All posts tagged UK

Almost 200 years since his birth, it seems Charles Dickens got it right when he described what makes a joyous festive season in A Christmas Carol. The Cratchit

DESPITE reports of his death, Kim Jong-il has been found alive and well and living in the UK.   But this Kim Jong-il is an ultra-rare plant named in honour

AN ITALIAN food market has caused outrage after it hung an advertising banner on a Second World War memorial. Veterans and locals alike were furious when the advert for

Officially, it’s a circumzenithal arc. To the rest of us, it’s an upside-down rainbow. But whatever you call it, it is an extremely rare phenomenon that is rarely seen

While millions in the UK and worldwide have been thrilled watching the pomp and tradition of the Royal Wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, in China

MORE girls than boys have joined the Scouts for the first time in its 104-year history. Nearly 5,000 girls joined the movement compared to 3,796 boys in the last

THIS striking piece of rock bears a remarkable resemblance to the British Isles. The limestone rock looks like it has been sculpted to look like the UK but it