£15 off flexible room rate at selected UK Travelodges
2009-09-19 17:06:00 Europe a la Carte is offering readers a £15 discount code, applicable to the price of flexible rate roons at many UK Travelodges for stays between 19 September and 6 December 2009. You’ll need to book from 19 September – 1 October 2009. All you have to to is enter the code LO27322G when making ...
Equality Bill Will Force Churches to Employ Homosexuals
2009-05-22 16:32:00 CCFON says, 'Churches and other Christian groups will be forced to employ practising homosexuals, transsexuals and civil partners under the Government?s new Equality Bill.The Bill aims to sweep all of the existing law on equality into one Act of Parliament and to eliminate more forms of discrimination than are currently covered. While Christians believe in the innate worth of every human being, the Bill undermines basic Christian freedoms to adhere to biblical values in the area of employment. Churches and other Christian groups will not be able to discriminate on the basis of sexual practice which contravenes biblical values or gender reassignment when employing staff. Only roles which mainly involve teaching, promoting, or leading worship services will be exempt from the provisions of the Government?s new Equality Bill. Far from simplifying the law which the Equality Bill promised to do. The Bill places even more complex requirements above and beyond those already within the exis...
By: Christian Quoter
Saudi Power/Influence in the United KIngdom -- Her Majesty's Britain
2009-03-31 23:28:00 Saudi Arabia has the power/influence not only to have American newspapers --that like to see themselves as "talking truth to power"-- bend over backwards to justify Saudi massacres of civilians but they have power/influence in the UK --Britain-- too. David Pryce-Jones reports several cases, one of which we have reported on Emet m'Tsiyon. In Britain Saudi demands have perverted the normal system of criminal investigation and caused injustice against British citizens oppressed ["mistreated"] by the Saudi kingdom. The situation is outrageous but it seems that there is not enough outrage to correct it.Here is our previous post on Saudi-demanded perversion of political and journalistic decency in the United States. What does it mean that the press and universities and judicial systems in supposedly democratic countries pervert their own conduct in order to please the superrich bigots who represent Wahhabi Islam?Many of Israel's enemies in America try to have things both ways. On one ...
By: Emet m\'Tsiyon
Christian Minister attacked by Muslims
2009-03-20 20:56:00 Christian Legal Centre says 'A Christian minister from Heston United Reformed Church, West London, has been assaulted by three Muslim men who ripped off his cross and warned: ?If you go back to the studio, we?ll break your legs.? The Reverend Noble Samuel, a Pakistan-born Christian, 48, was educated by Christian missionaries and moved to Britain in 1994. He holds debates with Muslims on his TV Gospel show. The incident occurred, as he was driving to his studio one morning to do his programme. A car pulled over in front of him and a man got out as if to ask him directions..Rev. Samuel said: ?He put his hand into my window, which was half open, and grabbed my hair and opened the door. He started slapping my face and punching my neck. He was trying to smash my head on the steering wheel. Then he grabbed my cross and pulled it off and it fell on the floor. He was swearing. He said that if I went back to the studio they?d break my legs?. The other two men came from the car and took my l...
By: Christian Quoter
Islamification of Britain
2009-03-20 16:49:00 Labour Party MP Shahid Malik has predicted the total Islamification of Britain and a Muslim prime minister, ?Allah willing?, within the next thirty years. The remarks were made at the October 2008 ?Global Peace and Unity? conference held at the Excel London centre, but were deliberately withheld from the video coverage released of that event. The video speech in which Mr Malik made his remarks has now been released on the internet?nearly five months after the event. The suppression of the video was clearly designed to try and limit the damage to the ruling Tory and Labour elite, whose immigration policies have led to the situation where a Muslim cabinet minister can confidently predict the total Islamification of this nation. In his speech, Mr Malik said that he was ?proud of the achievements of the Muslims of this country since 1997.? Referring to Muslim members of the British parliament, himself included, Mr Malik went on to say that: ?In 1997 we got our first Muslim MP. In 2001 w...
By: Christian Quoter
New Immigration Rules increase burden on Churches
2009-03-16 13:57:00 CCFON Article Published: 13th March 2009 says,'On 27th November 2008 the Home Office changed the rules for people entering the UK as ministers of religion, non-pastoral religious workers, visiting religious workers and voluntary workers, which will affect any Church or Christian organisation that brings in people from overseas to spend time as interns or church workers. Ministers of Religion (including missionaries and members of religious orders) now have to apply under Tier 2 of the new system. However, the migrants will need sponsoring organisations and these organisations, (i.e. churches or Christian organisations) will have to apply for sponsorship licences. Migrants who were classified under the old immigration rules as non-pastoral religious workers, visiting religious workers and voluntary workers will have to apply under Tier 5 of the new Points Based System as temporary workers in either the charity worker or religious worker category. This will mean that churches and Chr...
By: Christian Quoter
Plight of an Afghan Christian
2009-03-07 00:18:00 Family and friends have disowned him, and the British authorities are suspicious of his religious conversion by Reza Mohammadi guardian.co.uk, Friday 6 March 2009 07.00 GMT'Many people in Afghanistan have turned to the faith of Jesus Christ in recent years. A few of them have done so openly, though most have kept their conversion secret. The new converts have either been influenced by travelling and settling in Christian countries of the west or by the audacity of Christian missionaries who have travelled to Afghanistan.The converts number in thousands and congregate in secret churches in Afghanistan or in the blossoming Afghan church which has been set up in England. They all decided to turn away from the faith of their ancestors ? some in search of food; others in search of a better world and yet others in pursuit of a better faith. Accepting never-ending fear of rejection and animosity as a consequence of conversion, they have been born again in the Christian faith.Abdul Wakil S...
By: Christian Quoter
Joint Statement
2009-03-03 21:49:00 Joint Statement issued by Sam Soloman, Patrick Sookhdeo and Dennis Wrigley3 March 2009 A number of accusations have been circulating in the media about Sam Soloman, Patrick Sookhdeo and the Maranatha Community, the movement which Dennis Wrigley heads. Some of the accusations apparently have arisen in regard to discussions held at a closed meeting convened last July, which, among other issues, discussed a perceived growth of fear of Islam and Muslims felt among Christians in the UK. Some attributed this fear to aggressive teaching by Christians concerning negative aspects of Islam and advocated promoting an alternative approach. The majority of those who attended the meeting advocated maintaining a variety of approaches, which included ones that are openly critical of Islam. We would like to state clearly that we recognize that any individuals that were advocating limiting criticism of Islam were speaking their own opinions and were not following any official policy of CRIB (Christia...
By: Christian Quoter
Legal lying
2009-03-02 23:23:00 Sky News says, on Monday March 02, 2009,'Women who have babies after IVF are to have a wider choice over who can be named as the second parent.Same-sex couples who have a child after IVF will both be named on birth certificatesThe change in legislation paves the way for lesbian couples to name their partners on the birth certificate.At the moment, a husband is automatically named as the father after IVF unless he did not consent to the treatment.The new law, which comes into effect on April 6, will extend this rule to same-sex couples.Single women will also be allowed to name the second parent - and it does not need to be their partner.The chosen person can be anyone except a close blood relative or someone who refuses to give their consent.The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority said couples may wish to postpone treatment to take advantage of the legislation."If a lesbian couple, for example, were thinking about having IVF treatment they might be better off waiting until ...
By: Christian Quoter
THE government is building a secret database to track and hold the internat
2009-02-08 11:03:00 From The Sunday Times February 8, 2009 'The intelligence centre will store names, addresses, telephone numbers, seat reservations, travel itineraries and credit card details for all 250m passenger movements in and out of the UK each year.The computerised pattern of every individual?s travel history will be stored for up to 10 years, the Home Office admits.The government says the new database, to be housed in an industrial estate in Wythenshawe, near Manchester, is essential in the fight against crime, illegal immigration and terrorism. However, opposition MPs, privacy campaigners and some government officials fear it is a significant step towards a total surveillance society.Chris Grayling, shadow home secretary, said: ?The government seems to be building databases to track more and more of our lives.?The justification is always about security or personal protection. But the truth is that we have a government that just can?t be trusted over these highly sensitive issues. We must no...
By: Christian Quoter
Brit Muslims want to remain segregated from rest of society
2009-01-24 11:01:00 ANI Wednesday 21st January, 2009 'London, Jan.21 : A shocking 44 percent of Muslims in Britain have said that they would like to be segregated from the rest of society, and be free to develop along separate lines.According to a poll reported by the Daily Star, religion has replaced race as the biggest equality issue, with six in 10 Brits thinking it is more divisive. Mass tension have grown following terror attacks from Muslim fanatics, including the 7/7 Tube bombings in 2005.But critics say that they are angered over the fact that Muslims are refusing to fit into the British way of life.English Democrats' chairman Robin Tilbrook said: "As far as I'm concerned, what we want to be about is having an integrated society."If people don't want to integrate, they shouldn't be here. It's not at all right to have what's really a sort of ghetto situation developing - it's going to lead to trouble," he warned."We can't have a single society with lots of different rules." Steph...
By: Christian Quoter
New Attack on Free Speech about Homosexual Practice
2009-01-22 13:15:00 Christian Concern for our Nation says, 'In May 2008 the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act was passed after a long campaign to secure the right of Christians and others to discuss or criticise homosexual practices without fear of prosecution. The Act created the criminal offence of ?incitement to hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation? and the Government, at the instigation of ?gay rights? lobby groups, initially refused to make exceptions that would allow for free speech by those who wish to express their disagreement with homosexual practice. However, a group of dedicated Peers led by Lord Waddington finally won in the House of Lords, forcing the Government to accept that people should not be hauled before the Courts for stating that homosexual sex is wrong, or for trying to persuade homosexuals to remain celibate. They tabled an amendment that now forms section 29JA in the Public Order Act 1986. This ?free speech clause? reads as follows:In this Part, for the avoidance of...
By: Christian Quoter
BBC turns when Labour spins
2008-11-24 10:10:00 BBC says,"Chancellor Alistair Darling is due to announce plans to raise the top rate of income tax in his pre-Budget report. He is expected to say a new 45% rate on earnings over £150,000 will be brought in if Labour win the next election. Such a move would mark the end of New Labour's long-running pledge not to increase people's income tax rates.... BBC political editor Nick Robinson said the increase in the top rate of tax was of "huge symbolic significance", but stressed it would only raise a fraction of the sum needed to get the public finances back in order. The fact that it would only be brought in if Labour won the next election, meant the party would be able to claim it had not broken its 2005 election promise not to increase income tax rates. "Why is the BBC publicising Labour spin? Their tax pledge was a trick. They did somteing worse than raising income tax They raised National Insurance contributions by 2%; 1% for both employeees and employers. They said it was to fina...
By: Christian Quoter
United Kingdom Leads European Nations in Coordinated Effort to Cut Off the
2008-10-14 16:40:00 Governments across Europe yesterday (Monday) took the first step in a new, coordinated effort to subvert the widening credit crisis and restore functionality to the markets by guaranteeing new debt and using taxpayer money to bail out troubled lenders all…
By: Jutia Group
UK?s first official sharia courts
2008-09-17 12:47:00 From The Sunday Times September 14, 2008'ISLAMIC law has been officially adopted in Britain, with sharia courts given powers to rule on Muslim civil cases. The government has quietly sanctioned the powers for sharia judges to rule on cases ranging from divorce and financial disputes to those involving domestic violence. Rulings issued by a network of five sharia courts are enforceable with the full power of the judicial system, through the county courts or High Court. Previously, the rulings of sharia courts in Britain could not be enforced, and depended on voluntary compliance among Muslims. It has now emerged that sharia courts with these powers have been set up in London, Birmingham, Bradford and Manchester with the network?s headquarters in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. Two more courts are being planned for Glasgow and Edinburgh. Sheikh Faiz-ul-Aqtab Siddiqi, whose Muslim Arbitration Tribunal runs the courts, said he had taken advantage of a clause in the Arbitration Act 1996. Under ...
By: Christian Quoter
MoD to hold bearskin hat meeting
2008-08-31 17:32:00 BBC says,The Ministry of Defence is to meet an animal rights group to discuss alternatives to the bearskin hats worn by guards at Buckingham Palace.People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) has approached Vivienne Westwood and Stella McCartney to design a new shape for the 18in hat.The charity has previously called for fake fur to be used, but said the MoD was not happy with prototype designs.Baroness Taylor, minister for defence procurement, will meet Peta on Tuesday.The MoD says it is open to alternatives to real bearskin, but that previous attempts to replace it with synthetic fur have failed because the material has not been durable or weatherproof enough.The ministry also wants to avoid if possible any change in the look of the red-coated sentries guarding Buckingham Palace, whose uniforms have long been one of the top tourist sights in London.However, Peta is proposing a new hat shape and has also approached designer Marc Bouwer as well as McCartney and Westwood.Robbi...
By: Christian Quoter
Another Roadster from the United Kingdom
2008-08-29 20:07:00 Not everyone these days is worried about finding ways to save the environment or reduce fuel costs. Some are still all about performance, speed and overall excitement when they get behind the wheel. For those people, yet another open top roadster, the Jetstream SC250, has been put into production. Cars and Motors Gadgets International Miscellaneous Sports Travel Cars Automotive Auto News Innovations Jetstream SC250 Roadster Racing
Another Roadster from the United Kingdom
2008-08-29 20:07:00 Not everyone these days is worried about finding ways to save the environment or reduce fuel costs. Some are still all about performance, speed and overall excitement when they get behind the wheel. For those people, yet another open top roadster, the Jetstream SC250, has been put into production. Cars and Motors Gadgets International Miscellaneous Sports Travel Cars Automotive Auto News Innovations Jetstream SC250 Roadster Racing
Objectors to Identity Cards Are Ignorant and Insular
2008-08-21 12:09:00 I spend a fair amount of my time in Spain these days and when I am there I usually pay for purchases in shops with a credit card - as one does. To protect themselves from fraud many of these shops require a photo identity card to back up the credit card. I use an ...
New British Poll: Majority Of Britons Believe Americans Are Polygamists Who
2008-08-18 21:40:00 New YouGov/PHI Poll Of 2,000 British Citizens Reveals Shockingly Ignorant Results Regarding Their Perceptions Of Their Brothers And Sisters From Across The Pond… The Telegraph (UK) is shining the light upon just why our brothers and sisters of Great Briton despise us — they believe we... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Islam body for the UK
2008-08-07 22:46:00 BBC says, ' "Guarding the self against committing adultery and fornication is achieved by avoiding its causes and there can be no doubt that leaving eyes free to gaze and the mixing of men and women at work? are some of its major causes." So says the late Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia in a booklet about women in the workplace available in Islamic bookshops around the UK. And it is this clash of ideas between a particular religious take on the world and the reality of modern Britain that is at the heart of what could become an extremely controversial government move. The Department for Communities is responsible for driving the "Prevent" package of measures in the government's counter-terrorism strategy. It has been placing bets on projects and initiatives which it hopes will strengthen the hand of mainstream Muslims and marginalise militants. Its plan to fund an Islamic theology board at Cambridge and Oxford universities is an exceptionally high-risk move that is fraught with danger...
By: Christian Quoter
Tax Freedom Day
2008-07-19 09:42:00 Tax Freedom Day is the day on which we stop working for the Chancellor and start working for ourselves.If the average person works from 1 Jan each year, it will be June before they have earned enough to pay their taxes.The tax burden isn?t just income tax and national insurance, it includes VAT, fuel taxed, alcohol and cigarette duties, airline tax, fuel duties, car tax and many, many more.The preferences for stealth taxes in the past few years has meant that it?s becoming harder for people to understand how much they are paying. The importance of Tax Freedom Day is that it detects stealth taxes.Tax Freedom Day 2008 falls on 2 June.This means that for 155 days of the year, every penny earned by the average UK resident was taken to support government expenditures. 1965 27 April 1987 5 June 1966 4 May 1988* 5 June 1967 16 May 1989 3 June 1968* 22 May 1990 3 June 1969 29 May 1991 3 June 1970 2 June 1992* 29 May 1971 25 May 1993 23 May 1972* 17 May 1994 23 May 197...
By: Christian Quoter
Christian registrar wins discrimination case
2008-07-10 07:13:00 Christian Institute reports, "A Christian registrar from Islington who was bullied and threatened with the sack because of her religious beliefs on same sex unions has succeeded in her claims of unlawful discrimination by the council.In its unanimous judgment, the employment tribunal found that Miss Lillian Ladele was directly discriminated against by Islington Council after she asked to be allowed not to perform civil partnership registrations.Miss Ladele was supported by her Legal team, James Dingemans QC and Mark Jones of Ormerods solicitors. The case was financed by The Christian Institute?s Legal Defence Fund.The highly significant ruling confirmed that the various acts of direct discrimination committed against Miss Ladele by Islington Council on the grounds of her religious belief included: failing to consider her for promotion; deciding to discipline her and threatening her with dismissal; concluding she had committed gross misconduct; failing to redress allegations that she...
By: Christian Quoter
Harman pushes discrimination plan
2008-06-26 14:58:00 BBC says, "Equality minister Harriet Harman has set out plans to allow firms to discriminate in favour of female and ethnic minority job candidates. She said firms should be able to choose a woman over a man of equal ability if they wanted to - or vice versa." So it is OK to discriminate against men in general and the majority community in particular. Harman's post should be renamed as the minister for inequality and social engineering.
By: Christian Quoter
Muslim children in Britain 'brought up to hate their homeland'
2008-06-17 15:29:00 Duncan Gardham, Security Correspondent of the Telegraph reports on 11/06/2008"Radical British Muslims have formed chatrooms to discuss adopting orphans and bringing up children to be Islamic fighters, a study has found.The teachings of Omar Bakri Mohammed are popular on radical sitesDiscussions on a number of radical websites have asked how children should be brought up to be "mujahideen" and whether they should be pulled out of mainstream schools.Other participants boast of how their children threaten to kill "kuffar" [non-believers] and complain that the Shakespeare being taught in schools is "full of homosexuality, fornication and adultery."The Centre for Social Cohesion says radical Muslims are using the internet to create a "virtual Islamic caliphate" and calls on the government to launch a crack down.According to the Centre for Social Cohesion, a think tank which has been monitoring radical websites, users of a site called www.islambase.co.uk discussed the possibility of adopt...
By: Christian Quoter
If you are a British citizen; sign up!
2008-06-17 07:08:00 Take 30 Seconds To Make Gordon Brown ListenLast Friday the people of Ireland voted to reject the Lisbon Treaty.But politicians across Europe are refusing to accept the result. They arrogantly insist that the Treaty must go ahead anyway. Despite the no vote, the UK Government is planning to carry on regardless, and ratify the Treaty in the House of Lords on Wednesday.This is part of an attempt to isolate and bully the people of Ireland.Please take 30 seconds to send a message to Gordon Brown by signing the petition on the Downing Street website. Tell Gordon to respect the verdict of the Irish people - and drop the Treaty.http://petitions.pm.gov.-uk/Abandon-Lisbon/Many thanks-----How politicians are refusing to listen to the no voteFrench Europe Minister Jean-Pierre Jouyet says: 'I don't think you can say the treaty of Lisbon is dead even if the ratification process will be delayed.'German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier says: 'We are sticking with our goal for it to com...
By: Christian Quoter
President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with United Kingdom
2008-06-16 19:04:00 President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown attend a joint news conference Monday, June 16, 2008 in London. White House photo by Eric DraperPresident Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with United Kingdom Prime Minister Brown FULL STREAMING VIDEO Foreign & Commonwealth Office Building -- Lacarno Treaty Room London, England Trip to Europe 2008 11:00 A.M (Local)PRIME MINISTER BROWN: I'm delighted to welcome President Bush and the First Lady back to London. And his visit today is an opportunity to celebrate the historic partnership of shared purpose that unites the United Kingdom and the United States of America. We both share a great love of history and about how we have forged the ideas of democracy and liberty over centuries. And the special partnership that President Bush and I both agree today is a partnership not just of governments but of peoples is driven forward not simply by mutual interests, but by our shared values: both countries founde...
A load of hot air in London
2008-06-09 00:00:00 Take to the skies this summer as England teams up with a German airship operator to offer unique tours of the British capital.For a six-week period from July, five sightseeing flights on board Zeppelin crafts will take place each day, lasting roughly 45 minutes each.Climbing 2,000 feet above the Thames, the trips will take in famous landmarks including St Paul's Cathedral, the Houses of Parliament and royal residence Buckingham Palace.Cabins are roomy enough for 12 passengers at a time, with all enjoying window seats. There will additionally be two crewmembers on board.The model taking part in the tours is expected to be the 75-metre long Zeppelin NT07, which is filled with non-flammable helium gas.Those wishing to enjoy airship tourism in other parts of the world should visit the company's base in Friedrichshafen, southern Germany or Tokyo and Osaka.
Microsoft Windows For Geordies
2008-06-06 06:21:00 Nothing quite like poking fun at fellow compatriots! I don’t know who is responsible for creating this spoof but it is a “canny” joke. Note - you will need to know what a “Gerodie” is and you probably will need to have tried having a conversation with one before in order to fully undrestand both the ...
Travelodge UK £19 rooms Summer offer
2008-06-05 18:56:00 Book Travelodge rooms for only £19 a night for stays from the 27 June - 31 August 2008.. You must book before the 29 June 2008 and at least 21 days in advance to bag this bargain. You need to pay in advance and it’s non refundable. Most Travelodges have family rooms which sleep up ...
Head for Fife for the best beaches in Scotland
2008-06-04 05:38:00 Five out of the six beaches awarded the Blue Flag in Scotland are in the Fife region in eastern central Scotland. Burntisland Beach Aberdour, Burntisland, Elie, Leven East and St Andrews West Sands have all been judged to offer bathing facilities of the highest order and receive a Blue Flag award. Sunset at St Andrew’s beach One of the ...
Dramatic dining at The Deck
2008-06-02 00:00:00 Pre-theatre dining has got a whole lot easier in London with an ultra-modern roof-top area above one of Britain's top playhouses.The Deck boasts a unique cube shape on one of the Thames-facing terraces of the National Theatre.The spectacular views of London's skyline are complimented by architecture designed to maximise the capital vantage point - from translucent building materials to a retractable wall.Head chef Simon Flint serves an array of mouth-watering international cuisine that can be tailored to suit different events and dietary requirements, while the cucumber martini on the cocktail list is a must-try for every visitor.The hip venue is available to hire throughout the summer for events as diverse as cocktail parties, barbeques, wedding receptions and private dining.Why not make a day of your Deck experience and visit the theatre afterwards? Productions in 2008 include The Revenger's Tragedy, Afterlife and Harper Regan.
Make a moooove to Cornwall's Cowshed
2008-06-02 00:00:00 Combine your Cornish holiday with a wax, tan or pedi appointment at the region's newly opened Cowshed spa.The popular health and beauty chain now has a southern outpost at the St Moritz Hotel near the popular resorts of Rock and Padstow.In all, it boasts six treatment rooms as well as manicure and pedicure stations, a relaxation lounge and fully fitted gym.The Cowshed pedicure has become a legendary treatment, sorting out hard holiday skin with mechanical buffing.The Cowgroom four-handed body massage is another service guaranteed to relax and revitalise after a hard day tanning or sightseeing. Two therapists work in synchronised movements from feet to forehead to ensure the ultimate pampering.For more Cornish indulgence, pay celebrated fish chef Rick Stein a call at his plethora of restaurants in Padstow. Choose from the Seafood Restaurant, St Petroc's Bistro, Rick Stein's Cafe and Stein's Fish and Chips.
Country pub in the heart of London
2008-05-30 00:00:00 If it's rustic charm and a community atmosphere you're after in a pub, look no further than London's immensely popular The Flask.Situated in the picturesque village of Highgate not far from the green expanse of Hampstead Heath, this drinking house has all the allure of a traditional country pub but the advantages of being just five minutes from bustling Camden.The Flask is best visited in summer when the ample outside terrace draws in locals, tourists and even the odd celebrity to sample the wide range of beers on tap and excellent barbeques.Inside however, the view is just as good, with stooping ceilings, wood-panelling and a series of cosy inter-connecting rooms making this 18th-century establishment a real find.After a leisurely afternoon of ale, head to nearby Waterlow Park for a spectacular sunset over the London skyline.For more pubs as well as a wider choice of restaurants, Camden town is just three stops away on the tube.
Jazz and pizzazz in Edinburgh
2008-05-23 00:00:00 Despite the giveaway name, Edinburgh's Jazz Bar offers much more than a single musical genre.That said, for great jazz, drinks and an unpretentious, laid-back atmosphere this basement bar on Chambers Street can't be beaten.Staging two gigs a night, seven nights a week, as well as Saturday afternoon performances, you'd be hard-pressed not to find something favourable to sit back and chill out to.Whether it be jazz, funk, soul, hip-hop or big band arrangements, most musical tastes are covered, while the recent introduction of poetry evenings and singer-songwriter nights have swelled visitor numbers further.Those seeking a quieter experience may enjoy the after-work ambience in the early evenings, with good drinks offers and free WiFi.Brass Monkey is another great chill-out option in Edinburgh, offering reasonably priced drinks and regular film screenings in a cosy environment.
A wicked time at Scotland's Wicker Man Festiv
2008-05-18 20:30:00 Cult cinema classic The Wicker Man gets a 2008 reincarnation this summer as part of a Scottish alternative music festival.Based on the eerie 1973 movie, the Wicker Man Festival in Dumfries and Galloway features bands, bars and a children's area complete with clowns, workshops and storytelling.Previously, the festival has attracted such big musical acts as the Buzzcocks, Sandi Thom and Fun Lovin' Criminals.Among the performers at the July 25th and 26th weekend this year are Gary Numan, the Cuban Brothers, Dodgy and Alabama 3, who will play across 120 acres of farmland.And the event wouldn't be complete without the burning of an enormous wicker man late on Saturday night.The movie of the same name tells the story of a police sergeant called to a remote island village to investigate the disappearance of a young girl. It was re-made two years ago starring Nicolas Cage.
An Urban Retreat in London
2008-05-18 20:30:00 Shop 'til you drop may be the mantra of the British capital but at least there's a place to combine the two in fashionable Knightsbridge.Situated conveniently above legendary store Harrods, Urban Retreat offers much more than R&R after a long day trawling the nearby designer shops and trendy boutiques.This exclusive spa is all about choice, offering services as diverse as the anti-cellulite body blitz, maternity treatments, a wig boudoir and intuitive healing.It boasts some of the best beautification experts in the UK, including hair wizard Philip Kingsley whose products are used by a host of A-list stars from Kate Winslet to Sigourney Weaver.For those with money to splurge, why not follow another celebrity trend and release your own perfume? Urban Retreat has its own haute parfumerie to create a signature fragrance.Other top spas in London include Nickel in Covent Garden and the Sanctuary in Soho.
Swanning around near London
2008-05-18 20:30:00 Push the boat out this summer enjoying a 12th-century tradition on the gorgeous River Thames.The ceremony of Swan Upping sees members of the Queen's establishment don bright scarlet uniforms and embark on a five-day voyage upstream to check the local swan population is at a healthy level.The bird-brained idea dates back hundreds of years but is enjoyed to this day by scores of tourists who flock to lock gates and bridges along the historic route to watch the flotilla pass.The Queen's swan marker and accompanying swan uppers start out in six medieval rowing skiffs on July 14th at Sunbury in Surrey and complete the course at Abingdon, Oxfordshire.Along the way they'll be rounding up cygnets to count and carrying out other vital conservation work in a colourful display of pageantry.Traditionally the Crown has claimed ownership of all unmarked mute swans in open water but today the Queen only exercises this on certain stretches of the Thames and surrounding tributaries.
A wicked time at Scotland's Wicker Man Festiv
2008-05-18 20:30:00 Cult cinema classic The Wicker Man gets a 2008 reincarnation this summer as part of a Scottish alternative music festival.Based on the eerie 1973 movie, the Wicker Man Festival in Dumfries and Galloway features bands, bars and a children's area complete with clowns, workshops and storytelling.Previously, the festival has attracted such big musical acts as the Buzzcocks, Sandi Thom and Fun Lovin' Criminals.Among the performers at the July 25th and 26th weekend this year are Gary Numan, the Cuban Brothers, Dodgy and Alabama 3, who will play across 120 acres of farmland.And the event wouldn't be complete without the burning of an enormous wicker man late on Saturday night.The movie of the same name tells the story of a police sergeant called to a remote island village to investigate the disappearance of a young girl. It was re-made two years ago starring Nicolas Cage.
Music in Cannock Chase forest
2008-05-15 20:30:00 The last weekend of June sees Staffordshire come alive with one of the first of many music festivals to storm the UK's summer scene.Cannock Chase Concerts will feature performances from big-name bands The Zutons, The Charlatans and Status Quo.The event, taking place on June 27th and 28th, is part of the Forestry Commission's 2008 Forest Tour, which aims to encourage people to explore their local woodlands in new and exciting ways.Member of the legendary Status Quo Francis Rossi said of the show: "We are really looking forward to playing in the forest. Fans can rest assured they'll be rocking all over the woods!"But festival fever doesn't end there in Staffordshire, with the Lichfield Festival at the beginning of July for a celebration of music, dance, drama and poetry, as well as the Shugborough Music and Fireworks Weekend in August.Last year's Forest Tour saw acts including Travis, Blondie, James Morrison and Jools Holland entertain the crowds.
[UNITED KINGDOM] Antrim Energy confirms successful drilling operations on F
2008-05-15 07:23:00 Antrim Energy Inc. confirms the successful completion of drilling and testing operations on the Fyne Field (Antrim WI 75%), in the UK central North Sea. The Transocean Prospect was released from contract on May 9th, 2008. The Fyne Field appraisal well 21/28a-9 was, as planned, drilled with three... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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London Love: 10 Favourites From Gridskipper
2008-05-12 16:12:00 I couldn’t resist linking to some of my favourite Gridskipper posts. 1. Organic London 2. Where to Sleep in Notting Hill 3. Top London Yoga Studios 4. London’s Loveliest Lingerie 5. The Sexiest Chocolate in London 6. Getting High in London 7. Indian Vegetarian Restaurants in London 8. London for Magazine Freaks 9. London Bookshop Cafes 10. Scandinavian Cuisine Invades London For more London tips, visit the urban travel guide Gridskipper. ...
By: Vego Zest
Rumor: Killzone 2 Levels Are To Take 50 Minutes
2008-05-11 23:33:00 According to a member of the GameTrailers forum, someone over at neogaf learned that Killzone 2 will take about 45/50 minutes to complete each level. “I saw Playr this morning too. It’s basically the new version of Gamer TV. Made by the same people with the same format but with a different, less nasally, presenter. ...
Rumor: Killzone 2 Levels Are To Take 50 Minutes
2008-05-11 23:33:00 According to a member of the GameTrailers forum, someone over at neogaf learned that Killzone 2 will take about 45/50 minutes to complete each level. “I saw Playr this morning too. It’s basically the new version of Gamer TV. Made by the same people with the same format but with a different, less nasally, presenter. ...
Tower over London
2008-05-11 20:30:00 Offering fantastic views right across London, Tower Bridge is one of the most famous constructions of its type in the world.Now open to the public as a museum, the medieval-looking bridge, which is still in use, was opened in 1894.Designed by Sir Horace Jones, it is notable for its engineering ingenuity, hydraulically-operating twin bascules, raising them to allow space for tall ships and boats to pass through.It is possible to call ahead to find out when a bridge lift is occuring, so visitors have a chance to see this impressive sight, taking place approximately 1,000 times a year.The in-house museum, the Tower Bridge Experience, offers a fascinating insight into the history of the bride by way of animatronic characters, video and computers.From the walkways, which are situated 42 metres above the River Thames, visitors can see breathtaking views of some of the British capital's most noteworthy landmarks, including Canary Wharf, St Paul's Cathedral and the London Eye.
'Respect atheists', says Cardinal
2008-05-09 07:02:00 BBC reports, "Cardinal Murphy-O'Connor urges deeper understanding between believers and non-believersThe Archbishop of Westminster has urged Christians to treat atheists and agnostics with "deep esteem".Believers may be partly responsible for the decline in faith by losing sense of the mystery and treating God as a "fact in the world", he said in a lecture.Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor called for more understanding and appreciation between believers and non-believers.The leader of Roman Catholics in England and Wales said that a "hidden God" was active in everyone's life.The Cardinal's lecture at Westminster Cathedral comes after a spate of public clashes over issues such as stem-cell research, gay adoption and faith schools.He expressed concern about the increasing unpopularity of the Christian voice in public life, saying: "Our life together in Britain cannot be a God-free zone and we must not allow Britain to become a world devoid of religious faith and its powerful contrib...
By: Christian Quoter
UNITED KINGDOM: Ethical bank offers wind of change for green consumers
2008-05-07 20:45:00 You are keen to play your part in tackling climate change and have a bit of money to invest. You are distrustful of some of the big financial institutions but would like to earn a decent return on your cash if possible.If that sounds like you, then you may be interested to hear that Tuesday sees the launch of a public share issue aimed at raising £8.5m to invest in wind farms and other renewable energy projects across the country. Ethical bank Triodos is offering people the chance to become shareholders in Triodos Renewables, a public limited company which came into being 13 years ago as the Wind Fund. This is its fourth share issue - the last was in 2005.Triodos Renewables invests mainly in small and medium-sized wind farms, hydroelectric schemes and emerging renewable energy technology companies in the UK. It owns and operates two wind farms, Caton Moor in Lancashire and Haverigg II in Cumbria, and two single turbines, Gulliver in Lowestoft, Suffolk, (recently out of action for a ...
Scrap Metal Prices for United Kingdom May 5 2008
2008-05-05 19:01:00 Current scrap metal prices for the United Kingdom are now posted on www.scrapmetalpricesandauctions-.com Source: ... more from scrapmetalprices...
UNITED KINGDOM: El Reino Unido instala la mayor turbina de energía generada
2008-05-05 08:56:00 A finales de marzo, en Londres, los grupos ecologistas asistían con preocupación al acuerdo en materia de energía al que habían llegado Nicolas Sarkozy y el primer ministro británico, Gordon Brown: ambos países, según acordaron los mandatarios, colaborarán estrechamente en el lanzamiento de una nueva generación de centrales nucleares.Pocos días después de que Nicolas Sarkozy y Gordon Brown culminasen su ?entente nuclear?, sin embargo, un carguero, el Rambiz, zarpaba de los astilleros de Belfast (Irlanda del Norte) con una carga esperanzadora para quienes desean que la respuesta al cambio climático no sea la energía nuclear: el SeaGen, una inmensa turbina destinada a aprovechar la fuerza de las mareas para producir energía limpia.Ese mismo día, el 30 de marzo, el Rambiz llegaba a su destino: las aguas cerca de la costa de Strangford Lough, un 'lago' ?entiéndase fiordo- que se extiende en la orilla más oriental de Irlanda del Norte. Desde entonces, los ingenieros han trabajado a fon...
Being British
2008-05-04 17:13:00 A friend on Ealing Forum asked me, " How would you define the essential characteristics, personalities and traits of being British?"First of all the essential characteristic is not a British passport.Patriotic loyalty is to the UK. Home is where the heart is, not residence. So people in Gibraltar may be British in a way the Alex Salmon is not.It is not therefore ethnicity. It is something cultural not race or residence.Respect for the rule of law and liberty under it.A certain reserve (Ulster Scots and Yorkshire folk may be exceptions to this) You do not wear your heart on your sleeve nor do you parade your wealth.You are not ashamed of your heritage nor do you brag about it.You welcome foreigners but they do not feel you warmly embrace them.Good manners and politeness. Women and children first. Orderly queues.You want the UK to continue united. You are not a nationalist for any one country in the UK.You can sing the national anthem. You are not a republican.You understand ironic h...
By: Christian Quoter
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