http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6261157.stm
A 30 metre deep hole opened up as excavation work collapsed.  This would be a funnier if there weren’t people trapped under the rubble, but just look at the photo and wait for the moment when you begin to comprehend the scale of the crater.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6261885.stm
Vive la Frangleterre!  In 1956 France’s Prime Minister was looking for ways to make the relationship with Great Britain more meaningful.  He suggested a union, then French membership of the Commonwealth, both ideas that raise nationalist hackles nowadays.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6262473.stm
Cloudy apple juice is better for you than clear, containing more antioxidants.  It generally tastes better, too.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6261939.stm
Marks & Spencer want to be carbon neutral by 2012.