Brit women demanding bigger boobs than everOctober 9th, 2009 LONDON - The demand for bigger breasts by women in the UK has been reaching new heights. According to the UK-wide Mybreast clinic, requests for the size of implants had jumped 25 per cent since 2002 from an average 240cc to 300cc.
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.
How Brit street beggars can make up to 200 pounds a nightAugust 11th, 2009 LONDON - Police in Leicestershire have revealed that street beggars in Britain are making 200 pounds a night, the equivalent of a 73,000 pounds-a-year salary tax-free. Officers discovered that a number of 'professional' beggars used the money to supplement income from their normal day jobs, and, last month, they arrested 20 beggars from the streets of Leicester, who were not homeless.
An average Brit adult forgets three things a dayJuly 23rd, 2009 LONDON - An average adult forgets three key facts, errands or events every day, a UK study has found. According to research carried out by National-Lottery.co.uk, around 15 million of Britons will today forget where they put the keys to their house or car.
Brit backpacker denies 12-day ordeal while lost in Australian bush was hoaxJuly 20th, 2009 LONDON - Brit teenager Jamie Neale insists that the 12-day ordeal he went through after he was lost in the Australian bush is not a hoax. Neale, 19, has had to come to his own defence after experts cast doubts on his ability to survive sub-zero winter nights in the rugged Blue Mountains near Sydney without food or water.
Brit men spend £4.2bn annually on sleazy fun behind partner's backsJune 16th, 2009 LONDON - Men will splash out a whopping 4.2 billion pounds this year pounds on sleazy fun behind their partner's backs, according to a new UK survey. The OnePoll.com site found that men will spend 1.6 billion pounds on strippers, hundreds of millions on adult websites and saucy phone downloads.
Average Brit would see only 2pct of countryApril 27th, 2009 LONDON - When it comes to travelling their own country, an average Brit would see just 28 of the UK's towns and cities in their lifetime-which equates to only 2 percent of the country, revealed a survey. However, the survey for carmakers Vauxhall found that the figure differed according to where people were questioned.
Federal judge in NYC concludes piracy suspect is adult, can be tried in open courtApril 21st, 2009 Fed judge in NYC: Piracy suspect is adultNEW YORK — A federal judge in New York has determined that the sole survivor of a pirate attack on an American cargo ship off the Somali coast is an adult. On Tuesday, prosecutors and defense attorneys argued in a New York courtroom over whether Abdiwali Abdiqadir Muse is a juvenile or an adult.
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.
Brits will spend almost six months of their life queuing, says research.March 26th, 2009 LONDON - Over a year, the average Brit queues up for more than 67 hours or almost three days, a report in The Telegraph says. The poll of 3,000 Britons revealed the biggest amount of time spent queuing is to pay for the weekly shop, accounting for almost 53 minutes each month.
Shamed Brit MP to be questioned over Commons sex rompMarch 25th, 2009 LONDON - Brit MP Nigel Griffiths, who had cheated on his wife by romping in the Commons on Remembrance Day, will be facing a probe by Westminster's watchdog. Emails complaining about the Edinburgh South MP's conduct have been received by Standards Commissioner John Lyon's office, reports The Sun.
Brit man vows to live for a year without telling a lieMarch 21st, 2009 LONDON - While an average person tells four lies a day, a Brit man has vowed to live for a year without fibbing. Cathal Morrow, from London, has pledged not to lie for a year.
War veteran becomes oldest Brit to earn black belt at 89!March 15th, 2009 LONDON - Brit granddad and war veteran John Fleming has become the oldest person in the UK to earn a black belt in ju-jitsu at the age of 89. Fleming, a granddad of four, has always been interested in martial arts and he is planning on trying kickboxing next.
Leona Lewis snubbed by Brit awardsJanuary 20th, 2009 LONDON - New British singing sensation Leona Lewis has been snubbed by the Brit Awards. 'It's a complete travesty, Lewis has been overlooked in her own country.
Kylie Minogue to co-host Brit AwardsJanuary 18th, 2009 LONDON - Australian pop singer-songwriter and occasional actress Kylie Minogue is to co-host the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards, also known as Brit Awards. Minogue will take to the stage alongside English actors James Corden and Mathew Horne at London's Earl's Court Feb 18, reports contactmusic.com.