Yes, We can Change

Welcome to Gmail! As of May 3, 2010, Google's email service is changing its name to Gmail in the United Kingdom. From now on, anybody who signs up for a new Gmail account in the UK will get an @gmail.com address instead of @googlemail.com. The good news is that "gmail" is 50% fewer characters than "googlemail," and with so much emailing going on these days, we estimate this name change will save something like 60 million keystrokes a day. At approximately 217 microjoules per keystroke, that's about the energy of 20 bonbons saved every day! If you already use Google Mail and would prefer an @gmail.com address, you have the option to change to the matching @gmail.com username. If you make this address swap, it only affects your address; your account settings, contacts, and existing mail won't change, and any mail sent to your old @googlemail.com address will automatically redirect to your new address. If you're in the UK and would like to change your ...

Airports in parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland have been closed because of risks from volcanic ash, the Civil Aviation Authority has said. Glasgow, Prestwick and Derry are likely to be closed all day, Inverness shut in the morning and Edinburgh and Belfast are expecting to close in the afternoon. Last month, volcanic ash from an Icelandic volcano grounded flights for six days. BBC News website readers have been sending their own experiences of the airspace closure.