21/05/2013
Other News In Brief
Comedy Writer Eddie Braden Dies Aged 82
Morecombe and Wise comedy writer, Eddie Braden, has died aged 82.
Braden is credited with helping achieve the success of the comedy duo, while also writing for David frost, Ronnie Corbett and Ken.
His manager confirmed he died on Tuesday following a short illness.
Two Pirate Site To be Blocked By UK ISPs
The main UK internet providers have been ordered to block access to two sites accused of breaking copyright laws.
The Motion Picture Association (MPA) won a court order to have the sites Movie2K and Download4All blocked, arguing that the two websites broke the UK's Copyright, Designs and Patents Act. Both the websites let people download or stream copies of recently released movies that have been ripped from DVDs.
Consultation Shows Residents Opposed To heathrow Expansion
A council consultation has revealed that residents in three London boroughs are against the expansion of Heathrow Airport.
72% of Hounslow residents said they were against expansion and 94% wanted noise reduction.
In Richmond and Hillingdon 71% of people objected to a third runway.
However, Heathrow Airport said the Hounslow consultation involved just 1.2% of the borough's population.
(MH)
Morecombe and Wise comedy writer, Eddie Braden, has died aged 82.
Braden is credited with helping achieve the success of the comedy duo, while also writing for David frost, Ronnie Corbett and Ken.
His manager confirmed he died on Tuesday following a short illness.
Two Pirate Site To be Blocked By UK ISPs
The main UK internet providers have been ordered to block access to two sites accused of breaking copyright laws.
The Motion Picture Association (MPA) won a court order to have the sites Movie2K and Download4All blocked, arguing that the two websites broke the UK's Copyright, Designs and Patents Act. Both the websites let people download or stream copies of recently released movies that have been ripped from DVDs.
Consultation Shows Residents Opposed To heathrow Expansion
A council consultation has revealed that residents in three London boroughs are against the expansion of Heathrow Airport.
72% of Hounslow residents said they were against expansion and 94% wanted noise reduction.
In Richmond and Hillingdon 71% of people objected to a third runway.
However, Heathrow Airport said the Hounslow consultation involved just 1.2% of the borough's population.
(MH)
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