Euro-Crisis: Separatist Movements Mount

Published on Nov 11, 2012 by deutschewelleenglish
It’s tough times in the EU. In the face of stunning austerity, separatist movements are blossoming all across the Union. They believe, they would do better on their own. Is this the end of unity? It’s tough times in the EU. In the face of stunning austerity, separatist movements are blossoming all across the Union. They believe, they would do better on their own. Is this the end of unity?

Internet Surfers Help Catch European Thieves Red-Handed

Mar 3, 2011

A new service called ‘Internet Eyes’ allows people in Europe to watch live security camera video from stores across Britain and further afield – to try to catch thieves in the act. Its creators say the service will soon be rolled out across the world. But critics say it’s an example of the surveillance society going too far.

UK historic papers go online

Nov.29, 2011 – The British Library is having its newspaper collection digitized and put on line as an archive accessible to the public all over the world. Penny Tweedie reports

Rise in anti-psychotic drugs taken by children

Nov 9, 2011

We’ve uncovered a dramatic rise in the number of powerful anti-psychotic drugs being prescribed to children – some as young as five.

World War II: Which Countries Fought?

This battle was essentially a fight between the Axis Powers and the Allied forces. In Part 3 of our series on WWII, http://www.WatchMojo.com finds out who was fighting whom during the Second World War.

Man scarred by domestic abuse

A man talks about his ordeal as a victim of domestic violence, two weeks after his fiance was jailed for seven years for the attacks.

100 YEARS / STYLE / EAST LONDON

Fashion, dance, and history.

100 years of East London style in 100 seconds. Sept 13th 1911 – Sept 13th 2011.

Some subjects ‘not best’ for students

Schools Minister Nick Gibb backs David Willets calls to give preference to students who take ‘traditional subjects’.

Otters ‘back from the brink’ in every county

Otters can now be seen in every English county just 30 years after they came close to extinction.

Pesticides nearly destroyed the otter, but new environmental regulations saved the day.

Cuts to bus subsidies leave vulnerable stranded

Channel 4 News has learned that 90 per cent of councils in England are cutting subsidised bus services.

MEGAPOST: Royal wedding fanatics

Royal wedding madness

Campers outside Westminster Abbey

Royal Wedding The Camper Fans & Protester

It was Royal Wedding madness at Westminster Abbey! Just a little mish-mash of interviews from the royal campers to the sole protester.

First royal fan camps out 90 hours before… – no comment

Longtime royal enthusiast, 56-year-old John Loughrey is prepared to spend 90 hours camped out on a pavement in London, close to Westminster Abbey, to catch a glimpse of Prince William and Kate Middleton on their wedding day

Royal-crazed Americans Invade London

Americans obsessed by the royal family are invading London to mark the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

Worldwide Royal wedding fever

Around the world people have gathered together to see Kate Middleton and Prince William get married.

One million people on streets for UK royal wedding

Almost 2,000 people were invited to the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, but about one million turned out on the streets of London to witness the marriage.

Stars, dignitaries and royalty were among those lucky enough to attend the highly anticipated event, with millions more around the world watching the lavish wedding on television.

Top Religious and Governmental Architecture in Wales

[S]ome of the top religious and governmental architectural attractions you need to see while visiting Wales.

Ethnic cleansing claims as UK gypsies face eviction

In the UK, animosity between the country’s largest Gypsy community and a nearby town has come to a head. The travellers, who’re being told to leave their home of decades, say they won’t go down without a fight. And as RT’s Laura Emmett reports, human dignity is being sacrificed simply to increase house prices.

Why Work? Welfare addiction in handout hungry UK

Nearly one in eight British households has no-one in work, the highest of all major EU countries. Part of the blame is placed on a welfare system that means the unemployed are often better off on state benefits. But, as Laura Emmett reports, the issue now is the jobs aren’t there whether people want them or not.

Social mobility: snapshot of one family in Nottingham

Three generations of one family tell Jane Deith that there used to be more opportunities to get ahead in life.