A video of an impassioned haka performed by a group of young New Zealand tots has been broadcast around the world. Media organisations across the globe have labelled the performance as the “cutest haka dance ever”
Kiwi tots’ haka a hit in US and UK
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Bruce sinks teeth into antiques role
It was a typical Antiques Roadshow day.
BBC stuffs up Doctor Who finale
To Doctor Who fans, this season’s finale is a big deal.
Styles denies ‘disgusting’ texts
Harry Styles has denied he sent “disgusting” text messages to a British TV presenter.
J.K. Rowling’s “The Casual Vacancy” Will Be Adopted to TV
The first book for “grown-ups” by Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is to be adapted into a television series, the BBC announced Monday. “The Casual Vacancy”, Rowling’s darkly comic novel set in a seemingly idyllic English village, was published in September and the TV version is set to air on the BBC’s flagship BBC One […]
President Ronald Reagan’s Blood for Sale on Auction Site
How much is a drop of presidential blood worth? An online auction site is hoping to find out by selling a vial that it claims was used to draw President Ronald Reagan’s blood as he recovered from the gunshot wound that nearly killed him in 1981. To top it off, the auction site says, “dried […]
In An Upcoming BBC Documentary Russell Brand States He ‘Would Rather Be A Drug Addict’ Than Be Famous
Russell Brand has claimed he ”would rather be a drug addict” than be famous in a shocking confessional during his new BBC documentary entitled ‘Russell Brand: From Addiction to Recovery’. Russell Brand claims he ”would rather be a drug addict” than be famous. The provocative British comedian, who has been sober for more […]
Bolt and Gay stay on course for showdown
Usain Bolt and Tyson Gay stayed on course for their 100 meters showdown at the world championships by coasting through their quarterfinal heats in Berlin on Saturday evening. Defending champion Gay surged through with a 9.98 seconds clocking, again showing fine speed after a sluggish start
Protests as Sudan ‘tight pants’ trial delayed
Scores of protesters gathered outside a Sudanese courtroom Tuesday as the trial of a woman who faces 40 lashes for wearing clothes deemed indecent was postponed.
Classic 1960s song’s organist wins royalties battle
The organist on the seminal 1960s song "A Whiter Shade of Pale" has won a long-running legal battle for a share in the royalties for the tune. Matthew Fisher sued former Procol Harum bandmate Gary Brooker in the House of Lords, Britain’s highest court.