UK

Britain's first dedicated technology addiction clinic offers help to youngsters who are hooked on computer games, the internet and mobile phones.

A two-year-old rottweiler has been hailed as hero, after he chased off an Iranian illegal immigrant who had sexually assaulted a young woman in a park in the UK.

The British government announced on Thursday that it was planning to build a $45 billion high speed rail corridor between the cities of London and Birmingham, and eventually to link to the northern cities of Manchester and Leeds. The train's 250 mph speed could reduce the time to travel the distance between London and Birmingham from 84 minutes to 49 minutes, project developers claim.

Riverside properties have held their value over the past couple of years, commanding an average of 30 per cent more than elsewhere, says Caroline McGhie.

The City of London is set to lead the UK office market resurgence in 2010, a new survey suggests. According to the King Sturge: Office Markets 2010 report, the City of London is seeing increased demand for office space following the end of two years of instability caused by the global economic downturn.