British officials says driverless cars will be tested on roads in as many as three cities in a trial program to begin in January. Officials said Wednesday the tests will last up to three years. Sensors and cameras will guide …
Come rain, wind or sunshine, weather has long been one of Britain’s main topics of conversation. Now it has also become a mystery. Meteorologists and climate scientists are meeting Tuesday to discuss why this traditionally temperate country has recently experienced …
Lynne Jones’ cozy bed and breakfast in Britain’s Lake District boasts views over the River Greta where heron come to feed, and a panoramic vista of Skiddaw mountain. Jones says her B&B has another virtue: It’s practically watertight. In an …
British authorities on Thursday unveiled an ambitious plan to log details about every Web visit, email, phone call or text message in the U.K. – and in a sharply-worded editorial the nation’s top law enforcement official accused those worried about …
Over 93 percent of Brits welcome the government’s clampdown on car insurance claims for whiplash injuries, according to an opinion poll from MoneySupermarket.com. The insurance comparison site’s web poll, conducted earlier this month, asked site users whether they welcomed the …
One in 10 recession-struck Brits admit they would consider making a false home insurance claim, according to research from MoneySupermarket.com. Britain’s shopping comparison site found 4.3 million people with home insurance, (11 percent), are willing to consider making a false …
Tropical Storm Katia shut down roads, bridges and sporting events Monday in Ireland and Britain, where residents braced for the strongest wind gusts in 15 years. Forecasters in both countries said Monday’s gusts would top 80 mph (125 kph) as …
Royal Dutch Shell said Tuesday that a leak at one of its North Sea oil rigs has been reduced to 2 barrels – or 84 gallons – a day. Glen Cayley, technical director of Shell’s European exploration and production activities, …