There’s no need to let the kids get bored at home this Christmas holiday, as London is full of fun activities for all the family. Browse the below gallery for our pick of the best http://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/attractions/familyfriendly-festivities-things-to-do-in-london-with-kids-over-the-christmas-holidays-9882398.html
Ukip has insisted Nigel Farage “misspoke” after he appeared to disown the party’s policy of banning sex education in primary schools. Mr Farage was asked about the proposal – unveiled by his deputy Paul Nuttall at the party’s conference in … http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/12/02/farage-forced-to-backtrack-after-denying-ukip-policy-on-sex-education-in-primary-schools_n_6257114.html?utm_hp_ref=uk
VANCOUVER – British Columbia Premier Christy Clark has accused federal politicians of “tragically misdirected” policies over the issue of temporary foreign workers, as she pushes for the thousands of skilled labourers needed for her envisio… http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/10/02/temporary-foreign-workers-program-bc_n_5924196.html
Alesha Dixon had to get her lawyers involved after she received a text from her cheating ex-husband, MC Harvey, telling her to axe an interview with Piers Morgan for his ‘Life Stories’ show. The ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ judge was so concerned with t… http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/10/03/alesha-dixon-ex-husband-mc-harvey-text-piers-morgan-life-stories_n_5925228.html?utm_hp_ref=uk
Prosecutors are accused of wasting court resources by pursuing an assault charge against a man recently found guilty of murder. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-02/dpp-accused-of-wasting-court-resources-vojneski-assault-case/5785806
TASMANIA’S only autism-specific early learning centre will be put under the microscope as it, and five others around Australia, wait to learn if federal funding will continue after next year. http://www.news.com.au/national/tasmania/tasmanias-autismspecific-early-learning-centre-in-burnie-waits-on-decision-over-federal-funding/story-fnn32rbc-1227077862600
LONDON (AP) — Prince William and his wife Kate have threatened to take legal action against a photographer they say has been monitoring their toddler son Prince George. http://news.yahoo.com/uk-royals-issue-warning-over-prince-george-pics-125028033.html
Boris Johnson could be heading for a new bust-up with London's fire authority over a plan to 'lock out' firefighters who go on strike. http://www.itv.com/news/london/2014-10-02/boris-johnson-heading-for-bust-up-over-plan-to-lock-out-striking-firefighters/
Britain’s most wanted drug baron has been jailed for smuggling £5 million of cocaine into Britain hidden among watermelons and pomegranates. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/britains-most-wanted-drug-baron-jailed-over-5m-cocaine-plot-9770051.html
Staff working where an engineer was beaten to death while job-hunting on a computer are still “devastated” by the murder, its director said today. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/devastation-of-staff-where-engineer-was-beaten-to-death-in-row-over-a-computer-9768789.html
Lagos (AFP) – Is he alive or isn’t he? Fresh claims have emerged in Nigeria that Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau, or at least someone impersonating him, may be dead — and not for the first time http://news.yahoo.com/dead-alive-rumours-swirl-again-over-boko-haram-180557893.html
Kampala (AFP) – As she lay bleeding to death in Valente Inziku’s arms in a Ugandan government hospital in October 2010, Jennifer Anguko, pregnant with the couple’s fourth child, wished her husband well as a single parent. http://news.yahoo.com/uganda-government-challenged-over-carnage-delivery-room-032948344.html
GLENEAGLES, Scotland (AP) — European captain Paul McGinley is having second thoughts about a Rory McIlroy-Graeme McDowell partnership in the Ryder Cup. http://news.yahoo.com/concern-over-mcilroy-mcdowell-more-results-152020942.html
Jerusalem (AFP) – The UN’s Palestinian refugee agency on Sunday urged the international community to oppose Israeli plans to relocate thousands of Palestinian Bedouin from the central West Bank. http://news.yahoo.com/un-warns-over-israeli-plan-relocate-west-bank-222039357.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — Investigators found more than 800 rounds of ammunition in the car of the man accused of scaling the White House fence and sprinting inside the building, a federal prosecutor said Monday. A machete and two hatchets also were fo… http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/22/white-house-intruder-ammunition_n_5863226.html
Australia ordered federal police to take over security at the house of parliament Friday, a day after police conducted one of the nation’s largest counter-terrorism operations in the port city of Sydney. http://edition.cnn.com/2014/09/19/world/asia/australia-parliament-security/index.html?hpt=ias_c1
People smugglers accused of deliberately sinking a packed migrant boat in the Mediterranean must be punished, the U.N. human rights chief said Friday. http://edition.cnn.com/2014/09/19/world/europe/un-migrant-deaths/index.html?hpt=ieu_c2
Darrell Hammond will be the new Don Pardo. Comedian is rejoining “Saturday Night Live,” this time as announcer. http://edition.cnn.com/2014/09/18/showbiz/tv/darrell-hammond-snl-announcer/index.html?hpt=en_c1
A judge in Arkasans is dismissed by the state Supreme Court after posting online comments on a case involving actress Charlize Theron. http://edition.cnn.com/2014/09/12/us/arkansas-judge/index.html?hpt=en_bn4
Sharon Osbourne vs. U2: “The Talk” co-host went on a Twitter rant about the group’s recent free release of its new album on iTunes. http://edition.cnn.com/2014/09/17/showbiz/celebrity-news-gossip/sharon-osbourne-u2-rant-free-album/index.html?hpt=en_bn5