Category Archives: news
Ricky Gervais on iPod
I’ve been listening to the Ricky Gervais / Guardian Unlimited podcast, and I have to say he’s a comic genius. Much like The Office, I can’t say what it is that’s so funny – he just is.
The BBC believes its Persian news website has been blocked by the Iranian government, after a sharp fall in hits over the last three days.
Hemel Hempstead Oil Explosion
An oil depot has exploded in Hemel Hempstead. The BBC have a live video feed. Reports say the explosion could be heard as far away as Holland and Northern France. Update: Check out this photo on flickr.
Man cures self of HIV
Times Online A YOUNG British man thought to be the first person to have shaken off HIV, the virus that causes Aids, is to undergo further clinical tests in the hope of a breakthrough in treating the condition. Andrew Stimpson, … Continue reading
Confused lions ‘hunt’ small cars
Lions at a drive-through safari park in Merseyside are chasing small cars, thinking they are prey. According to the BBC, Smart cars and Minis are particularly easily mistaken by the pride.
London Zoo offering free tickets for big noses
To celebrate the birth of a baby anteater, London Zoo are offering free entrance to visitors with big noses over the weekend of 13-14th August.
Formula One: The Paris Hilton of Motorsports?
Today’s Formula 1 Grand Prix at Indianapolis was a farce for both the teams and the spectators. Formula One seems to have grown into the spoilt brat of the industry – spending millions of pounds on a hugely public series … Continue reading
What is going on in this picture?
BBC News has an article about blogging during the Iranian elections, accompanied by the above picture. Only thing is, I can’t tell what is going on in the picture. Maybe i’m not seeing the wood for the trees, but the … Continue reading
Speeding police
Having witnessed first hand the suffering of families whose loved ones have been seriously injured or tragically killed, I would strongly urge all motorists not to speed This was the comment made by Chief Superintendent Les Owen, head of the … Continue reading