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.
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.
Recession-hit Brits' new delicacy - cat food!September 1st, 2009 LONDON - Britons struggling to cope with the ongoing recession are munching on a new delicacy - cat food. Pollack, once popular as a food for cats, has stormed up the "seafood charts".
Pope Benedict XVI 'to release album in time for Christmas'July 31st, 2009 LONDON - Pope Benedict XVI is said to have signed a deal to release an album of him singing chants in the Vatican in time for Christmas. The album will feature the Pope singing litanies and chants in honour of the Virgin Mary, as well as reciting passages and prayers in Latin, Italian, Portuguese, French and German.
You can divorce your spouse, but not music: the sayings of Ali AkbarJune 19th, 2009 LONDON - The late sarod maestro Ali Akbar Khan's simplicity was legendary, and it found its best expression in his words on music, inherited from his illustrious - and equally simple - father Allauddin Khan. "You don't need to explain music," Ali Akbar once said.
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.
Today is 'Death Of The Diet Day'May 4th, 2009 LONDON - Those people who kicked off their dieting regime at the start of the year are likely to fall off the wagon today, which has been dubbed as 'Death Of The Diet Day'. The survey led by insurer PruHealth showed that two-thirds of Britons had planned to begin a diet or a get-fit regime in January.
The night Lata Mangeshkar was outed as a film composerMay 3rd, 2009 LONDON - India's nightingale Lata Mangeshkar may have ended up as one part of a composer duo - a bit like Shankar-Jaikishan - rather than the singer of 27,000 songs had her brother not dissuaded her. Unknown to the rest of India, Lata - the country's greatest female non-classical singer - was quietly composing music for films in her native Marathi language and nearly ended up scoring for Hindi films, according to a new book on her.
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.
'The Lark Ascending' named UK's Favourite Classical MusicApril 14th, 2009 LONDON - 'The Lark Ascending' by Ralph Vaughan Williams has maintained its top spot as the Britain's favourite piece of classical music for the third year running. In the poll conducted by Classic FM, soaring violin and orchestra piece was voted the best piece of classical music followed by his 'Fantasia' on a Theme of Thomas Tallis at the second place.
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.
Western classical composer Handel 'was binge eater and problem drinker'April 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Western classical composer George Frideric Handel was a binge eater and problem drinker. According to a study reported by The Times, Handel's gargantuan appetite resulted in lead poisoning that eventually killed him 250 years ago this month at the age of 74.
How to cope with recession, by Simon CowellMarch 29th, 2009 LONDON - Music mogul Simon Cowell has in an exclusive interview revealed how 20 years ago he lost his home, cash and Porsche due to over-borrowing, and how he managed to regain his lost fortune. Cowell, 49, who now has a 100million pounds fortune, dished out advice on how to cope with the credit crunch.
Depp, Jolie voted ideal actors by BritonsMarch 7th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood superstars Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie have topped an online poll by British fans who would love to cast them as ideal leading actors in their own 'ultimate' film. Depp and Jolie topped the wish list of Britons who dream of making their own film, according to a survey by the National Lottery, reports contactmusic.com.
School stress driving teens to smoke and drinkJanuary 10th, 2009 LONDON - Stress associated with studies and school is driving droves of teenagers to smoke and drink. The study carried out by Pamela Taylor, psychologist at Salford Local Authority, looked at the stressors and coping strategies of 172 children aged 15 and 16 years facing their GCSE examinations.
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