Britons are the true chocoholics!October 9th, 2009 LONDON - Britons splash out the maximum on chocolate than any other European country, it has emerged. A Mintel survey revealed that Britons each spent an average 57 pounds on chocolate treats in 2008 - a huge total of 3.5billion pounds.
Last surviving Trafalgar flag on the auction block for 15K poundsOctober 8th, 2009 LONDON - The only surviving Union Jack to have been flown by the Royal Navy at the Battle of Trafalgar is expected to fetch 15000 pounds on the auction block. Discovered in a drawer, the flag was flown from the jack-staff of HMS Spartiate, one of Nelson's warships, as the battle against the French navy raged 204 years ago this month.
British comic Eddie Izzard, better known for sashaying about in heels, completes 43 marathonsSeptember 15th, 2009 Comedian Eddie Izzard completes set of marathonsLONDON — British standup comic Eddie Izzard has completed 43 marathons in seven weeks as part of a grueling charity run. The 47-year-old performer finished his 1,100 mile (1,770 kilometer) odyssey across Britain on Tuesday when he staggered across the finish line at London's rain-soaked Trafalgar Square.
London memorials mark the eighth anniversary of Sept. 11 attacksSeptember 11th, 2009 London ceremony honors 67 Britons killed on 9/11LONDON — A leafy London square is the focus of memorials marking the eighth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington on Sept. 11, 2001. U.S. Ambassador Louis Susman is laying a wreath in Grosvenor Square on Friday morning and the families of 67 British people killed in the attacks are gathering in the square's memorial garden.
It's official: Britons are obsessed with weatherSeptember 11th, 2009 LONDON - Eight out of 10 Britons use current climatic conditions as the opening line when meeting a stranger, a new survey has found. Queueing is their another favourite habit, with 70 percent of Brits favouring to wait in line compared to some of their European neighbours who favour pushing and shoving.
Texas death row inmate broadcasts appeal to Britons at London's Trafalgar SquareSeptember 10th, 2009 Texas death row inmate appeals to LondonersLONDON — A death row inmate in Texas who claims she was framed for murder is begging fellow Britons to help save her life. Fifty-year-old Linda Carty's voice is being broadcast across London's Trafalgar Square from an art installation set up on an empty plinth.
GdF Suez to develop $2.3 billion gas field in Sahara with Algeria's SonatrachJuly 7th, 2009 GdF Suez to develop first gas field in AlgeriaPARIS — GdF Suez SA said Tuesday it is forging ahead with plans to develop a $2.3 billion gas project in the Sahara Desert that will be the French gas and electric giant's first gas production site in Algeria. GdF Suez estimates its own projected investment in the Touat gas project at $1.5 billion, in accord with its 65 percent share in the project.
British prime minister's wife joins thousands of revelers at London's Gay Pride paradeJuly 4th, 2009 British PM's wife joins 1000s at gay pride paradeLONDON — The wife of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has joined thousands of revelers in London's annual gay pride march. Sarah Brown held a red, white and pink version of the Union Jack as the noisy parade wound through the city center before a rally and concert in Trafalgar Square.
Excavation in England reveals harrowing deaths of sailors from Nelson's navyMay 31st, 2009 LONDON - An excavation of a former military hospital graveyard at Haslar, UK, has revealed the harrowing deaths of some sailors from Nelson's navy. According to a report in The News, the dig is being carried out in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Haslar in Gosport, where the unmarked graves date back to 1755.
Britons are the angriest people in Europe, reveals pollMay 15th, 2009 LONDON - A new poll has revealed that Britons are the angriest people in Europe. The poll conducted for comedy channel G.O.L.D also revealed that most of the UK people lose their temper, on average, four times a day.
Hitler's 'self-portrait' may be a fakeMay 10th, 2009 LONDON - A self-portrait by Adolf Hitler, which sold at an auction for 10,000 pounds - ten times its reserve price, is now being denounced as fake. When the painting, signed "A.
Britons ready to strip, bed bosses to beat recession bluesApril 10th, 2009 LONDON - Britons are so distressed by the economic slowdown that they are ready to pose nude for just 6,500 pounds, according to a poll. The poll by global research company www.OnePoll.com revealed that three out of four adults would happily strip off to pay their credit card or utility bills.
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.
Parsvnath launches housing project in LucknowMarch 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Realty Major Parsvnath Developers Ltd Thursday announced the launch of Parsvnath Royale Floors, a housing project in Lucknow that offers houses in the range of Rs.1.39 million-2.75 million. The city-based developer will invest Rs.1 billion (Rs.100 crore) to execute the project that will have houses with a floor area in the range of 435 square feet-1,135 square feet, the company said in a statement.
Kerala's Smart City project is unlikely to materialise: UDFJanuary 18th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) Monday expressed fears that the much talked about Rs.15 billion 'Smart City' project proposed in Kochi is unlikely to materialise. 'Things have reached a point of no return and it appears that we have lost the project,' UDF convenor P.P.
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