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Natural England Receives $20 Million In Funding
Natural England is receiving an almost 50% boost in funding for both people and wildlife! Not only will species protection increase, there is incentives for people to plant and protect wildlife!
UK Police Lied To Parliment To Build Massive Domestic Spying Network
The British “Big Brother” national database feared by many members of parliament (MPs) was built and grown over the past ten years – without their knowledge. The database system even has a name for the […]
UK Teddy Bear Diplomacy Results In 6,000 Acre Teddy Bear Theme Park
In the 70’s ping pong diplomacy helped open China’s door to the U.S. as American table tennis players took on their Chinese counterparts in strategically staged matches. Today it seems that teddy-bear diplomacy may do […]
American Tech Giants To Face Wide Ranging UK Probe Into Collusion, Abuse Of Dominant Position
The United Kingdom is launching a wide ranging probe into American tech giants to assess whether they are treating their local competitors and suppliers fairly. The inquiry marks the onset of UK regulation and possibly […]
Strong British Pound Is Making It Europe’s Cash Of Choice For Criminals
It’s not just the U.S. dollar that’s popular with warlords and drug dealers. More than half of all British currency in circulation is located abroad or on the black market, according to the Bank of […]
The United Kingdom Is Looking To Boost Their Economy By Selling Weapons To The World
British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has given a huge incentive to UK-based military equipment firms to produce weapons that can be sold overseas by saying his Government would support their marketing and sales efforts. Speaking […]
Phone Calls Home Led To First UK Drone Assassination Targeting ISIS
Phone calls by two British ISIS jihadists were enough to give away their location to intelligence sources, resulting in their assassination by drone. The British Government Communication Headquarters (GCHQ) was able to locate the Jihadists […]
Language Scholar Finds The ‘F-Word’ To Be Some 200 Years Older Than Previously Thought
Recently uncovered documents suggest that the “f-word” was first used all the way back to 1310. An English historian has found the earliest recorded usage of the curse word in the English language, found hidden […]
Britain Is Now The Go To Place For ISIS Recruiters And No Easy Solutions Are In Sight
The Islamic State is well known for its savvy use of social media to attract naive young recruits but the terror network is particularly successful at recruiting young Brits. The phenomenon has torn apart families […]
UK Set To Debate Legalization Of Marijuana After Petition By Citizens
The British Parliament will next month begin debating whether or not marijuana will be legalized according to a Government official. He said beginning Monday, October 12th, Members of Parliament (MPs) will debate a proposal which […]
UK Threatens More Drone Attacks After Killing Two Of Its Citizens Fighting For ISIS
The UK would not hesitate to launch further drone attacks in Syria to prevent terrorist plots even if it meant killing UK citizens fighting for Islamic extremists terror groups, says UK Defence Secretary Michael Fallon. […]
Creepy Scottish Police Tactic Sees Club-Goers Randomly Swabbed For Traces Of Drugs
Police in Aberdeen, Scotland, have given the world a taste of a grim and highly invasive future after implementing a new drug control policy on club-going youth. Police in the city randomly swabbed the hands […]
BBC To Launch Radio Service In North Korea
With its goal of expanding “democracy and the free press,” the British Broadcasting Corporation (“BBC”) plans to launch radio broadcasts to North Korea for the first time and commence new television and/or digital services in […]
Scientists Uncover Hidden Stone Monuments Just Feet From Famous Stonehenge
Archaeologists in England say they have discovered remains of a previously undetected stone monument within two miles of the famous Stonehenge. Using ground penetrating radar, a series of nearly 90 standing stones were found hidden […]
After Over 100 Years The BBC Won’t Get Its Weather Forecasts From Britain And The Country Is Freaking Out
The Met Office, the iconic British weather forecaster, has lost the deal it has held for about a century to supply public broadcaster the BBC with weather forecasts, marking the end one of the longest […]
UK Joins FCC In Requiring Disclosure Of ‘Pay For Play’ Social Media Videos
The United Kingdom’s Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) has told those blogging videos (vloggers) on YouTube and other social media platforms to come clean when they are getting compensated to discuss a product. The ruling […]
British Health Authorities Just Concluded That E-Cigarettes Are 95 Percent Safer Than Smoking
The popularity of e-cigarettes continues to rise after England’s government made an official acknowledgement of the devices’ health advantages over smoking. Consumption of e-cigarettes, or “vaping,” was stated to be about 95% less damaging than […]
Rate Rigging Penalties For Big Banks Will Be So Big They Threaten The Stability Of The Financial System
The most internationally recognized banking institutions in the world face a wave of lawsuits in the UK this autumn to compensate for billions of dollars of losses incurred as a result of their traders rigging […]
Amid Fierce Opposition London Approves Europe’s Largest Bicycle Super Highway
London Mayor Boris Johnson announced two huge new bicycle paths that will interweave the city and allow swift, harmless cycling that will alleviate pollution and ease traffic for everyone, including non-cyclists. The mayor’s achievement in […]
UK Starts Trials Of Roads That Charge Electric Cars As They Drive
The United Kingdom, through the group Highways England, is developing technology that will charge electric vehicles as they are driven across the country’s highways. The group plans to test the technology on nonpublic roads in […]
Apple’s Airdrop App Being Used For Smartphone Sex Crimes
Perverts have taken to using Apple Inc.’s Airdrop feature to flash themselves on unsuspecting victims’ smartphones. British police report they are investigating several cases where rail commuters received indecent images on their phones as they […]
Toyota Launches First Fuel Cell Vehicle Aimed Directly At Future Tesla Buyers
The first of Toyota’s hydrogen-powered Mirais exported to Europe and the UK have landed on the shores, awaiting delivery to the final consumers. While the landing of the limited availability Mirai on the shores of […]
English Butterflies Facing Near Certain Extinction Due To Climate Change
Global warming has caused severe droughts which could have an adverse impact on some species of butterfly in the UK. Ongoing climate change associated with carbon emissions from vehicles and power plants is expected to […]
Scotland Announces Sweeping Ban Of Genetically Modified Crops
Scotland has announced a complete ban on genetically modified (GM) doods despite stiff opposition. The country’s rural affairs minister said that the ban would serve to protect the country’s recognition as a green and clean […]
Healthy Nurse Being Euthanized Raises Fresh Questions About Right To Die
A perfectly healthy British nurse ended her life abruptly through medically assisted suicide because she was afraid of ageing and lacking the physical capacity to kill herself, sparking debate on the ethics and legality of […]
Former UBS Trader Given 14 Year Sentence For Manipulating Interest Rates
Former UBS trader Tom Hayes has been found guilty of rigging global interest rates by a London court. The 35-year-old has been sentenced to jail in the first ever trial of an individual for Libor […]
Britain’s Navy Launches World’s First 3D Printed Drone Made Entirely At Sea
The British Navy made a self-proclaimed world’s first on Tuesday as they launched a cheap drone from the Royal Navy ship HMS Mersey that was manufactured entirely on board using a 3D printer. The airplane-style […]
Hundreds Of ISIS Terrorists Now Living In Great Britain
ISIS isn’t just a problem affecting the middle east as according to British Police there are now over 350 known battle hardened ISIS terrorists living in Great Britain. All have traveled and returned from Syria […]
British Genetically Modified Wheat Variety Fails To Ward Off Pests
The UK’s attempts to genetically modify a strain of wheat has failed in trials. The intention was for scientists to create “whiffy wheat,” a type with a special smell to prevent aphids, which are bugs […]