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16 December 2014

Sony hackers promise a 'Christmas gift'

The Guardians of Peace, those responsible for hacking Sony Pictures’ servers have again released more data they have managed to gather from the movie studio. The have also threated another ...
16 December 2014

Mel B admits to fiery relationship in new interview before reportedly 'walking out on husband'

Mel B is reported by The Sun to have walked out on her husband of seven years Stephen Belafonte. The newspaper claims that the X Factor judge packed up and ...
16 December 2014

Brits To Throw Away 4.2 Million Christmas Dinners

Christmas is just over a week away but new research has revealed that it is going to be a wasteful one as Brits will throw away 4.2 million Christmas dinners. While ...
15 December 2014

New basic bank accounts for customers with bad credit ratings

Those who have been barred from mainstream banking services due to poor credit ratings will be given basic bank accounts as of next year. These accounts will not charge for missed ...

15 December 2014

Labour Told Not To Talk About Immigration In Leaked Document

Labour has been told they should avoid talking about immigration when they are campaigning in a document that has been leaked to the press. The document had been send to ...
15 December 2014

Sydney siege - police confirm it is over, three die

Police confirm the Sydney siege is over. Three people including the gunman were killed. A police spokesperson in Sydney has admitted that "it might take a bit of time" for a ...

13 December 2014

Nearly a third of Brits will keep Christmas presents bought for somebody else

New research from eBay has shown that nearly a third (30%) of Brits admit to keeping a Christmas present that they originally bought for somebody else. The study went on ...
12 December 2014

North West Uk gets snow warning

Public transport passengers and motorists are potentially facing difficult journeys as the residual weather from the remains of the strong weather system that hit the south travels north. Drivers in the ...

12 December 2014

BBC Question Time gets heated as audience turn on Russell Brand, Nigel Farage and each other

Last night saw both Russell Brand and UKIP party leader Nigel Farage join the BBC Question Time panel in Canterbury, Kent, and it didn't take long for things to get ...
12 December 2014

Ed Miliband Reveals Deficit Reduction Plan

Ed Miliband set out his plan for tackling the deficit in a speech about the economy yesterday, saying that Labour would cut the deficit every year of the next parliament. ...
11 December 2014

Michael Fassbender ridiculed in latest Sony leaked emails - 'the world isn't going to care'

Actor Michael Fassbender is the latest Hollywood star to be ridiculed in a score of emails leaked following a massive cyber attack at Sony Pictures. Now concerning Sony's attempts to ...
11 December 2014

Oscar Pistorius Could Still Face Murder Charge As Appeal Is Granted

It looks like Oscar Pistorius could be heading back to the courtroom as Judge Thokozile Masipa has ruled that prosecutors can appeal against the acquittal of the murder charges against ...
10 December 2014

DIY Funerals On The Rise

People are finding the rising costs of funerals so difficult to pay for that this is leading to DIY funerals, according to MP Emma Lewell-Buck. The Labour backbencher stood in ...

10 December 2014

The 'weather bomb' approaches tonight

17,000 people have already lost power supplies and 52ft waves have been recorded as the so called weather bomb hits the country. Winds are expected to be at their worst this ...

10 December 2014

Don’t panic about Black Friday, there’s still plenty of time!

It's been difficult to avoid news over the last couple of weeks about the shopping phenomena that are 'Black Friday' and 'Cyber Monday' hitting the UK. Whether online or on ...
9 December 2014

Ten ways to celebrate Weary Willie Day

Weary Willie Day is celebrated every year on December 9th. The unofficial holiday was named after the character Weary Willie made famous by Emmett Kelly who was born on this ...
9 December 2014

An obesity pill that 'could kill the treadmill'

In two recent separate studies, it has been found that reducing obesity could be just a pill away. It may be possible for a pill to affect the body’s habit ...
9 December 2014

West Midlands Police on high alert as plot to kidnap and kill policeman emerges

A major security alert has been triggered after a threat was made to kidnap and murder a police officer, it has been reported. West Midlands Police are now on a ...

8 December 2014

The Archbishop of Canterbury Calls Britain's Hunger 'Shocking'

The Archbishop of Canterbury says that he has found the plight of those starving in the UK as 'shocking'. The cost of living is set to be a major fighting ...
8 December 2014

New Pac Man drug to reduce cholesterol to that of a new born

A new drug has been created that can reduce cholesterol levels to that of a baby, massively reducing risks of heart attacks and strokes, according to a recent study. The drug ...
8 December 2014

Tory MP caught playing Candy Crush instead of listening during Parliament hearing

Tory MP Nigel Mills was supposed to be listening to a pensions expert give evidence in a Parliament hearing, but he was instead caught playing Candy Crush on his iPad ...

5 December 2014

Commuters Hit Hard By More Train Fare Increases

Commuters are set to be hit hard again, in the New Year as rail fares are set to rise from 2nd January. The average rail fare looks set to rise ...
5 December 2014

UK skills shortage increases starting salaries

The number of Brits getting permanent jobs has dropped to its slowest rate in 18 months. There is a major skills shortage in a number of sectors and consequently starting ...
5 December 2014

Pregnant woman leaves anti-abortion protesters speechless following verbal beatdown

A pregnant passerby who found a group of anti-abortion protesters allegedly filming women walking into an abortion clinic was not happy with what she found and let her voice be ...