More than 30 teams of three battled through the night in a bid to follow in the footsteps of racing legends such as Sir Stirling Moss and be crowned this year's champions of the event held in West Sussex.
Sunday, 25 September 2011
Lawn mower racers steer clear of short cuts during Le Mans-style endurance test
More than 30 teams of three battled through the night in a bid to follow in the footsteps of racing legends such as Sir Stirling Moss and be crowned this year's champions of the event held in West Sussex.
VIDEO: World Curry Festival hits Leeds
Often touted as one of the UK's favourite dishes, the curry is holding century stage at the World Curry Festival in Leeds this weekend.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-15048608
Public warned after dogs attack
Police warn people not to approach two dogs which attacked and killed another dog and bit its owner.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-15052397
VIDEO: European Parliament
The US Attorney General Eric Holder has defended the sharing of personal data between the EU and US, during a hearing with the European Parliament's Civil Liberties Committee.
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/democracylive/hi/europe/newsid_9594000/9594778.stm
LIFE slideshow: John Glenn, unpublished photos (The Newsroom)
The Newsroom - No person alive has been more closely associated, for so long, with America's triumphs in space during the late '50s and early '60s than Ohio native John Glenn.
Labour urges Cameron to push for Europe growth
LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) - Ed Miliband urged Prime Minister David Cameron on Sunday to show leadership over the international economic crisis and work with other European countries to push for growth.
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German shepherd Berry: Canine star of Harry Potter film is homeless
Black German shepherd Berry, now living in Elstree, but known to millions of Harry Potter fans as Padfoot, is looking for a new home.
The SAS secret hidden since World War II
A secret World War II diary of the SAS, created in 1946 and kept hidden ever since, is being published to mark the 70th anniversary of the regiment.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-14952939
Hiring maids direct is risky
Malaysians entering Indonesia to recruit maids face arrest under the laws of the country as the ban is still in place.
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Rowan Atkinson brands Church of England clergy 'smug' and 'arrogant'
The actor said the roles he had played as the clergy he had performed with little affection, despite being raised within the Church of England.
Why everything in the garden is lovely again at Chiswick House
Behind a thundering dual carriageway on the A4 out of London is an unlikely site to have inspired the rolling parkland of the English country garden.
Miliband must win over doubters
LONDON (Reuters) - Ed Miliband, leader of the Labour Party, must convince doubters of his leadership ability at his party's annual conference next week and persuade voters he has a strategy to tackle the serious economic problems.
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US pension funds sue BP directors over the falling share price
Fifteen directors of BP, including Tony Hayward, the chief executive, and Carl-Henric Svanberg, the chairman, are being sued personally by two US pension funds for their role in the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster.
Source: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article7150177.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797084
Report warns UK species declining
Red squirrel and hedgehog populations in the UK have continued to fall over the last decade, a report suggests.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-15051169
Lawyer to start News Corp action in U.S.
LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The board of News Corp was threatened with legal action in the United States by a British lawyer acting for phone-hacking victims, potentially opening a new legal front against the company.
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Amazon wins "one-click" purchasing patent appeal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Online retail giant Amazon.com Inc won another round in the patent fight over its "one-click" purchasing system as an appeals court ruled on Friday that it did not infringe technology patented by Cordance Corp.
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Calls for .scot internet domain
The Scottish government seeks fresh backing for the creation of an internet domain for Scotland in next year's round of applications.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-15046986
Lord Saville ? an outstanding legal mind defined by Bloody Sunday inquiry
It is an irony of the Bloody Sunday inquiry that the most expensive and long judicial investigation in history was chaired by a judge chosen for his efficiency.
Source: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article7150008.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797084
Saturday, 24 September 2011
Bahrain holds vote as Shi'ite enclave protests
MANAMA (Reuters) - Bahrain's main opposition boycotted elections on Saturday held to fill parliamentary seats vacated by its members during a crackdown on a mostly Muslim Shi'ite protest movement in the Sunni-ruled monarchy.
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'I put the pistol in my mouth, to my temple, then under my chin. But I just couldn't do it': Former MI6 officer reveals true cost of Britain�s 'silent' drugs war in Colombia
We’re just yards apart, four ‘gringos’ in a foreign land, surrounded by dozens of heavily armoured Colombian 'Jungla' commandos.
Retail developers eye safety, urge high st revamp
LONDON (Reuters) - Retail property investors are chasing safehaven assets in key urban centres, at the same time paring their hitherto rising interest in secondary sites and looking to reinvent tired high streets, industry executives said.
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Amazon expected to unveil tablet next week
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc, which revolutionized reading with its Kindle e-reader, is expected to unveil a tablet computer next week that analysts say will seriously challenge Apple's market dominating iPad.
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Modern life is making children 'grow up too fast'
A group of 200 teachers, academics, authors, charity leaders and other experts have written a letter calling for a drive to ‘interrupt the erosion of childhood’.
Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2041347/Modern-life-making-children-grow-fast.html?ITO=1490
Why having a best friend is good for you: Our No.1 mate can help us beat stress
If you're feeling under pressure, it might be an idea to see your best friend. Being in their presence can reduce stress levels – according to a Cincinnati scientist.
Two held after boy found in road
Police have located a relative and arrested two men after a two-year-old boy is found wandering alone on a Norfolk street.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-norfolk-15047487
Blundering goalkeepers ?think their hands are wider?
As the ball skimmed his glove and rolled into the back of the net, it was a moment of head-in-hands calamity for the England goalkeeper Robert Green. For scientists, the USA?s equaliser on Saturday evening may simply have confirmed the discovery that our mental representation of our hands is about two thirds wider than they really are.
Police admit slow to advise businesses in riots
LONDON (Reuters) - Police on Thursday admitted they were too slow in telling small businesses what was happening during this summer's riots in London, promising to keep them better informed about any emergencies during next year's Olympics.
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