Friday, 28 March 2008

Heathrow's T5 What Went Wrong?

News
The chaos that marred the opening of British Airways new £4.3bn T5 continued into a second day when flights were cancelled with the prospect of further cancellations over the weekend. More

Arab soldiers from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been working secretly in Afghanistan alongside the Americans. Hearts and minds being their main focus they have been carrying out full-scale duties and having to fight out of Taleban ambushes. More

Amongst the new measures being brought in by new President Raul Castro is the relaxation of restrictions on mobile telephones. More

Next time you're considering flying off to foreign shores for medical treatment try Israel. They are now looking to gain from the long queues for treatment in other countries by showcasing their own medical expertise. More

Politics
Democratic contender John McCain has urged for America to have closer ties with other countries. More

News
Why did the BBC Radio 4 newsreader end up in a fit of giggles? More

Thursday, 27 March 2008

The Race For London Mayor

Politics
As the race for London Mayor hots up what are the candidates saying? Plus, who has pulled out and why? More

Gordon Brown, the British Prime Minister, apparently got lost while attending the state banquet for Nicolas Sarkozy. More

News
The passportgate scandal rumbles on and it is revealed that other high-profile Americans have had their files accessed also. More

Cancelled flights and baggage problems have blighted the opening of Heathrow airports T5 of which British Airways have sole use. More

Business
How one British entrepreneur made his fortune. More

News
Details of BBC staff with accreditation to attend the Beijing Olympics have been stolen from an office in Television Centre. More

Wednesday, 26 March 2008

You're Not Welcome Darling

News
A campaign has begun to ban the British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, from every pub in Britain. This has been inspired by a bar in Edinburgh. The campaigners were angered at the Edinburgh South West MP's increased duty on alcohol. More

Politics
French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, has begun a two-day state visit to Britain accompanied by his wife Carla Bruni. Their arrival at Windsor Castle was greeted with the pomp and ceremony of the occasion with the President going onto meet Gordon Brown later. More

Hillary Clinton's account of her arrival at Tuzla airport in Boznia was thrilling and vivid but does it differ from that of reality? More

News
The new Battle of Midway. More

The 'American Dream' is falling flat as many Brazilians decide to return home. More

An investigation is underway after a gun carried by a US pilot discharges as their plane comes into land. More

Would 'gorgeous' George Clooney be even more so if he had been called Ryan. More

Monday, 24 March 2008

Officials Access Candidates Records

Politics
As the fallout from Passportgate continues after officials from the State Department accessed the passport records of Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton. Find all you wanted to know about the saga. More

Tory MP, Theresa May, has summed-up British Prime Minister Gordon Browns leadership in a poem read to fellow MP's. More

News
The British government are considering a ban on the displaying of cigarettes in shops with the removal of dispensers from pubs and clubs to discourage youngsters from taking up smoking. More

The Olympic torch was lit in Athens, Greece today amid demonstrations from pro-Tibet groups apposed to China's involvement in Tibet. More

Sport
Kimi Raikonnen finished an impressive winner at the Malaysian Grand Prix Sunday while Briton, Lewis Hamilton, was satisfied to retain his lead in the F1 drivers' championship. More

Wednesday, 12 March 2008

What's In The Budget Darling?

Politics
The UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alastair Darling, has delivered his first Budget speech and announced big increases in duty on alcohol and high-polluting cars in what is seen as a 'green' Budget. More

News
Tributes have been paid to the 'copper's copper' from colleagues and politicans on the death of Michael Todd, Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police. More

Should the United Kingdom 'pledge allegiance' as do the United States, and, if so, what form should it take? There is debate at the moment within the UK and backed by the former Attorney General, Lord Goldsmith, that children should on reaching sixteen swear an oath. More

Politics
Scandal-hit New York Governor, Eliot Spitzer, resigns after being linked to a prostitution ring. More

With the race for the Democratic nomination looking increasingly like going to the wire at their party's convention in Denver in August. Who will claim the nomination? More

News
Could you design an airport? If so, what makes a great airport for you? More

Thursday, 6 March 2008

John McCain Secures Republican Nomination

Politics
John McCain has secured his parties nomination for the presidential race but who will he face? Senator Clinton won the Texas and Ohio contests to keep her campaign alive to be neck and neck with Barack Obama but where to next? More

News
An explosive device has caused minor damage to a military recruiting office in New York. More

Paul Burrell, Princess Diana's former butler, has refused to return to the inquest to answer alleged perjury claims. More

Coastguard staff in the UK have held their first ever strike in a pay dispute. Almost half of Britain's 19 rescue centres are said to be affected by the walkout from 07.00 GMT this morning. It is thought that no staff involved in emergencies will take part. More

Closure is threatening Jodrell Bank the world famous Cheshire observatory because of funding cuts. More

Saturday, 1 March 2008

Prince Harry Returns A Hero

News
Prince Harry has returned to the UK from Afghanistan after his tour was cut short after news of his deployment was released by an influential American website. More

There have been angry protests from the US Congress after Boeing lost a $40bn contract to supply the US Airforce with tanker aircraft. It has been said that American tax dollars should save American jobs. More

One of the longest legal battles in US history is to reach its conclusion soon when the Supreme Court in Washington delivers its verdict. More

British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, will hope his speech at the Birmingham conference centre will not make the headlines. More

Sport
F1 team McLaren made an offer to rivals Williams for their driver Nico Rosberg, son of 1982 World Champion Keke. More