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Archived Special Features
These are old articles of special interest that you could still find useful and/or interesting.
| December 2007 |
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UK signs EU Reform Treaty (December)
The UK has joined 26 other European countries in signing the European Union (EU) Reform Treaty in Lisbon, Portugal. |
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Sports Personality of the Year (December)
Welsh boxing star, Joe Calzaghe, picked up the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award for 2007. |
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Making biodiesel fuel even greener (December)
Scientists at Leeds University are making biodiesel even more eco-friendly by changing one of its unwelcome byproducts into high quality hydrogen. |
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Socially conscious art (December)
This year, the London-born artist not only made the shortlist but won one of the most coveted contemporary art competitions in Britain. |
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National Archives sets up online community (December)
The National Archives has set up an online community - Your Archives - for people to share information from different historical sources in the UK. |
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All skilled up (December)
The UK has a glowing reputation for its academic education. Many people don't realise that the same applies to its vocational schooling. |
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Oh no it isn't! Oh yes it is! (December)
The pantomime season is in full swing with performances of many old British favourites being rolled out across the UK. |
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| November 2007 |
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London outlines plans for green Olympics (November)
London 2012 Chairman, Sebastian Coe, has outlined a plan - Towards A One Planet 2012 - to make the London Games the most sustainable in the event's history. |
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Glasgow strikes gold (November)
Glasgow will host the 2014 Commonwealth Games following an announcement in Colombo, Sri Lanka that the Scottish city had beaten off competition from Abuja, Nigeria for the right to host the Games. |
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| October 2007 |
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| September 2007 |
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Climate change champions (September)
School pupils across England are dreaming up new and exciting ways to spread the word about climate change. |
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Britain's Black History Month (September)
October is the month when black history and the black British experience are celebrated and put under the spotlight. |
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A bit of peace and quiet (September)
Named as the most tranquil county in England, Northumberland is one of the ideal places to head to for a bit of rest and relaxation. |
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UK launches new international health partnership (September)
The partnership will involve donor countries working with international agencies to help provide improved medical services in developing nations. |
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How genes influence our height (September)
UK scientists have discovered a gene that influences a person's height and which could lead to a greater understanding of the links between height and disease. |
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Britain turning organic? (September)
And it is not just food: The Organic Market Report revealed that sales of skin cream and shampoos also rocketed over the past year. Plus a huge boost in other organic products. |
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High-speed train travel (September)
Faster, greener connections between mainland Europe and Britain have been created with a new high-speed Eurostar train line. |
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| And some earlier ones you might still find interesting... |
- Joining the ancient tree hunt across the UK
People from all over the UK have been hunting down, mapping and measuring ancient trees, some of which are more than 5,000 years old.
- Edinburgh International Festival
This August Scotland's capital hosts the biggest arts festival in the world.
- Viking treasures found in North Yorkshire (August)
A father and son with metal detectors have unearthed the most important haul of Viking treasure for 150 years.
- Robin Hood Festival in Sherwood Forest
The 23rd Robin Hood Festival, featuring much medieval fun and games, including archery, jousting, falconery and story-telling, started on 30 July 2007.
- Climate Change
Is the world heating up? Are all the claims about greenhouse gas emissions just empty talk? Or are there figures to support arguments that global warming, the world's greatest environmental threat, is happening...right now?
- The United Kingdom and climate change (July)
Climate change is the greatest environmental challenge facing the world today.
- Harry Potter's Final Adventure May Not Be Quite The End ... (July)
Using background notes from the past decade, Jo Rowling is believed to be set to compile an encyclopedia of magic to create the ultimate guide to the world of wizardry.
- Smoking in public banned in England (July)
Smoking in enclosed public places in England has been banned from 1 July, following similar restrictions in Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland.
- Places for a good cuppa (July)
Brits love a good cup of tea, come wind rain or shine, and according to the Tea Council there are many tearooms across the UK where you can get a perfect brew.
- Britain's Prime Minister, The Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP (July)
Assumed the office of Prime Minister of Britain on the 27th June 2007
- The UK Government (July)
Contrary to popular belief, the Queen is head of the UK government.
- World Environment Day (June)
This year's World Environment Day (WED), held on 5 June, is being hosted by Norway and is based on the theme Melting Ice: A Hot Topic?
- Crazy Cheese Rolling (June)
Cool, wet conditions did not deter competitors from taking part in the ever popular and slightly insane annual cheese rolling event that takes place in Gloucestershire every year.
- Safari UK (May)
A surprising amount of exotic, unique wildlife lives in the UK. Increasingly, tourists are able to get up-close to experience them first hand in their natural habitat.
- The UK's seed bank gets its billionth seed (May)
The billionth seed has just been collected by the UK Millennium Seed Bank, part of the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, for safekeeping and conservation.
- UK's Global Warming Challenge Heats Up (April)
Climate change is the greatest environmental challenge facing the world today. Rising global temperatures will bring changes in weather patterns, rising sea levels and increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events.
- Gorilla Kingdom (April)
A brand new gorilla enclosure has offically opened at London Zoo allowing visitors to catch a glimpse of some of the largest primates on the planet. April
- Maundy Money
Every Easter the Queen presents special Maundy Money to local pensioners in a UK cathedral or abbey, a tradition that dates back over 700 years. March
- Virtual London
Fly from the Tower of London to Big Ben without leaving your desk. March
- Africa
In 2006, the British Government launched a project called the Commission for Africa. The aim of the Commission is to raise awareness of issues in Africa and tell us what we can do to help.
- Pancake Day
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