Provides the latest RSS feeds for UK News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Herald Globe.com http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/cat/15665b944045da4a/ en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 11:48:17 -0400 Sat, 18 May 2013 11:48:17 -0400 30 Jimmy Savile's history of sex abuses against children is to be made into a musical by a British scriptwriter. Punch and Judy will tell the "dark, irreverent tale" of how the "cheekiest chappy in the land" turned into a sex-hungry monster, the Daily Star reported. The musical will use song and comedy to look at how the late television presenter managed to rape and abuse vulnerable children. ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214600060/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 06:50:02 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214600060/scat/15665b944045da4a Rihanna is set to file a 5-million-dollar lawsuit against UK retail giant Topshop over alleged unauthorised use of her picture on their products. The 25-year-old singer was reportedly angry after finding out that the High Street Fashion chain had been selling women's T-shirts printed with an image of her from her 'We Found Love' video and is apparently taking legal action after eight-months of ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214599812/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 06:20:02 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214599812/scat/15665b944045da4a Millions of British holidaymakers and business travellers heading for the United States this summer are facing longer queues than ever for their applications to be processed by immigration. Research by The Independent has revealed that budget cuts at US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have sharply increased airport queues, with the worst delays in Florida. The research revealed that ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214599371/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 05:20:03 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214599371/scat/15665b944045da4a English legend Sir Ian Botham has said that he is confident that James Anderson will surpass him as England's leading Test wicket-taker after the fast bowler took three more Test wickets against New Zealand to reach 301, 82 short of Botham's England record. Welcoming the Lancashire player to the exclusive 300 club, Botham said that he had told Anderson that his next target should be 384, then ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214598466/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 03:40:02 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214598466/scat/15665b944045da4a A 19-year-old man and a 15-year-old accomplice who tried to rob a shop owned by an Indian-origin man in Britain last year have been sentenced by a court in Britain. Kevin Francis Smith has been sentenced to two-and-half-years detention while the 15-year-old accomplice has been given a two-year youth rehabilitation order under supervision by the Leicester Crown Court Friday, the Leicester Mercury ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214598226/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 03:30:02 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214598226/scat/15665b944045da4a People in Britain spent a record-breaking 49.4 billion hours at work last year. A new study has found that UK workers put in an average of 950.3 million hours a week in just the first three months of this year, the Sun reported. The data collected by the Department for Work and Pensions is the highest quarterly figure since records began, and 20million hours more a week than the same in 2012 ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214598018/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 02:40:03 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214598018/scat/15665b944045da4a In a response to the spot-fixing scandal that has rocked the Indian Premier League (IPL), the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) may reportedly arrange interview any player under its jurisdiction who has had links to the Rajasthan Royals. Three of the Royals players - Ankeet Chavan, Ajit Chandila and the former international seamer S Sreesanth - were arrested on Thursday along with 11 ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214597504/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 01:40:02 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214597504/scat/15665b944045da4a Former England captain Andrew Strauss has said that it is important for England to have star batsman Kevin Pietersen fully fit for a successful Ashes series, even though he has a big ego. Pietersen is currently sidelined with a knee problem and in his absence England struggled to 232 all out in the first innings of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's, News.com.au reports. According to ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214596872/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 00:50:02 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214596872/scat/15665b944045da4a Chief negotiators of India and the European Union (EU) met here from May 15 to May 17 and concluded another round of negotiations for the India-EU Broad-based Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA). An official press release said that all issues were put on the table for discussions. Negotiators on both sides felt that some positive movements have been accomplished, though they admitted that ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214596135/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 00:10:03 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214596135/scat/15665b944045da4a British pop star Cheryl Cole has urged socialite Kim Kardashian to stay strong in times when she is facing the wrath for wearing high-fashion maternity wear. The "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" star has hit headlines for her fashionable choices during her pregnancy. She is expecting her first child with boyfriend Kanye West. Cole decided to get in contact with Kardashian via Twitter, and she ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214593044/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 19:50:02 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214593044/scat/15665b944045da4a PARIS The European Union is calling for action following an alarming survey released Friday showing most gays and transgender people in Europe live in fear of discrimination and violence. The new European Union survey is the most far-reaching to date on discrimination and violence against lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender (LGBT) people in Europe - and its release coincides with ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214591606/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 18:15:18 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214591606/scat/15665b944045da4a Marina Litvinenko's fierce criticism came after the coroner presiding over her husband's inquest revealed he cannot hear in public evidence linked to the alleged involvement of the Russian ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214601919/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 10:41:45 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214601919/scat/15665b944045da4a Conservatives has denied describing party activists as "swivel-eyed loons" after rumours circulated on the internet that he had made the remarks.Lord Andrew Feldman said he was taking legal advice after posters on Twitter implied he was the senior Tory quoted anonymously in several national newspapers.The Tory made the remarks - in earshot of journalists - after being asked about the ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214601920/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 10:22:34 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214601920/scat/15665b944045da4a Michael Gove 's policies are not in the best interests of children.Delegates at the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) conference in Birmingham raised concerns about the new national curriculum, major test and exam reforms ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214601921/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 10:22:32 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214601921/scat/15665b944045da4a THE first "convincing evidence'' has emerged that petrol stations manipulate prices to maximise profits. New research by University of New England professor of macroeconomics Abbas Valadkhani has found a quarter of servos put up prices as soon as fuel gets cheap but make "no effort whatsoever'' to bring prices down when it's expensive compared to the long-term ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214600939/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 10:00:00 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214600939/scat/15665b944045da4a The child, named by sources as Chloe Johnson, was on holiday with her family in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, when the tragedy happened at Coral Sea Waterworld ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214601419/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 09:38:53 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214601419/scat/15665b944045da4a James Anderson, fresh from taking his 300th test wicket on Friday, completed figures of five for 47 and Steven Finn took four for 63 as England secured a first-innings lead of 25 ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214601420/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 09:24:01 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214601420/scat/15665b944045da4a As tourists flock to the city, local heroes like the Undertones and visitors like BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend are helping to give it a feelgood ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214601330/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 09:19:24 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214601330/scat/15665b944045da4a Royal Brompton Hospital have begun the first UK clinical trials of a gene therapy for heart failure. Two clinical trials announced this week mark the culmination of more than 20 years of research funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) at Imperial and Royal Brompton Hospital. They have identified SERCA2a as an important factor affecting how well heart muscle cells can contract ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214601421/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 09:11:34 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214601421/scat/15665b944045da4a Incredible footage has emerged online showing a Russia solider having a bullet removed from his forehead with a pair of PLIERS The soldier is thought to have been caught in AK-47 crossfire between Russian and Chechen militants. The bullet lodged in the man's forehead as his skull appeared to have taken the impact of the shot.Incredibly, the soldier seems undaunted by the process and even ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214600936/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 08:37:09 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214600936/scat/15665b944045da4a Pellegrini takes the Manchester City job both the Premier League champions and runners-up will start next season with managers who've won nothing.Apart from the Second Division title David Moyes won at Preston and the handful of bangles Pellegrini lifted in South America.Bizarrely, there is a manager now available, living 40 minutes from both Manchester clubs, who has won the Champions ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214600937/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 08:37:08 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214600937/scat/15665b944045da4a New Zealand resumed on 153/4 just 79 runs behind England's first innings total but some excellent bowling from England's seamers ensured it was the home side who gained the advantage in the match.Stuart Broad struck instantly, removing the key wicket of dangerman Brendan McCullum, caught behind for just 2. New Zealand were then given a slight reprieve when Kane Williamson, who ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214601184/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 08:34:48 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214601184/scat/15665b944045da4a schools to jump higher and run faster, the leader of the headteachers' union has said.Bernadette Hunter, president of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214600871/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 08:34:33 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214600871/scat/15665b944045da4a Black Caps off to slow start with bat New Zealand squandered their good work over the first two days of their Test against England, capitulating to fall 25 runs short in their chase for first-inning honours at Lord's. Beginning the day at 153-4, the Black Caps crumbled to 207 all out just before the lunch break, losing their final six wickets for 60 runs and their final four for just ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214600938/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 08:28:16 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214600938/scat/15665b944045da4a Amid rampant weeds and crumbling stones, Matteo Giunti makes his way to the tomb of Francis Horner MP, a Scottish Whig who co-founded the Edinburgh Review and died, in 1817, in what he would have known as the prosperous Tuscan port of Leghorn.But, as he reaches the once imposing grave, Giunti stops first at the Nike trainer and plastic bottle that have been left there overnight - not, presumably, ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214600863/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 08:17:31 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214600863/scat/15665b944045da4a While almost seven out of 10 people recognise that poor oral health can have an impact on the rest of their body, people are not as clued up when it comes to what diseases it has potential links with, according to new research by ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214600944/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 08:09:41 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214600944/scat/15665b944045da4a Bowel cancer was the second most claimed for form of cancer last year, according to a Scottish Provident report on critical illness ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214600943/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 08:09:41 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214600943/scat/15665b944045da4a Credit cards, borrowing from friends and family and even pay day loans have been listed as common ways to pay for dental bills over 200, according to a recent survey of 5,000 adults by ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214600942/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 08:09:40 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214600942/scat/15665b944045da4a When it comes to medical conditions declared by older travellers, the latest figures from Staysure, specialist insurers for the over-50s reveal that: high cholesterol, high blood pressure, hypertension, Type 2 diabetes, asthma, heart attack and arthritis consistently top the list of medical conditions declared by customers during their ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214600941/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 08:09:40 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214600941/scat/15665b944045da4a To mark its 10th birthday, Bright Grey will offer customers a year's free critical illness cover when they apply for life cover. The free cover, up to a value of 20,000, is available for the first 10,000 people that ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214600940/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 08:09:39 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214600940/scat/15665b944045da4a This is the adorable moment a sea lion stopped to check on a little girl who had tripped and fallen in front of its tank. Footage captured the creature looking genuinely concerned as the youngster took a tumble while playing at a US zoo. As the child falls to the floor, the sea lion stops abruptly and turns around to see if she is ok. The creature then appears to worriedly hover by the glass ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214600460/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 07:35:05 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214600460/scat/15665b944045da4a The Humber Coastguard said the 23-year-old woman, who had been drinking alcohol, was found semi-conscious on the beach near a holiday resort in Chapel St Leonards, near Skegness, early today. Chapel St Leonards' Coastguard rescue team and the Skegness inshore lifeboat were alerted to assist, along with an RAF search-and-rescue crew based at Leconfield in East Yorkshire, after a 999 call ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214600461/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 07:23:34 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214600461/scat/15665b944045da4a Education Secretary Michael Gove has been likened to a "fanatical personal trainer" in a strongly-worded attack by the leader of a teaching union. Bernadette Hunter, president of ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214600424/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 07:21:43 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214600424/scat/15665b944045da4a This debut feature from young British director Paul Wright concerns a disturbed young man in a remote Scottish fishing village: Aaron, played by George Mackay. He was the only person rescued alive from a craft wrecked by a catastrophic storm; the other five crew-members, including his adored elder brother Michael (Jordan Young), were drowned. It is a study in grief, pain and survivor-guilt - that ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214600462/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 07:15:31 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214600462/scat/15665b944045da4a competition in association with the Guardian and the National Union of Students. In this film, Amber interviews three generations of the Curtis family to discover if it is really harder now to be young and ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214600463/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 07:15:29 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214600463/scat/15665b944045da4a Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) next month, ahead of a management shakeup which follows fears over high mortality figures.Operations were temporarily suspended earlier this year after concerns were raised over death rates at the children's heart unit at Leeds General Infirmary (LGI).Boyle is not believed to have tendered her resignation.A trust spokesman would not confirm whether ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214600233/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 06:29:36 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214600233/scat/15665b944045da4a The woman, named in reports as Cheznye Emmons, is said to have fallen ill after drinking from a bottle labelled "gin" bought from a local shop. A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We can confirm the death of a British national in Indonesia and we are providing consular assistance to the family at this difficult time." Reports said the 23-year-old beauty therapist from Great ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214599835/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 06:20:36 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214599835/scat/15665b944045da4a A member of David Cameron's inner circle has reportedly described Tory activists as "mad swivel-eyed loons". The senior figure blamed local Conservative associations for pressuring Tory MPs into supporting a eurosceptic amendment to the Queen's Speech. Some 114 Tories plus two Conservative tellers voted against the Government and in favour of the amendment last ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214599926/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 06:18:15 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214599926/scat/15665b944045da4a The grandmother of Chloe Johnson, from Forest Hill in south London, told Sky News that the family was "devastated" by her death. Chloe died in a waterpark at the Coral Sea Waterworld Hotel in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, travel company First Choice said. First Choice said it would carry out a "full and thorough investigation" in partnership with the hotelier. A ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214599936/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 06:16:48 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214599936/scat/15665b944045da4a A 37-year-old woman allegedly stabbed her boyfriend because he farted in her face during an argument. Deborah Ann Burns is accused of knifing her partner of six years, Willie Butler, with an eight-inch blade at their Florida apartment last week. Burns claims the couple were rowing over money while watching TV when her 53-year-old lover got up to go to the kitchen and broke wind in her face. ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214599526/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 05:29:48 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214599526/scat/15665b944045da4a The victim, thought to be aged in his 40s, was found by a member of the public at about 5am on Saturday in Upper Spon Street, Coventry. A spokesman for West Midlands Police said a post-mortem examination would take place and added: "The death is being treated as murder and the area has been sealed off while forensic inquiries begin. "Officers at the scene are carrying out ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214599414/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 05:27:11 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214599414/scat/15665b944045da4a Charter schools would no longer be allowed space in traditional school buildings. Neighborhood school boards would be given more oversight over superintendents and principals. Cellphones, long considered contraband in schools, would again be permitted past the ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214599408/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 05:11:31 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214599408/scat/15665b944045da4a This website uses 'cookies' to give you the best, most relevant experience. Using this website means you're Ok with this. You can change which cookies are set at any time - and find out more about them - by following ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214599045/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 04:27:14 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214599045/scat/15665b944045da4a What is believed to be a bomb found by police investigating the attempt to murder three officers in West Belfast has been taken away, police ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214598901/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 04:15:10 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214598901/scat/15665b944045da4a Npower has become the latest firm to feel the heat of a mass consumer boycott after thousands of its gas and electricity customers said they plan to switch supplier to protest at its tax affairs.In April, chief executive officer Paul Massara revealed in the House of Commons that his company had paid almost no corporation tax between 2009 and 2011.When it later emerged that the energy giant had ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214598265/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 03:19:44 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214598265/scat/15665b944045da4a There has been good news on burglary in recent weeks. Official figures show that break-ins were down 9% in 2012, in part because the fall in electrical prices means there's less stuff that is worth nicking. The Economist last week analysed the ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214598421/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 03:02:13 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214598421/scat/15665b944045da4a JAKARTA (AFP) - A British woman could face the death penalty in Indonesia after being arrested for allegedly smuggling crystal methamphetamine into the country from China, an official said on Saturday.The woman, identified only by her initials AR, was arrested at a hotel in the city of Surabaya, East Java province, last month with 1.47 kilograms (three pounds, four ounces) of the drug, the ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214597677/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 02:24:12 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214597677/scat/15665b944045da4a Financial advisers caution about making direct comparisons with retail bonds, such as the Nuffield Health bond, and fixed rate bond savings accounts. Photograph: ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214598170/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 02:15:21 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214598170/scat/15665b944045da4a Almost 10 percent of young people in the United Kingdom now identify themselves as Muslim and fewer than half as Christian, 2011 Census figures show. The new analysis of the 2011 data released Friday shows Christianity has been losing ground even faster than thought among those born in the country, The Daily Telegraph reported. A report last year said the Census found 4.1 million Christians, ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214597683/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 01:49:12 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214597683/scat/15665b944045da4a © 2013 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Any reproduction, republication, redistribution and/or modification of any UPI content is expressly prohibited without UPI's prior written ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214597475/scat/15665b944045da4a Sat, 18 May 2013 00:44:26 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214597475/scat/15665b944045da4a The Food Standards Agency (FSA) said that meat from the slaughtered three-year old bull was sold and eaten last year. It is thought the meat, likely to have ended up in a pie or burger, was sold in ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214595483/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 22:51:37 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214595483/scat/15665b944045da4a It's hard being a teenager. It's hard to like them. It's even harder having one. It's a karmic avalanche for everything you put your parents through when you were one.So, judging by the misery being inflicted by my 14-year-old, I must have been a vile one myself.One of my frequently recurring thoughts right now is that I wish I'd said sorry to my parents before they died. ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214594939/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 21:53:20 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214594939/scat/15665b944045da4a Cannes was hit by a gun drama last night after a weapon was fired - sending actor Christoph Waltz running for cover.The Oscar-winning star of Inglorious Basterds and Django Unchained was being interviewed live on a beach-front set before a crowd of spectators when the man fired two shots into the air from a starting pistol.Witness Arthur Laiguesse said: "The bodyguards jumped over the ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214594940/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 21:53:17 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214594940/scat/15665b944045da4a A way to stop smoking, or an encouragement to start? The role of the e-cigarette is a controversial one, but already some schools, social venues and public bodies have decided to treat them as they would normal cigarettes and ban them. But those who support their use say they provide an alternative way to ingest nicotine without the harm caused by smoking, and say millions of lives could be ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214594853/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 21:42:53 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214594853/scat/15665b944045da4a Titan arum , the plant that grows at a rate of around 10cm a day during its flowering phase, reached a height of 187cm when it bloomed. It produces a variety of obnoxious odours ranging from rotting meat, dung and rancid cheese to a nauseating gaseous stench. The flower typically grows once every seven and 10 years after which it is in full splendor for only 48 hours before starting to die. Its ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214594810/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 21:42:05 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214594810/scat/15665b944045da4a Philip Hammond, the Defence Secretary, pictured, broke cabinet ranks to suggest that there was "real sense of anger" among voters over the legislation, currently going through Parliament, to allow gay weddings. He said there was no great demand in the country for change and criticised the amount of parliamentary time devoted to the issue. "I have just never felt that this is what ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214594941/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 21:39:46 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214594941/scat/15665b944045da4a Zoological Society of London (ZSL) in the first study of the world's most unique, threatened mammals and amphibians released on Friday said the civet's population status was presently unknown. The species was thought to be nearly extinct by the late 1960s and declared possibly extinct a decade later. But it was rediscovered in 1987. "There were further reports of the species in the ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214594902/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 21:18:03 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214594902/scat/15665b944045da4a A grieving widower has been accused of assault by a traffic warden who was taking the numbers of mourners' cars at his wife's funeralMac Page, 66, was about to set off with a cortege carrying the body of his wife Rena when he noticed the warden taking details of four cars parked on a yellow line.Mac said: "I told him, that's my wife in that hearse, what are you doing". He ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214594111/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 20:45:12 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214594111/scat/15665b944045da4a When Labour MP Diane Abbott claims British blokes are facing a "crisis of masculinity" she is barking up the wrong trouser leg.The way Diane tells it, British men are a bunch of homophobic, women-hating, porn-addicted, Viagra-quaffing, Jack Daniels-slurping brutes. This is not an accurate portrait of British men - it is a grotesque cartoon.Abbott says British men are incapable of ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214594112/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 20:45:11 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214594112/scat/15665b944045da4a bedroom tax ".More than 25,000 people applied for discretionary housing payments (DHP) to help cover their rent in April, compared with 5,700 in the same month last year, according to an analysis of 51 councils by the Independent.The government has substantially increased DHP funding for local authorities to help those most affected by the withdrawal of what ministers call the "spare ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214594114/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 20:22:54 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214594114/scat/15665b944045da4a The publication of remarks made by a senior Tory about 'mad, swivel-eyed loons' is an embarassment for David Cameron. Photograph: Brendan ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214594113/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 20:22:53 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214594113/scat/15665b944045da4a Many business owners do not realise that director loan accounts are a debt to the estate, which has to be repaid to the family in the event of death. 70% of businesses have no plans in place to be able to do ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214594115/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 20:14:42 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214594115/scat/15665b944045da4a A new comparison enables patients and GPs to directly compare nearly 200 independent hospitals on a range of quality of care indicators for the first ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214594116/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 20:14:42 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214594116/scat/15665b944045da4a A YouGov poll found 1-in-2 U.S. women would have a double mastectomy if genetic tests suggested they had a very high chance of developing breast cancer. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie arrive on the red carpet at the 84th Academy Awards at the Hollywood and Highlands Center in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on February 26, 2012. UPI/Kevin ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214594647/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 20:13:53 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214594647/scat/15665b944045da4a A coroner overseeing a British inquest into the 2006 poisoning death of Alexander Litvinenko, a former Russian security agent, ruled Friday that he had to exclude evidence on whether the Russian state was involved in the killing. The coroner, Robert Owen, said he accepted an application made by Foreign Secretary William Hague to keep some evidence surrounding the case secret on national security ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214593913/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 19:44:11 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214593913/scat/15665b944045da4a A disturbing story of child sex abuse has been gripping the people of Oxford, England. Seven local men have been found guilty of rape, trafficking and arranging a child prostitution ring. The convicted men are of Pakistani and North African backgrounds. Their victims were as young as 11-years-old. The abuse had apparently been going on for eight years. Sara Thornton is the local police chief ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214593099/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 19:41:25 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214593099/scat/15665b944045da4a million-dollar jewel heist at the Cannes Film Festival .Detectives in the South of France believe a mob called the Pink Panthers - who have targeted the awards ceremony before - were ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214593101/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 19:35:24 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214593101/scat/15665b944045da4a Thrill-seekers screamed with terror while they were trapped on a new Alton Towers rollercoaster when it broke down yesterday.A group of 16 journalists was stranded on the 18million ride, which has a world record 14 loops, for around 30 minutes.They were left dangling at a steep angle as they tried out the 50mph rollercoaster - called The Smiler - before it opens to the public next week.Octavia ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214593100/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 19:35:24 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214593100/scat/15665b944045da4a This website uses 'cookies' to give you the best, most relevant experience. 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You can change which cookies are set at any time - and find out more about them - by following ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214593102/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 19:35:23 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214593102/scat/15665b944045da4a A cat sneaked inside a prison - and gave birth to six kittens.A jail employee found the new mum inside a truck normally used to transport inmates.Animal centre staff arrived to collect the family but the frightened cat ran off before it could be caught and left the kittens behind.The litter had to be bottle-fed every two hours until they were reunited with the cat, which was captured inside Parc ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214593103/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 19:35:22 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214593103/scat/15665b944045da4a A couple who let their sick baby die in the cold as they hosted a drunken all-night house party are facing jail.Four-month-old Liam Atherton succumbed to pneumonia while Matthew Atherton, 23, girlfriend Anne Turnbull, 30, and three pals guzzled 60 cans of lager, Jack Daniel's whiskey and wine, a court was told.The tot, who had a cold, had been put near an outside door left open during a ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214593104/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 19:35:22 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214593104/scat/15665b944045da4a A murderer who admits killing up to 400 people - many in bloody machete attacks - is living in the UK after being granted asylum.John Thuo has been living in a taxpayer funded home since sneaking in illegally from Africa in 2003, and his neighbours are totally oblivious to his grisly past.For seven years he worked for the Mungiki in Kenya, a criminal mob behind some of the continent's worst ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214593106/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 19:35:21 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214593106/scat/15665b944045da4a Born with Asperger's syndrome, Jacob Barnett was written off by experts who insisted he would grow up locked in a world of his own.They said the youngster would never be able to read, write or even tie his own shoelaces. But his mum Kristine refused to accept their word and set about transforming his life.Since then, she has watched him flourish into a child genius with an IQ of 189 - higher ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214593108/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 19:35:21 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214593108/scat/15665b944045da4a Daily Mirror Exclusive Last night Sarah's dad, Nabil Dahane, 33, laid flowers at the house in Bicester, Oxon, where the body of his "uniquely beautiful" daughter was found on Thursday morning.His new partner, Nicki Playford, 49, lives across the road.In a moving tribute, the grieving dad, of Banbury, Oxon, wrote: "You have meant the world to me."The time spent with you, ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214593105/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 19:35:21 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214593105/scat/15665b944045da4a handed the names to their Portuguese counterparts and begged them to reopen the investigation into the three-year-old's abduction.The man leading the Metropolitan Police's 2million review into the kidnapping, Operation Grange, insisted Madeleine could still be alive and believes it is "perfectly probable" information which could identify her abductor lies within local crime ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214593107/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 19:35:20 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214593107/scat/15665b944045da4a England James Anderson took his 300th Test wicket and then ended a bold counter-attack by New Zealand's Ross Taylor as England fought back in the first Test at Lord's.The two players lit up a Lord's bathed in artificial floodlight to counter the overhead gloom of Friday's second day, which ended with New Zealand 4 for 153 in reply to England's first innings 232 - a ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214593109/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 19:26:11 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214593109/scat/15665b944045da4a A six-year-old British girl has drowned in a pool at an Egyptian resort in Sharm el Sheikh. The Foreign Office confirmed the death and said it was "providing consular assistance to the family at this difficult time". More ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214593110/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 19:26:04 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214593110/scat/15665b944045da4a We embarked from the Thames Estuary in the dead of night. This, I was assured, was in order to catch the tide, but it gave our journey a whiff of mystery. Soon we were swathed in fog, as seagulls rose from the surface of the water, ghostly in the light cast by our 45ft fishing boat, the Charlotte Joan.Four-and-a-half hours after we left, looming out of the darkness, there it was: the Independent ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214593111/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 19:22:41 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214593111/scat/15665b944045da4a David Cameron , accusing them of sabotaging the inquest into her husband's murder and hiding the Russian state's role in his death.Marina Litvinenko said she was "utterly dismayed" ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214593037/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 19:14:25 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214593037/scat/15665b944045da4a In utero exposure to the medications that treat depression may increase the risk of autism spectrum disorders in less than 1 percent of cases. St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Shelby Miller talks with friends during a fund raiser for the Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders in St. Louis on May 16, 2013. UPI/Bill ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214592869/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 19:04:37 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214592869/scat/15665b944045da4a A man gets a tattoo in Bangkok, Thailand. The British Foreign Office says its citizens abroad have some odd requests. The British Foreign Office is happy to assist its citizens, but officials want to make clear that there are some requests they won't fulfill. Such as supplying Olympic tickets or doing a background check on that Swedish woman you met online. Those are just a few of ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214591961/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 18:26:19 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214591961/scat/15665b944045da4a Budget airline Ryanair was accused of exploiting its staff today after it was claimed that its cabin crew are paid for only part of the time they are on duty. MP Luciana Berger told the Commons that the airline had bumped up profits by forcing staff to take three months' compulsory unpaid leave a year - and banning them from other jobs during the lay-off. She said: "This is ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214591962/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 18:25:33 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214591962/scat/15665b944045da4a Consumer groups want cold calls banned after Ofcom found homes are pestered on average with two a week.Four out of five people who took part in a four-week study by the regulator said they had received nuisance calls.Research by government watchdog Ofcom found Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) firms accounted for a fifth of them.In the first study of its kind, the regulator asked almost 1,000 ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214591965/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 18:25:30 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214591965/scat/15665b944045da4a Chelsea's Frank Lampard celebrates winning the Europa League in Amsterdam and could captain England against the Republic of Ireland at Wembley. Photograph: Imago / Barcroft ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214591966/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 18:22:34 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214591966/scat/15665b944045da4a 'I'm looking forward to the summer even more now,' says Alex McCarthy after his call-up to the England squad for the summer friendlies. Photograph: Alan Walter/Action ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214591967/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 18:22:26 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214591967/scat/15665b944045da4a JK Rowling's notes reveal that she invented quidditch in a hotel in Manchester whilst 'pondering the things that hold a society together.' Photograph: ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214591840/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 18:22:19 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214591840/scat/15665b944045da4a Angela Merkel 's pro-austerity policies soon after becoming president in May last year, blamed the tough cutbacks regime imposed on troubled economies for much of Europe's economic problems. "What is hitting Europe is a recession ... provoked by the austerity policy," Hollande said at a Paris news conference. The president was especially keen to pin the blame on European ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214591887/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 17:56:03 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214591887/scat/15665b944045da4a Transport officials in the Czech capital said Prague's trains will soon offer cars geared exclusively toward singles seeking to meet a special someone. Ropid, Prague's transport company, said the details of the scheme are still being worked out, but the idea is to have designated train cars for singles seeking to meet a special someone without having to sacrifice the time demanded by ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214591708/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 17:55:59 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214591708/scat/15665b944045da4a British police said Friday they are investigating new leads in the case of Madeleine McCann, the girl who disappeared six years ago in Portugal at the age of ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214590464/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 17:23:45 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214590464/scat/15665b944045da4a New Zealand at Lord's on Friday. Kiwi opener Peter Fulton was Anderson's 300th wicket - making him only the fourth Englishman to reach the landmark alongside Fred Trueman, Bob Willis and Ian Botham. When Anderson's friend Graeme Swann held on to the catch low at second slip to complete Fulton's dismissal, New Zealand were seven for two on the second day of the first Test. ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214590736/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 17:22:22 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214590736/scat/15665b944045da4a A schoolgirl has given Education Secretary Michael Gove a lesson in grammar after spotting errors in an examination he ordered youngsters to take last week to raise standards. Rebecca Lee, 11, has written to the stickler for grammar to point out the errors and urge his department to set a "better example". Rebecca, of Christchurch School in Bristol, noticed the text for the spelling ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214590738/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 17:16:19 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214590738/scat/15665b944045da4a A girl at one of Silvio Berlusconi's "bunga bunga" parties did a dance while dressed up as Barack Obama, the woman at the centre of the sex scandal told a court today.Moroccan dancer Karima El Mahroug, 20, claimed ex-Italian PM Mr Berlusconi plied women with cash and gifts at parties in his home near Milan in 2010.She said: "The girls dressed in costumes and approached him in ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214590739/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 17:16:19 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214590739/scat/15665b944045da4a Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt today admitted the NHS will need to take on more staff to tackle the A&E crisis - after the Coalition slashed thousands of frontline jobs.He agreed more medics were needed and work must be done to join up the "large and complex system".Shadow Health Minister Jamie Reed said: "This is a shocking admission from Jeremy Hunt."His Government's ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214590737/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 17:16:18 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214590737/scat/15665b944045da4a Parliament is gripped by a booze culture with one in four MPs finding their colleagues guilty of drinking "unhealthy" amounts. Speaker John Bercow tried to curb boozing after Eric Joyce went on a bar-room rampage last year. And in a poll politicians were most concerned by blotto colleagues, with 31% of Labour members saying fellow MPs drink too much. Another 20% of Tories and 19% of ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214590740/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 17:16:17 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214590740/scat/15665b944045da4a A senior Labour MP has urged Ed Miliband to start preparing now for a possible coalition with the Liberal Democrats because it will be difficult for the party to win an overall majority in ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214590741/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 17:03:42 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214590741/scat/15665b944045da4a Barclay primary school in Leyton, east London, already has 1,200 pupils, and is expanding to 1,600 from September 2014. Photograph: Felix Clay for the ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214590742/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 16:54:45 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214590742/scat/15665b944045da4a Link to video: Ukip's Nigel Farage mobbed by protesters in Edinburgh The two most influential political leaders reshaping British politics outside Westminster traded insults after the Ukip ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214590743/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 16:54:44 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214590743/scat/15665b944045da4a the turn of the Bevin Boys -- commemorated in a new memorial to their war years in the coalmines. What will it be next? Unlimited opportunities beckon for similar commemorations - many of them already doubtless well-advanced - through 2013, 2014 and in 2015. The 75th anniversaries kick in even before the 70ths have come to an end, to say nothing of those other commemorations that are already ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214590369/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 16:54:44 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214590369/scat/15665b944045da4a movements in other countries that are critical of the EU are led by the left , in Britain they are dominated by the hard right, and working-class concerns are largely ignored.This is particularly strange when you consider that the EU is largely a Tory neoliberal project. Not only did the Conservative prime ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214590625/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 16:54:42 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214590625/scat/15665b944045da4a HS2 rail project has 3.3bn funding shortfall, warns spending watchdog , 16 May) is the land-bound equivalent of Concorde; both scams for spending billions of pounds of citizens' hard-earned wealth in order to benefit a tiny minority of very rich businessmen and multinational corporations so they can reach their destination a few minutes before they otherwise would.This reckless expenditure ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214590530/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 16:54:42 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214590530/scat/15665b944045da4a Call it the smell test. When Google justifies paying minimal taxes in the UK because "no money changes hands" here, while admitting that up to 70% of its relevant ad revenues are handled by UK staff, then all may be legal - but something still doesn't smell right. When Amazon negotiates the deals in its Slough office, but gets the paperwork done in ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214590744/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 16:54:40 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214590744/scat/15665b944045da4a Three damselflies rose as one from the pond on their maiden flights, wings flickering, twirling and glistening with amber transparency. They did not make it beyond the garden fence. Their second birth into a world of wind and air announced, they veered off to land. One dropped on to a fading cowslip, the flower head giving not so much as a nod to its weightless burden. The other two fluttered ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214590647/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 16:54:32 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214590647/scat/15665b944045da4a Britain first started borrowing Indian dishes in the Victorian era, during the British Raj, creating Anglo-Indian cuisine. Queen Victoria made it fashionable by having her Indian cook make this food every day and it remains one of England's most popular ethnic cuisines. The word curry is not used in India. It is a general word for the sauces from the subcontinent and refers to light, ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214590448/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 16:54:15 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214590448/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri May 17, 2013 4:53pm EDT * Headlines sabotaged, link posted to execution video * Latest in series of hacker attacks on news media By Jim Finkle and Jennifer Saba May 17 (Reuters) - The Financial Times' website and Twitter feeds were hacked on Friday, renewing questions about whether the popular social media service has done enough to tighten security as cyber-attacks on the news media ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214591715/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 16:53:07 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214591715/scat/15665b944045da4a Saint Lucia announced its intention to move towards a clean energy future by becoming the next pioneering economy to join Carbon War Room's Ten Island Challenge, today at the Caribbean Conservation Summit held on Necker Island, co-hosted by Sir Richard Branson, the Prime Minister of Grenada, and Premier of the British Virgin Islands. "Solving the energy challenge and marine ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214590545/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 16:52:58 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214590545/scat/15665b944045da4a Gen. Jorge Rafael Videla, who led the Argentine military junta that killed thousands of opponents, died Friday in prison, government officials said. He was 87. The New York Times reported his death at the Marcos Paz Prison in Buenos Aires was announced by the Secretariat for Human Rights. The son of an Army officer, Videla graduated from the National Military College in 1944 and rose to be a ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214590767/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 16:44:44 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214590767/scat/15665b944045da4a stole the identities of dead babies and used them to worm their way into political groups, it was admitted today.Chief Constable Mick Creedon revealed it was unknown how many times the method was used by the Metropolitan Police's shadowy Special Demonstration Squad but described it as "common practice".Mr Creedon, who is leading a probe into the scandal which could cost 3million, ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214589519/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 16:04:15 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214589519/scat/15665b944045da4a Mark Bridger, 47, said ex-girlfriend Vicky Fenner dumped him hours before the schoolgirl was snatched as he could not perform sexually.The former slaughterhouse worker told officers they would find child porn on his computer, but claimed he visited one site in protest.He added: "Some was to understand the changes my daughter would go through."Bridger also claimed he trained with the ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214589518/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 16:04:14 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214589518/scat/15665b944045da4a left a vulnerable pensioner trapped on a bus for 14 hours was today cleared of neglect.A court heard Susan McLaughlin, 44, abandoned Alzheimer's sufferer Joan Cook, 88, when she left the depot to go home. The frail mum-of-four spent the night on the bus in the dark without food or water. McLaughlin described the moment she discovered her mistake.She told a court: "I felt bad, I felt ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214589521/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 16:04:13 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214589521/scat/15665b944045da4a Google, and noticed it was suffering a little local difficulty in the UK . And anyway, I've no idea whether the moral rectitude of paying tax is one of the wholesome values being so expensively instilled into them. But it wouldn't take long for them to grasp the lesson, because children have an innate sense of fairness.The journey into adulthood does its best to disabuse them of this, ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214589250/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 15:43:01 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214589250/scat/15665b944045da4a Having a referendum on membership of the EU is a bit like having a referendum on membership of the moon's gravitational pull. You can vote to leave it all you like, but it will still be there, exerting the natural influence of its mass. Even China has EU regulations on its statute book, because it needs them to trade with Europe. The best that can be said of a possible withdrawal is that at ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214589402/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 15:42:44 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214589402/scat/15665b944045da4a A footballer escaped a driving ban today despite being clocked at 99 mph - after a court heard he was not 'your typical Jack the Lad' ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214588157/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 14:52:28 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214588157/scat/15665b944045da4a A thief badly hurt when he fell from a getaway van today failed in a second bid to claim damages from the driver's insurers.David Joyce's first claim was blocked by a High Court judge a year ago - and the Court of Appeal today dismissed his latest attempt.Judges upheld an objection by an insurance company, saying the law did not allow a criminal to recover compensation from an ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214588158/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 14:52:27 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214588158/scat/15665b944045da4a LONGON, May 17 (Itar-Tass) - A coroner in the inquest into the death of controversial defector Russian security agent Alexander Litvinenko has passed a ruling, which says the court cannot hear the alleged evidence of Russia’s ostensible involvement in Litvinenko’s death "on the grounds of national security", ITV channel ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214588101/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 14:50:41 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214588101/scat/15665b944045da4a The Aesthetic Dimension, Herbert Marcuse's 1978 critique of Marxist aesthetics. Except Marcuse spoke of "radical political praxis", not "economic growth".I have adapted his question for our current dominant ideology, for I don't suppose that a German Marxist philosopher is bedtime reading for Basingstoke MP and culture secretary, Maria Miller. Former economics ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214588495/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 14:48:56 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214588495/scat/15665b944045da4a A Northern Irish lorry driver is starting a 14-year prison sentence in a Greek jail for his part in a 1m herbal cannabis-smuggling operation.Andrew Doherty, from Sion Mills, County Tyrone, was arrested in November 2011 as part of a police operation involving the Police Service ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214588264/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 14:48:55 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214588264/scat/15665b944045da4a Jimmy Anderson leads the team off. He's bowled wonderfully well here today, but his side have had the worst of it. New Zealand trail by 79, and have six wickets in hand. A lot on going to depend on the first session tomorrow morning, and how much mayhem McCullum can ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214588159/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 14:48:55 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214588159/scat/15665b944045da4a Iain Banks outside the Scottish parliament building: 'Scottish writers I've spoken to felt we'd vote for independence purely never to be part of any more unnecessary, illegal, immoral wars.' Photograph: Murdo Macleod for the ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214587977/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 14:48:49 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214587977/scat/15665b944045da4a Electronic tag for offenders. Justice secretary Chris Grayling said: 'My priority is to ensure that taxpayers' money is spent appropriately and delivers value for money.' Photograph: Toby ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214587684/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 14:48:48 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214587684/scat/15665b944045da4a Lloyds CEO Antnio Horta-Osrio, who would be in line for a 1.5m bonus if a third of the taxpayer's 39% stake could be sold off at Friday's 62.8p closing price. Photograph: Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214587683/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 14:48:46 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214587683/scat/15665b944045da4a A health minister has urged the coalition to press ahead with forcing cigarettes to be sold in plain packets to reduce sales, despite the plan being dropped from the Queen's speech because of unease in Downing Street.Norman Lamb, a Liberal Democrat, has urged ministers to make Britain the first country in Europe to adopt what he claims would become a key element of the legacy of ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214587682/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 14:48:45 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214587682/scat/15665b944045da4a o Morrisons and Waitrose planning for a long alliance?o Make your mind up time for Sir Stelioso HS2: trains and turkeyso Thomas Cook in the game ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214587681/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 14:48:43 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214587681/scat/15665b944045da4a Andrew Grice has been Political Editor of The Independent since 1998. He was previously Political Editor of The Sunday Times, where he worked for 10 years, and he has been a Westminster-based journalist since 1982. His column, Inside Politics, appears in The Independent each ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214587943/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 14:40:18 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214587943/scat/15665b944045da4a Two hedge fund tycoons whose marriage "turned toxic" were accused by a judge yesterday of giving "tainted" evidence in their battle over the spoils of their failed ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214587852/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 14:39:58 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214587852/scat/15665b944045da4a The extent of the suffering inflicted by the "bedroom tax" can be revealed for the first time today as figures show a 553 per cent leap in the number of people applying for emergency handouts in the month since it was ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214587900/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 14:39:57 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214587900/scat/15665b944045da4a Maintenance workers, call-centre staff and housing officers are being sent on courses after growing problems among victims of austerity ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214587899/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 14:39:57 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214587899/scat/15665b944045da4a Ryanair pilots have been warned not to sign a letter to airline regulators expressing concern that the airline's employment practices could jeopardise passenger ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214588161/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 14:39:56 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214588161/scat/15665b944045da4a Imams across Britain will give simultaneous sermons condemning sexual grooming next month, as part of a grass-roots Muslim campaign to tackle the problem of ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214588160/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 14:39:55 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214588160/scat/15665b944045da4a Purchased from a local Marks & Spencer and painted with stripes to make them look like a Nazi concentration-camp uniform, they were worn by gay-rights activist Alan Shea as he presented a petition of grievance to highlight the Isle of Man's then-status as the only territory in Western Europe since the fall of Hitler's Reich to persecute homosexuals. It was a landmark moment in the ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214588162/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 14:39:55 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214588162/scat/15665b944045da4a The judge investigating the killing of former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko yesterday said that the British Government's cover-up of vital evidence was making it impossible for him to conduct a fair ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214587853/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 14:39:53 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214587853/scat/15665b944045da4a James Anderson took his 300th Test wicket and then ended a bold counter-attack by New Zealand's Ross Taylor as England fought back in the first Test at Lord's. Photo by: Gareth ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214588163/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 14:35:48 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214588163/scat/15665b944045da4a The selection of a new candidate was triggered after Labour MP Eric Joyce was involved in a fracas and stood down. Photograph: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214588165/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 14:30:45 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214588165/scat/15665b944045da4a ?A Commons committee says the 33bn we're to spend on high-speed rail will be a waste of money. The transport secretary says that's nonsense; we have to "compete" with other countries. But I'm just back from Manchester where a fast Pendolino train (where's the at-seat massage, Branson?) arrived on time, but where connections on old, rickety, unreliable trains were ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214588167/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 14:30:42 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214588167/scat/15665b944045da4a Migrants' cost to the NHS is far smaller proportionally than Britons because they are younger, less likely to be ill or to have started a family. The service is also not quite as good as in Poland, ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214587923/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 14:30:36 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214587923/scat/15665b944045da4a Mike Freer spoke out after a group of Tories expressed confidence that they will succeed in amending the bill. Photograph: Linda Nylind for the ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214588062/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 14:30:34 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214588062/scat/15665b944045da4a Foreign secretary accused of sabotaging inquest into 2006 death of former Russian spy as coroner says proceeding might now end up 'incomplete and ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214588063/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 14:30:30 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214588063/scat/15665b944045da4a By Dasha Afanasieva, Reuters British police said on Friday they had identified people they want to question about the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, the 3-year-old who went missing in Portugal six years ago. Madeleine disappeared from her room at a holiday resort in the Algarve, Portugal, on May 3, 2007, as her parents dined at a nearby restaurant, sparking a global manhunt and transfixing ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214587841/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 14:20:50 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214587841/scat/15665b944045da4a Jewelry valued at over $1 million, to be worn by celebrities on the red carpet, was stolen from a Cannes, France, hotel room, police said. The jewels were stolen from a safe in the hotel room of an employee of the Swiss jeweler Chopard, a sponsor of the annual Cannes Film Festival. They were contained in a security box, which was smashed and broken, the British newspaper The Guardian reported ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214588261/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 14:20:34 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214588261/scat/15665b944045da4a A British construction worker kidnapped in Nigeria was killed by his captors 'within a few minutes' of UK Special Forces launching a daring rescue attempt, an inquest heard today.Christopher McManus, 28, was executed with a 'devastating' shot to the head as Special Boat Service and Royal Marine commandos stormed the compound where he was being held.The quantity surveyor, from ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214586751/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 13:39:00 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214586751/scat/15665b944045da4a Fire brigades face job cuts and mergers under proposals to slash spending by almost 200 million which were unveiled today. More firefighters would also work part-time rather than being based in stations under plans set out in a Government review. Former fat cat fire chief Sir Ken Knight, who produced the report, also suggested privatising the service. This was rejected by ministers but they ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214586753/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 13:38:59 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214586753/scat/15665b944045da4a No matter how good palliative care may be there will always be a group of people who would much prefer not to go on fighting but would like to be able to choose when to end their ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214586752/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 13:38:59 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214586752/scat/15665b944045da4a A peckish teenage burglar was locked up for seven-and-a-half years after being snared by a Jaffa Cake.Bungling crook Reece O'Callaghan could not resist tucking into the treat while ransacking an elderly couple's house last July.The 19-year-old had already scoffed a bowl of pasta before turning his attention to a box of Jaffa Cakes.He was spotted leaving the burgled home with three TVs ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214586754/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 13:38:58 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214586754/scat/15665b944045da4a A garden gnome painted by Elton John at the Chelsea flower show, one of over 100 decorated for charity by celebrities that the Royal Horticultural Society will unveil next week. Photograph: Nick ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214586322/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 13:34:55 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214586322/scat/15665b944045da4a flooding , according to official assessments of the flood dangers now facing homes in England and Wales. Ten of the top 25 most at-risk local authority areas across England and Wales are now London boroughs.The Environment Agency's 2013 National Flood Risk Assessment, unpublished but seen by the Guardian, shows that London boroughs now dominate the local authorities with most properties in ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214586154/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 13:34:53 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214586154/scat/15665b944045da4a : "I'm really happy now. I have my family near me and my friends. I can relax and find my privacy, more than in England, where I was alone. He added that many of the stories in the media bore little relation to to the truth and he also defended his lifestyle. Balotelli said: "Women I think is normal. Cars? I like fast cars and I don't see the problem if I like fast cars. Some ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214586755/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 13:32:42 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214586755/scat/15665b944045da4a Andy McSmith is a senior reporter at The Independent. He has vast experience in political journalism and has also appeared on documentaries for BBC Radio ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214586756/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 13:20:33 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214586756/scat/15665b944045da4a The father of a 20-month-old girl found dead at a house has spoken of the loss of his "uniquely beautiful" daughter.The body of Sarah Dahane was discovered by police at a property in Bicester, Oxfordshire, on Thursday after members of her family raised concerns for her wellbeing.The child's mother, who has not been named by police, is believed to have left the UK and travelled to ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214586757/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 13:10:49 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214586757/scat/15665b944045da4a A review of England's fire and rescue services has found it could be saving nearly 200 million per year. Firefighters are already claiming that this is nothing more than a cover for cuts. We take a closer ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214586758/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 13:10:48 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214586758/scat/15665b944045da4a 'It is disturbing to think that children who have suffered arrive here alone seeking protection and are turned away and told they are liars.' Photograph: Fabio De ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214586629/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 13:10:39 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214586629/scat/15665b944045da4a The tobacco display ban has had the greatest impact on young smokers, according to a nationwide study of smokers and ex-smokers by ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214586759/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 13:01:55 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214586759/scat/15665b944045da4a * FTSE 100 up 0.5 percent* Lloyds and RBS gain on "breakeven" price boost* Options expiry reveals bets on future gains* ENRC falls on report of sub-300p bidBy Alistair SmoutLONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214586220/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 13:00:58 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214586220/scat/15665b944045da4a Jurors in the trial of Mark Bridger hear how he told police he had a 'mental block' about what he had done with April Jones' body, and never thought about calling 999 after he says he ran her ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214585033/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 12:25:51 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214585033/scat/15665b944045da4a By Christine MurrayLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's government said on Friday it had hired a team of auditors to investigate whether it was overcharged on two contracts with outsourcing firms Serco and G4S.The Ministry of Justice said auditors from professional services firm PWC would examine two contracts signed in 2005 which together cost the department 107 million pounds in 2012/13 for ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214585830/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 12:24:45 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214585830/scat/15665b944045da4a Britain is "essentially a nation of lazy porkers", a top health expert claimed today. Professor Craig Currie hit out after new figures showed the number of Brits under 40 with type 2 diabetes had spiralled by 820% in the last 20 years. The diabetes expert, who led the study at Cardiff University, said thousands of Brits were refusing to take responsibility for their weight. He said: ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214585035/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 12:18:04 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214585035/scat/15665b944045da4a Madeleine McCann's parents were today said to be "very, very pleased" with Scotland Yard's review of their daughter's disappearance, as it emerged detectives have identified "more than a handful of people of interest" in the case.Detective Chief Superintendent Hamish Campbell said the review, dubbed Operation Grange, has identified "both investigative and ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214585034/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 12:18:03 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214585034/scat/15665b944045da4a at the Chelsea Flower Show . The garden was being finished off ahead of opening to the public on Tuesday, but Harry wanted to check its progress before he shows the Queen and Prince Philip round on Monday night. Garden designer Jinny Blom said: "I don't think even he knew he was going to be here today - he just decided to come on the spur of the moment. "He was very, very ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214585036/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 12:18:03 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214585036/scat/15665b944045da4a Eurovision glory for the UK and Ryan Dolan represents Ireland - but you may find yourself cheering on Estonia...The 2013 Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Malmo tomorrow night, with 26 acts vying for the prize (and trying to avoid ending up ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214585039/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 12:18:01 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214585039/scat/15665b944045da4a has held an opening ceremony for its new service center for the Vancouver, British Columbia, area.Representing a mult-million dollar investment, the facility, located in Surrey, British Columbia, will connect Western Canada's less-than-truckload industry and customers through north-south, east-west and global shipping lanes. It handles FedEx Freight shipments coast-to-coast through Canada, ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214584761/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 12:16:04 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214584761/scat/15665b944045da4a police bosses about racism and homophobia in the ranks has alleged that Scotland Yard hounded him out of the force "like an enemy of the state".In his first interview, former detective constable Kevin Maxwell told the Guardian he was sacked after raising concerns about racist and homophobic behaviour by some counter-terrorism officers. They also picked on members of the public, ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214584676/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 12:13:42 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214584676/scat/15665b944045da4a Police have admitted that undercover officers routinely stole the identities of dead children to infiltrate political groups.The admission was made to MPs by the chief constable leading an investigation into a 40-year undercover operation to spy on political activists.Mick Creedon also admitted that police have yet to inform any parents of children whose identities were stolen in a practice which ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214584677/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 12:13:36 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214584677/scat/15665b944045da4a They worship Churchill, Thatcher and the right to smoke, they hate gay marriage and Europe: is Ukip the lunatic fringe or the shape of things to come? We meet Britain's newest political ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214585040/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 12:13:31 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214585040/scat/15665b944045da4a The number of people employed by the government to work on the UK's adaptation to the effects of climate change has been cut from 38 officials to only six, in a sign of how the response to global warming has been rapidly downgraded within Whitehall under the coalition.Adapting to the effects of climate change - ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214584485/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 12:13:07 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214584485/scat/15665b944045da4a Coronation Street actor Michael Le Vell has denied a series of child sex offences as he appeared in court. The star, who plays car mechanic Kevin Webster in the ITV soap, answered "not guilty" 19 times in a clear, strong voice as each of ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214584833/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 12:06:28 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214584833/scat/15665b944045da4a Nigel Farage says Ukip not 'just some little pressure group' and that Conservatives could topple David Cameron before 2015 ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214585041/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 12:02:43 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214585041/scat/15665b944045da4a England fast bowler James Anderson claimed his 300th Test wicket when he had New Zealand opener Peter Fulton caught at second slip. Photo by Gareth ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214585042/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 11:58:30 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214585042/scat/15665b944045da4a Proposed changes to public sector workers' pension schemes will reduce the average value of the benefit by more than a third for four million people, according to a report by ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214585043/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 11:52:50 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214585043/scat/15665b944045da4a The health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, says more A&E staff are needed to meet growing demands, but maintains departments are still meeting targets. Hunt announced on Friday a 260m fund for hospitals, designed to increase the use of technology in preparation for a digital overhaul of the NHS by ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214585044/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 11:52:48 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214585044/scat/15665b944045da4a Thursday's confrontation between Nigel Farage and Scottish protesters has led people to question just why Ukip is so unpopular in Scotland. However, it is the wrong question to ask. Instead we should be asking just what has happened to English culture that a party with a loathsome agenda of homophobia, barely masked racism and a litany of other far-right notions has made such headway in the ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214584919/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 11:52:46 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214584919/scat/15665b944045da4a Sun-catching Pringle ... the building nestles behind earthen berms. Photograph: Paul Raftery The origins of his design for the Maggie's Centre are now framed on the wall of the reception, where watercolour sketches show a pagan sunburst, with a curious crimson face, beaming health-giving rays down over the building. A circular roof arches upwards to catch the sunbeams, forming a ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214584859/scat/15665b944045da4a Fri, 17 May 2013 11:52:46 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214584859/scat/15665b944045da4a