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Why British Health Officials Say Swine Flu is Nothing to Party About

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:15:00 GMT

A month ago, Britain's Health Secretary Andy Burnham issued a statement urging British citizens not to panic despite a surge in cases of H1N1 influenza virus in the country.

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Summer scorcher ending with storms

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:22:11 GMT

Britain's hottest spell in years has been washed away in thunderous style as a raft of summer storms swept across the country.

Chef Ramsay suffers from business downturn

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:22:05 GMT

TV Chef Gordon Ramsay has seen profits fall at his UK restaurants. Ramsay had to inject over three million dollars into the businesses after profits fell by 87% in the last year.

WHO says flu is unstoppable

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:21:32 GMT

The World Health Organization head, Margaret Chan, has addressed a meeting in Mexico to say that the spread of the H1N1 swine flu virus worldwide is now unstoppable.

News quiz: Week in review

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:18:27 GMT

The $65bn Wall Street fraud financier Bernard Madoff was sentenced to how many years in jail? 2. Which unlikely figure did Elton John select as one of his heroes for the Gay Icons exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery? 3. Harvey Levin's celebrity gossip website, TMZ, was the first to break the news of Michael Jackson's death.

Foxtel joins Macrovision EPG under NDS agreement

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:17:53 GMT

Hulu bound for UK Johannes Larcher, senior vice president at Hulu, has confirmed that the online video service will be coming to the UK with an expected launch date in September, but didn't specify which UK media companies would provide content for the service.

MoD inks A 231m deal to boost comms

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:16:48 GMT

The Ministry of Defence has awarded two comms contracts worth a total of 231m to General Dynamics UK.

Ulysses probe ends 18-year study of heliosphere - AP

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:16:33 GMT

A A A' The U.S. and European spacecraft Ulysses has ended its more than 18-year mission to explore and research the region of space above the poles of the sun.

Williams sisters in doubles final

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:16:05 GMT

WIMBLEDON Date: 22 June - 5 July Coverage: BBC One, BBC Two, BBC HD, Red Button, website streaming and text commentary, 5 Live, 5 Live Sports Extra, BBC iPlayer Tennis on the BBC Venus and Serena won their three previous Wimbledon doubles finals Venus and Serena Williams swept through to the final of the ladies doubles with an emphatic 6-1 6-2 ...

Iran's 'informant' hotline revealed

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:15:41 GMT

The authorities in Iran are taking a harder line against anyone who contacts the media about the country's political situation.

Swine flu hits Romania trip pupils

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:14:58 GMT

Eight British schoolchildren have been taken to hospital in Romania with swine flu.

Bravura Solutions: Bravura and i-Financial sign partner program...

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:13:49 GMT

London,, Jul 03, 2009 -- - Bravura Solutions - a leading global supplier of wealth management applications and professional services has signed a partner program agreement withInternational Financial Systems Australia Pty Ltd, a company specialising in providing software solutions, services and equipment to a variety of banks, credit unions and ...

Rain rain go away... - Chiang Mai, Thailand

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:13:36 GMT

Can't believe I'm missing a heat wave in the UK! Still warm here, but last couple of days we've had loads of rain in the evenings.

Sir Cliff calls for funding help to promote the young ones

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:13:09 GMT

As Wimbledon prepares to count its millions, the pop singer and tennis fan Sir Cliff Richard is struggling to find a sponsor to help him attract more children to the game.

Children's TV star Sportacus helps open new village play area

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:12:28 GMT

More than 100 people attended the official opening of Chapmanslade play area. It was opened by members of the Chapmanslade Community Action Plan group and the BBC's Lazy Town children's television character Sportacus, who unveiled a plaque.

Cash cuts could scupper M62 hard shoulder plans

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:11:49 GMT

PLANS to open up the hard shoulder of motorways in West Yorkshire to ease transport problems could fall victim to a A 30 billion funding blackhole.

Iran to put UK embassy staff on trial - Australian Broadcasting Corp.

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:03:00 GMT

The head of Iran's powerful Guardians Council says some local staff at the British embassy are to face trial over allegations they played an active role in the country's post-election violence. Iranian authorities last week arrested nine local staff ...

Weekend blog: Is anonymity failure in the UK today? - Sophia Echo

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:58:00 GMT

Laurence Olivier died almost exactly 20 years ago ? July 11, 1989. I was affected by it, so much so that I recorded all the TV news broadcasts that evening. It was the top story on all channels. The ITV broadcast was very poor. Trevor McDonald ...

UK Regional Commercial Sales Manager - Leisure Opportunities

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:37:00 GMT

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UK pub called "Cheers" by patrons named Britain''s best boozer - Top News India

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:37:00 GMT

http://topnews.in/files/cheers.jpg " alt="UK pub called "Cheers" by patrons named Britain''s best boozer" title="UK pub called "Cheers" by patrons named Britain''s best boozer" width="119" height="150" align="left" />London, Jul 3 : A pub that ...

Top soldier spoke of war 'progress'

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:05:17 GMT

The most senior British Army officer to be killed in action for 27 years had said he was sure progress in the Afghanistan campaign was going in the "right direction" just weeks before his death.

Glam girl Sarah wants your votes

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:57:41 GMT

Gorgeous teenager Sarah Hardie is appealing ... for your votes! The 19-year-old, from Longcroft in Astley, is among 800 contestants of all shapes, sizes and backgrounds competing in the UK Glamour Girl of the Year 2009 competition.

Iranian cleric says UK embassy staff may face trial - Reuters

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:48:00 GMT

TEHRAN (Reuters) - A senior Iranian cleric suggested on Friday that detained local staff from the British embassy in Tehran would be put on trial in the Islamic Republic for their alleged role in post-election unrest. Iran earlier this week said nine ...

UK ready to co-fund GM Europe spin-off - Financial Times

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:48:00 GMT

Britain is ready to provide loans or loan guarantees to finance the spin-off of General Motors ? European Opel/ Vauxhall arm, UK Business Secretary Peter Mandelson said on Friday. GM is seeking about ?500m of loans from Britain in addition to ...

UK staff to be tried in Iran - Beeld

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:27:00 GMT

Tehran - The head of Iran's powerful Guardians Council said on Friday that some local British embassy staff arrested for allegedly playing a role in post-election violence will be put on trial. "In these incidents, their embassy had a presence, some ...

Lipper Snaps UK-UBS Japan leads equities funds in June - Reuters

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:20:00 GMT

LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - A UBS ( UBSN.VX ) Japanese equity fund was the top performer among British-registered equities funds in June, data from Thomson Reuters fund research firm Lipper showed on Friday. The small and mid cap fund was top among a ...

Business start up advice from startups.co.uk - startups.co.uk

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:05:00 GMT

Startups.co.uk is your number-one online resource for starting a business. Whether you are a budding entrepreneur ready to start a business for the first time or you are an established entrepreneur looking to do it a second time, we have all the news ...

Boxing legend Ali set to visit UK - MSN UK News

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:05:00 GMT

Sporting legend Muhammad Ali is to make what could be his last visit to the UK. The 69-year-old boxer will appear at three dinners held in his honour at British sports stadiums next month. The former heavyweight, who has suffered from Parkinson's ...

Chef Ramsay sees profits dive 90%

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:12:20 GMT

Profits at Gordon Ramsay's UK restaurants have plunged nearly 90% in a "turbulent" year in which the celebrity chef was forced to pump his own money into the business.

Half-baked badger trials lacked sense

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:12:12 GMT

YOUR columnist Anthony Gibson has once again hit the bovine TB nail on the head.

Rod Stewart ready to rock Home Park

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:11:57 GMT

WESTCOUNTRY rock fans can hardly believe their luck as the legendary Rod Stewart plays his only UK date of the summer on their doorstep.

North-south divide for UK weather

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:11:38 GMT

The UK is experiencing a north-south divide in its weather, with Londoners set to swelter through the hottest day of the year while other areas have been hit by thunderstorms.

27 jobs to go at Odlums in Cork

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:11:36 GMT

Odlums Mills in Cork is to close with the loss of 27 jobs, reports said today. The company has been milling and packing flour in the Republic of Ireland for over 160 years and operates three mills.

Profile: Nick Sharples, European comms chief, Sony

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:11:34 GMT

Sony's European comms chief is leading the efforts to revitalise the tech brand, says Arun Sudhaman.

UK swine flu can no longer be contained - The Guardian

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:59:00 GMT

Swine flu is spreading so rapidly across Britain that there could be 100,000 new cases a day by the end of next month, the health secretary, Andy Burnham, said today. The UK would immediately move to the "treatment phase" of its plan to combat swine ...

Girls from subcontinent forced into marriages in UK: Study - Indian Express

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:52:00 GMT

Hundreds of girls from the Indian subcontinent are being forced into marriages in the UK, often to preserve "family honour", a British Government report has revealed. The government study, published by the Department for Children, Schools and ...

UFC 101 Will Air Live In The UK On Virgin 1 - ProWrestling.com

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:48:00 GMT

FANS of mixed martial arts in the UK have been boosted by the news UFC 100 will definitely air live on July 11. Speculation has mounted that the event would be screened on Bravo on tape delay following Setanta's collapse last week. But we can reveal ...

UK sets out consumer credit industry crackdown plans - Reuters

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:42:00 GMT

LONDON, July 2 (Reuters) - The British government has set out its thinking on curbing the wilder excesses of the consumer credit industry, in a white paper published on Thursday. A review of credit card regulation will consider restricting companies ...

UK comedy actress Mollie Sugden dies at 86 - Yahoo News

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:42:00 GMT

LONDON (Reuters) ? British actress Mollie Sugden , best-known for her role as Mrs Slocombe in the television comedy series "Are You Being Served?," has died at the age of 86. Her agent Joan Reddin told newspapers Sugden died on Wednesday after a ...

UK most violent in Europe, worse than SA, US: Report - Zee News

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:35:00 GMT

London, July 02: Britain is the most violent country in Europe, with records showing that the UK fares worse than South Africa and the US. Based on reports released by the European Commission and United Nations, the number of recorded violent attacks ...

Oslo ?F Golden League to be broadcast in UK on British Eurosport - IAAF

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:28:00 GMT

This agreement follows the recent news that the Irish broadcaster Setanta Sports, who held the broadcasting rights for the ?F Golden League for the UK, had stopped broadcasting in Britain after going into administration. Negotiations between British ...

Lil Wayne postpones UK shows - BBC News

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:21:00 GMT

The Lousianan rapper was due to play two gigs at London's Apollo venue next week [6 and 7 July] alongside Kid Cudi. Ticketholders have been advised to retain their tickets as the shows will be rescheduled. A record company statement read: "[He] looks ...

North-south divide for UK weather - Ananova

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:14:00 GMT

The UK is experiencing a north-south divide in its weather, with Londoners set to swelter through the hottest day of the year while other areas have been hit by thunderstorms. The current sunny spell is the hottest since July 2006, with Wednesday ...

UK 'faces 100,000 swine flu cases a day' - The Independent

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:14:00 GMT

The number of swine flu cases could reach more than 100,000 per day by the end of next month, Health Secretary Andy Burnham told the Commons today. The UK has moved past the stage of containing the swine flu outbreak and into the "treatment phase ...

Vodafone UK Customers to Get Even Better Value When Using the Internet ... - Market Wire

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:36:00 GMT

-- from Pounds Sterling 4.99 per day on a mobile for up to 25MB across Europe - the equivalent of 20p per MB -- Pounds Sterling 9.99 for 50MB on a laptop across Europe LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - July 1, 2009) - Travellers are now set to ...

UPDATE 2-UK factory PMI hits 13-mth high as recession eases - Forbes

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:29:00 GMT

LONDON, July 1 (Reuters) - Hopes that Britain's economy is emerging from recession got a boost on Wednesday from data which showed less of a decline in services and manufacturing activity, though doubts remain about the durability of any recovery

UK Manufacturing Improves In June - Industrial Distribution

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:22:00 GMT

LONDON (AP)?-- Recession in the British manufacturing sector eased in June, with output rising for the first time in over a year, according to a survey published Wednesday. The Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply's report said output in the ...

smart Launches New Social Community Site www.destinationsmart.co.uk - The Auto Chanel

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:15:00 GMT

MILTON KEYNES, UNITED KINGDOM ? July 1, 2009: smart is delighted to announce the launch of a new social community website: destinationsmart.co.uk. This exciting new website gives smart owners, enthusiasts and fans the opportunity to register and ...

Sources: UK prospect Henry chooses KU - Louisville Courier-Journal

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:15:00 GMT

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Xavier Henry, the highly touted basketball recruit who apparently was wavering in his commitment to Kansas on Tuesday -- and considering the University of Kentucky -- will stick with the Jayhawks. Henry told Fox Sports' Jeff Goodman ...