1 in 10 Brits would love to have an affair

September 30th, 2009 LONDON - A German man stabbed his wife to death after she fell in love with another man in the virtual world of computer gaming. A court in Bonn, Germany, heard that Vladimir Gruener knifed his wife Nadja 17 times in the face, breast, legs and three times in the heart.

August 24th, 2009 LONDON - A survey has revealed that Brits are so much into surfing the Internet that three-quarters of them even do it while they are sitting in the loo. While newspapers and magazines are traditionally associated with an extended toilet session, modern-day trips to empty bowels appear to have taken on a digital nature, reports the Scotsman.

August 10th, 2009 LONDON - More than a third of 2,000 Brits were said to be unfit for sex, with Glasgow being named the laziest city because 75 per cent of the people there do not exercise, suggests a poll. According to Pollsters, who questioned the partakers for the Nuffield Health Report, three-quarters revealed they were too exhausted by the end of the day for love-making.

July 30th, 2009 LONDON - A new survey has shown that most Brits on holiday prefer to stick to the traditional postcard to tell family and friends what they have been up to. The survey conducted by Abta found that over half (59 percent) of Brits prefer to send cards than a text or email, and 53 percent prefer to receive them.

June 3rd, 2009 LONDON - A new survey has revealed that 70 percent of Brits have embarrassed themselves at work by doing something silly. The study by biscuit brand Mikado found that while some have broken wind in a meeting, others have worn odd shoes all day, reports the Daily Star.

May 29th, 2009 LONDON - Ashton and Keira are the celebrity names that most British parents choose for their children, according to a study. Debra Chatfield at findmypast.com, which carried out the study, revealed that the research team analysed birth records, and found Brits to be using a lot of celebrity names.

May 12th, 2009 LONDON - A new survey has revealed that Britons' most favourite snack is a cheese and pickle sandwich. The poll, compiled by discount supermarket Aldi, revealed that the two were a traditional combo, and that the sandwich was most likely to be brought for lunch, instead of a BLT.

May 11th, 2009 LONDON - Gurkha campaigner Joanna Lumley is one celebrity whom most Britons see as an ideal mum, according to a poll. Conducted by Disney Channel, the survey found a majority of British people saying that they would like to have Lumley as their mother.

April 30th, 2009 LONDON - The average Briton only has three true friends, concludes a new survey. ost people in the survey claimed to have 16 friends, but 48 per cent admit most of those people are friends 'out of habit'.

April 21st, 2009 LONDON - Music composer James Newton Howard has been nominated twice in the best soundtrack category at the Classical Brits for his work on films The Dark Knight and I Am Legend. Co-composer Hans Zimmer is also nominated for his work in the Dark Knight, reports The BBC.

April 11th, 2009 NEW YORK - A New Jersey mortgage broker has accused singer Bruce Springsteen of having an affair with his wife. Arthur Kelly, 45, has filed for divorce from his wife of 17 years, alleging that she was carrying on an affair with Springsteen, who is known by the nickname The Boss.

April 11th, 2009 NEW YORK - A New Jersey man has named Bruce Springsteen for having an affair with his wife in his divorce papers. Arthur Kelly, a 45-year-old mortgage broker, has filed for divorce from his wife of 17 years, alleging that she was carrying on an affair with the singer who is known by the nickname of The Boss.

March 31st, 2009 LONDON - Brits lead the way when it comes to getting steamy in the bed, according to a new survey. In the study conducted by Cosmopolitan magazine more than half of the people admitted using a sex toy in the sack, while a quarter used a webcam.

March 19th, 2009 LONDON - Studio bosses at Warner Brothers are said to considering signing Welsh actor Sir Anthony Hopkins for a role in the remake of the movie 'Arthur'. Hopkins, 71, may be paired with Brit actor Russell Brand, who has been considered to reprise Dudley Moore's role as an alcoholic ladies' man in the classic eighties movie.

January 6th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt has attempted to quash rumours that his partner Angelina Jolie wrecked his marriage with ex-wife Jennifer Aniston. The actor has insisted that there was no 'dastardly affair' that broke his marriage months after Aniston hit out at the 'Tomb Raider' actress, when she branded Jolie 'uncool' for admitting she had fallen in love with Pitt while making 2005's 'Mr.