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Matthews branded ‘evil’ after being found guilty of kidnap
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'Go now Mr Speaker!' Calls to quit grow as Yard contradictshis statement to Commons
Daily Mail News (subscribe) | 1 hour ago | UK Politics
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Time for tea and tales for 200 fans of JK Rowling
The Herald (subscribe) | 8 hours ago | Culture
It was a children’s tea party with a very special guest of honour. JK Rowling yesterday joined 200 primary school children in Edinburgh to launch her latest book. -
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Cruise ship taking on water in Antarctica
Times Online (subscribe) | 4 hours ago | International
A cruise ship with seven Britons on board is aground and taking on water in the Antarctic. -
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OJ Simpson to be sentenced
The Telegraph (subscribe) | 1 hour ago | International
OJ Simpson faces spending the rest of his life in prison when he is sentenced for kidnapping and armed robbery in Las Vegas. -
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Fidel Castro offers to talk to Barack Obama
Times Online (subscribe) | 1 hour ago | International
Fidel Castro, the former President of Cuba, has offered to talk to Barack Obama, in Havana's latest overture to the US President elect.
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Twin has 50-50 chance of living
Scotsman.com (subscribe) | 9 hours ago | UK
A BABY girl remained seriously ill in hospital yesterday following emergency surgery to separate her from her conjoined twin. -
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Will banks pass on rate cuts?
Metro.co.uk (subscribe) | 9 hours ago | Economy
Britain's biggest lender says it will reduce its SVR mortgages by just 0.25 per cent - despite 1% cut by the Bank of England. -
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DNA database a breach of human rights, court rules
The Herald (subscribe) | 8 hours ago | UK
Nearly one million innocent people could have their records removed from the national DNA database after a court ruled holding them breached their human rights. -
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90 tax offices to close with loss of 3,400 staff
The Guardian (subscribe) | 8 hours ago | UK
Revenue and Customs is to cut 3,400 jobs and close 90 tax and VAT offices across the United Kingdom in the latest round of government staff cuts, it was revealed yesterday. The cuts are the latest in plans to reduce the number of civil servants handling tax and VAT claims by 25,000 as part of a Whitehall efficiency drive. The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union condemned the move, which it... -
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'Gunshots' spark terror scare at Delhi airport as BBC report mistakenly claims six men...
Daily Mail News (subscribe) | 29 minutes ago | International
The scale of fear in India was highlighted last night as security forces swarmed through New Delhi's international airport after the sound of gunfire was heard. -
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Primark workers 'earn 7p an hour'
Metro.co.uk (subscribe) | 34 minutes ago | UK
Foreign workers making clothes for high street fashion chain Primark are existing on as little as 7p an hour as living costs soar, it is alleged. - see all breaking news
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Arsene will play “our normal team” in the FA Cup this season
Gunnerblog (subscribe) | 03/12/2008 | Football
Burnley 2 - 0 Arsenal (McDonald 6, 58) Highlights here; Arsene’s reaction here Well, the unbridled fun that is the Carling Cup is over for another season. Never mind: we’ll be back next year, and the year after - this conveyor belt of talent will continue to enliven a competition that would otherwise be dull as dishwater. The [...] -
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iBreath Alcohol Breathalyzer
Coolest Gadgets (subscribe) | yesterday | Technology
Just when you thought that iPod accessories consist of nothing but cases, speaker docks and earphones, along comes the iBreath Alcohol Breathalyzer. This is pretty much a self-explanatory device - it allows you to take your own alcohol breath test before your brain cells decide that it is better to catch a cab home instead [...] -
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Parliamentary to partisan
Benedict Brogan's political blog (subscribe) | 03/12/2008 | Politics
I detect this morning a certain nervousness among some Tory MPs that the party is in danger of overplaying its hand in the Green business. When they meet David Davis and Damian Green now leave their phones and BlackBerries outside... -
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Digital mapping option added to geography syllabus
Arkytek Ltd :: Blog (subscribe) | yesterday | Technology
Tom Young, Computing , Thursday 4 December 2008 at 16:32:00 GIS will now be part of Key Stage 3, GCSE and A-Level assessment The use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software that allows users to create digital maps has become part of national GCSE and A-level curriculums. The decision was made to include the technology after the success of a hybrid GCSE course piloted in a handful of schools... -
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Thanks for the memories HM
Mind Hacks (subscribe) | 03/12/2008 | Sciences
The densely amnesic Patient HM , one of the most famous and important patients in the history of neuroscience, has passed away . HM, now revealed as Henry G. Molaison, suffered from temporal lobe epilepsy that was not helped by existing drugs and so was referred to neurosurgeon William Scoville in 1953. Scoville attempted a new type of operation to remove the parts of the brain which triggered the... -
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THE ONE WHO BELIEVES JACQUES CHIRAC DEPENDABLE IS THE HEAVYWEIGHT':
BrothersJudd Blog (subscribe) | yesterday | Politics
'Cameron's a lightweight' (James Macintyre, 04 December 2008, New Statesman) What is not publicly known is that there was less agreement when, soon afterwards, the discussion turned substantial in Cameron's Commons office. Obama began by saying that he hoped to work closely with the EU. But, in a crude attempt to demonstrate his Atlanticist credentials, Cameron went on to indulge in what one source...
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Navigon 5100 on sale for $99
Coolest Gadgets (subscribe) | yesterday | Technology
This isn’t the first time we have reported about new Navigon GPS navigation devices, as we covered the Navigon 5100 max about a month ago. Today’s breaking news is that the Navigon 5100 (not the max model) is available at a very low price of $99 (with a mail-in rebate). Any GPS that [...] -
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Amazon Brings MP3 To UK, Baits Rivals With £3 Albums
paidContent:UK (subscribe) | 03/12/2008 | Technology
The best way to take on the UK MP3 download market? If you're Amazon ( NSDQ: AMZN ), by stealth . Today the e-tail giant quietly brought its MP3 download store to the UK this morning. Like its US forebear, there's repertoire from all four majors, plus Cooking Vinyl, Harmonia Mundi, Beggars Banquet, The Orchard ( NSDQ: ORCD ), Concord and Ioda. With three million non- DRM-protected songs; top 20 albums... -
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Levelling the playing field
Mr Eugenides (subscribe) | yesterday | International
Once again, the Australians are way ahead of us : Politicians in an Australian state could be breathalysed before voting after reports of bad behaviour by MPs. In the latest incident, New South Wales MP Andrew Fraser resigned from his frontbench role after shoving a female MP after attending a Christmas party. In September, state police minister Matt Brown resigned after allegedly dancing in his underpants... -
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In Support of Alex Hilton
Iain Dale's Diary (subscribe) | 02/12/2008 | Politics
Some people may think I have lost my marbles when they read this post, but bear with me. Alex Hilton , who runs Recess Monkey and LabourHome is being sued for libel for something that appeared for a very short time on LabourHome. I'll let Alex take up the story... I can't tell you too much about the case because I don't want to annoy the court. But this is what I am comfortable telling you. 1. An active... -
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Ice Meister Slider makes it winter in the summer
Coolest Gadgets (subscribe) | 02/12/2008 | Technology
If you live in the northern hemisphere, then you are about to head into winter. With winter comes snow, and with snow comes fun winter activities like sledding. However, if you live in Australia, then you’re just about to enter into the summer, and there isn’t any chance of sledding unless you own [...] -
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Call me on my iPod Touch - Truphone releases app for the kids
TechCrunch UK (subscribe) | 03/12/2008 | Technology
UK-based Truphone, a VoIP service provider for Wifi/data enabled handsets, today unveils a special version for owners of the iPhone Touch. The move is significant. The software effectively turns the Touch into a mobile phone, if limited to calls over WiFi. But there will be plenty of young people and college students who will use [...] - see all discussions
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