UK News

UK NEWS: ITN PRESENTER CHARLENE WHITE BECOMES A PATRON BOWEL CANCER UK

It was announced today that ITN News presenter Charlene White has become a patron of Bowel Cancer UK. Charlene said, “Becoming a Patron for the charity means a lot to me. I lost my mother to bowel cancer when I was 21, after quite a few years of illness – so I am passionate about the issues and the charity. So many people are still so unaware of the illness despite someone dying every 30 minutes of bowel cancer.” That’s why more []

UK FILM NEWS: ‘SUICIDE KIDS’ TITLE CHANGE

The forthcoming UK film Suicide Kids starring Robert Sheehan, Ashley Walters and N-Dubz star Tulisa Contostavlos is dead!  Okay perhaps that’s a slight exaggeration – there has just been a name change. Suicide Kids was supposed to be released on June 10th and for the past 5 months leading up to that date the makers released a countless stream of mini promo videos featuring a bunch of known faces and randoms each listing their three reasons to live. However the official full length trailer was suspiciously missing in action. But no []

UK TV: ‘LOOSE WOMEN’ SUFFERS RATINGS SLUMP / HOST KATE THORNTON AXED

First she was axed from hosting The X-Factor and now Kate Thornton has been axed from co-hosting Loose Women. I think Kate is a pretty good host so I don’t quite understand why TV executives feel the need to replace her. Via The Daily Mail ITV daytime show Loose Women has sacked two presenters in an attempt to shore up a dramatic slump in ratings. Former X Factor host Kate Thornton, who joined the show in 2009 as a co-anchor, and Zoe []

UK NEWS: DIZZEE RASCAL FACES LIFE LONG BRITISH AIRWAYS BAN AFTER ‘ABUSING STEWARDESS’

Via The Daily Mail Dizzee Rascal (real name Dylan Kwabena) was hauled off a plane at Heathrow yesterday for allegedly hurling abuse at a stewardess – and now he could face a life ban from British Airways. The rapper is said to have hurled foul-mouthed insults at the stewardess as he sat in First Class. He had been on his way to Portugal to the Optimus Alive! festival, where Coldplay and Foo Fighters were also on the bill, but as a result []

NEWS OF THE WORLD 1843-2011 – IT’S A WRAP!

The last ever issue of tabloid rag the News Of The World hit news stands this morning and has probably sold out everywhere by now. Well it’s the end of an era but not the end of the phone hacking inquiry that signalled in the publication’s down fall. Rest In Peace!

UK NEWS: TABLOID THE NEWS OF THE WORLD AXED / JAMES MURDOCH RELEASES OFFICIAL STATEMENT

Tabloid rag The News Of The World is shutting down folks! Over the past couple of days it has been claimed that the newspaper authorised the hacking of mobile phones belonging to murdered school girl Milly Dowler, the families of 7/7 bombing victims, the families of dead soldiers who died in Afghanistan/Iraq, and paid off police officers in exchange for confidential information.  Click HERE to read more. And now the proverbial has hit the fan! Read the full statement below from James Murdoch (son of Rupert) on the tabloid’s closure. News International today []

UK TV: BBC DRAMA ‘CASUALTY’ ANNOUNCES TWO NEW CAST MEMBERS

Long running BBC drama Casualty has announced two new castings. Digital Spy reports former Hotel Babylon actor Michael Obiora and newcomer Madeleine Mantock have joined the cast. The new recruits will make their on-screen debut in the BBC hospital drama  in late August as newly qualified nurses Lloyd and Scarlett .  Click HERE to read more… …………………………… Casualty has been on forever (25 years to be exact). Is original cast member Charlie still in the show? Anyway congratulations Michael and Madeleine and good luck!

TWITTER NEWS FLASH OF THE DAY: RAPPER GIGGS’ TWITTER ACCOUNT ‘HACKED’

Could this be the work of News International? Could they be behind this latest “hacking scandal”?   Giggs Twitter @sn1giggs has been hacked and we are trying to sort it out now… so spread the word.. thanks — Buck (@buckotb) July 6, 2011   But on a serious note for those of you who haven’t already read about Rupert Murdoch’s corporation News International and the serious allegations that they now face click HERE to read all about it.