Google has launched the UK version of its Street View service, which allows users to browse a selection of pictures taken along city streets. Street scenes in 25 UK cities from Aberdeen to Southampton can be viewed using the service. The Netherlands version of the service also launched on Thursday, bringing the number of countries …

Apple has unveiled what it calls a “major update” to the operating system that drives the iPhone and iPod Touch. Some of the 100 new features included in the update replicate those already offered by other smart phones. The new functions include cut, copy and paste, long demanded by iPhone users, picture messaging and an …

When I look back at how members of my family died, grandparents, Uncles and Aunties I’m ashamed to admit that I would say nearly all of them had some kind of alcohol related factor. Some members of my family were alcoholics, some still are. Growing up I always said I would never touch a drop, …

In the last few years there have been some amazing new female artists that have emerged on the scene. Adelle, Duffy, Leona Lews and Amy Winehouse are just a few that have not only taken the UK music by storm but have also had success in the USA. I always love listening to foreign singers and …

YouTube is blocking all premium music videos to UK users after failing to reach a new licensing agreement with the Performing Right Society (PRS). Thousands of videos will be unavailable to YouTube users from later on today. Steve Porter, head of the PRS, said he was “outraged… shocked and disappointed” by YouTube’s decision. In a …

Of all the seasonal changes I feel that none is as important as the change from winter to spring. Whilst the white blanket of snow that engulfs the landscape is the most favourable to some it can also hide the darkness and coldness that not only fills the land but also the heart inside. Winter …