British postal workers deciding whether to launch nationwide walkoutOctober 8th, 2009 UK postal workers deciding whether to strikeLONDON — Britain's postal workers were deciding Thursday whether to launch a nationwide strike amid disputes over how to best modernize the mail service. The vote results that will be announced later in the day follow months of rolling, regional strikes over pay and job security which have already caused a backlog of letters and parcels.
Kate Middleton 'plans to ditch family business for photography'August 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Kate Middleton is planning to ditch her family's Internet party supplies company for a career in photography, according to reports. It is being reported that in January Prince William's girlfriend will head to New York for two weeks to work with photographer Annie Leibovitz's muse Count Nikolai von Bismarck.
British postal workers to strike next week in dispute over jobs and servicesJune 12th, 2009 British postal workers to strike next weekLONDON — A British union says thousands of postal workers will strike next week in a dispute over jobs and services. The Communication Workers Union says up to 10,000 mail sorters, letter carriers and other London employees will walk out June 19 for 24 hours.
BBC to screen docu featuring corpsesMay 3rd, 2009 LONDON - The BBC is planning to screen a documentary that will feature the corpses of viewers' relatives. The one of a kind programme will be presented by Richard Wilson, reports The Telegraph.
Britain renews Sri Lankan ceasefire callApril 19th, 2009 LONDON - Britain has once again urged the government of Sri Lanka to declare an immediate ceasefire so that thousands of trapped civilians can leave an area of conflict between troops and Tamil Tiger rebels. 'We have been joined by many other governments, including France and the United States, in making similar calls,' British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said.
Lohan rants against ex-girlfriend on netApril 6th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood singer-actress Lindsay Lohan, who recently split with her DJ girlfriend Samanta Ronson, has launched an internet rant at her, accusing the 31-year-old of cheating on her. Lohan, 22, made a string of accusations against Ronson on her private Twitter (social networking website) account with messages directed at the latter's profile, reports the Daily Mail online.
Jade Goody's family faking burial site to keep ghoulish fans at bayApril 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Jade Goody's grieving family is giving false hints about her possible burial plots, in a bid to keep the reality TV star's ghoulish fans at bay. Jade's family doesn't want fool freaks and sickos to turn up at the gravesite looking for souvenirs.
Goody's mum, hubby plan on giving her "the perfect send-off"March 24th, 2009 LONDON - Late Brit celebrity Jade Goody's mom Jackiey and widower Jack Tweed have been working on the final plans of the Big Brother star's funeral so as to give her the "perfect send-off". The plans for the funeral had been made by Goody after she came to know that she would not survive the cervical cancer she was suffering from.
Jade Goody to take favourite picture with sons to graveMarch 20th, 2009 LONDON - Cancer-stricken Jade Goody wants to take one of her favourite pictures with her sons to her grave. According to reports, the 27-year-old wants to be laid to rest with the happy family snap that features her wearing sunglasses and a cheerful bandana, while cuddling her lads Bobby, 5, and Freddy, 4.
Dungeon dad to tell court that he 'loved daughter in his own way'March 12th, 2009 LONDON - A court will soon hear 'dungeon dad' Josef Fritzl claiming that he loved his daughter Elisabeth in his own way, and that's why he kept her as a sex slave for 24 years. The Austrian sex beast held his daughter Elisabeth captive in a dungeon beneath his home, raped her since she was 18 years of age, and fathered seven children with her.
Carter to play Enid BlytonMarch 7th, 2009 LONDON - 'Harry Potter' star Helena Bonham Carter will play children's author Enid Blyton in a TV drama. The film is made by BBC4 and is about Enid Blyton, who wrote such loved books as 'The Famous Five', 'The Secret Seven', 'Malory Towers' and 'Noddy', reports thesun.co.uk.
Lohan sings duet with lover RonsonMarch 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Actress Lindsay Lohan jumped on stage for a surprise duet with her lesbian lover Samantha Ronson during a family celebration. The 22-year-old Lohan and the 31-year-old Ronson entertained the guests as they performed the Beatles song 'With a Little Help From My Friends'.
Danny Boyle's father slept through 'Slumdog Millionaire'February 13th, 2009 LONDON - British-Irish director Danny Boyle has won praises and Oscar nominations for 'Slumdog Millionaire' but his father slept through the movie. Patrick Boyle, 88, believes the highly praised, India-based drama is not his son's best offering and prefers Danny's debut 1995 release 'Shallow Grave' over it, Contactmusic.com reports.
'Shrek' voted most loved kids' film by adultsJanuary 27th, 2009 LONDON - Children's film 'Shrek' is the most loved movie by adults, revealed a poll. The poll was conducted by onepoll.com and 3000 fans were asked to chose thier favourite children film, reports mirror.co.uk.
Indian-origin man jailed for 21 years for killing his childrenJanuary 21st, 2009 LONDON - Ashok Kalyanjee, an India-born man who killed his two young children in Scotland following disagreements with his wife has been jailed for at least 21 years. Giselle Ross, the mother of Paul, 6, and two-year-old Jay shouted out to Kalyanjee in Paisley High Court Tuesday: 'They were my babies! They never even loved you anyway!'
Kalyanjee, 46, slit the throats of the two boys in his car at a beauty spot near Glasgow May 3 last year, and then tried to torch the vehicle with himself and his victims inside.
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