July 16th, 2010 : Written by Sophia Roberts
Do you want a beautiful baby? Perhaps the next Angelina Jolie or Brad Pitt?
Thanks to a dating site dedicated to good-looking results, beautifulpeople.com, you could soon be able to select from a virtual store of online ingredients.
In what is shaping as a moral and ethical debate question, the team at beautiful people has introduced its [...]
July 15th, 2010 : Written by Sammy Young
Hotel experiences in the UK have been found to leave a lot to be desired.
Leading European online travel specialist ebookers.com has released a new survey which shows that British hoteliers will need to clean up their act if they want to compete with their overseas counterparts. To confirm the lack of satisfaction, ebookers has also [...]
July 14th, 2010 : Written by Ronnie Oakes
Airline passengers need not despair that they are away from their social networking sites while in the air. Now passengers can chat seat-to-seat with fellow travellers thanks to Virgin America and its introduction of the new Bluetooth-style mile high networking club.
The airline has acknowledged that social networking is now the largest global phenomenon for interaction, [...]
July 13th, 2010 : Written by Emily Wilson
Leading UK car hire comparison website Carrentals.co.uk is offering you the chance to win an Apple iPad. The great offer is part of the new ‘Carrentals.co.uk Video Challenge’, which runs until September 30, 2010 with free entry to all comers.
To enter, just head to YouTube and upload your best ‘car-related’ video – which needs to [...]
July 12th, 2010 : Written by Charlie Knight
The runaway gunman Raoul Moat has killed himself after a six-hour stand-off. Moat, 37, shot himself after being surrounded by armed officers near a river in the Northumberland town of Rothbury.
A week-long manhunt finished in the unlikely setting for the climax to the case which has gripped Britain. Moat was released from prison on July 1 [...]
July 9th, 2010 : Written by Sophia Roberts
Leading UK supermarket chain Tesco has been criticised over the sale of a bottle of wine for just £1.11.
The group claims that the product line has been discontinued at some stores, resulting in the common practice of clearing delisted stock as a discount.
The wine in question, a Bulgarian Chardonnay which retails under the Silver Rock [...]
July 8th, 2010 : Written by Sammy Young
Footballing giants Manchester United are to be provided with global travel by leading UK specialist Thomas Cook
Under a new four-year deal announced this week, Thomas Cook Sport will provide worldwide travel arrangements for the first team squad and offials, which will include domestic fixtures and overseas matches.
In addition, Thomas Cook will be offering Match Breaks [...]
July 7th, 2010 : Written by Oliver White
British Airways has teamed up with Comic Relief UK to help disadvantaged children.
The airline has announced it’s joining of forces to launch the new initiative ‘Flying Start’, a global charity partnership with the popular charity event organiser. The coalition hopes to raise 8 million over the next three years which will aid vulnerable communities and [...]
July 6th, 2010 : Written by Emily Wilson
A Durham man has been fined £5,000 for bidding on his own auctions.
In the first case of its kind that has led to prosecution, the seller was fined under new laws that were introduced back in 2008 to specifically tackle the growing trend of internet fraud
The first prosecuted eBay seller has been ordered to pay [...]
July 5th, 2010 : Written by Charlie Knight
A surge of public interest has sent Nick Clegg’s Value Your Freedom website crashing. The website, which encourages the UK public to nominate oppressive laws for repeal or revision, experienced such a large amount of traffic on Friday that it simply could not cope.
The site, which welcomes public suggestions on such topical issues as police [...]