"Royal Mail workers are to hold a 24-hour strike on Friday, 29 June, the main postal union has confirmed."


Grrrr, knowing my luck i'll probably be waiting for something to arrive :< picked by pjanaway 2 years ago

A drug based on a chemical found in garlic can treat diabetes types I and II when taken as a tablet, a study in the new Royal Society of Chemistry journal Metallomics says. picked by karenben 1 year ago

The Royal Air Force is using instructions on the many uses of condoms as a tactic to lure young British men to sign up for the RAF Regiment. picked by mutil8or 2 years ago

The South African Zulu royal household is furious with the Young Communist League, after the league claimed the popular Reed Dance Festival is outdated and sexist.

Here's a link to a video of the festival. NSFW - partial nudity picked by suebe 1 year ago

A warship billed as the world's most advanced destroyer today finished its first test run on the open sea. HMS Daring, the first in a batch of six destroyers ordered by the Royal Navy, is capable of defending London from missile and aircraft attack. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Americans don't mind poking fun at George Bush, but when it comes to royalty they get very serious. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

THE Royal Australian Mint is believed to be poised to scrap the five-cent piece as part of an overhaul of Australian coins that will also give the Queen a makeover.
The move — which many retailers support — could upset some consumers, with all transactions needing to be rounded to the nearest 10 cents picked by bingo 6 months ago

Next thing, she'll be creating a MySpace.com page.
Actually it is a good channel. The 81-year old monarch's Channel will feature her Christmas Day message as well as recent and historical footage of the monarch and other members of the Royal Family. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

The UK Government’s recent bailout of struggling financial giants Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds TSB looks set to add between £1 trillion and £1.5 trillion to national debt, figures out today have revealed. picked by iamamaniac 9 months ago

The colony became dissatisfied with their queen, so, they raised a rival queen and then sent her into exile. 40,000 bees of the hive left with the deposed queen.
Furious Police chase... picked by wildminou 2 years ago

Royal Mail will pay tribute to James Bond, as part of the Ian Fleming Centenary celebrations next year, when it releases a series of stamps commemorating the famous secret agent. picked by fogowar 2 years ago

A motivational video for school children made for the Royal Board of Education by BootyQuake Formula #7.

I'm sure motivated. picked by kirbykirst 2 years ago

If you really want to clean out that colon, here's a great way to do it!

(Trust me, it works!) picked by icepigs 3 years ago

Surgeons at Royal Darwin have confirmed what folklore had long held to be true - that in the Northern Territories of Australia the extreme weather conditions that coincide with the mango harvest do cause increased levels of violence; a phenomenon known as Mango Madness. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

Thousands of Brits with a new 20p in their pockets could find themselves £50 richer after a mix-up at the Royal Mint. picked by topofall 5 months ago

The wreck of a Royal Navy destroyer has been found in a Norwegian fjord, 68 years after she sank during battle. picked by topofall 2 years ago

Sort of. Tonight and tomorrow the O2 Arena in London will play host to a collection of scenes from the Star Wars movies accompanied by a live performance from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and narrated by Anthony Daniels. picked by pocksucket 8 months ago

The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, similar to the US Blue Angels or Thunderbirds may be banned from participating in the 2012 Olympics to be held in England, because they are "too British and might offend some foreigner." picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

One woman decided to find out exactly what lengths the men and women of the Royal Mail were willing to go to to deliver the mail. To put them to the test she concealed the addresses of 130 letters to herself in a series of increasingly complex puzzles and ciphers. picked by tigertony 1 year ago

Michael Shields, the 22-year-old student, from Liverpool, was convicted of carrying out the attack but British Justice Secretary Jack Straw issued a royal pardon.

Justice Secretary Jack Straw issued the royal pardon, saying that Mr Shields was "morally and technically innocent". picked by ruthstark 3 months ago