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Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd has apologized to thousands of British children who were shipped to Australia with the promise of a better life, but to only suffer abuse. At an emotional ceremony in the Australian capital, Canberra, Mr Rudd said that his country was sorry for the tragedy of childhoods lost. He said that [...]
(Read More)2nd Nov 09
UK prepares for 2012 London Games
by Harry Oldfield
An ambitious program has begun with the UCI Track Cycling World Cup at the Velodrome in Manchester. Racers who will attend include British Olympic heroes Jason Kenny, Victoria Pendleton and Bradley Wiggins. Triple Olympic great Sir Chris Hoy would also make a guest appearance. UK Sport intends to hold a total of 64 major events [...]
(Read More)21st Oct 09
Google launch major UK ad campaign
by Harry Oldfield
The release of the new Microsoft operating system Windows 7 is likely to be spoiled by a new ad campaign in the UK launched by web giant Google. The search engine has incredibly built its corporation with very little advertising, but the company’s new ad campaign attempts to illustrate that two million businesses across the [...]
(Read More)20th Oct 09
Pregnancy still safe despite swine flu warnings
by Katie Naylor
Couples have yesterday been urged not to be scared away from having children because of the swine flu pandemic. However, the National Childbirth Trust had already called for women to delay conception until the threat of the disease has passed because of the risk it posed of infection to expectant mothers. Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon [...]
(Read More)1st Oct 09
Gordon Brown expresses anger with broadcasters
by Katie Naylor
Prime Minister Gordon Brown showed clear frustration as he was repeatedly challenged over his personality, leadership and the defection of a newspaper from the Labour cause, complaining that he was not allowed the opportunity to debate policy, following a speech he made at the Labour Party conference in Brighton. Following a particularly hostile interview with [...]
(Read More)10th Sep 09
New Sat Nav technology to modernize car hire in South Africa
by Natasha Redman
UK travelers planning a trip to South Africa can now experience a whole new dimension in their car hire sat nav. Satpack Travel has introduced a new satellite navigation technology that brings a new edge to exploring South Africa by rented vehicle. By combining regular sat nav operations with travel information and advice, the ‘Satpacking’ [...]
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