The Pint Lives: Metric Britain Abandoned Posted: 1 year ago by DrNothing
The European Commission has ditched its attempt to impose the metric system on Ireland and Britain, where a grocer was once convicted of selling bananas by the pound rather than by the kilo.
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1 Million Royalty-Free British Isles Photos Posted: 2 months ago by 2manyusernames
The Geograph British Isles project aims to collect geographically representative photographs and information for every square kilometre of Great Britain and Ireland, and you can be part of it.
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Barroso Claims Britain Contemplating Move To €uro Posted: 1 day ago by JoshSF49
No more Sterling (£)!
(According to European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso)
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Revealed: Britain, 100 years ago - in living colour Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
These remarkable photographs show Britain at the dawn of the 20th century in a way that has never been seen before. A photographic record of the country in 1900, from Clacton Pier to Dumfries, the delicate colours bring the scenes to life in what was then a revolutionary photographic technique invented by the Swiss printer Orell Fussli.
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Malaysian sues Britain over ethnic Indians' woes Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
An ethnic Indian in Malaysia is using an audacious strategy to highlight the plight of his mostly impoverished community by suing Britain, the country's former colonial ruler, for $4 trillion (1.9 trillion pounds).
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Britain's first A to Z: The amazing 14th-century map of Britain Posted: 10 months ago by AutumnLotus
It is the oldest surviving map of Britain, dating from around 1360.
The cartographer must have been feeling cocky.
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Modern Slavery in Britain: In Photographs Posted: 2 years ago by tundramonkey
As Britain prepares to commemorate 200 years since the abolition of the slave trade, a new photographic exhibition focuses on human trafficking in the UK today.
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New online archive of contemporary British poetry Posted: 2 years ago by 2manyusernames
The Archive of the Now is an online and print repository of recordings, printed texts and manuscripts, focussing on innovative contemporary poetry being written or performed in Britain.
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Britain's slave history going online Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Britain's slave trading past is getting a human face as an ancestry-tracing website starts putting the personal histories of the victims online for the first time.
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Female millionaires on the rise in Britain Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Wealth used to be a man's world, but the gap between the sexes when it comes to money is narrowing rapidly in Britain.
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Britain for Americans Posted: 2 years ago by Bornbad
This is a guide to Britain written for Americans who may be planning a visit here. Use this guide to help you become familar with the many complex, sometimes strange customs of the British People.
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Weekend of silliness celebrated in Britain Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
The summer season has begun in Britain, celebrated during the weekend with eccentric rituals aimed at being silly for the sake of national identity.
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Britain owes world £31 trillion Posted: 2 years ago by TheStep
According to the International Coalition for British Reparations, Britain owes the world £31 trillion! If you think they're right, sign the petition.
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Dumb and dumber: Muggers pose for CCTV camera after train attack on teen Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
Are there the most stupid muggers in Britain? Minutes after attacking a teenager on a commuter train, these young lads shamelessly posed for CCTV footage. Then, astonishingly, they tried to cover up their faces with their scarves and jumpers once they realised what they'd done.
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British Shin Kicking Championship 2008 Posted: 6 months ago by bevissimo
Rules, as they are, according to the Shin Kicking Association of Britain (motto “If it ain’t broke, yer not kickin’ hard enough!”) can be found here.
In certain ways, it seems more civilised than rugby.
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Four million security cameras: How many does a nation need? Posted: 1 year ago by hisidea
Britain has more surveillance cameras than any other Western democracy. Here's a debate on the pros and cons.
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Britain in Pictures Posted: 2 months ago by suckersklub
It's obviously more than just soccer, booze, rain and teenage pregnancy (but not a lot).
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Britain vulnerable to alien attacks! Posted: 2 years ago by brightoncub
No... I mean REAL aliens! Thin grey men in flying ships and everything. FLEE! Run for your lives!
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Fourth rare donkey born at farm in Britain Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
The fourth foal of a breed of donkey rarer than the giant panda has been born in the space of a fortnight at a British farm.
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Great interactive timeline of British history Posted: 2 years ago by 2manyusernames
From 4000BC to 2008 AD, explore the history of the British Isles
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Hospital staff told to make sure Muslim patients' beds face Mecca five times a day Posted: 12 months ago by AutumnLotus
The job of the nurse used to one of caring for the sick and needy. But not - it would seem - in today's politically-correct Britain. Now, nurses are being encouraged to spend valuable time turning around the beds of Muslim patients up to five times a day - so they can face Mecca.
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