Britons just three bed hops away from a celeb rompSeptember 25th, 2009 LONDON - Cambridge University researchers say that sex-loving Britons are just three beds away from sleeping with a celebrity, based on the famous 'Six Degrees of Separation' theory. They have calculated that every person in the UK is linked to a star through their sexual partners - with just three steps separating the average person from a steamy celeb romp.
Brit school bans sexually coloured 'shagbands'September 19th, 2009 LONDON - A Brit primary school has banned its students form wearing coloured wristbands, after parents found out that they were called "shagbands". Parents of kids, attending Rayne Primary School near Braintree, Essex, discovered that each colour of the 'shagband' represents a different sex act.
Oz kids as young as six being fed cannabis by parentsSeptember 6th, 2009 MELBOURNE - In a shocking revelation, poor parents in an impoverished western Sydney suburb are feeding their young children cannabis to "keep them quiet", a children's charity has disclosed. Counsellors at the Mount Druitt branch of the renowned Ted Noffs Foundation say parents see the practice as an easy alternative to soften their unruly kids.ews.com.au quoted clinical psychologist Michael Kirton as saying: "We are seeing six-year-olds being given bongs by their families to keep them quiet, stop them crying, or put them to sleep.
Brit cop couple to marry on 9/9/9August 26th, 2009 LONDON - Brit coppers Jacqueline Felton and Michael Aldred have revealed that they have booked the best wedding date ever - 9/9/9. The two of them have decided on tying the knot on September 9, 2009, a date which very much has to do with their work.
Elton John heads off to St. Tropez for holidayAugust 19th, 2009 LONDON - Brit singer-songwriter Elton John has followed in the footsteps of other stars, and headed off to St. Tropez for a holiday.
20 pct Brit primary school kids fail English examAugust 5th, 2009 LONDON - A new survey has revealed that 20 per cent of Brit primary school kids have failed in their English exam this year, with SATs results falling for the first time since testing began. It was also revealed that about 115,000 pupils will move up to secondary education next month, at least two years behind their classmates.
3 in 4 four Brit kids don't know how to boil an eggMay 20th, 2009 LONDON - Three quarters of British kids do not know how to boil an egg, new research has found. The poll for supermarket chain Morrisons found that almost half of the youngsters in the UK never or rarely help prepare their family's evening meal.
Lopez urges parents to protect kids from coughApril 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez has urged parents to vaccinate themselves against whooping cough, warning the virus could kill their kids if passed on. The 'Shall We Dance' star, mother to 14-month-old twins Max and Emme, is backing a new campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of the disease, which is easily cured among adults but potentially deadly to infants, reported contactmusic.com.
Ashton Kutcher trumps CNN to become 'First Twitter Millionaire'April 17th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actor Ashton Kutcher has become the first user to have more than one million followers on Twitter. The hunky star pipped CNN to claim the landmark victory on the microblogging site.
Keira Knightley finds Internet dehumanisingApril 14th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress Keira Knightley is unhappy with social networking sites and says she finds Internet 'dehumanising'. 'I hate Internet.
Brit couples have 156 arguments a yearApril 6th, 2009 LONDON - A new survey has revealed that Brit couples have, on average, 156 arguments a year. This means that they spend two full days fighting each other, reports the Sun.
Shawl that protects mums' modesty while 'public nursing' inventedApril 2nd, 2009 LONDON - A Brit woman has designed a special 'shawl' that turns into a baby hammock to protect mums' modesty while breast-feeding in public. Mother-of-one Keira O'Mara, from Birmingham, has developed the Mamascarf, which completely covers the upper half of the body.
8 in 10 Brit kids are 'addicted to cellphones'March 21st, 2009 LONDON - Eight out of ten British kids are addicted to their mobile phones, a new survey has found. According to www.youngpoll.com, one in three children feel "alone" without the phone and almost half sleep next to it.
Keira Knightley refused to bare all for nude scene with Sienna MillerMarch 17th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress Keira Knightley has revealed that though she was unfazed when fellow-actor Sienna Miller stripped naked for a nude scene in 'The Edge Of Love', she did not give her nod to baring all. Though Keira revealed that Miller did the nude bathing scene, which also featured her, she decided to remain partially clothed because she feared the water might be too cold.
Brit parents worst informed about kids' Internet useMarch 17th, 2009 LONDON - British parents have been named among the worst informed in the world as to how much time their children spend surfing the Internet, and what they look at online. A Norton Online Report says that parents in the UK believe that their children spend 18.8 hours a month on the Internet, while they actually spend about 43.5 hours online.
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