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British job-seekers denied jobs 'because they don't speak Polish' By ANDY DOLAN - More by this author » Last updated at 18:29pm on 18th June 2007 Comments The massive influx of Eastern European workers means Polish is now crucial for jobs in agriculture British job-seekers are being refused work because they do not speak Polish, it was claimed. The massive influx of Eastern European workers means the language is now crucial for jobs in agriculture, an MP has claimed. Malcolm Moss's North East Cambridgeshire constituency has seen the arrival of a huge number of migrant workers to pick fruit and vegetables, as well as fill jobs in local packaging and…

The original Manhunt game was blamed for a teenager's death British censors have banned a violent video game from the UK for the first time in a decade. The video game Manhunt 2 was banned for its "unrelenting focus on stalking and brutal slaying", the British Board of Film Classification said. It means the Manhunt sequel cannot be legally supplied anywhere in the UK. The parents of a Leicester schoolboy who blamed the original game for the murder of their 14-year-old son said they were "absolutely elated". The original Manhunt game was given an 18 classification in 2003. Manhunt 2, for PS2 and Nintendo Wii consoles, is made by Rockstar Games. The…

Manning denied being racist, but his controversial act drew protests Controversial comedian Bernard Manning has died aged 76, his comedy venue, Manchester's Embassy Club has said. He shot to fame in the 1970s on ITV programme The Comedians, having already developed a career in music as a vocalist for the Oscar Rabin Band. His website branded him "one of the most outrageous and successful comedians of our time". He also denied being racist, once remarking: "I tell jokes. You never take a joke seriously." However, in 2002, he was banned from performing the Dorset seaside town of Weymouth, where councillors were worried that his act would breach laws on race. A…

Female conductor 'hounded out' of choir after adding Westlife to programme Last updated at 22:26pm on 19th June 2007 Comments Conductor Sian Pearce was shuffled out of her job after introducing music from the pop groups Queen and Westlife into the choir's repertoire A woman musician who rose to the top in a man's world has claimed that she has been hounded out of her job. Sian Pearce was the first female conductor in the 70-year history of one of Britain's best-known male voice choirs. But she has laid down the baton after three years, saying she has been the target of a whispering campaign in the ranks of the Morriston Orpheus Male Voice chair. …

I just heard that they are going to make a Shrek 3... dont you think that having a trilogy of Shreks actually may ruin the legacy (that's if you like the films in the first place) Release date is 2006 :D

The village with no women...that's bringing the girls in on buses Last updated at 00:19am on 19th June 2007 Comments (7) Frustrated blokes in a village where women are outnumbered 10 to one have sent out an SOS to single girls. The lads are fed up with nights spent playing pool and darts without flirting, dancing and romance. So they have decided to lay on buses to bring in single women for a night at their local pub. They hope dozens of single girls from bigger towns will swamp remote Weardale, County Durham, in a quest for love. Scroll down for more... The frustrated (male) residents of Alston, Cumbria cannot wait until some girls arrive in …

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Level of abortions reaches record high of 200,000 a year Terminations up four per cent Last updated at 13:44pm on 19th June 2007 Comments (1) The number of abortions rose by almost four per cent in 2006 Health Minister Caroline Flint: 'It is important that women have early access to abortion services as the earlier the abortion... More than 200,000 women had abortions last year, the highest number ever, figures show today. Almost 4,000 of the 201,173 procedures carried out in England and Wales were on girls under 16, the legal age of consent for sex. The total rose by almost four per cent last year on 2005. The increase is being blamed on…

Bear kills boy after snatching him from tent Last updated at 13:15pm on 19th June 2007 Comments (3) A bear that snatched an 11-year-old boy from his tent and mauled him to death has been gunned down by rangers. Police helicopters and 26 tracker dogs joined the hunt for the 300lb black bear after it struck just after midnight in the Wasatch Mountains, 30 miles southeast of Salt Lake City, Utah. The boy, his mother, stepfather and a six-year-old brother were sleeping in a large tent in a backwoods camping area when the bear lumbered into one end. Scroll down for more... Rangers hunt the bear which killed the boy The stepfather heard the boy …

Driver ate spaghetti as he steered a 40-ton lorry with his knees By JAYA NARAIN - More by this author » Last updated at 21:55pm on 18th June 2007 Comments Sent to prison: Martin Veens Controlling a 40-ton lorry is a big responsibility, perhaps best managed by concentrating on the road and keeping at least one hand on the steering wheel. But Martin Veens was more interested in his lunch as he roared along the A55 dual carriageway. In fact, he was steering with his knees as he used one hand to hold a steaming saucepan of spaghetti and the other to fork the pasta into his mouth. Not surprisingly, his driving became a little erratic and after report…

The world will end in 2060, according to Newton By FIONA MACRAE - More by this author » Last updated at 01:09am on 19th June 2007 Comments (8) His famously analytical mind worked out the laws of gravity and unravelled the motion of the planets. And when it came to predicting the end of the world, Sir Isaac Newton was just as precise. He believed the Apocalypse would come in 2060 – exactly 1,260 years after the foundation of the Holy Roman Empire, according to a recently published letter. Scroll down for more... The document reveals that Newton predicted the world will end in 2060 Luckily for modern scientists in awe of his ach…

Council tells smokers: 'Don't light up in your own home' Last updated at 11:52am on 18th June 2007 Smoking ban: Now council chiefs are turning on residents in their own homes Smokers will be asked not to smoke in their own homes to protect council staff. Health and safety officers at Liverpool City Council have drawn up plans asking residents not to smoke at least half an hour before council staff visit. The plans also ask council house residents to open windows and not light up during a home visit to protect their employees from exposure to smoke. The city council insist the new rules are not a "ban" and they will not be able to force householder…

Bernard Matthews worker caught playing football with turkeys Last updated at 18:48pm on 18th June 2007 Comments (1) Poultry tycoon Bernard Matthews faces more criticism after animal rights supporters released a video showing one of his workers repeatedly kicking turkeys. The footage was secretly taken last week by an undercover investigator for an animal welfare charity who sneaked on to on one of the multi-millionaire's farms. Scroll down for more The undercover film shows a worker kicking turkeys a number of times The same investigator last year filmed two other Bernard Matthews staff appearing to play baseball with live turkeys on another fa…

Teddy Sheringham 'faces jail over speeding points scam' Woman is now arrested over West Ham 'cam scam' Last updated at 15:07pm on 18th June 2007 Sheringham: If convicted, he could face up to six years in prison for perverting the course of justice Striker Bobby Zamora was arrested at his home Wednesday morning Bailed: Shaun Newton Former England striker Teddy Sheringham today "categorically denied" giving false details about a speeding offence, his solicitor said. Sheringham, 41, who won 51 caps for England, was arrested last month on suspicion of perverting the course of justice and questioned before being released on bail. He is one of t…

U.S. official Samarra attack may have been inside job CNN Downplays Second-False Flag Bombing of Golden Mosque in Follow-up Story-- the Update Obscures the Previous 'Inside Job' Report by Replacing the Link & Killing the Story Jones Report Thursday June 14, 2007 COMMENT: Now CNN has changed the damning 'inside job' headline ( see SCREEN SHOT) to a more disguised story that downplays significance. CNN replaced the link and effectively killed the story that this is the 2nd FALSE-FLAG bombing of the Golden mosque (see Feb 2006)-- one of Iraq's most holy places. Both were believed to have been carried out in part by Iraqi forces and directed by Western intel…

US town set to ban saggy trousers A mayor in the US state of Louisiana says he will sign into law a proposal to make wearing saggy trousers an act of indecent exposure. Delcambre town council unanimously passed the ordinance earlier this week making it a crime to wear trousers that show underwear. "If you expose your private parts, you'll get a fine" of US$500 (£254) Mayor Carol Broussard said. Offenders will also risk up to six months in jail. Speaking of people who wear saggy trousers, Mr Broussard told the Associated Press news agency: "They're better off taking the pants off and just wearing a dress." Town attorney Ted Ayo said the ordinance expands on…

did anybody had watched this film? i had watched it last week.. for me its funny but about view moments of their act are make me feel sleepy :dozey: hehehe..

You know I had to start this..... anyone catch the season premier last night? I missed it.... but I'm watching the 2nd part tonight.... I just saw this one guy who auditioned in Seattle, I think his name is Thomas (somthing or other) and he was amazing!!! My vote goes for him so far.... call it a hunch. winner. any other guilty fans?

'Hermit' children hooked on TV and computer games By LAURA CLARK - More by this author » Last updated at 22:00pm on 15th June 2007 Comments (1) Children as young as four are addicted to TVs and computers following a 30 per cent rise in screen viewing time in a decade, a study has revealed. Rising numbers are so fixated on their favourite shows or video games they switch them on as soon as they get up – and become moody and depressed when dragged away, say experts. Children questioned for the study blamed their parents for not spending enough time with them on activities such as playing in the park. Scroll down for more ... Ac…

Scientists in Brazil are claiming to have established as a scientific fact that the Amazon is the longest river in the world. The Amazon is recognised as the world's largest river by volume, but has generally been regarded as second in length to the River Nile in Egypt. The claim follows an expedition to Peru that is said to have established a new starting point further south. It puts the Amazon at 6,800km (4,250 miles) compared to the Nile's 6,695km. Mountain source The precise length of a river is not easy to calculate and depends on correctly identifying the source and the mouth. The new claim in Brazil follows an expedition by scientists which i…

Dogs are as intelligent as 14-month-old babies By NEIL SEARS - More by this author » Last updated at 00:40am on 11th June 2007 Comments (26) Dogs are as intelligent as 14-month-old babies, research suggests. Scientists were surprised to find that man's best friend showed evidence of advanced reasoning on a par with toddlers in a physical problem-solving test. The Austrian team concluded that we have long underestimated the brain power of our favourite pet. Scroll down for more We can work it out: Toddlers and dogs both apply reason Their test sought to establish exactly how sophisticated dogs' thinking could be when they chose to imitat…

Whale survives harpoon attack 130 years ago to become 'world's oldest mammal' by DAVID GARDNER - More by this author » Last updated at 23:37pm on 13th June 2007 Comments (26) A giant bowhead whale caught off the coast of Alaska had a harpoon point embedded in its neck that showed it survived a similar hunt – more than a century ago. Biologists claim the find helps prove the bowhead is the oldest living mammal on earth. They say the 13-centimetre arrow-shaped fragment dates back to around 1880, meaning the 50-ton whale had been coasting around the freezing arctic waters since Victorian times. Scroll down for more... 130-year-old weapon: The shiny s…

The council house Beckhams Last updated at 22:27pm on 15th June 2007 Comments Posh says she envies the simplicity of council estate life. Ever happy to help, we make her dream come true. This week, Victoria Beckham said she'd be happy to swop her mansions for a council house so long as she had David by her side. "Sometimes I see a couple who've just finished work, sitting in their car and she's got a Barclays Bank badge on and he's got this Dicons badge on and they're going home for dinner," she sighed wistfully. "Sometimes that looks nice to me." Here, with the help of two lookalikes, Ursula Hirschkorn takes a wry look at what a day in the life of th…

Lucky for me, I have a little rowing boat :laugh3: Homes and transport hit by floods Flooding has caused chaos across huge areas of England, with hundreds of people being moved from their homes, and transport severely disrupted. Many areas are facing more heavy rain and flooding, with more than 40 flood warnings in force. A search has been launched for a soldier who was swept away while on an exercise in North Yorkshire. In Northern Ireland, those affected by flooding earlier this week will be given £1,000 each in damages. There are currently more than 40 flood warnings in force for areas of Norfolk, Suffolk, Northamptonshire, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and…