British teenager dies after drunken ski resort prank

February 28, 2011

The teenage son of a wealthy UK businessman has died after attempting to jump from the roof of a Chalet in a French ski resort. Edward De Nunzio, who was found to be heavily intoxicated at the time of his death, was trying to jump from one Chalet roof to ...

Assange mother calls extradition gang rape

February 25, 2011

The mother of Wikileaks boss Julian Assange has described the decision to extradite her son to Sweden as “gang rape”. Christine Assange told the Australian Associated Press after Thursday’s decision that the controversial ruling constituted political and legal rape. A British judge decided on February 24 that the Australian Wikileaks founder ...

20% off Dorothy Perkins with Discount Vouchers

February 24, 2011

If you’re looking to update your wardrobe in time for spring in the cheapest way possible, discountvouchers.co.uk has a deal that’s right up your street. Right now you can receive a massive 20 percent off on all Dorothy Perkins orders through the discount shopping site. If that’s not enough to tempt ...

Mums wage war with lads mags retailers

February 23, 2011

A parenting group has waged a war with retailers who refuse to hide lad mags from the view of children. Mumsnet, a website for concerned parents, has called on newsagents and other magazine retailers to put the saucy publications on the top shelf and to hide their covers. Many retailers have ...

Brits underestimate expensive milestones

February 22, 2011

A study by banking group HSBC has revealed that people living in the UK have no idea how much the big events in their lives will cost. The survey found that the average Brit thought a big milestone in life, such as marriage or having children, would set them back ...

Manchester City Mike Summerbee accuses Sky of United bias

February 21, 2011

Manchester City ambassador Mike Summerbee has refused to back down over comments he made about Sky TV being bias towards rival club Manchester United. During his former club’s 2-1 defeat to United in the Manchester Derby on Saturday, February 12, Mr Summerbee claimed the broadcaster always fails to see City’s ...

Romanian confesses online marketplace scam

February 18, 2011

A Romanian man has admitted being the money mule for an online scam that saw hundreds of people conned out of millions of dollars. Adrian Ghighina, 33, from Bucharest, worked with a team of 11 to trick buyers on online auction sites, such as eBay, AutoTrader and Craigslist, into wiring ...

Supergran star to sell bag on eBay

February 17, 2011

A so-called “supergran” who foiled a robbery at a UK jewellery store by clobbering thieves with her handbag has become an international sensation after appearing on US TV. Ann Timson, 71, also announced on the NBC show in New York that she will be selling her famous handbag on eBay ...

Vodafone latest to attack Apple subscription fees

February 16, 2011

Apple has again been criticised for taking a 30 percent cut of newspaper subscriptions purchased via iTunes, this time by Vodafone. The mobile phone maker’s chief executive Vittorio Colao made the comments yesterday at the Mobile World Congress fair in Barcelona, Spain. Colao described Apple’s iPad content as a “walled garden” ...

Economy growing in private sector

February 15, 2011

A bank of Scotland report has revealed that The Scottish private sector economy returned to modest growth in January. The bank's seasonally-adjusted index, which monitors activity across Scotland's manufacturing and service industries, showed growth in both areas and a rise in new orders following severe the weather in December. The chief ...

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