Freedom* - Wham!

After almost 4 months in captivity and treated inhumanely (eg. strapped wif bombs and threatened to be killed), Alan has been released. It's his independance day today.

Pic obtained from BBC News Online

Read about it here.

Another top news story - the Blades lose their appeal and West Ham stays in the Premier League for the next season. More about this in another post.

*Their second #1 single, it was their lowest selling #1 singles in the UK