Church and police join forces to end binge drinking

A new campaign is being launched in Wales today with the aim of ending binge drinking. People are signing a pledge to stop the practice, which is very common in the UK."PEOPLE across Wales are today urged to pledge to stop binge drinking as an unprecedented coalition of...

New UK law to criminalise men who pay for sex with trafficked women

The UK government has unveiled new laws for cracking down on men who pay for sex. The new laws will apply specifically to trafficked women, or women who are being controlled and pay money to a pimp."New prostitution laws to be set out today will mean a plea of ignorance is no...

"Out of the Office" E-mail Ends Up On Welsh Road Sign

An e-mail mix-up led a town in Wales to create a road sign that read "I am not in the office at the moment" in Welsh.Officials in the coastal town of Swansea wanted to erect a sign that read "No entry for heavy goods...

Schoolboy, 14, Dies after Allergic Reaction to Acne Treatment

Shaun Jones 14, of Pontypridd, Wales, has collapsed and died after suffering an allergic reaction to an acne treatment.  The drug has not been named, but the manufacturers are believed to be Roche, who have issued a statement saying that all drugs carry some risks. ...

Lessons on sex 'to be compulsory' in UK

The Scout Association in UK issued a new guidelines for the Scouts  to be given sexual health advice to prevent unprotected sex last week.  And now British government is likely to make sexual education mandatory in primary and secondary schools. British...

Indian boxers strike gold at Youth CommonWealth Games

"Cousin of Vijender Singh, Balwinder Beniwal, lived up to expectations as Indian boxers shone in the rings with three gold and one silver in the third Commonwealth Youth Games on Friday at Pune. It was Nanao Singh Thokchom of Army Sports Institute who opened the account...

Pelicans put on incredible display as they catch rain in their bills

"When four young pelicans decided to put on a performance of ’synchronised billing’ it became a hard act to swallow. The youngsters opened their bills together as a welcome downpour swept across the coast of New...

Flint Mayor's UFO Sighting Seen by Others in Flintshire Wales

The Mayor of Flint in North Wales claims to have seen a pipe shaped UFO on Septemer 27th of this year. The mayor Terry Renshaw contacted a local news service to see if anyone else saw the "UFO", since contacting the...

Blackberry picking is a dying art

One of the problems for environmentalists is getting kids at an early age to engage with nature. Many city children know very little about nature or plants as was revealed earlier in the year when a survey of British...

The rise of the silent disco

The 'Silent Disco' concept is one where participants wear headphones to hear the music that they are dancing to. There are essentially two types of silent disco the first being a clubbing experience where all...

Aussie spinner tested +ve for Cocaine

"New Aussie spin bowler Jason Krejza, in line for a Test debut in the first Test against India at Bangalore, has revealed that he was the victim of a drink-spiking incident that resulted in a positive drug test two years back. Krejza, then a New South Wales player, said his...

Vicar jailed over child porn crimes

The Reverend Richard Hart, who became notorious in the UK after 56,000 images of child pornography were discovered on his computer, has today started his prison sentence. On the same day, a charity has used the opportunity to warn that child pornography is currently growing...

New mountain discovered in Britain

Great news for those that have walked up Mynydd Graig Goch in Wales for they can now say that they have climbed a mountain rather than walked up a hill.  The hill has been redesignated a mountain after it's...

Celtic Nations To Hold New Football Tournament

The football associations for Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales have agreed to participate in a new Four Nations Tournament starting in 2011. The opening tournament will feature six matches. Whichever team is at top of the standing will be declared the winner....

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