Blog Entries by Olivia Williams from 12/2011

Plaid Cymru Deputy Leader Suspended Over Facebook 'Child Abuse' Comment

Posted 12.01.2011 | UK Politics

Plaid Cymru has suspended the party's deputy leader on Cardiff Council following comments he made on Facebook. Councillor Neil McEvoy used the webs...

Minsters Welcome EU Delay Over British Fishing Time Restrictions

Posted 12.01.2011 | UK Politics

Fisheries ministers have welcomed news that any decision on reductions in fishing time for British vessels will be delayed. Scottish Fisheries Secr...

BBC Reviewing All-Male Sports Personality Award Following Surge In Complaints

Posted 12.01.2011 | UK

The BBC has said it will review the voting process of its Sports Personality of the Year Award after a surge in complaints over the all-male list. ...

Pantomime Dame, Bev Smith, Dies In The Wings Of Dick Whittington Production

Posted 12.01.2011 | UK

A 70 year-old pantomime dame has collapsed and died during an amateur dramatics production of 'Dick Whittington' in Hampshire. Bev Smith suffered a...

Kate And Wills Named Official Team GB Ambassadors For 2012 Olympic Games

Posted 12.01.2011 | UK

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry will promote Britain's athletes in the run-up to and during the London 2012 Games as official ambas...

RSPCA Christmas: On The Front Line Of Abandoned Pet Rescue

Posted 12.01.2011 | UK

Christmas can be a tough time for pets, but this year animals are particularly vulnerable. Household finances are tight resulting in many pets being a...

British Spy Recruitment Drive Moves To Twitter And Facebook

Posted 12.01.2011 | UK

UK intelligence agency GCHQ is turning to social networking sites to promote a code-breaking challenge designed to attract new staff. ...

Wayne Rooney Wins Rights Over Teenage Pictures

Posted 12.01.2011 | UK

Senior judges have ruled that an image rights representation agreement a sports management firm made with soccer star Wayne Rooney when he was a teena...

Lynette White Case: Police Corruption Trial Collapses

Posted 12.01.2011 | UK

Britain's top prosecutor has expressed extreme concern after the collapse of a police corruption trial over the wrongful conviction of three men for t...

Pictures Of The Day: From Pakistan Flag-Burning To The Downing Street Christmas Tree

Posted 12.01.2011 | UK

As the nation open its first advent calendar window on 1 December, Prime Minister David Cameron marks the occasion with the unveiling of a huge Downin...

Stephen Lawrence Trial: Tiny Blood Stain Linked To 'Gary Dobson's Jacket'

Posted 12.01.2011 | UK

Traces of Stephen Lawrence's blood linked to a jacket belonging to one of the men accused of his murder totalled just two cubic millimetres, a court h...

Police Taser Use Up By 130%, Channel 4 Investigation Says

Posted 12.02.2011 | UK

The use of Tasers by police has increased by an average of 130%, it has been reported. An investigation by Channel 4 News obtained...

Chicken And Duck Liver Pâté Causing Hundreds Of Food Poisoning Cases

Posted 12.02.2011 | UK

Health experts are warning of the high risk of food poisoning from undercooked chicken or duck liver pate. New figures show that m...

Work Stress Soars As Employees Wish Mobile Phones Were Never Invented, Says Survey

Posted 12.02.2011 | UK Lifestyle

British managers wish mobile phones and other communications devices had never been invented as they fuel increased stress levels and working hours, a...

Good News 2011: Suu Kyi, The Royal Wedding And A Lost (And Found) Penguin

Posted 12.02.2011 | UK

Aung San Suu Kyi’s first ever meeting with the leader of a foreign country, Prime Minister Yingluck of Thailand, on 20 December, was a significant l...

Christmas-Crazy Homeowner Paul Toole Spends £20,00 On His Bungalow Winter Wonderland (Pictures)

Posted 12.02.2011 | UK

Hundreds of visitors a day are flocking to a sleepy cul-de-sac in Somerset to see one man's suburban winter wonderland, showcasing 400 metres of fake ...

Jingling Your Bells? Sexy Victoria's Secret Angels Sing A Christmas Classic (Video)

Posted 12.02.2011 | UK

The Victoria's Secret angels are bringing some seasonal cheer with a rousing rendition of a seasonal favourite. However, their attempt is firm con...

World's Most Expensive Pudding At £22,000 Is Bought For 60th Birthday

Posted 12.02.2011 | UK

A hotel is celebrating after selling the most expensive dessert in the world. Lindeth Howe Country House Hotel in Windermere, Cumb...

Police Looking For Yobs Who Dropped Concrete Blocks On Busy Road

Posted 12.02.2011 | UK

Police are appealing for witnesses after two "bucket-sized" lumps of concrete were dropped from bridges onto cars, smashing their windscreens and inju...

London US Embassy Protesters Arrested On Suspicion Of Representing Muslims Against Crusades

Posted 12.02.2011 | UK

A gang of 20 protesters has been arrested outside the US embassy in London on suspicion of representing the recently-banned extremist group Muslims Ag...

Ministers Vow To Protect Young People From Binge Drinking

Posted 12.03.2011 | UK Politics

Ministers charged with delivering the Olympic Games have vowed to protect young people from binge drinking. Department for Culture...

Lloyds Bank May Withold Chunk Of £1.45 Million Bonus Of Former Chief Executive Eric Daniels

Posted 12.03.2011 | UK

Lloyds Banking Group is considering withholding up to half of the £1.45 million bonus awarded to former chief executive Eric Daniels for his last yea...

Who Will Be King Of The I'm A Celebrity Jungle - Mark Wright Or Dougie Poynter?

Posted 12.03.2011 | UK Entertainment

Mark Wright and Dougie Poynter will compete to be crowned king of the jungle after the pair reached the final of ITV1 reality contest I'm A Celebrity....

Just 11% Of British People Are Excited About The Paralympics, Says Scope Survey

Posted 12.03.2011 | UK

Less than a quarter of disabled people and just 11% of Britons overall are excited about the Paralympics, a poll has shown. Apathy...

Phone Hacking: Resigned Met Commissioner John Yates Gets Bahrain Police Job

Posted 12.03.2011 | UK

Former Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner John Yates has been appointed to oversee reform of the police force in Bahrain, it has been reported...