Tag: United Kingdom
Britain backflips on dog insurance plan
The British government has scrapped week-old plans to force dog owners to insure their pets because it did not want to penalise the law-abiding majority of Britain's 5 million dog owners.[MORE]
British pensioners lose payment fight
British pensioners living in Australia will now be on tighter budgets after losing a bid to have their payments from the United Kingdom increased according to inflation.[MORE]
Beckham 'positive' after Achilles surgery
Former England captain David Beckham said an operation to fix his ruptured Achilles tendon had been a "success" and that he was focused on "getting back to full fitness".[MORE]
Villa push for Europe back on track
James Milner has put Aston Villa back at the heart of the battle for Champions League football next season with the decisive strike in a 2-1 win over Wigan.[MORE]
Mum's joy as kidnapped British boy found in Pakistan
The mother of a British boy freed after being kidnapped at gunpoint in Pakistan says he can expect a "big party" when he comes home.[MORE]
Mourinho's revenge as Chelsea dumped
A 78th-minute goal by Samuel Eto'o and an accomplished defensive display has given Inter Milan a deserved 1-0 win at Chelsea, sending it through to the Champions League quarter-finals 3-1 on aggregate.[MORE]
England confirms Comm Games attendance
England has confirmed it will be sending a team to the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi later this year despite fears over security in the Indian capital.[MORE]
Britain defends budget deficit after EU warning
British chancellor of the exchequer Alistair Darling has hit back at the European Union (EU) for criticising the size of Britain's budget deficit.[MORE]
Clark's Kent move falls through
Australia seamer Stuart Clak's proposed move to English county Kent this season has collapsed after concerns about the 34-year-old paceman's fitness scuppered the deal.[MORE]
Australian stocks follow Wall Street higher
The local share market made some solid gains when the market opened this morning, reflecting a rally on Wall Street.[MORE]
Blind soldier 'sees' with his tongue
A British soldier left blind by a grenade in Iraq has told how his life has been transformed by ground-breaking technology that enables him to "see" with his tongue.[MORE]
Pope announces rare British visit
Pope Benedict is to visit Britain in September, the first official papal trip there and the first of any kind by a pontiff in nearly 30 years.[MORE]
Lost dog Iggy pops out of nowhere
A dog has been reunited with his owners five years after he vanished.[MORE]
Wallabies to meet Munster
Australia will play prominent Irish club Munster in a mid-week match during the Wallabies' tour of Europe later this year.[MORE]
Torres shoots Liverpool to easy win
Fernando Torres turned on the style to inspire Liverpool to a 4-1 victory over struggling Portsmouth at Anfield on Tuesday (AEDT) which keeps alive its hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League.[MORE]
Lost play credited to Shakespeare
Scholars have ruled that a play found in the 18th century was written by William Shakespeare in partnership with another dramatist, John Fletcher.[MORE]
Local shares flat after Wall Street's mixed finish
It has been a fairly lacklustre start to trading on the Australian share market, after Wall Street experienced another mixed finish overnight.[MORE]
Winslet splits from director husband
Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet and her director husband Sam Mendes have separated after six years of marriage.[MORE]
Indian-born British MP found dead
An Indian-born British MP has died suddenly at his home, police say.[MORE]
Nitschke arrives in UK for euthanasia seminar
Australian right-to-die activist Dr Philip Nitschke has arrived in London to hold a workshop on voluntary euthanasia.[MORE]
Minogue so lucky in money-making stakes
Aussie pop princess Kylie Minogue is raking in record amounts of cash, more than two decades after she had her first hit.[MORE]
Rooney rules Old Trafford
Wayne Rooney scored his 31st and 32nd goals of the season to lead Manchester United to a 3-0 home win over Fulham on Monday morning (AEDT) that nosed the champions back ahead in a fluctuating English Premier League title race.[MORE]
Swann takes five as England tightens grip
Graeme Swann grabbed five wickets to help England build a huge lead over Bangladesh on the third day of the first Test in Chittagong overnight.[MORE]
Britain poised to axe House of Lords
Britain's House of Lords looks set to be replaced by a wholly elected second chamber under proposals to be unveiled by the UK government.[MORE]
Fertility clinic raffling human egg
A London fertility clinic is preparing to raffle off a human egg in a radical new promotion of its services.[MORE]
