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Netflix Launches Video Service in UK and Ireland

Netflix Launches Video Service in UK and Ireland

Netflix has launched its streaming Internet video service in the United Kingdom and Ireland, in a move that could result in the company's first quarterly loss in almost a decade. Monthly subscriptions will cost £5.99 and €6.99 (both ... continue
Body Found On Grounds Of Queen’s Royal Estate Identified

Body Found On Grounds Of Queen’s Royal Estate Identified

On January 2nd I reported about an unidentified body found on the grounds of the Sandringham House royal estate by a dog walker and now authorities using DNA technology have identified the victim. According to police the body belongs ... continue
Human Remains Found By Royal Estate Dog Walker

Human Remains Found By Royal Estate Dog Walker

A dog walker for the Royal Family of England was shocked on New Year's Day when they found the remains of a human body just one mile from the Royal Stud and just two miles away from ... continue
Apple Siri Tells Young Boy To “Shut The F*ck Up”

Apple Siri Tells Young Boy To “Shut The F*ck Up”

Apple Siri has been hailed as the next generation technology that will change the face of the mobile landscape but for one 12-year-old boy in Coventry, England it has become the equivalent of a high tech profanity ... continue
London Olympic Athletes Told To Avoid This Food

London Olympic Athletes Told To Avoid This Food

World class athletes heading to the London Olympics in 2012 have been warned by the United Kingdom Anti-Doping Association to avoiding eating Liver. According to the agency the food may cause athletes to test positive for the ... continue
John Terry, England Soccer Captain, Charged with On-Field Racism [Video]

John Terry, England Soccer Captain, Charged with On-Field Racism [Video]

England and Chelsea soccer captain John Terry is to face criminal charges over allegations that he racially abused an opposition player on the pitch. The news marks the first time in the 150+ year history of English ... continue
England Drivers Shocked By Freak Apple Storm

England Drivers Shocked By Freak Apple Storm

It wasn't exactly raining cats and dogs but drivers in England were forced to pull over on a local busy road when apples started raining down from the sky. One driver told the Coventry Telegraph: "The apples fell out ... continue
Prince Charles Campaigning To Open Westminster Abbey Balcony

Prince Charles Campaigning To Open Westminster Abbey Balcony

England's Prince Charles has been actively campaigning to open a Westminster balcony to the public. The balcony must first secure  £12m before visitors to the Abbey can give it a look. The balcony is currently only used for storage ... continue
London Olympics Under Hot Water For Using Wood From Endangered Area

London Olympics Under Hot Water For Using Wood From Endangered Area

When the London Summer Olympics rolls around in 2012 basketball teams from the United States, Australia, Russian, the UK and other countries will be practicing on some very rare ground. It turns out that the basketball court ... continue
Teacher So Drunk That Principle Thought She Was Having A Seizure

Teacher So Drunk That Principle Thought She Was Having A Seizure

A kindergarten teacher in London, England drank so much on her lunch break recently that her schools principal thought she was having a seizure when teaching and called an ambulance to rescue the 51-year-old educator. According to the ... continue
Debt collectors not allowed to chase you on Twitter and Facebook – in England anyway

Debt collectors not allowed to chase you on Twitter and Facebook – in England anyway

If there is one category of jobs that has an even lower threshold of scumminess than lawyers it would have to be debt collectors. I don't mean the actually people doing the collecting as many of them ... continue
Addiction Treatment Needed Less In England As Drug Addiction Cases Fall

Addiction Treatment Needed Less In England As Drug Addiction Cases Fall

The number of patients requiring addiction treatment for heroin and crack cocaine treatments has fallen by 10,000 people annually over the last two years in England. According to the National Treatment Agency for Substance Abuse adults being treated ... continue
Lidos Crowd as Heat Rises in UK

Lidos Crowd as Heat Rises in UK

Lidos in England are crowding as Brits attempt to escape the near 30C (of 86F) temperatures this week. Humans at parks and beaches are cooling off in public bathing areas, but the high temps have been rough on ... continue
Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding to cost $34 Million

Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding to cost $34 Million

We all knew that it would be expensive but I don't think we realized just how expensive the wedding of Britain's Prince William and lovely Kate Middleton was going to be. Try $34 Million, and that's just an ... continue
[Damn Cool Dept.] Who says Play-Doh is just for kids

[Damn Cool Dept.] Who says Play-Doh is just for kids

As kids I don't think there isn't a single one of who didn't at one time or another wasted away a boring weekend by playing with the perennial doughie mixture called Play-Doh only to have all the ... continue
English police to put Facebook bullies on notice, as well as their parents

English police to put Facebook bullies on notice, as well as their parents

Bullying is a childish activity that can have all kinds of bad effects on the people being bullied. Nowhere does this have a detrimental effect than when it comes to our children. Trying to navigate that path ... continue
Anonymous declares war on the U.K.

Anonymous declares war on the U.K.

Following the arrest of five people in Britain for their alleged involvement in the much talked about DDoS attacks in December 2010 against a number of websites for their involvement in cutting the cash flow to WikiLeaks. ... continue
England’s Lord Chief Justice says reporter twittering in court is okay

England’s Lord Chief Justice says reporter twittering in court is okay

This is an interesting move and guidance by the Lord Chief Justice of England when it comes to the use of Twitter during active court proceedings. Media organizations and journalists will first have to apply for permission to ... continue
Using exploding kids isn’t a good way to advertise for climate change

Using exploding kids isn’t a good way to advertise for climate change

Not everyone believes in climate change and has as many passionate detractors as it does passionate proponents, but sometimes that passion can get a little carried away. Such is case with a series of ads narrated by X-Files ... continue
Carrier Pigeon faster than the Internet

Carrier Pigeon faster than the Internet

So you think your Internet connection is fast eh. Well most of the time it is pretty good but it can also depend on where you live. It's one thing to live in the city and have your ... continue
Facebook looking to sponsor England FA team – talk about smack in the face brilliant

Facebook looking to sponsor England FA team – talk about smack in the face brilliant

In an interesting move Facebook has added its name to the small group of companies looking to replace Nationwide as the sponsor of the England football (soccer to those of you in North America) team. Those currently ... continue
Forget About Video Technology In Soccer

Forget About Video Technology In Soccer

I can see why many people (especially English) are interested in cameras in and around the goals in soccer (aka the real football). It would certainly help a lot of referees out, earn more money to one ... continue