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Britain greenlights first eco towns Posted: 5 months ago by Bingo
Britain gave the green light Thursday to four so-called "eco towns," claiming it is playing a leading role globally in promoting carbon neutral communities.
"The revolutionary concept of eco towns is a unique opportunity for us to confront two of the most urgent priorities" facing Britain, namely providing more cheaper housing and fighting climate change.
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Klingon keyboard goes on sale in Britain Posted: 11 months ago by AutumnLotus
A Star Trek-themed keyboard featuring letters from the Klingon alphabet has gone on sale in Britain. The keyboard has been designed for the thousands of science fiction fans who have learned to talk and write in the alien language, which is spoken by the Klingon warrior race.
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Britain invaded by power-crazed super-ants that cause blackouts and fires Posted: 4 months ago by AutumnLotus
Britain has been invaded by hordes of foreign kamikaze ants that cause blackouts - due to their obsession with electricity.
The first colony of lasius neglectus - the Asian super-ant - recorded in the UK has been found at one of the National Trust's most historic buildings. They can't resist electricity and swarms can zap cables, leading to blazes.
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Britain wants to ban rampant foreign plants Posted: 7 months ago by bingo
It may not quite match the Day Of The Triffids. But Britain is being invaded by an army of alien plants.
Ministers are so concerned about the threat from foreign imports that choke rivers, smother ponds and force out native species that they want to ban the sale of 15 of the worst offenders.
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Revealed: Britain, 100 years ago - in living colour Posted: 2 years 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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First 'anti-stab' knife to go on sale in Britain Posted: 6 months ago by bornbad
The first “anti-stab” knife is to go on sale in Britain, designed to work as normal in the kitchen but to be ineffective as a weapon.
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Malaysian sues Britain over ethnic Indians' woes Posted: 2 years 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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The Pint Lives: Metric Britain Abandoned Posted: 2 years 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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War Book reveals how Britain planned to cope with nuclear attack Posted: 5 months ago by bornbad
New details of how Britain would have been governed in the event of a nuclear war from the 1960s into the 1990s have been disclosed with the publication of the secret War Book.
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Britain unveils new medal for families of 8,000 military dead since World War II Posted: 5 months ago by Bingo
Britain unveiled a new medal Wednesday that will be offered to families of about 8,000 military personnel killed on active duty or in terrorist attacks since World War II.
~Theme pic is NOT the medal, couldn't find it.~
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Hitler's pub dart bomb: The secret Nazi weapon drawn up to terrorise Britain Posted: 12 months ago by cactushair
With deadly accuracy and at speeds of up to 700mph, it could have pinpointed Nazi targets and wreaked havoc on Britain. At least, that is what German scientists believed as they plotted this weapon of terror.
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Britain's first A to Z: The amazing 14th-century map of Britain Posted: 2 years 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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It’s blast-off Britain as ban on space flight ends Posted: 4 months ago by kakana
Britain is finally – and officially – to put men and women into space. A government policy against sending Britons into orbit is to be reversed after almost a quarter of a century.
Until now, British-born astronauts have had to “hitch” rides on American or Russian space missions.
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Modern Slavery in Britain: In Photographs Posted: 3 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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Britain's slave history going online Posted: 3 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: 3 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: 3 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: 3 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: 3 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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Government wants Brits to paint their houses white to cope with climate change heatwaves Posted: 6 months ago by bingo
It's a tried and tested way of keeping homes cool in Mediterranean countries.
But many might feel the latest official advice is just a little bit over the top for Britain, where summer downpours seem more common than heatwaves.
Yeah, that's right, Britain!
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