Could you run 26 miles? The London Marathon is an annual event and of the thousands of runners who take part, many of them have a story to tell as to why they are running the 26.2 mile (42.2 km) course around London. This year the pressure was on fo...
Over a decade after her death, Diana still makes headlines Was Princess Diana murdered ? The verdict is no, according to an inquest held into the cause of her death over the last six months. The big question was whether the deaths of Diana and her b...
Many people had to wait around in the airport for a long time London Heathrow is the biggest airport in the UK, and it also handles more international passenger traffic than any other airport in the world. For this reason, expansion was planned and...
Tom Daley, European diving champion with his medal. Need some inspiration ? Looking for a sporting hero to emulate ? Then look no further than thirteen-year-old Tom Daley from Plymouth in the UK. Tom is the new European swimming champion following h...
An Easter chick, symbolic of new life at springtime. The Easter bunny has arrived, chocolate Easter eggs are in the shops, the daffodils are out, and the weather is getting better! Easter is a great time of year, but what are its origins? Originally...
The British finance minister, Alistair Darling It's the time of year when the British taxpayer finds out how much the cost of beer, cigarettes and petrol - amongst other things - will go up in the coming twelve months. The Budget is the annual finan...
The earthquake came as a surprise to people in Britain On 27th February 2008, something very unusual happened in the UK; there was a rather large earthquake. It was the biggest earthquake in 25 years in the UK. There have been very small tremors in...
29th February only happens once every four years The year 2008 has one extra day in it February 29th. This is because it's what we call 'a leap year'. Every four years, the year has 366 days in it instead of 365 but why does this happen? Well, it...
The McCartney divorce has been big news in the UK Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills have been hitting the headlines on a daily basis recently because of their high profile divorce battle. The titles of Beatles songs have been used in newspapers t...
Chocolates and roses - traditional gifts for a loved one In many countries around the world, people in love are gearing up for Valentine's Day, a festival to celebrate romantic love. In the UK, 14th February is usually celebrated by sending or givin...
