Not content with losing thousands of bags, British Airways has gone one better by managing to lose an elderly passenger. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

A British reporter, investigating claims of civilian deaths from an American bombing ignored warnings from locals and got himself and his translator kidnapped. A force of British soldiers were able to free him but at the the cost of one of their own and of the translator. picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

A British tourist has been barred from a casino in New Zealand for upsetting fellow punters with her 'offensive' breasts. Thirty-three year old Helen Simpson from Nottingham, was wearing a low-cut black evening dress when a woman staff member at the Christchurch Casino told her to cover up or leave. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A powerful cleric said Friday that Iran will put British Embassy staffers on trial for fomenting post-election turmoil, a step that would likely increase Iran's isolation and alienate Western nations that have been trying to keep options open with Tehran despite its crackdown on protesters. Update to 2many's post picked by Bingo 5 months ago

Eight British embassy employees in Tehran have been arrested in a sharp escalation of the diplomatic row between Iran and the UK. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

Passengers on a British Airways flight from New Delhi to London faced a 13-hour delay as the pilot felt he was too sleepy after a noisy night in a New Delhi hotel. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Three Arab princesses were thrown off a packed British Airways flight after refusing to sit next to male passengers they didn't know. picked by super 2 years ago

British fraud cop quits job, buys huge database of stolen identities, charges fees to people who want to know if their details are in the database. picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

Pet Airways, the first airline exclusively dedicated to pets (no humans please) to begin flights July 14, 2009. picked by cb__ 7 months ago

British scientists are on course to become the first to create synthetic human blood from embryonic stem cells, it emerged today.

The ground-breaking project could provide an unlimited supply of blood for emergency transfusions free of the risk of infection.

Because stem cells multiply indefinitely, it would be possible to make enormous quantities, researchers said. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

Fact is health reform is going to cost a ton of money. All of us will pay more. Some people from states mostly with Democratic congress people will be given special breaks however as an incentive to vote for the bill. Got to hand it to the politicians who are in favor of health reform even at higher costs - provided those who have to pay more can't vote them out of office. picked by 2manyusernames 1 month ago

British Airways has banned cabin crew from microwaving their own food after a curry exploded at 35,000 ft (10,668 metres), causing around $US40,000 ($48,790) of damage to an aircraft. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Air Control: "Hey, your engine caught fire!"
Pilot: "Emergency landing? Nah, let's see how far we get, I'm feeling lucky today" picked by XXXXXPP 3 years ago

British Passengers on the Titanic were much more likely to die than Americans who seem to have been happier to push their way to safety. picked by stinkobinko 10 months ago

It's no secret that raising children can be expensive, but how about nearly a quarter of a million dollars expensive?

A government report released Tuesday says a middle-income family with a child born last year will spend about $221,000 raising that child through age 17.
*and that's not including related costs such as daycare or college* picked by lynxears 4 months ago

U.S. Airways has sent a check for $5,000 to each passenger who was on the plane that crashed in the Hudson River last week, saying it will be months before they receive any of their possessions that were on the plane and are recoverable. picked by muppet 10 months ago

As many as 11 million British motorists are unable to read a basic road map, according to a survey released Monday. picked by muppet 2 years ago

You can of course get a "free" education by joining the military, but if that isn't the route you wish to take here are 8 colleges where you can earn a degree for free. Some even give free room & board! You may have to work a few hours a week, but that is a small price to pay. picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago

Employers are increasingly using drug testing to get rid of staff without having to make redundancy payouts, as a way of ­cutting costs during the recession, a ­charity has said picked by bornbad 6 months ago

Rising labor costs and the huge demand for pear trees the main culprits. picked by tomphoolry 3 years ago