Migrants cooking swans

Migrant workers on a makeshift campsite in north London have been found to be killing and cooking swans.
They were discovered by an angler, who noticed the piles of feathers and stripped carcases. The angler notified the authorities, but the man, who was believed to be Eastern European, packed up his tent and escaped.
Swans are the [...]

British astronomy to suffer in money-saving shutdown

Jodrell Bank – under threat
British astronomy is set to suffer as its seven giant astronomy dishes are to be axed in order to save £2.5million each year.
Scientists reacted with dismay to the news, saying that Britain’s leading role in radio astronomy will be destroyed.
Jodrell Bank faces closure as an observatory as there are proposals to [...]

Man held over “bin Laden” claims

The incident happened on a Delta flight. Photo of Boeing 767 by Louise Scott
A man from Portadown is being held in the USA after claiming on board an aircraft that he had links to Osama bin Laden.
He appeared in court in Maine on Monday charged with assault and interfering with cabin crew. The 44 year [...]

Revised timetable for ID cards unveiled

Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has unveiled a revised timetable for the introduction of ID cards.
The first group who will be required to get the cards will be non-EU migrants, who will need them from later on this year. Airport baggage handlers will need them from 2009 and in 2010 students will be offered the ID [...]

Albanian arrested for airliner fire

A bmi ERJ145 was set alight in Glasgow. Photo by Louise Scott
An Albanian who allegedly set fire to a bmi ERJ145 at Glasgow Airport was arrested at the weekend.
Safet Bukoshi appeared in court charged with fireraising and was remanded in custody.
The incident took place in January 2005, when the empty aircraft was targeted in the [...]