Tag: United Kingdom
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]
Hadrian's Wall lit after 1,600 years of darkness
Hadrian's Wall has been lit by torches along its entire length for the first time since antiquity. [MORE]
McDonald nails first goal at Boro
Scott McDonald made his goalscoring debut for English Championship club Middlesbrough in its 2-2 draw with Newcastle United on Sunday morning (AEDT).[MORE]
Ireland marks O'Driscoll ton with Wales win
Ireland kept its slim hopes of retaining the Six Nations title alive on Sunday morning (AEDT) when indiscipline once more cost Wales in a 27-12 defeat at Croke Park.[MORE]
Scotland draw sabotages England's hopes
England retained the Calcutta Cup after a 15-15 draw with Scotland but its hopes of winning the Six Nations appear to be over after a kicking-dominated scrap at Murrayfield.[MORE]
Bendtner keeps Gunners on Chelsea trail
Didier Drogba sent Chelsea back to the top of the English Premier League overnight but Arsenal stayed right on their heels thanks to a stoppage-time victory over 10-man Hull.[MORE]
Dutch gift retiring Vogels Cup bronze
The Netherlands have given veteran goalkeeper Guus Vogels a retirement present by winning the bronze medal in the men's field hockey World Cup with a 4-3 win over England.[MORE]
Swann, Broad put Bangladesh in spot
Graeme Swann and Stuart Broad shared five wickets as England tightened its grip on the opening Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong, despite Tamim Iqbal's fighting 81 not out.[MORE]
Strikes inevitable as BA talks break down
British Airways says it will try to run as many services as possible despite two strikes planned by cabin crew.[MORE]
Euthanasia advocate Nitschke allowed into UK
Voluntary euthanasia advocate Philip Nitschke has been allowed to enter the UK after being held up at a Parisian transit stop by customs officials.[MORE]
Euthanasia advocate Nitschke detained in Paris
Euthanasia advocate Dr Philip Nitschke says he is being held at a transit station in Paris, while British Customs officials decide whether to let him into the UK.[MORE]
Cook, Pietersen feast on Bangladesh attack
Alastair Cook has celebrated his first day as Test captain with a superb 158 not out to put England in a commanding position in the opening Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong.[MORE]
Women on pill may live longer
Australian experts are divided over fresh British research which says the pill is good for women.[MORE]
