 13, have been identified as potential terrorists by a police survey that aims to spot youngsters who are ... Read more...
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British police identifies 200 school children as potential terrorists
March 28th, 2009 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 28 (ANI): A British Police scheme aimed at spotting children vulnerable to Islamic radicalisation has identified 200 school children, including some as young as 13 years, as potential terrorists.Sir Norman ... Read more...
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Indian-origin doctor on trial for ‘fondling’ patients’ breasts
December 2nd, 2008 - 10:57 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 2 (IANS) In a second case of its kind, an Indian-origin doctor is on trial in the UK on the charge of routinely fondling the breasts of women patients while ... Read more...
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British Fritzl being probed over other unsolved sex attacks
November 30th, 2008 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 30 (ANI): Officials have launched an investigation against British Fritzl for his involvement in other unsolved sex attacks around his hometown.The 56-year-old businessman was last week given 25 ... Read more...
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Presenting, Dalai Lama the boxer
November 5th, 2008 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 5 (IANS) The Dalai Lama, known for his feisty exchanges with the Chinese, has apparently been indulging in another kind of sparring - boxing. The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader has ... Read more...
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Handwritten letter by Churchills wife found in drugs raid
August 9th, 2008 - 4:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 9 (ANI): A hand-written letter from the wife of Sir Winston Churchill has been found by police during a drugs raid at a house in Mexborough, South Yorkshire.British officers ... Read more...
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Earthquake wakes up Britain
February 27th, 2008 - 1:10 pm ICT by admin
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London, Feb 27 (DPA) Britain's strongest earthquake in nearly 25 years woke up people across the country Wednesday morning, officials said. The earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter Scale, according to the ... Read more...
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