Tennis is in the air »

Tennis is in the air

ISN’T it great to see tennis back on our television screens! Remember those hot summer nights watching the tennis till the early hours of the morning; watching every hard hitting ace and every ‘c’mon’ that Lleyton Hewitt would yell; riding every bump with Jelena Dokic or hoping a young Bernard Tomic or a more experienced [...]

Weight loss could end relationships »

Weight loss could end relationships

WEIGHT loss can change many people physically but can it change you mentally as well? The answer is yes according to UK soapie star Ricky Groves, who told the media this week that his wife left him for another man after becoming obssessed with fitness while losing a significant amount of weight. Groves, who is [...]

Life as a Korean »

Life as a Korean

KOREANS put off their education and life for a necessary two year stint in the korean army. It is completely mandatory and for those who shy away from it, they are made to look extremely bad in their community. They are the laughing stock and find it exceptionall tough to get a job. A stint [...]

Ticket inspectors flock on fines »

Ticket inspectors flock on fines

CITY Councils need to back off with car parking tickets for the sake of the economy. It is getting ridiculous with loads of stories telling the same old problem – getting booked with the car parking metre expiring just minutes before they get back to the car. These people discover a car parking ticket to [...]

Hawkins bares all »

Hawkins bares all

JENNIFER Hawkins has once again kick-started talks about body image after appearing on another cover of Marie Claire – this time naked and untouched. While the guys love it, some female groups have begun to feel the pinch of becoming like Jennifer. But a foundation that helps prevent eating disorders has defended it with foundation [...]

Sleep key to beating teen blues »

Sleep key to beating teen blues

NEW YORK: It seems parents have been right all along. Going to bed early is key to getting enough sleep and helping adolescents feel on top of the world, a study reports.

Ireland tipped for Six Nations title »

Ireland tipped for Six Nations title

Scottish rugby legend Ian McGeechan admitted on Sunday receiving a knighthood in the New Years Honours list had been a humbling experience.

US police nab man over Thanksgiving slaughter »

US police nab man over Thanksgiving slaughter

A man accused of killing four relatives at a Thanksgiving holiday dinner has been captured at a motel in the Florida Keys where police say he eluded authorities for about a month by checking in under a fake name and address, and hiding his car with a cover.

Full-body scanners in British airports »

Full-body scanners in British airports

Full-body scanners will be introduced in Britain in the wake of the failed Christmas Day bombing attempt of a US airliner, Prime Minister Gordon Brown says.

Police say 11 hurt in UK gas explosion »

Police say 11 hurt in UK gas explosion

Police say 11 people have been injured in a gas explosion that severely damaged apartments in the town centre of Shrewsbury about 265km northwest of London.