How We See The World

How the Muslim mourners are displaying real patriotism at Wootton Bassett By Robert Hardman Last updated at 2:04 AM on 09th January 2010 Comments (20) Add to My Stories As far as they are concerned, there was nothing remotely remarkable about their trip in to town. They had heard the news. They knew what was coming. And earlier this week they did what they always try to do if they happen to be at home. They made the ten-minute walk to the High Street and joined their friends and neighbours on the pavement to pay silent tribute to two more young lives cut tragically short, two more extended families for whom New Year can never be happy again.…

Fury as Harriet Harman avoids drive ban after crashing car while talking on mobile phone By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 5:53 PM on 08th January 2010 Comments (456) Add to My Stories Harriet Harman was accused of getting off lightly today after she became the first serving Cabinet minister in living memory to plead guilty to a criminal offence. Labour's deputy leader kept her driving licence for crashing her car while talking on a mobile phone, despite admitting a charge of driving without due care. But a second charge of driving while using a mobile phone was withdrawn, sparking outrage from road safety groups and MPs. Careless dri…

Sick teenager who microwaved his little brother's hamster to death faces being locked up By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 3:07 PM on 08th January 2010 Comments (86) Add to My Stories A brutal teenager who cooked his little brother's pet hamster in a microwave could be locked up. a magistrate revealed today. The cruel 16-year-old boy left the defenceless timy rodent with scorched internal organs and burned its hind leg down to the bone. Amazingly, the hamster survived the ordeal and the crime only came to light when his mother's friend took the suffering creature to the vet 24 hours later. By this time its hind leg had swollen into a b…

Geordie and Scouse accents on the rise as Britons 'look to protect their sense of identity' By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 8:07 AM on 04th January 2010 Comments (40) Add to My Stories Attractive: Cheryl Cole could well put the Geordie accent on the world stage, as experts expect her way of speaking to be a hit in the US Geordie, Scouse and Mancunian accents are on the rise in the UK as regional inflections become more and more common contrary to all expectations, research has shown. A string of academic studies have found that people are clinging on to their accents as one of the few things that links them to their roots. Re…

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Parking wardens issue more than £40,000 of fines in 400ft street over last three years By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 7:04 AM on 06th January 2010 Comments (0) Add to My Stories Parking wardens have issued more than £40,000 worth of fines in a 400ft street over the last three years. During the past 12 months alone they gave 552 tickets to motorists stopped on single yellow lines in the area, which has been described as a trap for drivers. Almost half of these tickets were issued on Sundays. Parking wardens have issued more than £40,000 worth of fines in a 400ft street in Leicester over the last three years The figures were …

The dog that WAS just for Christmas ... thousands of pets abandoned as festive season ends By Ryan Kisiel Last updated at 8:07 AM on 05th January 2010 Comments (13) Add to My Stories Looking into his sheepish eyes it's hard to imagine why anyone wouldn't want him after Christmas. But this seven-week-old Dachshund puppy is just one of thousands of pets who have been abandoned by their owners after the festive period. Held by kennel assistant Maxine Elson, he is waiting along with dozens of his canine friends for a new owner at the Cheshire Dogs Home in Warrington. Unloved: This seven-week-old Dachshund cross puppy is waiting to be …

West Ham and Millwall face the music as hearing starts into Carling Cup game of shame By Sportsmail Reporter Last updated at 1:32 PM on 06th January 2010 Add to My Stories West Ham and Millwall are prepared to mount a vigorous defence as they get ready for the start of a three-day Football Association disciplinary hearing today into the violence that marred their Carling Cup clash in August. The Hammers are facing four charges and Millwall three, with both clubs having been charged with failing to prevent racist behaviour by fans. The sides could be forced to play games behind closed doors and may face heavy fines if found guilty followi…

British climber with broken leg survives two freezing nights on snowy mountain before hobbling down 11,400 feet to safety By Tom Worden Last updated at 12:22 PM on 06th January 2010 Comments (-) Add to My Stories The Sierra Nevada mountains in Spain. Climber Sean Moore who had a broken leg spent two nights on the range's highest peak A British climber with a broken leg survived two nights in freezing temperatures on a snow-covered mountain top. In an astonishing tale of survival, Sean Moore, 44, somehow managed to make his way down the 11,423 feet (3,482m) Mulhacen peak in the Sierra Navada, near Granada in Spain. He found a bar where…

Britain's bravest postman battles freezing temperatures... but insists on wearing shorts By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 3:29 PM on 05th January 2010 Comments (64) Add to My Stories Shropshire's wackiest postman: Jason Urwin would rather wear his favourite shorts than Royal Mail trousers Britain's bravest postman is determined to continue delivering letters during the Arctic cold snap - wearing his summer shorts. Jason Urwin, 38, has worn his beloved blue shorts every day since he started work three-and-a-half years ago. But residents were stunned to see him striding through the ice and snow with his bare legs on show. Th…

Labour's big guns in open revolt against Brown: Geoff Hoon and Patrica Hewitt call for leadership ballot before election By Daniel Martin and Liz Hazelton Last updated at 3:44 PM on 06th January 2010 Comments (57) Add to My Stories Crisis: Gordon Brown leaves No.10 for Prime Minister's Questions today The future of Gordon Brown's premiership was hanging in the balance today after two senior Cabinet members called for a secret ballot on the Labour leadership. Just four months before the expected general election, Geoff Hoon and Patricia Hewitt have written to all Labour MPs to ask for the issue to be sorted out 'once and for all'. T…

BE AWARE - ALERTED! DANGEROUS VIRUS IN AN EMAIL WITH THE TITLE "INVITATION" -it may be masked as an invitation from a friend - saying that it contains a PICTURE or pictures of OBAMA BIN LADEN hanged!! It would be such a nuisance to get this computer-destroying virus!! Tuesday evening I received an email (REFORWARD MAIL) from an American relative who received it from a friend / acquaintance. It said "IMPORTANT!" - Reforward it to all your contact persons. It said that "In the next few days many people will receive a DANGEROUS EMAIL with the title of INVITATION and it should show pictures of a CAPTURED OBAMA BIN LADEN HANGED. If you open th…

A man has phoned 911 so that he could get a lift to a bar. Gregory J. Oras, who lives in Florida, called the emergency line three times before he was arrested, The AP says. During the phone calls he claimed that he had a broken nose and bleeding ears, adding that people were shooting at him. However, authorities have revealed that the 37-year-old was actually looking for a ride to a local bar. A Taser was later used against him when he kicked a police officer in the knees. Oras is now facing charges of misusing the 911 system and battery of a law enforcement officer. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/odd/news/a193412/man-phones-911-to-get-lift-to-bar.html

Panic buying at supermarkets as Britain braces itself for the big freeze By James Tozer Last updated at 9:21 AM on 06th January 2010 Comments (1) Add to My Stories Hot food and warm clothing were flying off supermarket shelves yesterday as shivering shoppers braced themselves for the deepening big freeze. Where roads were not already impassable with snow, buyers seized the chance to stock up on vital supplies to see them and their families through in case they end up trapped at home. And alongside the tinned soup, thermal underwear and bags of salt, there was a surprise best-seller - cat litter. Shelves were emptied of food at Spar in S…

Parents vent fury at school that confiscates freezing pupils' warm coats because they aren't part of the uniform By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 6:37 PM on 05th January 2010 Comments (-) Add to My Stories Furious parents have blasted a school after it confiscated warm coats worn by freezing pupils - because they were not part of the uniform. Angry mums and dads have branded the policy of Aylesford School Sports College in Aylesford, Kent, as 'outrageous' after it ordered students to hand over the non-school issue garments. They described the attitude of teachers as 'disgusting' after the pupils - who had walked to school in -4C tempe…

Bride jailed for stealing £470,000 to pay for her dream wedding By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 7:21 PM on 05th January 2010 Comments (-) Add to My Stories Joanne Kent arrives at Wolverhampton Crown Court where she was jailed for two years for swindling £470,000 to fund her dream wedding A bride who stole nearly half a million pounds to fund her dream wedding has been jailed for two years. Joanne Kent, 26, splashed out on hiring an entire hotel, laying on beach fireworks, vast flowers and even bought designer bracelets for special guests. The mother-of-two spent the money on the lavish ceremony in Newquay, Cornwall, in Sep…

France to introduce new law banning 'psychological violence' in marriages By Peter Allen Last updated at 3:40 PM on 05th January 2010 Comments (104) Add to My Stories France will become the first country in the world to ban 'psychological violence' within marriage later this year. The new law, which would also apply to co-habiting couples, would see people getting criminal records for insulting their loved ones during domestic arguments. Electronic tagging would be used on repeat offenders, according to the country's prime minister, Francois Fillon, who announced the law. Partners who resort to 'psychological violence' during arguments …

Britain's best job? Castaway wanted to live on remote island with just 500,000 birds for company By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 8:12 AM on 05th January 2010 Comments (9) Add to My Stories The commute is a doddle and the views from the office are stunning. But those applying for a job to look after an island off the coast of West Wales should be prepared to work unsociable hours - and deal with half a million very noisy neighbours. The new warden of Skomer Island will have just an assistant for company. Life in the office: Current warden Jo Milborrow keeps an eye on some puffins on Skomer island The only other inhabitan…

Think twice about that clear-out: Why throwing out unwanted clutter is a bad idea By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 9:55 AM on 05th January 2010 Comments (14) Add to My Stories Throwing out unwanted clutter may seem a good way of starting the new year afresh. But as you embark on a clear-out, make sure not to do anything you may later regret. A survey has found that half of us wish we hadn’t thrown away items with sentimental value such as old clothes and photographs. Furniture and irreplaceable items like school books also featured on the top ten list of things we wish we had kept. Hoarders: Londoners are more attached to person…

Seven protesters charged over anti-Army demo refuse to stand for judge in court By Lucy Ballinger Last updated at 12:09 AM on 05th January 2010 Add to My Stories Seven Muslim protesters accused of screaming insults at soldiers during an Iraq homecoming parade refused to stand for a judge yesterday. The men are alleged to have shouted 'murderers', 'rapists', 'terrorists' and 'baby killers' while waving placards at the 2nd Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment marching through Luton. At the town's magistrates' court, they denied using threatening, abusive, insulting words and behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm and distress to others. …

Cold? Try Siberian winters like I did! By Edward Lucas Last updated at 12:11 PM on 05th January 2010 Comments (17) Add to My Stories Timidly shivering in their badly insulated houses, or tottering along unswept pavements in unsuitable footwear and inadequate clothes, the British present a pathetic sight in winter. Not just incompetent in the face of the challenge of a cold snap - but too often joyless to boot. What a contrast to Russia and other East European countries where I have spent most of my adult life. Deep snow: Britain comes to a halt when it snows. Here, a man digs a path on the North Yorkshire Moors Bli…

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