Author Archives: Jasmine Coleman
Velvet Underground moves to protect Banana Album design
New York band launch lawsuit after reading Andy Warhol Foundation had agreed to license design for Apple productsNew York rock group, the Velvet Underground, took legal action on Wednesday to stop its famous Andy Warhol-designed banana being used on co… Continue reading
Gingrich and Perry fail to qualify for Virginia primary
Neither submitted enough signatures from registered voters to stand for the state’s Republican primary on 6 MarchThe former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Texas governor, Rick Perry, have both failed to qualify for the Virginia primary ballot, Republi… Continue reading
Kim Jong-un hailed by North Korean media as next leader
Son of Kim Jong-il urged to embrace ‘people’s call on him to become supreme commander’ by Rodong Sinmun newspaperNorth Korea’s state-run media has hailed Kim Jong-il’s son as “supreme commander” of the country’s armed forces as the transition of power … Continue reading
Christmas shoppers throng high streets in last-minute rush for presents
• 1m expected in London’s West End• 70% are men who ‘left gift-buying to 11th hour’• Many shops open sales early to combat online orders• Boxing day spend estimated at over £350mTime is running out for Christmas shoppers across the country as … Continue reading
French breast implant chief wanted by Interpol
Jean-Claude Mas is the founder of PIP whose breast implants are at the centre of a global health scareInterpol is seeking the arrest of Jean-Claude Mas, the founder of a French company whose breast implants are at the centre of a global health scare.Th… Continue reading
Prince Philip has ‘good night’ after heart surgery
Duke of Edinburgh undergoes stenting procedure to remedy a blocked coronary arteryThe Duke of Edinburgh has had “a good night” after receiving treatment for a blocked coronary artery, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday morning.Members of the royal fami… Continue reading
Four people found dead in a house in Pudsey, Leeds
Police suspect carbon monoxide poisoning and search property for harmful chemicals and gas leaksFour people were found dead in a house in Leeds on Sunday. Police suspect the deaths were caused by carbon monoxide poisoning and are searching the house fo… Continue reading
Church of England pours cold water on hopes for civil partnership ceremonies
Law change enables same-sex couples to register union in places of worship but churches need consent of General SynodThe Church of England has announced that it will not allow civil partnership ceremonies to take place in its churches unless the full G… Continue reading
HS2 rail line could include tunnel under Chiltern Hills
The Department for Transport has reportedly found an extra £500m for a 1.5-mile tunnel to avoid scarring the landscapeThe government is considering digging a new tunnel under the Chiltern Hills as it looks again at plans for the HS2 high-speed rail li… Continue reading
France pulls diplomatic staff out of Iran after attack on UK embassy
Some French nationals are to fly home from Iran with their families, but the country’s embassy will remain openFrance is pulling diplomatic staff out of Iran following the attack by protesters on Britain’s embassy in Tehran, according to a government o… Continue reading