It appears there are a huge number of fake pound coins in the UK, and it will take 120 years to clear them!

"This long-awaited reversal is a milestone in our campaign to block Big Oil from destroying one of the most important tundra wetland systems on the planet."

By 2010, 25% of the UK will be suffering fuel poverty. It is estimated that combined gas and electricity bills will be almost £1,500 pa, an increase of 100% on 2005, particularly hitting the worse off prepay sector, i.e. the elderly and vulnerable.

With Countries scrabbling hither and thither for oil, Britain is now looking to it's existing territories for oil, and the Ascension islands is one such place, despite it's close proximity to Argentina and it's fantastic bio-diversity. How can it Dare???

Many of Britain's once common woodland birds are disappearing faster than new species are replacing them. Some have declined by as much as 90% such as grey partridge and corn bunting, Willow tit and lesser spotted woodpecker are now too low to count!

Despite the efforts of the RSPB, the largest charity in the UK with over 1 million members, Birds of prey are still being persecuted, and the figures are rising, not falling, despite major Conservation efforts by many charities... Despicable!!!

The Uk badger cull, as reported here: http://www.care2.com/news/member/888112539/ 800410 is still going to happen in Wales. This is disgusting, and just shows how little power the British government now has in Politics! Disgusting...

Two French engineering students were savagely tortured and stabbed to death and their bedsit torched. Both were found with up to 240 stab wounds, many may have been inflicted while they were still alive. Robbery is suspected

The Government has rejected the proposed bill on culling badgers to protect cattle from TB. This has angered farmers, but pleased conservationists. The badger is a protected animal in the UK

A giant beetle from Costa Rica, found in a bunch of bananas... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cam bridgeshire/7432286.stm has now been found a mate. It appears it may have been love at first sight...