Read Top United Kingdom Headlines and Articles from http://www.londonnewsarticles.com en-us http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/rss_feeds.htm http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2005/03/new-appointment-for-timber-frame-4619.htm Wed, 30 Mar 2005 07:00:00 GMT Timber Frame construction firm Benfield ATT has appointed Paul Davies to head the expansion of a new regional office. Davies will be responsible for developing timber frame project management work in the North West Region, West Midlands and North Wales, and to oversee national prestigious projects. http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2005/06/home-extensions-move-into-fast-sustainable-modern-methods-of-construction-6448.htm Sun, 19 Jun 2005 07:00:00 GMT NATIONAL TIMBER FRAME firm Benfield ATT today announced its partnership with London-based Express Extensions (EX2) to create single-storey custom-designed home extensions for occupiers of homes where traditional brick construction would not be feasible. http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2005/09/controversial-book-about-alcoholism-now-available-in-america-and-worldwide-8209.htm Mon, 12 Sep 2005 07:00:00 GMT "Phoenix in a Bottle" the controversial new book by Scottish couple Lilian and Murdoch MacDonald that challenges conventional wisdom about alcoholism, is now readily available in America and throughout the world, as well as in the United Kingdom. http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2007/07/victoria-beckhams-posh-vegan-spice-girl-diet-on-trial-by-nutritionist-31220.htm Mon, 23 Jul 2007 07:00:00 GMT London Nutritionist Yvonne Bishop-Weston looks at Victoria Beckham's Posh Spice Girl weight loss diet program and weighs it up against expert weight loss know how. Are seaweed shakes for wackos or weightwatchers? http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2005/09/weight-wellbeing-celebrates-the-launch-of-its-new-diet-book-8286.htm Fri, 16 Sep 2005 07:00:00 GMT A new dieting approach to weight loss. http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2005/12/give-alcoholics-hope-this-christmas-with-phoenix-in-a-bottle-9857.htm Tue, 13 Dec 2005 07:00:00 GMT The controversial new book "Phoenix in a Bottle" by Lilian and Murdoch MacDonald would make the ideal Christmas present of hope for alcoholics from their friends, relatives and loved ones - say publishers Melrose Books. http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2005/07/new-book-enters-amazons-hot-25-chart-of-addiction-titles-6916.htm Mon, 11 Jul 2005 07:00:00 GMT Within six weeks of publication a new book on alcoholism has catapulted into Amazon UK's Hot 25 list of best-selling books on addictions. "Phoenix in a Bottle", by married couple and former alcoholics Lilian and Murdoch MacDonald of Ayrshire in Scotland, has entered the chart in twelfth position. http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2007/05/barclays-wins-hitwise-top-10-award-2006-27996.htm Sat, 05 May 2007 07:00:00 GMT Barclays has won a Hitwise Top 10 Award for 2006, ranking third and sixth in the Business and Finance - Banks and Financial Institutions category http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2005/04/digitalrepublic-opens-up-shop-with-two-new-account-wins-4897.htm Thu, 14 Apr 2005 07:00:00 GMT Anthony Broadhurst leaves Stan James to open online marketing agency digitalrepublic and wins VCBet and PartyPoker http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2007/01/increase-in-personal-debt-has-increased-demand-for-debt-consolidation-loans-22950.htm Sun, 14 Jan 2007 07:00:00 GMT The total of personal debt in the UK is now almost 1.2 trillion and it is estimated that 1 million is being added to that total every four minutes. http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2005/07/is-the-dairy-industry-the-new-mcdonalds-6725.htm Sun, 03 Jul 2005 07:00:00 GMT Who would you trust? The organisations that are protecting a dairy industry that is worth $70-billion a year in the USA alone? or health and nutrition experts and vegan charities who are trying to create a world where their free, healthy, ethical advice is no longer needed and they are out of a job? http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2005/02/gay-social-network-and-listings-service-launched-by-manjam-3463.htm Thu, 17 Feb 2005 07:00:00 GMT Juxmedia, a digital communications agency promoting a new approach to gay personals through its site ManJam today announced the launch of the world's first Gay Social Network http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2005/12/house-prices-in-the-uk-10023.htm Sat, 24 Dec 2005 07:00:00 GMT House prices in the UK are likely to remain more or less unchanged in 2006. According to Halifax, a mortgage lender in the UK, house prices will rise by 3% in the following year. http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2005/12/elearning-is-just-not-the-right-word-anymore-says-says-jane-knight-founder-of-the-elearning-centre-in-an-interview-with-kineo-10068.htm Fri, 30 Dec 2005 07:00:00 GMT Two leading e-learning analysts Jane Knight, E-learning Centre, and Stephen Walsh, partner at Kineo, discuss how far the e-learning world is changing. Their wide ranging discussion looks at the impact on the e-learning world of open source software, wikis, blogs and tools such as Skype. http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2005/03/artzwebnet-now-offers-the-oscommerce-ecommerce-shopping-cart-solution-to-all-web-hosting-customers-4069.htm Fri, 11 Mar 2005 07:00:00 GMT The osCommerce solution enables customers to create an entire dynamic storefront for their business websites within a few minutes. http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2005/05/agencycom-appointed-digital-agency-of-record-for-vertu-5876.htm Thu, 26 May 2005 07:00:00 GMT Following a competitive pitch, digital marketing agency, Agency.com, has been appointed digital agency of record for Vertu, the world's first and only manufacturer of hand crafted, luxury mobile phones. http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2006/06/the-new-tmobile-flext-tariff-with-dialaphone-14613.htm Sun, 04 Jun 2006 07:00:00 GMT Take advantage of t-mobile's great "Flext" tariff with one of Dialaphone's great deals http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2007/08/organic-award-winnersplamil-health-food-wins-best-vegan-chocolate-awards-32050.htm Tue, 14 Aug 2007 07:00:00 GMT Super-green, super vegan, ethical Vegan and organic health food pioneers, Plamil Foods in Folkestone UK have won yet another award for their organic vegan chocolate. This time by one of the world's biggest animal welfare groups - PeTA - People for the Ethical Treatment for Animals. http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2006/02/pricepirates-helps-online-shoppers-to-seize-bargains-11349.htm Wed, 22 Feb 2006 07:00:00 GMT New free price comparison software Pricepirates checks eBay auctions against thousands of shops. Buyertools Ltd is launching the first free of charge price comparison program this week. The applications checks eBay auctions against thousands of online stores. http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2005/03/scottish-property-solicitor-criticises-gordon-browns-stamp-duty-uturn-4348.htm Mon, 21 Mar 2005 07:00:00 GMT A leading Scottish property solicitor Norman Geddes has criticised Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown's decision to abolish without notice the exemption for deprived areas from Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT), saying that the measure would have an adverse impact upon the commercial property market. http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2005/08/major-international-forbidden-knowledge-conference-grows-into-worlds-biggest-7752.htm Fri, 19 Aug 2005 07:00:00 GMT Philip Gardiner, the author of the huge new book, The Serpent Grail and Gnosis: The Secret of Solomon's Temple Revealed is arranging a major new international conference on 1st July 2006 in Stoke on Trent, England and the event is growing so large that it is set to be the biggest in the world. http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2006/09/mlm-traffic-formula-success-secrets-revealed-what-network-marketing-companies-will-not-tell-their-reps-about-the-right-way-to-build-a-mlm-business-17920.htm Wed, 06 Sep 2006 07:00:00 GMT Harvard MBA MLM entrepreneur reviews The MLM Traffic Formula, the revolutionary "million-dollar empire building secret formula" created by Mike Dillard - of Magnetic Sponsoring fame. This limited edition home study course will be released on September 12th: www.TheMLMTrafficFormula.com http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2005/06/european-car-leather-meets-high-standards-of-europes-leading-car-manufacturers-bmw-leather-mercedes-leather-vw-leather-volvo-leather-and-porsche-leather-6377.htm Thu, 16 Jun 2005 07:00:00 GMT European Auto Leather Collection Montana, Daytona and Nappa high quality car leather for BMW, Mercedes, VW, Volvo and other high specification cars http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2005/06/up-for-sale-the-futures-of-vegetarian-and-vegan-food-6111.htm Sun, 05 Jun 2005 07:00:00 GMT As Heinz announce that the vegetarian and vegan Linda McCartney brand is to join the ever expanding list of vegetarian food brands looking for new owners. "It seems certain that the vegetarian and vegan food market is about to see a big shake up" says Foods For Life, a London consultancy. http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2005/09/primelocation-becomes-hot-property-for-hot-properties-8287.htm Fri, 16 Sep 2005 07:00:00 GMT Buyers turn to Primelocation.com for their ideal home as membership increases by 25%. http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2005/05/book-published-today-proves-alcoholics-can-recover-and-drink-responsibly-6008.htm Tue, 31 May 2005 07:00:00 GMT A NEW book "Phoenix in a Bottle" published today (Tuesday 31 May 2005) will prove that alcoholism is not a disease or illness, but a self-harming behaviour problem rooted in childhood, which alcoholics can correct and be able to drink responsibly again if and when they so wish. http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2006/02/borrowers-not-taking-enough-guidance-on-home-loans-11513.htm Mon, 27 Feb 2006 07:00:00 GMT The borrowers of UK are not taking valuable information before taking secured home loans. Many of the first time buyers are so excited about taking a home loan that they often miss out the vital information on secured loans. A leading financial expert has identified the trend. http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2005/11/simply-broadband-ltd-selects-allgon-microwave-for-wimax-backhaul-9631.htm Wed, 30 Nov 2005 07:00:00 GMT The Allgon Microwave subsidiary of Advantech AMT has signed a deal with Simply Broadband Ltd to supply microwave network backhaul solutions for use in their new Swedish metropolitan network. http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2006/11/temporary-relief-to-personal-loan-holders-21223.htm Sat, 25 Nov 2006 07:00:00 GMT Temporary relief has been there for the personal loan holders, as the big four players (Lloyds TSB, HSBC, NatWest or Abbey) have not yet announced the interest rate hikes. This means that as of now personal loan holders will continue to pay what they were already paying. http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2006/08/mortgage-lending-still-on-a-boom-17560.htm Fri, 25 Aug 2006 07:00:00 GMT The Council for Mortgage Lenders (CML) has revealed that mortgage lending market continues to flourish despite the recent interest hikes by Bank of England. According to the figures recorded last month, the month of July showed gross 30 billion lending, the highest figure ever. http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2006/09/agel-flx-the-new-gel-supplement-for-arthritis-and-joint-pain-relief-poised-to-take-the-health-and-wellness-industry-by-storm-18422.htm Tue, 19 Sep 2006 07:00:00 GMT With the release of its new gel pack Agel FLX for arthritis and joint pain relief in September 2006, Agel, the world's first gel nutritional supplements manufacturer, is getting ever closer to be the Ipod of the health and wellness industry that health and network marketing experts had forecast. http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2005/06/health-outbreak-in-birmingham-could-lead-to-uk-epidemic-say-experts-6246.htm Sat, 11 Jun 2005 07:00:00 GMT An outbreak of veganism in Birmingham on Saturday the 18th of June is predicted to cause a health epidemic of ethical living, environmental responsibility and healthier eating throughout the UK. http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2005/03/gay-social-network-manjamcom-launches-gay-affiliate-program-4349.htm Mon, 21 Mar 2005 07:00:00 GMT Juxmedia, a digital communications company promoting a new approach to gay personals through its site www.Manjam.com today announced the launch of their Gay Affiliate Program. http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2005/09/search-engine-optimization-how-to-get-google-yahoo-and-msn-top-10-listing-position-8355.htm Tue, 20 Sep 2005 07:00:00 GMT SEO Search Engine Optimization, How to get to to the top of the search engine results and stay there. Website promotion and Internet Marketing helping you to achieve top search engine rankings. http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2005/03/new-book-teaches-you-to-set-up-and-develop-your-own-internet-community-with-phpbb-4128.htm Sun, 13 Mar 2005 07:00:00 GMT Create a thriving online community for your website by setting up and running your own online discussion forums using phpBB, the free, open source bulletin board package. http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2005/12/old-fashioned-computing-practices-cost-small-businesses-18-billion-annually-says-fasthosts-9673.htm Sat, 03 Dec 2005 07:00:00 GMT Fasthosts reports that in-house servers are risky and cost ineffective, yet remain the number one choice for SMEs http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2005/10/hsamuel-launch-online-shopping-the-ultimate-gift-experience-8813.htm Thu, 13 Oct 2005 07:00:00 GMT H.Samuel, the nation's favourite jeweller, has launched its online store http://www.hsamuel.co.uk/ http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2006/02/yoga-hernia-and-madonna-11317.htm Mon, 20 Feb 2006 07:00:00 GMT Yoga exercises like Sun Salutation, Locust pose, Bow pose and Kapalabhati few to name are not recommended if somebody is diagnosed with hernia. The practitioners need to understand that their ignorance and lack of yoga knowledge may lead them straight into an operation room. http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2005/10/new-my-ringading-software-rings-bell-on-cellular-phone-ring-tone-industry-8589.htm Sat, 01 Oct 2005 07:00:00 GMT The brand new application My Ringading from specialist music software developer Acon Digital Media is being released today. It enables any PC user to take any piece of music and turn it into a real music ring tone in less than three minutes. http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2006/10/redsavecom-a-rising-revolution-in-internet-shopping-19747.htm Sun, 22 Oct 2006 07:00:00 GMT Newly launched internet shopping site redsave.com who offers low priced gadgets and gifts has joined with Breast Cancer Care to help provide support through charitable donations to the breast cancer awareness campaign. http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2006/10/britons-show-unwillingness-in-discussing-financial-issues-19985.htm Sat, 28 Oct 2006 07:00:00 GMT Most of the Britons do not want to share their financial situations with friends and family. They are more concerned about their financial privacy, according to a research. Hardly a few people share financial issues such as savings, loans and debts with their close friends. http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2005/09/moneynet-targets-debt-consolidation-loans-as-uk-bankruptcies-rise-8141.htm Fri, 09 Sep 2005 07:00:00 GMT Moneynet creates debt consolidation loans section on moneynet.co.uk, as part of its initiative to help consumers tackle personal debt. http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2005/03/chancellor-should-raise-two-major-uk-tax-thresholds-4153.htm Mon, 14 Mar 2005 07:00:00 GMT Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown should raise two major tax thresholds in his Budget on Wednesday (16 March). So says Norman Geddes, senior partner at leading Scottish http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2005/10/happy-10th-birthday-for-photonic-products-ltd-8607.htm Sun, 02 Oct 2005 07:00:00 GMT To celebrate its 10th birthday in October 2005 and the success of its prototyping workshop which was established 2 years ago, Photonic Products has invested in a Citizen M32 CNC machining centre, enabling both increased flexibility and fast turnaround from prototype to full production. http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2005/09/advantech-amt-acquires-microwave-operation-from-powerwave-technologies-8228.htm Wed, 14 Sep 2005 07:00:00 GMT Advantech AMT has acquired the microwave operation, based in Gothenburg, Sweden, from Powerwave Technologies. It will operate under the Allgon Microwave brand. http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2006/08/rbs-sees-increase-in-bad-debt-17108.htm Sat, 12 Aug 2006 07:00:00 GMT RBS announced that there has been a tremendous rise in the bad debt. It has also been revealed that the growth in profits are going parallel with the rise in arrears on credit cards, unsecured loans, etc. http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2006/11/red-oxygens-office-sms-wins-editors-choice-award-for-its-outlook-sms-product-21080.htm Wed, 22 Nov 2006 07:00:00 GMT Red Oxygen's Outlook SMS product wins best of breed http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2005/12/the-need-for-speed-find-the-fastest-broadband-with-broadband-genie-9644.htm Fri, 02 Dec 2005 07:00:00 GMT Broadband Genie, the online service for finding the fastest broadband, is advising consumers not to get carried away with recent headlines about 'super-fast' broadband speeds. Price, usage caps, performance and availability are all at least as important, says Broadband Genie. http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2005/05/virtualdub-the-leading-open-source-video-capture-and-processing-tool-receives-support-5563.htm Fri, 13 May 2005 07:00:00 GMT VirtualDub is one of the most popular video processing applications for Windows. VirtualDub can be daunting when first approached, however a new book has been released to help close this gap. http://www.londonnewsarticles.com/united_kingdom_articles/2007/02/barclaycard-giving-customers-even-more-opportunities-to-save-24461.htm Sat, 17 Feb 2007 07:00:00 GMT Barclaycard is currently offering customers a 6.9 per cent rate on new balance transfers until the amount is paid off in full