Branagh, Figgis, Palin and Temple at Bradford Film Festival
Friday February 29, 2008
Actor and director Kenneth Branagh, innovative British director Mike Figgis and rock documentary maker Julien Temple are among the filmmakers who will be giving live screen talks, in connection with ... Read More
What's on in March? Plenty As the UK Warms Up and Wakes Up
Thursday February 28, 2008
St. Patrick's Day, St. David's Day, Crufts - the world's biggest dog show and - this year - the 4-day Easter weekend and bank holiday. It's a happening month!
Find out ... Read More
Earthquake in England? The North Gets All Shook Up
Wednesday February 27, 2008
The biggest earthquake in England in 25 years woke up a big chunk of England just before 1a.m. GMT today and dominated news reports this morning. The quake, measuring 5.3 ... Read More
Heathrow Terminal 5 Opens One Month From Today
Wednesday February 27, 2008
BA Pilots Strike Vote Could Disrupt Transatlantic Travel
Monday February 25, 2008
A strike vote by pilots at British Airways (BA) could result in the first industrial action at that airline in nearly 30 years. ABTA News, the business travel newsletter, reported ... Read More
Shoes for The Journey - This Season's Top Travel Shoes
Wednesday February 20, 2008
If you are trying to stuff everything you need for a two-week vacation into the one bag most airlines will allow you to check these days, it sure doesn't take ... Read More
Diana Murder Conspiracy: After Al Fayed Can You Still Be A Believer?
Tuesday February 19, 2008
So what do you all make of Al Fayed's performance at the inquest into the death of Princess Diana yesterday?
After branding the royal family vampires and Prince Philip a Nazi, ... Read More
Princess Diana Inquest - Al Fayed Gets His Day in Court
Monday February 18, 2008
Harrods owner, Mohamed Al Fayed will make his long awaited appearance today at the inquest into the death of his son, Dodi Fayed, and Diana, Princess of Wales. The jury ... Read More
Camden Markets Re-Open This Weekend
Friday February 15, 2008
The good news is, most of the Camden Markets are set to be open for business this weekend and pedestrian access has been cleared while the clear-up of fire ... Read More
For Valentine's Day - A King's Mistress Immortalized in Silk...and Coin
Thursday February 14, 2008
A needlepoint portrait of a king's mistress, a woman Samuel Pepys called, "the greatest beauty I ever saw" and who became the face of Britannia, will be one of the ... Read More
Could This Be The Cheapest Room in the UK?
Wednesday February 13, 2008
Well, we don't know for sure, but at only £7 per person, per night to stay in clean, decent, eco-friendly accommodations in a gorgeous Lake District setting, it's going to ... Read More
Major London Fire Tears Through Popular Camden Markets
Saturday February 9, 2008
A huge fire sent flames leaping 30 meters in the air and tore across Camden Markets in northwest London, one of the city's most popular market areas, on Saturday night. ... Read More
Vote for Your Favorite UK City For the New Global Monopoly Board Game
Saturday February 9, 2008
Parker Brothers, makers of Monopoly, are asking you to choose the world's top 22 cities for their new Monopoly Here & Now: World Edition game board. London, Edinburgh and Cardiff ... Read More
H.O. Ward, The English Pub Pundit, Samples the Brew at The Rising Sun in Southampton
Thursday February 7, 2008
The Rising Sun, at the end of a road in Southampton, is near where troops departed for the D-Day Landings in Normandy. The events of 1944 are commemorated in a ... Read More
Explore Birmingham - A New Guide To Europe's Youngest City
Tuesday February 5, 2008
With more students than any other city in the UK outside of London, Birmingham bills itself as "Europe's Youngest City".
I have to say that, as a Londoner, after a recent ... Read More
Beyond Valentine's Day - Flowers, Flowers and More Flowers
Sunday February 3, 2008
The Chelsea Flower Show, May 20-24, may seem a long way off during these dark winter months, but tickets are already on sale online at the Royal Horticultural Society's website ... Read More
First UK Niki de Saint Phalle Exhibition Opens at Tate Liverpool
Friday February 1, 2008
A retrospective exhibition of French Artist Niki de Saint Phalle, being termed by the Tate Liverpool as the first major UK exhibition of this artist, opens today. She ... Read More