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Brown Upbraids UK Public for Taunting Troops

Mar 7, 2008 5:34 PM CST

Brown Upbraids UK Public for Taunting Troops

PM irked that some personnel advised not to wear uniform off base

(Newser) - After reports that officers in Britain's Royal Air Force advised members against wearing uniforms in public, Prime Minister Gordon Brown urged troops to show their colors, the Telegraph reports—and chastised citizens for the verbal abuse that prompted the guidelines. Brown said troops should “have the respect and gratitude...

Brits Used Astrologer Against Hitler

Mar 4, 2008 9:10 AM CST

Brits Used Astrologer Against Hitler

Declassified files tell of 'star wars' strategy in WWII

(Newser) - Some British strategists saw the outcome of World War II written in the stars, according to newly declassified documents that reveal the role of an astrologer in predicting Adolf Hilter's moves. An intelligence agency employed a colorful character who claimed to be able to use astrological readings to, as one...

Prince Harry: I'm No Hero

Mar 2, 2008 8:14 AM CST

Prince Harry: I'm No Hero

Praises fellow soldiers, wants to return 'very, very soon'

(Newser) - In a revealing interview with the British press, Prince Harry spoke yesterday of his stint in Afghanistan as one of the happiest times of his life, and said he "generally" doesn't "like England that much." The third-in-line to the British throne insisted he's not a hero, and...

Boleyn No History Lesson

NEW RELEASE

Feb 29, 2008 11:02 AM CST

Boleyn No History Lesson

Historical soap opera adds spice to the Tudor court

(Newser) - The Other Boleyn Girl is anything but a dry history lesson about the 16th century, critics say—don't take it too seriously, and you'll be all right. It "probably shouldn't be the way in which high-school kids learn about Henry VIII and his court, but it's a fun movie,...

Britons Quaking After Midnight Tremors

Feb 27, 2008 6:12 AM CST

Britons Quaking After Midnight Tremors

Moderate earthquake felt from London to Manchester

(Newser) - Britons are calming down with a cuppa this morning after an earthquake rattled much of the island at 12:56am. The biggest quake here since 1984, the tremor was reported to be between 4.7 and 5.3 on the Richter scale and centered 127 miles north of London. Bricks...

Royal Butler Recalled to Diana Inquest

Feb 22, 2008 5:15 PM CST

Royal Butler Recalled to Diana Inquest

Paul Burrell is asked to return after video suggests he lied

(Newser) - After a video showed the former royal butler saying he’d been untruthful during an appearance at the Princess Diana inquest, Paul Burrell is being asked to return and explain himself, reports the BBC. In the tape, Burrell allegedly claims to have dropped “red herrings” and kept secrets in...

UK's 'Suffolk Strangler' Guilty in 5 Murders

Feb 22, 2008 10:06 AM CST

UK's 'Suffolk Strangler' Guilty in 5 Murders

But cops suspect the serial prostitute killer in even more deaths

(Newser) - A British court yesterday found a former forklift driver guilty of the murders of five young women. The string of prostitute murders in Ipswich made the man dubbed the "Suffolk Strangler" one of Britain's most notorious serial killers. "I feel the pain will never go away," said...

'Honor' Violence Against Women Surging in UK

Feb 10, 2008 7:02 AM CST

'Honor' Violence Against Women Surging in UK

Immigrant daughters forced into marriage, even killed for 'honor'

(Newser) - Violence in the name of family honor affects at least 17,000 women every year in Britain, and the number of unreported incidents may be drastically higher, the Independent reports. Forced marriages, sexual assaults, domestic violence, and so-called "honor" killings are reaching crisis levels, British officials say; they are...

Fat Bridesmaids Are Bad Friends

Feb 4, 2008 8:45 PM CST

Fat Bridesmaids Are Bad Friends

One in five brides-to-be favors a 'pre-nuptial' contract with bridesmaids

(Newser) - Bridesmaids may be watching more than their weight if pre-wedding contracts become standard fare. One bride-to-be in five recently told pollsters that she favored a contract to make sure bridesmaids stay thin and don't get pregnant; other clauses would include limiting their alcohol intake and flirtation with "inappropriate male...

Prince William May Try Stint
as Journo

Feb 2, 2008 5:23 PM CST

Prince William May Try Stint as Journo

Reporting would show him media's point of view, handlers say

(Newser) - In an odd twist, Prince William may try a stint in journalism to train for public life, the Guardian reports. Officials say he would benefit from reporting on others, as journos will one day report on him as heir to England's throne. His handlers are also considering spells for William...

Catholics Now No. 1 in Britain

Dec 23, 2007 12:47 PM CST

Catholics Now No. 1 in Britain

Anglicans second to Catholicism for first time in 400 years

(Newser) - For the first time in 400 years, Catholicism has more adherents than the Church of England in Great Britain, the Sunday Telegraph reports. Immigrants from Eastern Europe and Africa have filled the pews of Catholic churches, while attendance at Anglican Sunday services has dipped 20% since 2000, according to a...

UK Bans Samurai Swords

Dec 14, 2007 3:35 PM CST

UK Bans Samurai Swords

Move follows a wave of high-profile attacks in recent years

(Newser) - British authorities are cracking down on a deadly, if unconventional, weapon—the samurai sword. The government banned the sale of the Japanese blades this week following at least 80 serious attacks, including five deaths, in the last few years, the Guardian reports. Collectors and martial arts practitioners will not be...

America the Beautiful: UK Women Lag
in Grooming

OPINION

Dec 13, 2007 5:37 PM CST

America the Beautiful: UK Women Lag in Grooming

Writer pans Brits for letting themselves go

(Newser) - British women could stand to take a few pointers from their American counterparts when it comes to the fine art of grooming, complains Tad Safran in the Times. The single-and-looking screenwriter, who splits time between London and LA, says it's no competition. American women follow "obligatory beauty maintenance"—...

England Courts Fabio Capello for Head Coach

Dec 13, 2007 2:41 PM CST

England Courts Fabio Capello for Head Coach

Italian set to leave Real Madrid to replace McLaren at helm

(Newser) - The British Football Association may finally have found its head coach, as CEO Brian Barwick zeros in on Real Madrid's Fabio Capello. Pending likely approval from Capello's lawyers, Barwick will formally propose Capello to the FA board today. If appointed, Capello would coach England in the 2010 World Cup, with...

UK Cops
Charge Boater With Fraud

Dec 8, 2007 4:53 PM CST

UK Cops Charge Boater With Fraud

Back-from-dead Darwin hid in family home, using secret passage

(Newser) - UK cops today charged John Darwin, the 57-year-old former teacher who allegedly faked his death in a 2002 canoeing incident, with two counts of fraud—acquiring a money transfer by fraud and lying to get a passport—the BBC reports. Darwin will remain in custody until a court appearance Monday;...

Darwins Were Planning Panama Canoe Resort

Dec 8, 2007 8:56 AM CST

Darwins Were Planning Panama Canoe Resort

'Dead' boater and wife were working on a Panama paradise

(Newser) - The British man who faked his own death in a boating accident had been planning with his wife to open an eco-tourism resort offering idyllic canoeing holidays, the Times of London has discovered. John and Anne Darwin spent almost half a million dollars on property in Panama, including $390,000...

Wife in on 'Dead' Boater's Insurance Plot

Dec 6, 2007 2:42 AM CST

Wife in on 'Dead' Boater's Insurance Plot

Woman admits she banked benefits on 'missing' hubby

(Newser) - The wife of a British canoeist declared dead after missing for five years admitted yesterday that she knew her husband was alive before he walked into a police station last weekend claiming to be an amnesiac. Anne Darwin confessed when she was confronted with a photo of herself with her...

England Dumps McClaren

Nov 22, 2007 10:13 PM CST

England Dumps McClaren

Head coach is shown the door after soccer team's failure to qualify for Euro 2008

(Newser) - Steve McClaren has been fired as coach of England's soccer team after their failure to qualify for Euro 2008, reports the Times of London. England had been thrown a lifeline after Israel's surprise defeat of Russia, which gave them a chance to advance to the continental championships if they...

Harry Charms Students Into Success

Nov 22, 2007 5:42 AM CST

Harry Charms Students Into Success

Boy-wizard theme helps English school turn scores around

(Newser) - The Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry it is not, but a suburban Nottingham school is using Harry Potter’s magic to get results. Primary students chose JK Rowling’s enchanted novels as their curriculum theme, a system school officials launched to raise lagging test scores. Subjects are laced with...

Deadly Bird Flu ID'd on UK Farm

Nov 13, 2007 4:57 PM CST

Deadly Bird Flu ID'd on UK Farm

Human-transmissible H5N1 strain detected; 6,000 birds killed as precaution

(Newser) - The avian flu that decimated a British turkey farm is the dangerous H5N1 strain, which can spread to humans. Authorities are taking extreme precautions, reports the Telegraph, slaughtering about 6,000 birds and forbidding the transportation of poultry within a 6-mile "surveillance zone.” The H5N1 strain has killed...