Severe storms in Britain are bringing in gales of up to 80mph as large swathes of the country are dealing with floods and …
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British Spies Will Get ‘License to Speed’
Don’t worry, officer, I’m a spy
Prince William and Kate Middleton Release Family Photos With the Royal Baby
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have released official family portraits of their little “rascal” — also known as Prince George of Cambridge. Kate’s father, Michael Middleton, snapped the photos earlier this month in the …
Sweet Success: Zoo Bribes Chimps with Concession Stand Treats
When eight chimps escaped from their living area, ice cream and sodas helped save the day
Playdates for the Royal Baby: Kate and William’s Friends with Tots
There must be something in the Buckingham Palace water
Police Dog Eats Suspect’s Hamster
Awkward!
Margaret Thatcher’s Funeral Cost $5.6 Million — Much Less Than Reported
The procession through central London and ceremony at St Paul’s Cathedral on 17 April—together with a huge security operation involving some 4,000 police officers—was initially suggested in some media reports to be costing …
U.K. Retailers Begin Rationing Baby Formula in Response to Chinese Demand
Local supermarkets in the United Kingdom have begun limiting sales on how much baby milk powder can be purchased in store, in response to fears that they are being illegally exported to China
Goths and Punks Can Now Be Hate-Crime Victims in Manchester, U.K.
Offenses committed on grounds of disability, race, religion or sexual orientation are already nationally recognized in the U.K. as hate crimes. But now Greater Manchester Police (GMP) will record crimes against “alternative …
Police Issue ‘Scratch and Sniff’ Cards to Help Weed Out Marijuana Growers
Warning: don’t try to smoke them.
U.S. Diplomat Slams U.N. Colleagues for Drunken Debates
I object.. hic!
Man Sues for $3 Million after Fish Eaten By Otters
A fish farmer in Wales has taken a government agency to court, claiming that he has been ruined after his entire stock of 22,000 carp was eaten by otters.