2010年11月13日星期六

Yahoo! News: World - Britain

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World - Britain


Noisy homes leave UK children 'unable to listen' (AFP)

Posted: 13 Nov 2010 08:19 AM PST

Young children in Britain are starting nursery school unable to speak and listen properly because of continuous noise and poor conversation at home, according to a new survey.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Young children in Britain are starting nursery school unable to speak and listen properly because of continuous noise and poor conversation at home, according to a new survey.


X Factor hopefuls to sing Elton John song's (AFP)

Posted: 13 Nov 2010 05:50 AM PST

Sir Elton John performs in California last on November 5. X Factor contestants were scheduled to tackle his songs on Saturday, just three weeks after the 'Crocodile Rock' singer blasted TV talent shows.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Kevin Winter)AFP - X Factor contestants were scheduled to tackle the songs of Sir Elton John on Saturday, just three weeks after the 'Crocodile Rock' singer blasted TV talent shows.


Student riot suspect bailed (AFP)

Posted: 13 Nov 2010 02:21 AM PST

Demonstrators clash with police as they try to gain entry to the headquarters of the Conservative Party on November 10. Police on Friday quizzed a man suspected of throwing a fire extinguisher off the roof at officers during the student protest that besieged the prime minister's party headquarters.(AFP/File/Carl Court)AFP - A 23-year-old man suspected of throwing a fire extinguisher at police from a roof during this week's student fees protest has been released on bail., Scotland Yard said.


Ramsay says mother-in-law told wife to leave him (AFP)

Posted: 13 Nov 2010 02:03 AM PST

Chef Gordon Ramsay, pictured with his family at an event in California in August, claims his mother-in-law told his wife to leave him(AFP/Getty Images/File/Jason Merritt)AFP - Gordon Ramsay claims his mother-in-law told his wife to leave him before she would be welcome back into the family fold.


Pontin's holiday camp company in administration (AFP)

Posted: 13 Nov 2010 01:51 AM PST

British holiday camp operator Pontin's has gone into administration, though the company will continue to operate(AFP)AFP - Pontin's, one of Britain's best known holiday camp operators, has gone into administration, appointing KPMG to reorganise the company.


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