London, Dec 22 : David Beckham park, Edinburgh''''s library named after JK Rowling and streets named after British Olympic medal winners-these are just some of the recommendations proposed by a minister who wants streets, parks and local amenities to be named after contemporary celebrities.

The New Local Government Network, headed by Chris Leslie, a think-tank regarded as close to the Prime Minister, has drawn up a street-naming proposal.

According to its report, the naming of streets after historic figures like Shakespeare and Nelson had helped forge British identity, but now it's time to recognise more contemporary icons.

London, Dec 18 : The latest edition of J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter book, `The Tales of Beedle the Bard', has made a whopping 6 million dollars for charity.

It was a known fact that the latest Harry Potter will break all records after it sold almost 370,000 copies in just the first week of its release.

Rowling, the renowned author of the Harry Potter series, is more than elated to accumulate so much money for the noble cause.

"All royalties will be going to help children without families, many of them with disabilities, whose voices have been unheard for many years," BBC quoted Rowling, as saying.

London - The Tales of Beedle The Bard by Harry Potter- author JK Rowling have generated 4.2 million pounds (6.3 million dollars) for charity after just a week on sale, figures showed Wednesday.

The charity Children's High Level Group (CHLG), which helps abandoned children in institutions across Eastern Europe, said 2.6 million copies of the hand-illustrated tales had sold in the first week after publication on December 4.

The book was on track to become a Christmas bestseller, it said.

"I am absolutely delighted that so much money has been raised," Rowling said Wednesday. I would like to thank everyone who has so far purchased a copy of the book."

London, Dec 10: JK Rowling''s latest offering `The Tales of Beedle the Bard' has broken all records to become the fastest selling book of 2008.

The 109-page collection of short stories, sold almost five times as many copies in its first few days after publication as its nearest rival, Guinness World Records
2008.

The latest book in wizard boy series sold 367,625 copies in the first three days after publication on December 4.

Guinness World Records 2008 sold 73,000 over the same time period, according to market analysts Nielsen BookScan.

London, Dec 5 : Wizard whiz JK Rowling was so moved by an image of a boy in a cage in a newspaper that she decided to start a charity to transform his and other children''s lives across Eastern Europe.

The Harry Potter author had viewed Vasek Knotek’s picture four years ago.

She said that the image haunted her so much that she ended up spearheading a multi-million-pound campaign.

A very ecstatic Rowling revealed, during the launch of her book ‘The Tales of Beedle the Bard’ in Edinburgh on December 4, that Knotek had now been freed.

“I’m delighted to say that the little boy is no longer caged at all,” the Scotsman quoted her as saying.

London - A book of wizarding fairytales by Harry Potter- author Joanne K. Rowling went on sale across the globe Thursday - designed to thrill millions of fans and to raise funds for a children's charity.

The Tales Of Beedle The Bard, the first new book from the author since Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, her 7th and last in the series, has been translated into 28 languages and is expected to raise millions for a charity caring for children in institutions across eastern Europe.