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David Cameron
8 September 2015

Cameron Announces That Britain Will Take 20,000 Refugees
After promising last week that the UK would fulfil its "moral responsibilities" with regard to the migrant crisis, Prime Minister David Cameron has announced the number of refugees that will ...

Stonehenge
8 September 2015

‘Superhenge’ Discovered Near Stonehenge
Archaeologists have unearthed close to 100 stone monoliths less than two miles from Stonehenge, and believe that they may have been part of the largest Neolithic monument built in Britain. ...

Sam Smith
8 September 2015

Sam Smith confirms he'll be singing James Bond spectre theme 'Writing's On The Wall'
Sam Smith will sing the theme song for new James Bond movie 'SPECTRE'. The 23-year-old has co-written 'Writing's On The Wall', the title track to the 24th movie in the franchise, ...

Prince William
7 September 2015

Prince William's Packed Lunch Plea
Prince William reportedly takes sandwiches to work at the East Anglian Air Ambulance. It's emerged that Britain's Duke of Cambridge takes his own food while working at the Cambridge base as ...

Credit: Ubisoft
7 September 2015

Ubisoft opening theme park in 2020
Ubisoft have this week announced their plans to open a 10,000-square-meter indoor theme park in 2020 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The park will feature rides, shows and other sorts of ...

Queen Elizabeth
7 September 2015

Queen Elizabeth 'Business As Usual' Marking Longest-Serving Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II's to "convey business as usual" as she marks being Britain's longest-serving monarch. The 89 year old reportedly only agreed to celebrate reaching the milestone due to pressure from ...

How many trees are there in the world?
6 September 2015

Nearly Half of the Trees on the Planet Have Been Lost To Human Civilisation
The total number of trees on the planet is estimated to be around 3 trillion according to a recent global census. This census was conducted with the combination of satellite ...

Ancient ruins at the city of Palmyra
5 September 2015

Ancient Tombs in Palmyra Destroyed
Islamic State militants have demolished more ancient ruins at the city of Palmyra, as part of their quest to destroy historical sites deemed sacrilegious or heretical. On Friday, Syria's antiquities ...

Walkie-Talkie Building
4 September 2015

The Walkie-Talkie Building Takes the Title of UK’s Ugliest Building
The "Walkie-Talkie" building was crowned champion in Building Design's annual Carbuncle Cup after it received the majority vote. Formally known as 20 Fenchurch Street, the building's top-heavy bulge is just ...

Blue Whale
4 September 2015

Blue Whale Spotted in English Waters
Oceanographers glimpsed a blue whale about 1km away from their research ship in the Whittard Canyon last week. The canyon lies about 250 miles off the British coast on the northern ...

David Cameron
4 September 2015

Migrant Crisis: UK Will Take in Thousands
Bowing to mounting political and social pressure, David Cameron has said that the UK will fulfil its moral duty to aid more refugees fleeing jihadists in war-torn Syria. More than ...

Mercedes-Benz Actros
3 September 2015

Lorries Required to Equip New Safety Measures For Cyclists
As of the beginning of this week, the capital will begin banning lorries which do not have safety equipment installed in order to protect cyclists and pedestrians. This safety equipment ...

Notting Hill Carnival
3 September 2015

Hundreds Arrested at Notting Hill Carnival
The traditional bank holiday carnival was beset by heavy downpours and a range of criminal offences, despite a heavy police presence. By late Monday, 314 people had been arrested for ...

Temple of Bel
2 September 2015

Palmyra Temple Still Standing after ISIS Attack
After blowing up the Baalshamin temple last week, Islamic State militants attempted to destroy the Temple of Bel at the world-famous Palmyra ruins. Maamoun Abdulkarim, head of the Syrian Department ...

Barack Obama
1 September 2015

Barack Obama to appear on Running Wild With Bear Grylls
Barack Obama is to appear on 'Running Wild with Bear Grylls'. The President of the United States will join the adventurer in Alaska to film a special episode of his ...

Wałbrzych
30 August 2015

Nazi Gold Train Found Buried in Poland
Poland's deputy culture minister stated that ground-penetrating radar has detected what appears to be a buried train near WaÅ'brzych. This was after a dying man, who was involved in the ...

Mars Scientific illustration
29 August 2015

NASA Experiment Will Isolate Six People in a Dome for One Year
The longest US isolation experiment yet is about to begin in Hawaii, as six people prepare for a year-long stay in an isolation dome that will simulate life on Mars. ...

Mediterranean water in Lavazzi island
28 August 2015

A Quake in the Mediterranean Could Trigger a Devastating Tsunami
A tsunami resulting from even a moderate earthquake would engulf highly populated Mediterranean coastal areas, a study in the journal Ocean Science has revealed. Using a computer simulation, scientists discovered ...

Old Trafford
28 August 2015

Manchester United Fans Arrested in Belgium
Following Manchester United's victory against Club Brugge on Wednesday night, fifty-seven fans were arrested when brawls broke out at a bar. Supporters were reportedly celebrating their team's convincing 4-0 win, ...

Cigarettes
27 August 2015

The Great E-Cigarette Debate
The electronic cigarette comes in many shapes, colours and sizes, and some can even be flavoured to your particular taste. Many people blindly believe that because you are 'just inhaling ...

Mayor Boris Johnson
27 August 2015

New Cruise Terminal Planned for London
On Tuesday, the Mayor of London gave the go-ahead for London's new commercial cruise terminal. The proposed development at Enderby Wharf - which will also include new homes, restaurants, cafes ...

70th edition of Spain’s tomato-throwing festival
27 August 2015

70th Anniversary of Spain’s La Tomatina Festival
Crowds of people gathered in Buñol, Spain on Wednesday, for the start of the world's biggest food fight. This year marks the 70th edition of the strange tradition, which is ...

Tate Britain Art Gallery London
27 August 2015

Experience Art at Tate’s new ‘Sensorium’
On Wednesday, visitors to Tate Britain will be able offered a unique gallery experience with the opening of the Tate Sensorium. The project will present visitors with art accompanied by ...

Comedian Darren Walsh
27 August 2015

Fringe Festival’s Funniest
In his first full-length show, Darren Walsh has been awarded the prize for the funniest joke at the Edinburgh Fringe. 39-year-old Walsh, a former animator from Peterborough, displays his talent ...