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• First Badger Cull Licence Issued in England

  

  Badger cubs: Too cute to cull? The background Bad news for badgers: the first license allowing farmers in England to shoot the animals has been issued for... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2012 CURRENT

• iPhone 5 Gets Thumbs Up From Critics

  

  There's just one quibble: that new charging connector Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2012 CURRENT, GADGETS, SOCIETY, TECH

• Dredd 3D: A Deliciously Dark Judge Dredd Adaptation

  

  Dredd 3D billboard poster. Photo credit: Graeme Pow http://flic.kr/p/cZ25cJ The background Sylvester Stallone took a stab at the comic book hero back in 1995 an... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• What’s Behind the Middle East Riots?

  

  Screen shot of Innocence of Muslims, the film causing outrage across the Middle East and North Africa. The background US interests across the world have come... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• London Fashion Week: Best of the Hits, Misses and Downright Ridiculousnesses

  

  Top-to-toe style at London Fashion Week. Photo Credit: Flickr. The background For those of you who don’t know (perhaps you are in hiding or trapped under a... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2012 CURRENT, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Maradona, Undisputed King of the Lobbed Goal

  

  Maradona graffiti on the streets of Buenos Aires. Photo credit: b00nj http://flic.kr/p/9vZTQb Opinions on who is the best footballer ever to play the beautiful... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY, SPORTS

• Local Reporter Makes Baby Cry on Live Television

  

  Photo credit: KDVR While reporting on last week’s Fall Harvest Festival in Platteville, Colorado, excitable Fox 31 Denver News reporter Dan “Dano” Daru decided... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2012 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY, VIRAL

• The Furore Over Topless Photos of the Duchess of Cambridge Reveals the...

  

  The Duchess of Cambridge on her wedding day. Audrey Pilato. http://www.flickr.com/photos/americanistadechiapas/5678661592/sizes/m/in/photostream/ Just when all... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• The Killing III Premieres in Denmark

  

  Sarah Lund: Gives good jumper. Photo credit: DR/Tine Harden. The background Everyone’s favorite patterned-jumper-wearing detective is back. Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2012 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO

• The Killers’ Fourth Album Battle Born is Fun but Dated, Says the Critics

  

  The Killers’ front man Brandon Flowers. Photo Credit: Flickr The background The Killers impressed us all with their first two albums. They were a dab hand at... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Mitt Romney Brands Obama Voters ‘victims’ in Leaked Video

  

  Mitt Romney: Under pressure. Photo credit: Maria Dryfhout / Shutterstock.com The background Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign was dealt a fresh blow by the... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• New York Fashion Week: Let’s Take This Outside

  

  Has the fashion world moved from the runway to the street? Photo Credit: Flickr My friend was once at a gallery opening in New York when, someone she described... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• The First Anniversary of Occupy Wall Street Brings Protests in New York

  

  Occupy Wall Street. Photo credit: Glynnis Jones / Shutterstock.com The background Protestors took to the streets of New York on Monday 17th September 2012 for... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• New Study Reveals the Biological, Genetic Basis for a Honeybee’s Role in the Hive

  

  Hive mentality? New study sheds light on honeycomb behavior. The background New research published in the journal Nature Neuroscience has revealed the surprisin... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT

• Child Molestation Scandal Rocks Boy Scouts of America Organisation

  

  A 2009 Boy Scouts of America Spring Camporee. Photo credit: USAG-Humphreyshttp://flic.kr/p/6io8ow The background The Boy Scouts of America is bracing itself... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Government Announces Major Changes to GCSEs: Return to Elitism?

  

  Nick Clegg and Michael Gove on a school visit. Photo Credit: Flickr. The background Education Secretary Michael Gove’s reform of the GCSE system comes amid... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Manchester is the Piracy Capital of the UK, Says New Study

  

  Thar be pirates. Photo credit: Fuzzcat via Flickr. The background There are more illegal downloads per person in Manchester than in any other UK city,... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2012 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC, SOCIETY

• On-fire Jermain Defoe Spearheads Spurs to Much-needed Win at Reading

  

  At the fourth time of asking, Andre Villas-Boas picked up his first win as Tottenham boss on 16 September at Reading. The impressive performance has prompted th... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY, SPORTS

• Downton Abbey is Back to Its Best as Third Series Hits British Screens

  

  Downton Abbey returns for third series. The background Bunting at the ready: Downton Abbey is back, and the word is that the third series is a return to form... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2012 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO

• 'Stop Hounding the Duchess of Cambridge'

  

  Topless photos causing furore amongst British media Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2012 CURRENT, MEDIA, SOCIETY