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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

UK to hold "thousands" of wedding street parties (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 05:14 PM PDT

Reuters - Thousands of street parties will be held across Britain to celebrate Prince William's marriage to Kate Middleton next month, local government officials said on Saturday, as royal wedding fever grips parts of the country.

Former British soldier: I broke into Auschwitz (AP)

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 02:09 PM PDT

AP - A British prisoner of war described Friday how he struck up a forbidden friendship with a prisoner at the Auschwitz concentration camp and then swapped places with him briefly to see first hand how Jewish inmates were starved and tortured inside the notorious Nazi camp.

Prince William admits pre-wedding nerves (AFP)

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 12:14 PM PDT

Prince William(L) greets Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip(R) during a visit to RAF Valley in Anglesey, Wales. Prince William has admitted to being so nervous in a rehearsal for his wedding to Kate Middleton later this month that his knees were knocking together, in an interview published Friday.(AFP/POOL/Christopher Furlong)AFP - William, who will marry long-time girlfriend Middleton on April 29 at Westminster Abbey, confessed that Britain's biggest royal wedding for 30 years would be "quite a daunting prospect."

Spoofs, lookalikes abound as royal wedding nears (AP)

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 09:35 AM PDT

Lookalikes of Kate Middleton and Britain's Prince William arrive in a carriage for a book signing event at a bookshop, in central London April 1, 2011. REUTERS/Stefan WermuthAP - The streets of Piccadilly Circus were crowded as usual Friday when Russian tourist Olga Yershevich did an unexpected doubletake: Right in front of her, in a horse-drawn carriage, were three people who looked very much like Queen Elizabeth II, Prince William, and, in a wedding gown, Kate Middleton.

Mother jailed for killing autistic son (AFP)

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 08:32 AM PDT

Armed British police safeguard the road near the Old Bailey Court in London. A British mother has been jailed for killing her autistic 12-year-old son by making him drink bleach.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - A mother was jailed on Friday for killing her autistic 12-year-old son by making him drink bleach.

Britons face royal jokes on April Fools' Day (AFP)

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 06:48 AM PDT

Lookalikes of Kate Middleton (left) and Prince William pose for photographs in central London for the launch of a book entitled 'Kate & Wills Up The Aisle: A Right Royal Fairy Tale' by photographer Alison Jackson. Britons faced a royal slew of April Fool's jokes, with a leftwing daily pretending to endorse the monarchy and a fake poll saying parents were renaming their children William and Kate.(AFP/Geoff Caddick)AFP - Britons faced a right royal slew of April Fool's jokes Friday, with a leftwing daily pretending to endorse the monarchy and a fake poll saying parents were renaming their children William and Kate.

Knocking knees betray William's pre-wedding nerves (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 06:17 AM PDT

Britain's Prince William is seen at the Tully Showgrounds in Tully, Queensland March 19, 2011. REUTERS/Patrick Hamilton/PoolReuters - Britain's Prince William has admitted to feeling nervous and daunted as he looks forward to his wedding to Kate Middleton in four weeks' time.

Retailer Marks and Spencer returns to France (AFP)

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 05:43 AM PDT

British high street chain Marks & Spencer revealed that it will return to France later this year, after withdrawing from the country ten years ago.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - French shoppers deprived of Marks & Spencer's knickers and tea bags can breathe a sigh of relief after the British chain announced Friday it was re-opening in France after a ten-year absence.

Jailed Israel jet bomb plotter wins UK appeal (AFP)

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 05:36 AM PDT

A Boeing 737-800 from El Al Israeli airlines lands at Orly-Paris airport in 2005. A British court has ruled in favour of a Jordanian man jailed for 45 years in 1986 over a plot to bomb an Israeli airliner who is challenging government attempts to block his early release.(AFP/File/Jack Guez)AFP - A British court ruled Friday in favour of a Jordanian man jailed for 45 years in 1986 over a plot to bomb an Israeli airliner who is challenging government attempts to block his early release.

Fitch downgrades Shell's credit rating amid debt concerns (AFP)

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 05:15 AM PDT

Ratings agency Fitch downgraded Royal Dutch Shell's long-term credit-worthiness to AA from AA+ due to concerns over the Anglo-Dutch energy giant's rising debt levels.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Ratings agency Fitch on Friday downgraded Royal Dutch Shell's long-term credit-worthiness to AA from AA+ due to concerns over the Anglo-Dutch energy giant's rising debt levels.

Girl injured in 'stabbing' outside school (AFP)

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 03:43 AM PDT

A teenage girl was seriously injured in a suspected stabbing incident outside a school in West Midlands, England, police said.(AFP/Paul Ellis)AFP - A teenage girl was seriously injured in a suspected stabbing incident outside a school in the West Midlands, police said on Friday.

British military unveils royal wedding plans (AP)

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 03:33 AM PDT

AP - Britain's military says it plans to line the streets with soldiers and perform a flypast in honor of Prince William's wedding to Kate Middleton later this month.

Prince William admits to pre-wedding jitters (AP)

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 02:47 AM PDT

Prince William is at the controls of a Sea King helicopter during a training exercise at Holyhead Mountain, having flown from RAF Valley in Anglesey, north Wales Thursday March 31, 2011. (AP Photo/PA, John Stillwell) UNITED KINGDOM OUT, NO SALES, NO ARCHIVEAP - Even a future King of England gets pre-wedding jitters.

Royal wedding brings stardom to super-collector (AFP)

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 02:28 AM PDT

Margaret Tyler poses for photographs with Prince William and Kate Middleton memorabilia at her home in North London. Tyler has long held a special place among fans of the British monarchy for her huge collection of memorabilia, but the engagement of Prince William and Kate Middleton has made her a global star.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - Margaret Tyler has long held a special place among fans of the British monarchy for her huge collection of memorabilia, but the engagement of Prince William and Kate Middleton has made her a global star.

FTSE up 0.76% at open (AFP)

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 12:29 AM PDT

London's leading stock market rose in opening trade on Friday, recovering from losses on Thursday over eurozone and Middle East concerns.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - London's leading stock market rose in opening trade on Friday, recovering from losses on Thursday over eurozone and Middle East concerns.

Ex-MP Devine jailed over false expenses claims (AFP)

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 12:18 AM PDT

Former Labour MP Jim Devine (right) arrives at the Old Bailey in central London, for sentencing after being found guilty of making false expenses claims, on March 31. Devine was sentenced to 16 months in jail.(AFP/Ki Price)AFP - A former Labour MP who made false expense claims has been jailed for 16 months.

Shell sells off Chile refining interests (AFP)

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 12:16 AM PDT

Ratings agency Fitch downgraded Royal Dutch Shell's long-term credit-worthiness to AA from AA+ due to concerns over the Anglo-Dutch energy giant's rising debt levels.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Anglo-Dutch energy giant Royal Dutch Shell announced Friday the sale of its refining and distribution activities in Chile to local oil company Quinenco for $614 million (433 million euros).

Ronaldo joins Spain! Papers join April Fool spirit (AFP)

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 07:57 PM PDT

According to the Independent broadsheet in its April Fools' Day edition, Real Madrid winger Cristiano Ronaldo has agreed to AFP - Portugal football star Cristiano Ronaldo is to join Spain to help ease his nation's debt crisis and Britain is to begin taxing fresh air, newspapers reported in their April Fools' Day editions.

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