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| Posted: 31 Dec 2008 05:59 AM CST
Top Ten Famous British People on TwitterOur look at the movers and shakers on internet micro-blogging service was the most popular December article as we pointed out John Cleese, The Northern Line and Jonathan Ross on Twitter. As for the Tony Benn mix-up, well, er… Let’s Not Fight This ChristmasAn early pick for the Christmas number one by both us here at The Dust, but also by BBC 1’s One Show. Great song, pity about the prediction. Terry Wogan for Christmas Number OneIt peaked at number three, and made number five in the official charts behind the sublime Jeff Buckley, two X-Factor contestants and one X-Factor special guest star. Not bad for a duet with Aled Jones. Worst Celebrity HaircutsYou knew Beckham was going to be in there, but how well did you guess the inclusion of Richard Hammond, Simon Cowell and BoJo? You did? Yes the bad barnets were easily spotted! Diana and Eoghan’s True LoveOf all the controversey at this year’s X-Factor (were they trying to out do Strictly Come Dancing?) you went for the apparent manufactured romance of the Related Posts |
| Facebook More Popular Than Jesus… Maybe Posted: 31 Dec 2008 05:31 AM CST
This gave Facebook it’s highest visitor number ever, putting it second only to Google, although with 4.65% of the traffic compared to the latter’s 8.63% there’s still some way to go to be number one. Hat tip to Digitial Media Wire. Related Posts |
| Don’t Forget The Royal Institute Christmas Lectures Posted: 31 Dec 2008 05:11 AM CST
This year’s lectures started on Moinday, and contiune through to Friday, and are aired on Channel Five at 7.15pm every night. Imparting knowledge this year is Chris Bishop, and the over-arching topic is "The Search For The Ultimate Computer." Do be aware though that Bishop is Chief Research Scientist at Microsoft. Thankfully he’s not using this as an advert for the Seattle based company, but a genuine exploration from the very basic principles of computing, semi-conductors, transistors, right up to discussing modern and future issues on heat dissipation, carbon nanotubes and using DNA as a MacGyvered USB memory stick. Heady stuff, in easily digestible chunks, the Christmas Lectures are a worthy hit yet again.
Remind me why they’re on a commercial channel and not the public-service remitted BBC? Learn more at the RICL Home Page. Related Posts |
| Posted: 31 Dec 2008 04:57 AM CST
Chris Hoy wins a Knighthood for services to sport along with other Beijing medal winners and many sports stars In China this summer, Hoy became the first British athlete in more than 100 years to win three gold medals at one Games. “To become a knight from riding your bike, it’s mad,” he said. “But it is, genuinely, just an amazing honour.” His knighthood comes after being crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year earlier this month. Further honours for the British Olympic team in Beijing included Bradley Wiggins eight more gold-medallist cyclists, sailor Ben Ainslie who is made a CBE, Nineteen-year-old Rebecca Adlington, Fourteen-year-old Paralympian swimmer Eleanor Simmonds, Christine Ohuruogu and other sports stars such as Lewis Hamilton who becomes an MBE, a full list of Sports honours is below. KNIGHTHOODS Chris Hoy, cyclist, for services to sport. Salford, Lancashire. John Madejski, for charitable services. Reading, Berkshire. CBE Ben Ainslie, sailor, for services to sport. Helston, Cornwall. David Brailsford, performance director, British Cycling, for services to sport. Ilkestone, Derbyshire. Lee Pearson, for services to equestrianism and disabled sport. Leek, Staffordshire. David Roberts, swimmer, services to disabled sport. Pontypridd. David Tanner, performance director, GB Rowing Team, for services to sport. Middlesex. Bradley Wiggins, cyclist, for services to sport. Chorley, Lancashire. OBE Rebecca Adlington, swimmer, for services to sport. Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. Sarah Ayton, sailor, for services to sport. Weymouth, Dorset. Cheryl Danson, chair England Netball, for services to sport. Luton, Bedfordshire. Ellen Hunter, cycling pilot guide, for services to disabled sport. Bodmin, Cornwall. Rhydian James Morgan-Jones, for services to the horseracing industry. Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire. Darren Kenny, cyclist, for services to disabled sport. Verwood, Dorset. Sascha Kindred, swimmer, for services to disabled sport. Credenhill, Herefordshire. Philip Lane, chief executive Paralympics GB, for services to sport. Leigh on Sea, Essex. Brian McCargo, for services to sport and to the Special Olympics in Northern Ireland. Belfast. Aileen McGlynn, cyclist, for services to disabled sport. Glasgow. Stephen Park, manager, British Olympic Sailing Team, for services to sport. Fareham, Hampshire. Iain Percy, sailor, for services to sport. Winchester, Hampshire. Timothy Reddish, national performance director for disability swimming, for services to sport. Western Boulevard, Nottinghamshire. Sarah Storey, cyclist, for services to disabled sport. Cheshire. Peter Warburton, director of sport, University of Durham, for services to higher education and sport. Durham. Sarah Webb, sailor, for services to sport. London. Stephen Williams, rower, for services to sport. Henley-on-Thames. MEMBERS OF THE ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE Harold Alderman, boxing historian, for services to sporting heritage. Canterbury. Robert Bloomfield, for voluntary service to rugby union in Northern Ireland. Dunmurry, Belfast. Tim Brabants, canoeist, for services to sport. Nottinghamshire. Mark Bristow, cyclist, for services to disabled sport. California. Tony Burns, for voluntary service to amateur boxing. London. Sophie Christiansen, equestrian, for services to disabled sport. Ascot, Berkshire. Edward Clancy, cyclist, for services to sport. Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside. Nicole Cooke, cyclist, for services to sport. Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan. Bernard Cotton, director, Team GB holding camp, for services to sport. Hertfordshire. Jody Cundy, cyclist, for services to disabled sport. Swansea. James Degale, middleweight boxer, for services to sport. London. Ms Leslie Dillingham, for voluntary service to equestrian sport. London. Anne Dunham, equestrian, for services to disabled sports. Broad Hinton, Wiltshire. Terry Edwards, Team GB head boxing coach, for services to sport. Orpington, Kent. Gerald Ells, for services to veterans’ tennis. London. Major Stephen Farley, Team GB quartermaster, for services to sport. Windsor. Dr John Gillespie, for voluntary service to horseracing in Northern Ireland. Armagh. Paul Goodison, sailor for services to sport. Weymouth. Dave Haller, swimming coach, for services to sport. South Glamorgan. Lewis Hamilton, Formula One driver, for services to motor racing. London. Andrew Triggs Hodge, rower, for services to sport. Skipton, North Yorkshire. Mark Hunter, rower, for services to sport. Buckinghamshire. Thomas James, rower, for services to sport. London. Christopher Martin-Jenkins, cricket commentator and journalist, for services to sport. Rudgwick, West Sussex. Anthony Kappes, cyclist, for services to disabled sport. Hazel Grove, Greater Manchester. Jason Kenny, cyclist, for services to sport. Bolton, Greater Manchester. Lieutenant Commander Brian Maddock, chief umpire, Wimbledon Championships, for services to tennis. Portsmouth. Paul Manning, cyclist, for services to sport. Stockport, Greater Manchester. Owen McGhee, services to sport and to charity. Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire. Christine Ohuruogu, athlete, for services to sport. London. Annabel Oxley, for voluntary service to injured jockeys. Newmarket, Suffolk. Victoria Pendleton, cyclist, for services to sport. Wilmslow, Cheshire. Zachary Purchase, rower, for services to sport. Reading, Berkshire. Billy Pye, British swimming head disability coach, for services to sport. Waunceirch, Neath, Port Talbot. Peter Reed, rower, for services to sport. London. Simon Richardson, cyclist, for services to disabled sport. Porthcawl, Bridgend. Rebecca Romero, cyclist, for services to sport. Hatchmere, Cheshire. Eleanor Simmonds, swimmer, for services to disabled sport. Swansea. Andrew Simpson, sailor, for services to sport. Sherbourne, Dorset. Jamie Staff, cyclist, for services to sport. Stockport, Cheshire. David Stone, cyclist, for services to disabled sport. Horsforth, West Yorkshire. Barney Storey, cycling pilot, for services to disabled sport. Disley, Cheshire. Geraint Thomas, cyclist, for services to sport. Cardiff. Matthew Walker, swimmer, for services to disabled sport. Stockport, Cheshire. David Weir, wheelchair racer, for services to disabled sport. Wallington, Surrey. Philippa Wilson, sailor, for services to sport. Lymington, Hampshire. Edward Wingrave, for services to cycling. London. Thanks to SkySports for the full list Related Posts |
| She Held Me Close, as Her Bodice was Ripped to the Floor Posted: 31 Dec 2008 04:46 AM CST
Roger Sanderson is the only male author of Mills and Boon romance novels. Founded in 1908, the company currently release eight books every month, and these books have a fixed print run; titles remain on the shelves for only one month (three months in the online store) and all remaining books are pulped – making them highly collectible in a short space of time. Roger initially wrote with his wife, Gill, but soon progressed to the sole writer, but retaining his wife’s name. Of the 200 staff writers at M&B, he is the only male – and his work is strong enough to pass even the academics trying to spot the man masquerading as a woman. And his previous writing jobs? The Commando War Comic for boys. Roger Sanderson’s profile is on BBC News. Related Posts |
| How To Look Good Drunk By Paul Weller Posted: 31 Dec 2008 04:36 AM CST
Looking good, Paul Weller oozes class laying on the street in Czech Republic capital Prague. Paul Weller got paralytic with new 23-year-old lover, Hannah Andrews. Weller, 50, even tried to sing in a pub with a pub singer called Brad. Brad told the Sun: "He was really terrible. I told him he couldn't sing. He was just kind of howling." "His girlfriend was aggressive and kept blowing me raspberries. She fell off her bar stool and passed out on the floor." Our bet is they’ll be Going Underground for a bit.. Hat tip to thesun. Related Posts |
| BBC relaunches Eurovision website for 2009 Posted: 31 Dec 2008 12:00 AM CST
It’s all change as far as the Beeb’s coverage goes this year, with Terry Wogan finally bowing out from behind the lipmike and Graham Norton assuming the role of host for the festivities in Moscow this May. But before then, of course - there’s the small matter of choosing who will represent the United Kingdom at the contest, and that process all begins this weekend with the start of the national finals, which Norton will be presenting as well. This year, the BBC’s planning a new and fresh approach in choosing the act to send east… with the X-Factor such a ratings draw on ITV1, they’ve decided to throw open the search for a Eurovision star to the general public, and with Lord Andrew Lloyd-Webber on songwriting duties, it promises to be an interesting few weeks… Stay tuned to The Daily Dust for all the latest! (The BBC Eurovision site is here). Related Posts |
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