Brit schoolboy becomes father at just 13October 3rd, 2009 LONDON - A schoolboy aged 13, from Manchester, has become one of Britain's youngest fathers, it has been reported. The lad was "chuffed to bits" after his girlfriend, 16, gave birth to a baby girl this week, reports The Mirror.
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.
Brit student, 21, named 'Young Slimmer Of The Year' after losing 7stAugust 21st, 2009 LONDON - A Brit student has been named 'Young Slimmer Of The Year' after losing seven stone. Leanne Needham, 21, weighed nearly 18st at the age of 17 and suffered severe health problems.
UK schoolboy gets qualification in 'riding buses'!August 14th, 2009 LONDON - A teenaged schoolboy in England was left surprised when he mysteriously got a qualification in "riding buses" from exam board AQA. Bobby McHale, 15, was appreciated for his exceptional skill in walking to the bus stop, waiting for it to arrive, and getting on in the letter he received from the exam board.
UK's strongest schoolboy can pick up cars, carry parents above his head!August 6th, 2009 LONDON - A 17-year-old boy has been named Britain's strongest schoolboy as he can pick up cars and carry his parents above his head. Chris Morgan who weighs19th 10lbs participated in a national contest in Kent, where he endured six back-breaking events, to be crowned the UK's Strongest Schoolboy.
Two new musical pieces by Mozart unearthedAugust 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Two newly discovered musical pieces created by Mozart in 1773-1780 were recently played in his native Austrian city, Salzburg. The piano pieces have been a part of the International Mozarteum Foundation for long, but they were only recently identified as compositions by Mozart.
Two new Mozart pieces foundJuly 24th, 2009 LONDON - Two previously unknown compositions written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart have been discovered by the International Mozarteum Foundation in Salzburg. "The Department of Research at the International Mozarteum Foundation Salzburg has identified two works, which have long been in the possession of the Foundation, as compositions of the young Wolfgang Amade Mozart," the foundation said in a statement, without giving any more details.
Brit schoolboy convicted for racial harassmentJuly 23rd, 2009 LINCOLNSHIRE - A 15-year-old boy in Lincolnshire county of England has become first student to be convicted in a racially harassment case and now faces threat of a year in a young offenders' institute. The 15-year-old boy, whose name has been withheld, has been convicted of 'racially aggravated harassment', which caused a 14-year-old classmate to attempt suicide by repeatedly calling her "wog, coon, nigger, gorilla and golliwog" for six months, The Telegraph reports.
Meet the 12yr-old Brit boy who has landed the world's sweetest jobMay 11th, 2009 LONDON - Brit schoolboy Harry Willsher has certainly landed the sweetest job in the world-a chief taster in a sweet factory. The 12-year-old boy from Billericay, Essex, had won a contest at Swizzell's Matlow to find a recruit, and will now be testing top-secret sugary recipes as part of his new job.
Dark Knight composer scores double nods at Classical BritsApril 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.
Brit schoolboy breaks world record with seven-metre slam-dunkApril 19th, 2009 LONDON - A 13-year-old Brit boy has entered record books after slam-dunking a basketball from seven metres away. Gymnast Jordan Ramos, from Sheffield, made it to the Guinness Book of World Record with a seven-metre jump - shattering the previous record of 6.3 metres, reports News of the World.
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.
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.
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.