How We See The World

Eight in 10 people believe Britain is in 'moral decline' Last updated at 14:10pm on 7th September 2007 Comments (1) Britina is in moral decline, according to most Britons. However only 32 per cent would intervene to prevent anti-social behaviour More than eight in 10 people believe that Britain is in moral decline, a survey has discovered. The poll, for a new television programme exploring religious and ethical issues, found 83 per cent agreed that moral standards were falling. Only 9 per cent disagreed, while a majority of people (62 per cent) said religion had an important role in guiding the nation's morals. According to the survey, you…

It seems that my fav characters wont be joining with the move to directTV so I probably wont be interested in the show anymore, its a shame, I really did like that show... god i hate nbc!!! Think about the fans for once… oh well I guess I will start watching as the world turns again.

Court raps 'draconian' train firm who prosecuted girl for resting her feet on seat If she had been a 6ft yob, they would not have taken her to court, says father Last updated at 13:15pm on 4th September 2007 Comments A student who was facing a career-wrecking criminal conviction for putting her feet on a train seat walked free from court today. Kathleen Jennings, 19, wiped tears from her eyes as she was given an absolute discharge by JPs at Chester Magistrates' Court. The university student, who is studying maths, could have seen her dreams of becoming a teacher shattered had she been convicted of a criminal offence. Scroll down for more ... …

The amazing pictures that show autumn has come early By DUNCAN ROBERTSON - More by this author » Last updated at 08:52am on 7th September 2007 Comments After a dreary summer of endless showers and muddy fields, autumn has arrived early with a welcome flourish of red and yellow. Although the season does not traditionally start until the equinox in another fortnight, some trees have already taken on a warm, coppery hue. And with experts forecasting a relatively dry autumn with below average wind, the leaves are likely stay on long enough for people to enjoy them. Scroll down for more ... Four-year-old Ameilia Mykinley kicks her way through the leav…

Drivers face two years in jail for using their mobile phones By JAMES SLACK - More by this author » Last updated at 19:18pm on 6th September 2007 Comments (5) Victim: Trinity Taylor died when a lorry driver hit her car on the M3 as he was using his phone. He was jailed for four years Motorists who drive carelessly while using a hand-held mobile phone or fiddling with their sat-nav will be jailed for up to two years in a dramatic toughening of sentencing rules. Prosecutors have said the offence would be upgraded from careless to dangerous driving. Other bad habits which will carry the charge would include using an MP3 player, or any other elec…

If these hedgehogs stick together, they'll be all white Last updated at 22:51pm on 6th September 2007 Comments (3) They paled at the thought of facing life alone. And thanks to the efforts of animal lovers, these albino hedgehogs won't ever go their separate ways. The pink-eyed brother and sister were found curled up in a garden in Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk. Scroll down for more... Hedging their bets: The pink-eyed brother and sister were found curled up in a garden in Norfolk They are being cared for at nearby Hopton Hedgehog Rescue Centre. One in 10,000 hedgehogs is albino but two from the same litter are even rarer. The pair…

What if they HAD killed Hitler? 01:26am 8th September 2007 Comments A new film starring Tom Cruise will spectacularly recreate the Nazi generals' plot to blowup Adolf Hitler. Here, a military historian poses the intriguing question, what if they had killed the Fuhrer? Early in the summer of 1944, Adolf Hitler commended the author of a military plan presented to him. "Finally, a general staff officer with imagination and intelligence!" he said. Germany's Fuhrer, who regarded most of his army's senior officers with contempt, was delighted to meet one who seemed to know what he was doing. And so indeed 37-year-old Colonel Count Claus…

Bush confuses Austria with Australia as bin Laden joker crashes party Last updated at 13:44pm on 7th September 2007 Comments (1) President George Bush confused Austria with Australia and then suffered further embarrassment when an Osama bin Laden impersonater crashed his £65 million 'ring of steel' security. The US president started off his day of disaster when he thanked Australian premier John Howard for visiting 'Austrian troops' in Iraq. Scroll down for more.... Bush thanked Australian premier John Howard (right) for visiting 'Austrian' troops There are no Austrian troops there, although Australia has 1,500 military personnel in the regi…

Cameron calls for national service and takes swipe at 'blast from the past' Tories Last updated at 13:54pm on 6th September 2007 Comments (28) David Cameron today told how he feared for the safety of his children, as he launched plans for a "national service for the 21st century". The Conservative leader wants to see every young person join a six-week volunteer programme on leaving school. He said the scheme was at the heart of his determination to mend Britain's broken society. "I am very worried about it. I have three small children and I worry about the country they are going to grow up in," he said. Scroll down for more... Volunteer: …

Shopping centre forces girl, 4, to take off her 'hoodie' Last updated at 18:01pm on 7th September 2007 Comments (8) Karen Lewis, 4, was forced to take down her hood on a visit to a shopping centre A four-year-old girl was ordered to take down the hood of her woollen cardigan in a North Wales amusement arcade - in case she was a "hoodie" lout. Karen Lewis was on holiday with her mother and grandparents when they visited Les Harkers Amusements, on West Parade, Rhyl. She was enjoying the games, with her family nearby, when a worker approached and ordered her to remove the hood of her cardigan. Her mother Cheryl was astonished when Karen told …

Out on patrol with the bin police By Lucy Wilkins Test Valley Borough Council in Hampshire employs recycling advisors - otherwise known as "bin police" - to encourage people to dispose of their rubbish correctly. BBC News spent a day with them to see what they get up to. Stand on a street corner in the estates off King Arthur's Way, Andover, and all you'll see are bricks and bins. (Not to mention drugs, drugs and more drugs) Black bins and brown bins, like pairs of plastic, rectangular sentinels outside the front doors of low, brick houses. It's not a picturesque view in this part of Hampshire, but needs must if the council is to improve its recycling rate. …

Schoolgirl, 14, locked up for killing her 16-year-old sister with a carving knife By Chris Brooke - More by this author » Last updated at 19:50pm on 7th September 2007 Comments (9) A Mother wept yesterday as her daughter of 14 was put behind bars for stabbing her 16-year- old sister to death with a carving knife. The killer, who admitted manslaughter, was cleared of murder after a jury accepted she was provoked by the other girl during an argument at home. The judge at Bradford Crown Court gave her a three-and-ahalf year sentence but she is expected to be detained for only half that time. Scroll down for more... Outside court, he…

Are there any good alternatives to Ipod that you've tried or used? I don't have any qualms with Ipod. I mean it's really the world's digital audio player of choice. While that is well and good, it also means that the passenger seating beside you is listening to his ipod, and so is the person in front of you. Everyone in class has these familiar white earphones plugged in. Sometimes, just sometimes, I don't want to be just a face in the crowd. Only last month, I bought this rather cheap, 2004-model $90 digital audio player. I'm not into videos, but I crave disk space for my audio files. Well, a 5 Gig gadget would suffice, considering that a lesser-capacity Ipod wo…

Overweight mothers condemn children to obese childhood Last updated at 18:19pm on 7th September 2007 Comments (1) Previous research has shown that babies are born with a higher amount of body fat if their mothers are significantly overweight during pregnancy (Posed my models) Overweight mothers-to-be may be condemning their children to a lifetime of weight problems. Research shows that women who are heavier than they should be while pregnant are more likely to have children who are fat by the age of nine. Women who smoked during pregnancy also had fatter sons and daughters, the University of Southampton researchers found. Pre…

Foot-and-mouth report blames 'faulty pipes' which government laboratory 'couldn't afford' to repair Last updated at 15:44pm on 7th September 2007 Comments (10) The recent outbreak of foot and mouth disease on two farms in Surrey was probably caused by leaky drains combined with heavy rain, building work and vehicles moving from a nearby laboratory, experts said today. HSE chief executive Geoffrey Podger said his team's examination showed "long-term damage" to the pipework. "It was absolutely essential that this pipework was fully contained, and it was not. There have been four years of discussion to replace this pipe, which did not happen," he said. scr…

The worthless degrees that add nothing to your pay Last updated at 15:26pm on 7th September 2007 Comments (1) Graduates with degrees in accountancy will earn almost double in their lifetime than their counterparts with an arts degree, research suggests. Despite spending thousands on their higher education, some arts graduates are no better off than if they had only taken A-levels, a study by the Institute of Education reveals. Only women with politics degrees could find themselves worse off than those with arts qualifications. Scroll down for more... Accountancy graduates can earn almost double in their lifetime than counterparts with an art…

Bamboo bras and the 30 other 'must haves' for the environmentally friendly fashion victim Last updated at 12:41pm on 7th September 2007 Comments Fashion is finding its green conscience with bamboo bras, biodegradable surfboards and compostable lipsticks. Vogue magazine has drawn up a list of 30 must-haves for this season in an attempt to help the fashionable get environmentally friendly. Recommendations include bras that have bamboo fibre in the underwiring, fair-trade bed linen and ethical diamonds. scroll down for more Charity case: Lauren Bush, whose Feed 2 bag is praised by Vogue Earlier this year, shoppers flocked to buy Anya Hindmarch's…

Radical Islamic sect 'has half of Britain's mosques in its grip' Last updated at 09:36am on 7th September 2007 Comments (7) Hardliner: Riyadh ul Haq preaches contempt for non-Muslims A hardline Islamic movement, whose leading UK imam preaches anti-Semitism and calls on Muslims to "shed blood for Allah", is controlling almost half of Britain's mosques, a police report has found. The influence of the ultra-conservative Deobandi sect, which is characterised by its total rejection of western values, has grown to such an extent that police now believe it runs more than 600 of Britain's 1,350 mosques. The revelations will put further scrutiny on plans for a "…

Source: The New York Times By BERNARD HOLLAND Published: September 6, 2007 Luciano Pavarotti, the Italian singer whose ringing, pristine sound set a standard for operatic tenors of the postwar era, has died. He was 71. His death was announced by his manager. The cause was pancreatic cancer. In July 2006 he underwent surgery for the cancer in New York and had made no public appearances since then. He was hospitalized again this summer and released on Aug. 25. Like Enrico Caruso and Jenny Lind before him, Mr. Pavarotti extended his presence far beyond the limits of Italian opera. He became a titan of pop culture. Millions saw him on television and found in his ex…

How Ricky Gervais' friend got his own back on Sir Elton - very, very slowly By TAHIRA YAQOOB - More by this author » Last updated at 13:45pm on 6th September 2007 Comments (5) It takes a brave man to cross Sir Elton John. After all, he's almost as famous for his tantrums as his songs. But at 6ft 7in, perhaps comedian and actor Stephen Merchant felt he was big enough to take the mickey out of him. For when Sir Elton, who was hosting an awards ceremony, called the 32-year-old Extras star to the stage to receive an honour, Merchant certainly took his time. Scroll down for more ... He kept the singer waiting for several excruciating mi…

Spelling mistake means it's back to 'shcool' for road worker Last updated at 19:24pm on 6th September 2007 Comments It's a sight to exasperate teachers everywhere. The person who carefully painted this road marking should have perhaps spent a bit more time brushing up on their spelling, rather than perfecting their brush strokes. In beautifully-painted, giant white letters the word 'Shcool' is spelled out on the road of a Mid-West American town, presumably for the benefit of Sean Connery impersonators everywhere. Scroll down for more... It's back to 'shcool' for whoever wrote this road marking The offending sign was painted on a road near No…

Blackpool launches crackdown on stag and hen parties By PAUL SIMS - More by this author » Last updated at 20:46pm on 6th September 2007 Comments (1) Blackpool has issued a code of conduct for revellers in a bid to curb unacceptable behaviour As a thriving seaside town Blackpool was once Britain's favourite holiday destination. But a rise in the number of stag and hen parties descending on the area has tarnished its image. Now, in a bid to clean up its reputation, revellers are to be issued with a code of conduct to curb unacceptable behaviour. Based on similar measures taken in Venice, where a 'decorum squad' helps keep the area trouble-fr…

The traffic warden whose T-shirt insults his victims Last updated at 18:00pm on 6th September 2007 Comments A London parking attendant revealed today how he really feels about handing out tickets. His T-shirt - normally hidden underneath his uniform - said it all. As the warden pulled back his white shirt to show the unofficial message printed on the T-shirt, he was photographed by a passing member of the public. The message read: "So you got a ticket! I don't give a Fcuk." Scroll down for more... The parking attendant, believed to work for London's Westminster council, makes his feelings about the city's drivers known Read more...…

Detained ... Chas Licciardello and Chaser executive producer Julian Morrow. Photo: Andrew Meares Eleven members of ABC's The Chaser have been charged and granted bail following their arrest in Sydney today. Julian Morrow and Chas Licciardello, two of the stars of the satirical show, were among those detained by police today, after staging a fake motorcade through Sydney as part of an APEC week stunt. They were charged under new APEC laws with entering a restricted area without justification. The crew members were in a convoy of three cars and two motorbikes, which was reportedly ushered through two checkpoints in Sydney's APEC security zone. Th…

Police to be issued with traffic warden-style ticket machines By JAMES SLACK - More by this author » Last updated at 00:29am on 5th September 2007 Comments Police officers risk becoming more like traffic wardens as they dish out more fines Police are to get ticketing machines to issue on-the-spot fines to shoplifters and vandals. But there are fears that the devices, which will lead to even more of the controversial £80 fixed-penalty notices being handed out, will reduce the status of officers to that of traffic wardens. The machines have also been criticised for encouraging "soft justice" because police can - at the push of a button - is…