Woolworths makes comeback as online shop

October 1st, 2009 LONDON - An average British person spends 30 hours online every week, according to a new survey. The study says 93 percent shop and 82 percent manage their finances using the Internet.

September 16th, 2009 LONDON - A Brit thief reportedly used a pair of knickers to cover his head, in a bid to disguise himself during a drunken shop raid. Chelmsford Crown Court was told that Michael Callaghan, 43, had forced a shop assistant into a cupboard before taking 200 pounds from the till, reports the Daily Star.

August 23rd, 2009 THIMPHU - Bhutan's first private insurance company has opened shop here with a promise of providing quality and speedy service to become the country's insurer of choice. According to a report filed by Chennai Online, except for life insurance, Bhutan Insurance Ltd (BIL) will offer all schemes available with the state-run Royal Insurance Company of Bhutan Ltd (RICBL) at the same premium.

August 14th, 2009 WELLINGTON - An online sex shop in New Zealand has sold its first gold sex toy worth 2,229 dollars to a South Island woman. The 18 karat gold vibrator, called Yva by Lelo, was custom made by a Swedish company and flown in especially for the anonymous buyer.

August 10th, 2009 MELBOURNE - A coffee shop in the US is said to be causing quite a stir, after it employed waitresses wearing only bikinis in a bid to entice customers. The Bikini Espresso cafe, a drive-through shop in Torrance, Los Angeles, has seen many men flocking to it ever since it opened last week.

June 25th, 2009 Woolworths resurrected as online storeLONDON — The 100-year-old Woolworths brand was resurrected on Thursday as an online store almost six months after the retailing stalwart went bankrupt and shut down its high street shops. The new brand owner, Shop Direct, reportedly paid administrators for the failed company between 5 and 10 million pounds ($8-16 million) to take on the name of a company that was once a household favorite.

June 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Undeterred by the slowdown, Indians continued to spend online in the last quarter of 2008 to emerge as the third highest spenders on the Internet in the Asia Pacific region, a report released Thursday by electronic payments giant VISA said. The report said Indian online shoppers increased their purchases by 42 percent, or by about $1,000 per shopper to $3,450, compared to the $2,420 spent in the previous quarter.

May 25th, 2009 LONDON - Britain's popular Woolworths-style stores are likely to the High Street, it has emerged. 'Broke' retail stores' former boss is planning to buy back its vacant shops Former managing director Tony Page has reportedly joined hands with UBS banker Gareth Thomas to raise between 5million pounds and 10millon pounds in a hope to bring back the famous Pic 'n Mix sweets, toys and everyday items, reports the Daily Star.

May 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - An angry wife hired three masked men to wreak havoc in her husband's sex shop. Tian Shixing's wife was said to have hit the roof after learning that her husband had opened the adult store.

April 26th, 2009 LONDON - Former 'OC' star Mischa Barton is planning a TV comeback alongside Hollywood funnyman Ashton Kuthcer. Barton, 23, has a leading role with Kutcher in the show based on the fashion world and titled 'A Beautiful Life', reports the Dailymail online.

April 26th, 2009 LONDON - Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez has accused former 'Friends' star Jennifer Aniston of allegedly stealing the plot of her comeback movie. After focusing on her music career and motherhood, Lopez is making a comeback with 'Plan B', about a woman trying to get pregnant.

April 7th, 2009 LONDON - Itsy-Bitsy bikinis made from skimpier materials are being sold in the market for just 99p only. The sexy two-piece swimwear has been created after taking into consideration girls who are affected by the credit crunch.

March 22nd, 2009 LONDON - A florist has an embarrassing problem to deal with - her new shop just won't let go of its past of trading in sex toys. Clare Ross would try to scrape off the letters on the windows of her Willows flower shop every morning in Reigate, Surrey.

March 18th, 2009 LONDON - Pop legend Michael Jackson is set to revamp his image ahead of his eagerly anticipated comeback shows. The singer is reportedly planning to undergo more plastic surgery.

February 4th, 2009 LONDON - A gift shop owned by the British Queen in northeast England has withdrawn golliwog toys that they were found to be selling. Managers at the shop in the Queen Elizabeth II's Sandringham estate in Norfolk apologised and a spokesman said they 'did not intend to offend anyone.' The move followed the expulsion of journalist Carol Thatcher, daughter of former prime minister Margaret Thatcher, from a popular BBC television show after she made an off-screen reference to a black tennis player as a 'golliwog'.