Great Britain Reverses Course on Nuclear Energy, Preps to Boost Investments
25 Mar 2024, 18:42 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Once the gold standard for nuclear energy production alongside the United States, the UK laid claim to operating the first commercial nuclear fission reactor.
Short Empire: The Ultra-Luxurious Flying Boat Built for Pre-War British Aristocrats
26 Mar 2023, 16:26 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / In gallivants to far-off places, the Short Empire operated as an ambassador of sorts for British aviation and their continued influence.
Road Sign Detection Tech Can Save You From Having to Pay Costly Speeding Fines
29 Mar 2021, 14:21 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / According to Spanish carmaker SEAT, a front-mounted camera that detects speed limit signs could save drivers £327 million in speeding fines in the UK alone
Bentley Recalls Bentayga To Tighten Its Bolts
25 Nov 2016, 10:22 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Bentley has announced a recall campaign for the Bentayga, which will focus on tightening a few bolts that may have been improperly torqued during assembly
Tesla Basically Says You can Buy a Model S with Just a 30% Down Payment in UK
15 Jun 2016, 11:04 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / People don't normally choose a Tesla over other vehicles because they're cheap, but because they really want a premium electric sedan or SUV
Traffic Warden Issuing a Ticket for a Police Car Gets the Superhero Treatment
25 May 2016, 13:33 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The irony of a police car being at the receiving end of a traffic violation ticket cannot be ignored, but sadly, it can be overruled by the authorities
Wanksy Is Manchester's Street Artist That Tags Potholes with Penis Drawings
23 May 2016, 14:45 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / When your local city council won't do anything about the obvious problem of potholes, it's time you pick up your spray can and remember your childhood drawings
UK Police Spent over $550,000 Since 2011 on Repairing Its Misfueled Cars
9 May 2016, 15:04 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / You'd think that having just two options of fuel would be simply enough for everybody to get it 100 percent right each time, but you'd be terribly wrong
New Study Confirms 30,000 Thefts a Year Are Not Even Investigated by the Police
21 Dec 2015, 15:17 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / Research reveals that up to 30,000 thefts a year, worth $335,642,625 (225 million pounds), are not even investigated by the UK Police
Watch an E-Class Driven With The Engine Hood Open
3 Oct 2013, 14:14 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / The following video is one of the most peculiar ones we've seen all week, and what makes it even more strange is that it was filmed in the UK and not somewhere in Eastern Europe. A man was c...
The Hamiltons Consider F1 Quit Due to Intense Criticism
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Winning the F1 title sure is a sensational feeling, but some of the things that come with it are often hard to swallow. Only hours after securing his first F1 title, while also becoming the first bl...
UK Car Production Grows by 44 Percent in April
20 May 2010, 12:55 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / The British auto industry is continuing to record an increase in production compared to the previous year. In April 2010, car production went up 44% compared to April 2009, with total production rea...
UK New-Car Market Up 11.5 Percent in April
7 May 2010, 10:37 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / New-car sales in the United Kingdom rose 11.5 percent in April 2010 compared to April 2009. The market continued to grow for a 10th consecutive month fueled by cheaper credit and an improved economy...
UK Car Production Signals 2010 Recovery
23 Jan 2010, 14:03 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / An official press release from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) revealed that British car production rose 58.5 percent on the year in December, which represents the biggest rise...
‘Butt Hole Road’ Residents Changed the Street’s Name
2 Jun 2009, 16:39 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / It was about time for changing the Butt Hole road name, since its residence had only unpleasant repercussions because of it. From the young groups who made rude jokes about it to many delivery co...
Infrared Cameras to Monitor Drivers in UK
2 Mar 2009, 10:06 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Besides the speed cameras that were already stressful enough, British motorists will have one more reason to feel supervised each second at the wheel. According to The Daily Mail, the Highways Ag...
Britain Needs a Scrappage Scheme
20 Feb 2009, 16:39 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Apparently, Great Britain must take inspiration from France's and Germany's "scrappage scheme" if they want to get rid of the clunkers in people's yards and boost the automo...