As reported today by the BBC, immigration has reached it’s highest level in over 16 years in Germany, with those moving to the country from both Greece and Spain significantly increasing.
Manchester Out In Full Force For ‘City’ Bus Parade
The ‘Blue’ side of Manchester was out in full force this evening to celebrate Manchester City’s Premier League victory. The footballers and maneger Roberto Mancini, went on the standard ‘bus parade’ around Manchester this evening, which is something the opposing red team, Manchester United, are used to doing. This is the first time City have [...]
Air Ambulance’s Grounded
It is reported that over 50% of the UK’s air ambulance fleet have today been grounded following a new safety fear. Bond Air Services, the main operator of the UK’s air ambulance fleet have withdrawn all of their Eurocopter EC 135 helicopters following concerns about possible cracks in the rotor hub, it has been announced today. This model is used across a number of counties and we welcome contingency plans being announced as quickly as possible, especially in areas such as the North West which covers the Lake District National Park.
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Alan Titchmarsh – The Stalker Scarer
It has emerged this week that the BBC have used TV gardener Alan Titchmarsh in a successful attempt to scare off Diarmuid Gavin’s stalker. According to sources, Titchmarsh had been on a project carrying out garden design in the Lake District before the BBC decided to use him in a sting operation.
Blackburn Rovers … Going Down?
I couldn’t believe it today … the first game in 8 years for a team not to even try once to score a goal in English premier league football. Not since West Brom in 2004 has a team not even made an attempt to put the ball in the goal.
Straight Into A Double Dip Recession…
So it seems that today it was announced that we’re back into a recession in the UK, meaning the double dip recession that’s been predicted for some time now. What exactly do we all feel that means? In my opinion, this seems like it’s going to mean everyone has less money and more people loose [...]
The 2012 London Marathon – The Verdict
Well there we have it, the London Marathon is over for another year and what a great race it was this year. Whilst I was unfortunately not able to be in London to witness the race first hand, I was lucky enough to catch most of it on the BBC and it was a great [...]
The UK Petrol Strike Debate
Could we be faced with a petrol tanker driver strike in the UK over the next couple of weeks? I hope not! It’s a debate that’s been going on a good couple of weeks now and definitely one which people have opposed opinions on. Personally, I liked the example given by a Facebook status … [...]
Scented Candles Take The UK By Storm
Scented candles have been taking the UK by storm in recent months, with their popularity rising rapidly with a mass market opening up. From Yankee Candles to Busy Bee Candles, and a whole range in between, a whole host of manufacturers are all offering something a little bit different to each other, paving way for a [...]