Three British Muslims jailed for anti-gay campaign
London, Feb 10: Three Muslim extremists who distributed leaflets calling for homosexuals to be hanged, stoned and burned to death were jailed by a British court Friday. Read Full Story

Brit couple wins GBP 45 million in lottery
London, Feb 10 : A British man, who works as a painter and decorator, won more than 45 million-pound in Euromillions draw, along with his fiancee. Read Full Story

Lineker says there can't be anything worse than being England's manager
London, Feb 10: England football ace Gary Lineker has described the England manager's job as the worse thing that could happen to him. Read Full Story

Hairdresser 'tortured' by size 30L natural boobs that are still growing
London, Feb 10 : A hairdresser, who was once the title-holder of Britain's largest natural boobs, is now tormented by her ballooning breasts. Read Full Story

'Stairmaster' Thomas Dold wins NY's Empire State Building race for 7th time
London, Feb 10 : German stair runner Thomas Dold has braved 86 flights of stairs to win New York's Empire State Building race for the seventh year running. Read Full Story

El-Hadji Diouf's GBP 330k Merc repossessed by finance company
London, Feb 10 : El-Hadji Diouf's 330,000-pound Mercedes McLaren SLR supercar has been seized after he failed to keep up with the payments. Read Full Story

UK terror gang members to walk free following sentence reduction
London, Feb.10 : Members of a terror gang that plotted to bomb the London Stock Exchange could walk free in less than six years after they were given double the normal reduction in sentence for entering guilty pleas yesterday. Read Full Story

Redknapp ready to take England's charge on temporary basis
London, Feb 10 : Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp, who emerged as favourite to succeed Fabio Capello, is interested in taking charge of England for this summer's European Championships, but the Football Association will have to persuade him to lead the team into the 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign. Read Full Story

Naomi Watts set to play Princess Diana in new flick
London, Feb 10 : Naomi Watts will play Princess Diana in a new film that will centre around the final two years of her life and her love affair with a heart surgeon. Read Full Story

British kids ignorant about birds?
London, Feb 10: A study about British children's knowledge of wild birds has revealed that they can name just three birds on an average. Read Full Story

World's biggest offshore windfarm opens in Britain
London, Feb 10 : The world's largest offshore windfarm opened off the coast of Cumbria in Britain Thursday. Read Full Story

Britain jails nine for bomb plot, terror camp in PoK
London, Feb 9: A British court Thursday sentenced nine people, including one of Pakistani origin, for plotting to bomb the London Stock Exchange and build a terrorist training camp in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir. Read Full Story

British girl has contraceptive implant at school
London, Feb 9 : A 13-year-old girl in Britain had a contraceptive implant fitted at her school since she felt "like having sex" with her boyfriend. Read Full Story

Dog kills woman who saves children from attack
London, Feb 9 : A middle-aged woman in Britain was killed before her five children while trying to prevent the family dog from attacking them. Read Full Story

Last surviving World War I veteran dies in England
LONDON : Florence Green, the last surviving World War I veteran, died at a care home in eastern England last week, the British Ministry of Defense announced on Wednesday. She was 110 years old. Read Full Story

Flower confident of England recovery but won't hesitate to drop under-performers
London, Feb 8: England team director Andy Flower has expressed his confidence in England's batsmen to recover from the muddle of their first Test clean-sweep but has told them that he will not be afraid to drop players if they continue to under-perform. Read Full Story

Racial trial star Terry gets 'boot' from football 'boot' sponsor Umbro
London, Feb 8 : Dismissed England captain John Terry, who will face a trial over allegations that he racially abused QPR Anton Ferdinand, has been snubbed by football sponsor Umbro. Read Full Story

44 pc of Brit kids flouting Facebook age limit
London, Feb 8 : Nearly half of British children under the age of 12 are using Facebook, illegally, since the minimum age for accessing the social networking website is 13, a new study has revealed. Read Full Story

Suspected UFO video sparks mystery
London, Feb 8 : Strange footage of what looks like a flickering orb, said to be shot in London over the Thames estuary, has left UFO enthusiasts baffled. Read Full Story

England star Terry is not contemplating international retirement
London, Feb 8 : Axed England captain John Terry is not retiring just yet from international football, a close source has revealed. Read Full Story

Times editor apologises to UK judge for not disclosing police blogger's email hacking
London, Feb 8 : James Harding, the editor of the British newspaper, The Times, has apologised to a high court judge for his failure to admit earlier that a reporter had hacked into the email of an anonymous police blogger. Read Full Story

Intelligence agencies warn of growing 'Lone Wolf' terror threat to UK ahead of Olympics
London, Feb.8 : Britain and the Olympics face a growing threat from "lone wolf" terrorists who have taught themselves how to build bombs using al Qaeda publications, a leading security think tank has warned. Read Full Story

'Hungry' Brit devours 6000-calorie breakfast in record 26 mins!
London, Feb 8 : A British diner finished off a gigantic 6,000 calories fry-up, which was the size of a baby, in just 26 minutes. Read Full Story

Labour aide labels Queen of England lifelong 'benefit scrounger'
London, Feb 8 : A Labour aide shocked Britain when he made some remarks on Twitter about the Queen "scrounging benefits" off taxpayer's money. Read Full Story

Amazon to open first physical retail store in Seattle
London, Feb 8 : Online retail giant Amazon will open its first physical shop in Seattle, according to a report. Read Full Story

British teachers want toilet-trained pupils
London, Feb 8 : Many teachers in Britain are fretting and frowning to notice how parents are sending their kids to schools even without toilet-training. Read Full Story

Nazi medical tools to be auctioned
London, Feb 7 : A set of surgical tools once used by a Nazi war criminal will be auctioned in Britain this Saturday and is expected to fetch around 2,000 pounds. Read Full Story

Britain braces for deep-freeze, snowy weekend
London, Feb 7 : Britain was bracing itself for another weekend full of snow disruptions Tuesday after forecasters warned of a further wintry blast bringing fresh snowfalls. Read Full Story

To cut corners, Britain to give MPs free iPads
London, Feb 7: Tens of thousands of pounds may be spent by the House of Commons to give every British parliamentarian a free iPad tablet computer, as part of a modernisation plan. Read Full Story

28pc of UK kids 'victims of cyberbullying'
London, Feb 7: A new study has revealed that thousands of young people, including some teachers, are subjected to cyberbullying. Read Full Story

Football only sport not to sell out at London 2012
London, Feb.7: Football is the only London 2012 event that has not sold out, with approximately 1.5 million tickets still available. Read Full Story

Soldiers could 'control guns with their minds'
London, Feb 7 : British scientists have suggested that soldiers could control weapons systems simply by using their minds. Read Full Story

Cannibal ladybirds wiping out native species in UK
London, Feb 7 : Seven out of eight ladybird types in the UK have decreased since the harlequin was introduced in 2004, a new study has found. Read Full Story

UK football hero Sir Bobby Charlton undergoes surgery
London, Feb.7: British football legend Sir Bobby Charlton had surgery yesterday after he fell ill before an awards bash. Read Full Story

New ManU signings to undergo background checks before induction
London, Feb 7: Manchester United's new signings will now have to undergo background checks to spot possible wayward stars as part of a drive to make the club appealing to sponsors. Read Full Story

Tamara Ecclestone's toga gown exposes lace basque on TV show
London, Feb 7 : Tamara Ecclestone appeared on Italian television wearing a midriff revealing toga-inspired gold dress that seemed to be strategically held in place. Read Full Story

'Osama's right-hand man in Europe' gets bail despite posing 'grave threat to UK national security'
London, Feb 7 : Abu Qatada, a radical Muslim cleric described as 'Osama bin Laden's right-hand man in Europe" will be released on bail within days, despite accusations that he poses a grave threat to Britain's security. Read Full Story

British pupils to learn from failure
London, Feb 7 : A British school has launched a week-long programme in which students will be taught how to learn from failure, no matter whether they come across it during exams or on the sports field. Read Full Story

British singer, actress becomes UNESCO artist for peace
New York, Feb 7 : The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced on Monday that the renowned British singer and actress Sarah Brightman will join its roster of Artists for Peace who use their prestige and charisma to promote the agency's programmes and messages. Read Full Story

British Queen completes 60 years on throne
London, Feb 7 : Queen Elizabeth II - the present constitutional monarch of Britain- completed six decades of accession to the throne on Monday thus being the second longest-serving British monarch after Queen Victoria. Read Full Story

Britain recalls envoy in Syria for consultation
London, Feb 7 : British Foreign Secretary William Hague has said the country's ambassador in Syria has been recalled for consultation, following America's move to withdraw all diplomats from Damascus. Read Full Story

Britain in deep freeze
London, Feb 6: Britain is under the spell of snow, ice and freezing temperatures and the prevailing condition may last through February. Read Full Story

UK school teaches students to embrace failure
London, Feb 6 : A school in London has taken up an initiative to teach children to learn from failure in exams and on the sports field. Read Full Story

Love never fades for Brit couple even after 82 years together
London, Feb 6 : One of Britain's oldest married couples are still as happy as the day they met - almost 82 years ago. Read Full Story

Noel Gallagher fuming over 'misleading' Margaret Thatcher comments
London, Feb 6 : Noel Gallagher is furious at suggestions that he praised former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in a recent interview, insisting that quotes were blown out of proportion. Read Full Story

Internet biggest breeding ground for terrorism, warn Brit MPs
London, Feb 6 : The internet is a "fertile breeding ground for terrorism" and plays a part in most, if not all, cases of violent radicalisation, British lawmakers have said. Read Full Story

Cancel aid to India, say some British MPs
London, Feb 6: The aid from Britain to India must be cancelled immediately, demanded some British parliamentarians after India's finance minister said they don't need it. Read Full Story

M.I.A. flips middle finger during Super Bowl halftime show
New York, Feb 6 : British singer M.I.A extended her middle finger during Sunday night's performance of Madonna's new single, "Give Me All Your Luvin" at the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLVI Halftime Show. Read Full Story

Amir Khan takes American fiancee for sightseeing in Bolton
London, Feb 6 : British Olympic boxing medallist Amir Khan recently took his fiancee Faryal Makhdoom for a tour of his hometown Bolton, England. Read Full Story

Prince Harry sports 'nasty' wound on nose during night out with Becks
London, Feb 6 : Prince Harry sported a cut on his nose while he was partying with David Beckham in London on Friday. Read Full Story

Gary Lineker stranded in weekend white out as snow piles on Britain
London, Feb 6 : Gary Lineker was caught in the snow blanket, which is currently covering Britain, as he headed home from BBC's Salford studios. Read Full Story

David Cameron participates in school skate-off with kids
London, Feb 6 : David Cameron took part in a skating event at the weekend to help raise funds for a school in his constituency. Read Full Story

1 in 4 Brits admit visiting Wonders of the World that no longer exist
London, Feb 6 : A quarter of Britons have claimed that they have been to ancient Wonders of the World, wiped off the Earth hundreds of years ago. Read Full Story

Cameron under pressure to slash 'peanuts' aid to India
London, Feb 6 : British Prime Minister David Cameron is facing intense pressure to slash the 280 million pounds aid the UK gives to India after it emerged that the country said it no longer wanted the money, describing it as 'peanuts'. Read Full Story

Princess Diana's life to be made into a movie
London, Feb 6 : Princess Diana's life is set to be made into a movie, and producer Stephen Evans is lining up a Hollywood actress to play the late British royal. Read Full Story

Snow and ice blanket Britain
London, Feb 5 : Heavy overnight snow in Britain severely disrupted road, rail and air travel Sunday, The Telegraph reported. Read Full Story

Hate cleric Anjem Choudary pictured with London Stock Exchange bomb plotter
London, Feb 5 : London based hate cleric Anjem Choudary has been photographed with one of the terrorists who recently pleaded guilty to plotting to blow up the London Stock Exchange. Read Full Story

Becks and Prince Harry party with Katherine Jenkins in London
London, Feb 5 : David Beckham and Prince Harry cancelled their boys' night out to party with Welsh singer Katherine Jenkins on Friday. Read Full Story

UK govt. facing 'grave political embarrassment' over not needed 'peanuts' aid to India
London, Feb 5 : The UK government is facing 'grave political embarrassment' after it emerged that India rejected around 280 million pounds in aid from Britain, calling it 'peanuts' and wanted to "voluntarily" give it up. Read Full Story

Stalkers may soon have tough time in Britain
London, Feb 5 : The British government may soon formulate a law laying down "substantial" jail terms for stalkers. Read Full Story

Britons claim having visited non-existing ancient wonders
London, Feb 5 : A British survey has found one in eight people claiming to have visited ancient wonders of the world that turned non-existent centuries ago! Read Full Story

Joke on child wear offends British parents
London, Feb 5 : Many agitated parents in Britain have decided to boycott one of country's biggest retailers for selling a garment that jokes about child abduction. Read Full Story

Prince Harry, Beckham party together
London, Feb 5 : Prince Harry and soccer star David Beckham enjoyed an evening at the exclusive Arts Club here. Read Full Story

David Walliams banned from making Simon Cowell jokes on Britain's Got Talent
London, Feb 4 : David Walliams has revealed that studio chiefs on 'Britain's Got Talent' had forbidden him from making jokes about Simon Cowell. Read Full Story

China prepares two thirds of London 2012 souvenirs
London, Feb 4 : A majority of the 2012 London souvenirs, including Union Jack-emblazoned tea cups, tea towels, crystal ware and fluffy toys are produced by workers abroad, mainly China. Read Full Story

Cezanne's Card Players painting fetches highest ever price at GBP 160m
London, Feb 4 : One of Cezanne's best-loved paintings has been sold for 160 million pounds, which is the highest price ever paid for a work of art. Read Full Story

James Anderson says England batsmen confident despite 'nerve-wracking' display in third Test
Dubai, Feb 4: England bowler James Anderson has said there is no shortage of confidence among the batters despite another nervous display in the third and final Test against Pakistan being played here. Read Full Story

Britain to send n-sub on Falklands patrol
London, Feb 4 : Britain will send a nuclear submarine to the South Atlantic to protect the Falkland Islands from the threat of Argentine military action, Daily Mail reported Saturday. Read Full Story

London worst place to do business, say top bankers
London, Feb 4 : The continuing row over bonuses is damaging Britain's reputation as a place to do business, leading international bankers has warned. Read Full Story

Hopes to retrieve George Cross from Britain dashed
By Vishal Gulati, Shimla, Feb 4 : Hopes to bring back the George Cross awarded to a pre-independence Indian soldier have grown dimmer as the British authorities have turned down the plea of an Indian investigating agency that the medal was stolen, says an official. Read Full Story

Video deposition of British envoys adjourned till Feb 18
Ahmedabad, Feb 3 : A special court in Sabarkantha, hearing a post-Godhra riot case where four people including three British nationals were killed in Gujarat's Sabarkantha district, has adjourned till February 18 the deposition of two former British envoys before it through video conferencing. Read Full Story

UK Defence, Security trade mission arriving on 5-day visit
New Delhi, Feb 3 : Undeterred by the MMRCA setback United Kingdom's Trade and Investment Defence and Security Organisation (UKTI DSO), in co-operation with the UK trade association Aerospace Defence Security (ADS), is arriving here on a five-day visit to bolster defence ties and generate fresh avenues of cooperation between the two countries. Read Full Story

British energy minister resigns
London, Feb 3 : British Energy Minister Chris Huhne resigned Friday, Xinhua reported. Read Full Story

Crematorium to broadcast funerals live on internet
London, Feb 3 : A crematorium in Britain is to broadcast funerals live on the internet for mourners who are unable to attend, a media report said Friday. Read Full Story

Woman who slept with 1,000 men was man once
London, Feb 3 : A woman who boasted of having slept with 1,000 men has confessed to once being a man, a media report said Friday. Read Full Story

Deep freeze threatens Britain
London, Feb 3: Temperatures in Britain were expected to plunge to as low as minus 10 degrees celsius this weekend as the Arctic freeze tightens its grip, Daily Mail reported Friday. Read Full Story

British defence firms on 'trade mission' to India
London, Feb 3 : A high level British business team led by a senior official will be travelling to India next week to pitch for UK firms for trade opportunities in the lucrative Indian defence market. Read Full Story

UK police to quiz The Times editor over police blogger's email hacking claims
London, Feb 3 : James Harding, the editor of the British newspaper, The Times, has been recalled to the Leveson inquiry into media standards, following disclosures that the paper used email hacking in 2009. Read Full Story

UK student to unveil world's first bamboo-clad smartphone
London, Feb 3 : A 23-year-old British student is to launch a new mobile phone, made largely from bamboo. Read Full Story

Crime novels take over from romance in UK's library lending
London, Feb 3 : Book readers in Britain have lost their affection for love stories in favour of action packed thrillers and gritty crime novels, library lending figures have shown. Read Full Story

Prince William arrives in Falkland amid Britain-Argentina diplomatic row
London, Feb 3 : Prince William touched down in Falkland Islands for his six-week deployment, amidst rising tensions between Britain and Argentina over the disputed area. Read Full Story

England pacer Tremlett may undergo back surgery
London, Feb.2 : England fast bowler Chris Tremlett will find out in the next 48 hours whether he needs back surgery to save his career. Read Full Story

Klitschkos term 'loser' Haye's demands as 'ridiculous'
London, Feb.2 : Britain's fallen world champion David Haye is no longer a big-money crowd-puller, it seems. Read Full Story

UK outraged over Mumbai-style bomb gang's release in 6 years
London, Feb.2 : Britishers across the board have expressed outrage over the proposed release of a terror gang who planned a Mumbai-style bomb blitz in London in less than six years. Read Full Story

Brit astronomer creates wine from 4.5billion-yr-old meteorite in Chile
London, Feb 2 : A winemaker from Britain has combined his two favourite hobbies, wine and astronomy, to create Meteorito, a Cabernet Sauvignon aged with a 4.5 billion-year-old meteorite. Read Full Story

Cameron planning to move New Zealand
London, Feb 3 : Acclaimed filmmaker James Cameron is preparing to leave California and move to New Zealand to run a farm in the countryside. Read Full Story

British shipwreck containing USD 3 bn treasure found
London, Feb 2: A treasure hunter claims to have located the wreck of a bombed British merchant ship containing platinum bars worth USD 3 billion, media reports said. Read Full Story

Beware drivers! Police watching you mile away
London, Feb 2 : Police have unveiled a laser speed camera that can tell if drivers are using a mobile phone or not wearing a seatbelt from nearly half a mile away, the Daily Mail reported Thursday. Read Full Story

Flesh-eating bug spreads in Britain
London, Feb 2 : A flesh-eating form of pneumonia that is easily passed between healthy people on public transport is spreading across Britain, the Daily Mail reported. Read Full Story