London, Sep 12: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said that he would press Pakistan to allow US and NATO troops in Afghanistan to take a new approach in the hunt for Taliban and al Qaeda-linked militants.

Addressing a news conference, Brown said he would talk to President Asif Ali Zardari to draw up a revised strategy to halt the flow of militants across the border.

US President George W Bush and Brown also discussed the strategy on Afghanistan in a video conference call.

London  - A lorry-load of beer destined for football fans at the Windsor Castle pub in Britain was mistakenly delivered to the Castle of Queen Elizabeth II after which the pub is named, it was reported Thursday.

A lorry carrying 12 barrels of lager turned up at the gates of Windsor Castle, near London, but royal staff had no record of the order.

They called the pub with the same name in nearby Maidenhead where the delivery was keenly awaited to quench the thirst of fans watching the England versus Croatia World Cup qualifier Wednesday.

London, Sept. 11: The London Metropolitan Police has been rocked again by a racism charge.

This time, a senior Muslim woman cop is suing the force for racial discrimination.

Yasmin Rehman, the second most senior Muslim woman in the force, claims she was subjected to racist bullying, the Sun reports.

Rehman is the head of community partnerships and diversity in the Met’s Territorial Policing uniformed command, but has been off sick for a year with stress.

Friends say she is planning to file a claim with an employment tribunal within the next few days.

London, Sept 11 : Wives in Britain, it seems, have come up with a unique way to beat the economic downturn – seek extra-marital affairs.

According to a lonely hearts website for married people, twice as many wives are signing up as they were a year ago, many of them well-off and living in the Home Counties.

The site claims that the women are resorting to adultery as the crunch has made their husbands "no fun", causing them to work longer hours, worry about losing their jobs and shun social activities.

London, Sept 11: Literate individuals are happier, more likely to be in a lasting relationship and living in their own home, suggests a new study.

What’s more, they’re to be better paid, drink and smoke less, the study suggested.

According to the study by the National Literacy Trust, almost a quarter of men — 22 per cent — who struggle with reading still live with their parents, compared with just nine per cent of those with good literacy, reports Telegraph.

The research also showed that by the age of 34, 68 per cent of men and 70 per cent of women with good literacy skills are co-habiting or married as compared to 52 per cent of men and 60 per cent of women who find it difficult.