Waitrose Ads with Heston Blumenthal and Delia Smith Banned

October 21, 2010

A Waitrose ad campaign that features Heston Blumenthal and Delia Smith, the celebrity chefs, has been banned after being ruled misleading by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). There were 5 public complaints about the campaign being misleading, as it ...

Simon Cowell Signs 3-year, £100 million ITV Deal for X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent

October 20, 2010

Simon Cowell has signed a 3-year deal worth £100 million with ITV in order to keep The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent on the air. The music mogul will make another £20 million when he signs a deal ...

Chilean Miners Breaking Pact of Silence

October 19, 2010

The 33 Chilean miners that were rescued last Wednesday have had one heck of an exciting week. They have been swarmed with journalists wanting to get some details about how they spent their time during the 69 days that ...

Chilean Miners Given Free Gifts

October 18, 2010

Headlines from across the globe covered the truly miraculous rescue of 33 Chilean miners in San Jose last week. The men have continued to gain attention, respect and....gifts? The gifts started pouring in while the miners were still trapped in ...

Countrywide boss slapped with record fine

October 17, 2010

Former boss of a prominent US financial firm will be facing the country’s largest financial fines in a record settlement over insider trading and fraud. Angelo Mozilo, former chief executive of Countrywide Financial, has reached an agreement with the Securities and ...

Tesco wins right to build in Sheringham

October 16, 2010

After a 14-year battle with activists Tesco has won the right build in Sheringham. The Sheringham council voted 8-7 to allow the building to go forward after local opponents have campaigned for 14 years to block the UK retailer from establishing ...

Chilean Miners Discharged from Hospital

October 15, 2010

It's been reported that 3 out of the 33 rescued Chilean miners, who have been in the hospital since being brought back to the Earth's surface on Wednesday, have been discharged already. According to the hospital in Copiapó, although ...

33 Chilean Miners Rescued after being Trapped for 69 Days

October 14, 2010

This week has been full of amazing news, particularly for Chile. 33 men had been trapped in the San Jose Mine for 69 days (more than 2 months), but were finally rescued and brought out of the ground by ...

Rhys Ifans to be Spider Man Villain

October 13, 2010

The new reboot of Spider-Man is shaping up to look like a British cast film, as both the hero and villain are set to be played by stars from the UK. It was announced earlier this year that Andrew ...

New Banksy Simpsons Intro Controversy

October 12, 2010

Banksy, the UK graffiti artist, has created a new title sequence for The Simpsons, a long-running animated show in the US. However, his style for one of the most famous intro sequences in the history of television has sparked ...