London, Jan. 5: British citizens will soon have to subject their personal computers for a police check under new plans on electronic surveillance formulated by the European Union.
According to a report in The Telegraph, police will not need a warrant to bug computers in homes and offices in order to monitor website use and e-mail traffic.
The British Home Office is backing these surveillance-related proposals introduced by the EU Council of Ministers.
It would allow other European nations to request surveillance by British police.
Civil liberty groups have expressed concern over this development.
London, Jan 5: A fancy dress shop owner has accused reality TV star Jade Goody of not returning a Marilyn Monroe-style frock she hired over two-and-a-half years ago.
The former Big Brother star, currently struggling from cervical cancer, reportedly hired the white dress back in April 2006, along with an Indiana Jones outfit for boyfriend Jack Tweed for 20 pounds.
Kathy Coombes, owner of Aladdin's Party Centre, in Rayleigh, Essex, said that Goody told her the costume was `at the bottom of my wardrobe' but still never returned it.
"I reported it to the police and urged them to take action against Jade. But they said it was a civil matter," the Mirror quoted Kathy, as saying.
London, Jan 05: Popstar Cheryl Cole has revealed that her husband Ashley Cole might have cheated on her, but his behaviour now appears to be improving.
Cheryl Cole said that Ashley, who bedded a hairstylist named Aimee Walton, cheated on her at that time because he was immature.
She said that she felt horrendous when she learnt that Ashley had bedded a hairstylist, and then offered her a holiday or abortion, when she feared she was pregnant.
London, Jan 5: A Christmas appeal by Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has helped the website avoid the compulsion to carry ads and introduce access charges, as concerned readers have successfully raised a whopping 6 million dollars to cover its running costs for 2009.
Jimmy Wales, the founder of the free online encyclopaedia, made a personal appeal after donations fell short to raise 6 million dollars, even after launching a campaign seeking donations on November 3 last year.
London, Jan 05 : Pop star Rihanna has sparked rumours that she is all set to marry beau Chris Brown, after she was spotted sporting a huge diamond rock on the wedding finger.
Rihanna was seen sporting the incredible engagement ring while performing with Brown at the O2 in London.
Although the weather was chilly, she wore fingerless gloves and held her hand to her chest so people could check out the ring.
If reports are to believed Brown popped the question to Rihanna over the New Year.
London, Jan 5: It would indeed be a sad day for cricket if England coach Peter Moores is relieved of his position at skipper Kevin Pietersen's behest, who has maintained that he is unable to form a constructive working relationship with the latter.
Hugh Morris, the Managing Director of the England cricket team, is in danger of setting an extremely dangerous precedent this week should he decide to sack Moores.
Pietersen spoke on Sunday for the first time about his ongoing rift with Moores, The Independent reported.
London, Jan 05: Popstar Cheryl Cole has revealed that her husband Ashley Cole might have cheated on her, but his behaviour now appears to be improving.
London, Jan 5: A Christmas appeal by Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has helped the website avoid the compulsion to carry ads and introduce access charges, as concerned readers have successfully raised a whopping 6 million dollars to cover its running costs for 2009.
London, Jan 05 : Pop star Rihanna has sparked rumours that she is all set to marry beau Chris Brown, after she was spotted sporting a huge diamond rock on the wedding finger.
London, Jan 5: It would indeed be a sad day for cricket if England coach Peter Moores is relieved of his position at skipper Kevin Pietersen's behest, who has maintained that he is unable to form a constructive working relationship with the latter.
