This list comprises all uk.* news groups current at 4th December 1996
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| usenet newsfroup | click! | Descriptions. |
Adverts | ||
|---|---|---|
| uk.adverts.computer |  |
Adverts in the uk for computer related items. |
| uk.adverts.other | |
Adverts in the uk for items not covered by other groups. |
| uk.adverts.personals | |
for personal contact adverts with relevance to the UK. |
| uk.adverts.personals.gay-lesbian-bi | |
personal adverts relevant to GLB readers |
| uk.adverts.stolen.announce | |
Announcements concerning stolen items (Moderated) |
| uk.adverts.stolen.d | |
Discussions relevant to stolen items |
Announce | ||
| uk.announce | |
General announcements of UK interest (Moderated) |
| uk.announce.d | |
Discussion of articles in uk.announce |
| uk.announce.events | |
Forthcoming events within the UK (Moderated) |
| uk.announce.events.d | |
Discussion of articles in uk.announce.events |
Answers | ||
| uk.answers | |
Repository for periodic UK specific USENET articles. (Moderated) |
Business | ||
| uk.business.telework | |
teleworkers, their employers and interested parties |
Community | ||
| uk.community.social-housing | |
social housing policy & practice in the UK |
Computing | ||
| uk.comp.ikbs | |
Discussion of Intelligent Knowledge Based Systems |
| uk.comp.lang.lisp | |
Discussion of LISP; especially the draft standard |
| uk.comp.misc | |
Miscellaneous UK-related computing issues |
| uk.comp.net-client | |
Discussion of general UK aspects of net clients. |
| uk.comp.net-client.turnpike | |
UK aspects of the net client software 'Turnpike'. |
| uk.comp.os.linux | |
Discussion of the Linux operating system |
| uk.comp.os.win95 | |
UK focused group for discussing UK Win95 related topics. |
| uk.comp.sys.sun | |
Discussion of Sun computers |
| uk.comp.training | |
Creating and presenting computer training courses |
Consultants | ||
| uk.consultants | |
Discussion from/by all types of consultants |
Current Events | ||
| uk.current-events.general | |
Discussion of UK-related news items |
Do It Yourself | ||
| uk.d-i-y | |
Do-It-Yourself |
Education | ||
| uk.education.16plus | |
Discussion about education for 16+ year olds |
| uk.education.expeditions | |
UK National Expedition Forum |
| uk.education.maths | |
UK discussion on matters in maths education |
| uk.education.misc | |
Discussion relating to education issues |
| uk.education.schools-it | |
IT in UK education, Primary to 'A' level |
| uk.education.staffroom | |
Humorous discussion about teaching |
| uk.education.teachers | |
For discussion by/about teachers |
Environment | ||
| uk.environment | |
United Kingdom environmental issues |
| uk.environment.conservation | |
UK conservation, heritage and wildlife matters |
Finance | ||
| uk.finance | |
Discussion about Finance issues in the UK |
Food & Drink | ||
| uk.food+drink.archives | |
UK food archives announcements (Moderated) |
| uk.food+drink.misc | |
food & drink in all forms within the UK |
| uk.food+drink.restaurants | |
independent guide to UK restaurants |
Games | ||
| uk.games.board | |
Discussion, reviews, and advice relating to a wide range of board games |
| uk.games.misc | |
Discussion, reviews, and advice relating to a wide range of games |
| uk.games.roleplay | |
A UK specific newsgroup for all aspects of roleplaying. |
| uk.games.trading-cards.marketplace | |
Auction/sale: Collectable Trading Cards |
| uk.games.trading-cards.misc | |
Strategy/tournaments: Collectable Trading Cards |
| uk.games.video.playstation | |
Sony playstation games and hardware |
Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual | ||
| uk.gay-lesbian-bi | |
Forum for bisexuals, lesbians and gays in the UK. |
Government | ||
| uk.gov.local | |
Local government in the United Kingdom |
Jobs | ||
| uk.jobs.contract | |
Contract positions wanted/offered. No discussion |
| uk.jobs.d | |
Discussion of jobs related issues |
| uk.jobs.offered | |
Situations vacant. No discussion |
| uk.jobs.wanted | |
Situations wanted. No discussion |
Legal | ||
| uk.legal | |
Discussion of legal issues in the UK |
Local Affairs | ||
| uk.local.southwest | |
Gloucs, Wilts, Bristol, Som, Dorset, Devon, Cornwall |
Media | ||
| uk.media | |
Discussion of Media in the UK |
| uk.media.animation.anime | |
The UK Anime & Manga scene |
| uk.media.books.sf | |
Science Fiction literature relevant to the UK |
| uk.media.films | |
to discuss films amongst all inhabitants of the UK. |
| uk.media.home-cinema | |
A group to discuss all aspects of Home Cinema in the UK |
| uk.media.radio.archers | |
Discussion of the BBC radio soap opera "The Archers" |
| uk.media.radio.bbc-r4 | |
General issues and programmes on BBC Radio Four |
| uk.media.radio.misc | |
UK Radio issues and programming |
| uk.media.tv.brookside | |
The Channel 4 TV programme 'Brookside'. |
| uk.media.tv.er | |
Discussion of TV medical drama ER within the UK |
| uk.media.tv.friends | |
UK discussion regarding the US TV series Friends. |
| uk.media.tv.misc | |
Discussion of all aspects of TV in the UK |
| uk.media.tv.sf.babylon5 | |
Discussion of Babylon-5 relevant to the UK |
| uk.media.tv.sf.babylon5.social | |
Babylon 5 social events in the UK |
| uk.media.tv.sf.drwho | |
Doctor Who discussion from a UK perspective |
| uk.media.tv.sf.misc | |
Group for general discussions of Science Fiction on UK television. |
| uk.media.tv.sf.startrek | |
For discussion of Star Trek relevant to the UK |
| uk.media.tv.sf.x-files | |
Discussion of the X-Files series shown on UK TV |
Miscelaneous | ||
| uk.misc | |
General interest to everyone on UKnet |
Music | ||
| uk.music.alternative | |
The UK "alternative" and "indie" music scene |
| uk.music.folk | |
UK discussion for those interested in folk/roots/acoustic music |
| uk.music.guitar | |
Guitars and Guitar music in the UK |
| uk.music.makers.dj | |
The art and pursuit of DJing in the UK |
| uk.music.misc | |
General discussion of UK music. |
| uk.music.rave | |
Discussion of UK rave music and the UK rave scene. |
| uk.music.rhythm-n-blues | |
UK newsgroup for discussing rhythm and blues music |
Net | ||
| uk.net | |
Used by UKnet maintainers |
| uk.net.jips | |
Discussion about JANET IP Service matters |
| uk.net.news | |
UK net news |
| uk.net.news.announce | |
For RFDs, CFVs, FAQs, etc. within the UK Hierarchy. (Moderated) |
| uk.net.news.config | |
Discussions of RFDs posted in uk.net.news.announce. |
Organisations | ||
| uk.org.bcs.announce | |
Announcements relating to the British Computer Society (Moderated) |
| uk.org.bcs.misc | |
Discussion relating to the British Computer Society. |
| uk.org.community | |
UK CommUnity matters |
| uk.org.community.committee | |
UK CommUnity committee matters. (Moderated) |
| uk.org.epsrc.hpc.discussion | |
EPSRC High Performance Computing discussion. |
| uk.org.epsrc.hpc.news | |
EPSRC High Performance Computing News. (Moderated) |
| uk.org.mensa | |
Forum for items of interest to UK members of Mensa |
| uk.org.starlink.announce | |
Starlink Project announcements. (Moderated) |
| uk.org.starlink.hardware | |
Hardware for data acquisition/reduction. |
| uk.org.starlink.misc | |
Open forum (discussion related to Astronomy). |
| uk.org.starlink.research | |
Discussion on aspects of astronomical research. |
| uk.org.starlink.software | |
Software for data acquisition/reduction. |
| uk.org.ukuug | |
UK UNIX Users Group related topics, announcements, etc |
| uk.org.women-in-comp | |
Discussion of Women in Computing |
| uk.org.youth-clubs.mayc | |
Group for discussion among members and staff of MAYC |
People | ||
| uk.people.consumers | |
Discussion about products and services |
| uk.people.deaf | |
Discussion about issues relating to deaf people |
| uk.people.disability | |
discussion of disability related topics in the UK. |
| uk.people.gothic | |
Discussion about issues relating to Gothic Culture |
| uk.people.health | |
Health-related issues relevant to the UK |
| uk.people.teens | |
General disscussion by Teenagers in the UK. |
Politics | ||
| uk.politics.animals | |
UK political discussion concerning animals |
| uk.politics.announce | |
UK political announcements (Moderated) |
| uk.politics.constitution | |
Constitutional issues relating to the UK |
| uk.politics.crime | |
Criminal policy relating to the UK |
| uk.politics.drugs | |
Politics of legal and illegal drug use in the UK |
| uk.politics.economics | |
Economic policy relating to the UK |
| uk.politics.electoral | |
Discussion of elections & electoral systems in the UK. |
| uk.politics.environment | |
Politics and the environment in the UK |
| uk.politics.misc | |
Miscellaneous UK political discussion |
| uk.politics.philosophy | |
Philosophical basis for politics in the UK |
Radio | ||
| uk.radio.amateur | |
Amateur radio and related matters |
Railway | ||
| uk.railway | |
Trains |
Recreation | ||
| uk.rec.birdwatching | |
Discussion of all aspects of United Kingdom Birdwatching |
| uk.rec.boats.paddle | |
For matters relating to boats that are paddled |
| uk.rec.caravanning | |
recreational and technical aspects of caravanning. |
| uk.rec.cars.classic | |
Classic Cars in the UK |
| uk.rec.cars.tvr | |
TVR Manufactured sports cars and relevant events |
| uk.rec.cars.vw.aircooled | |
All Aircooled VW Vehicles |
| uk.rec.caving | |
Caving, pot-holing etc. for sport/exploration/research |
| uk.rec.climbing | |
Rock climbing, ice climbing and mountaineering. |
| uk.rec.competitions | |
Announcement/discussion of UK based competitions. |
| uk.rec.crafts | |
Newsgroup for craft related topics in the UK. |
| uk.rec.cycling | |
Discussion of UK cycling issues |
| uk.rec.fishing.coarse | |
for the discussion of coarse angling |
| uk.rec.fishing.game | |
for the discussion of game angling |
| uk.rec.fishing.sea | |
for the discussion of sea angling |
| uk.rec.gardening | |
To discuss gardening topics of interest in the UK. |
| uk.rec.motorcycles | |
for discussion of motorcycle issues relevant to the UK |
| uk.rec.motorsport.misc | |
UK Motorsports, primarily from those involved |
| uk.rec.naturist | |
Discussion,chat, on naturism in uk, europe |
| uk.rec.sailing | |
To discuss all aspects of sailing activity in the UK |
| uk.rec.scouting | |
Discussion of Scouting and Guiding in the UK |
| uk.rec.sheds | |
Sheds: culture, contents, usage |
| uk.rec.subterranea | |
Tunnels and other man-made/used spaces underneath the UK |
| uk.rec.walking | |
To exchange information on walking, hiking or rambling in the uk |
| uk.rec.waterways | |
for discussing British waterways. |
| uk.rec.youth-hostel | |
Discussion of youth hostels and hostelling |
Religion | ||
| uk.religion.buddhist | |
Discussion of the buddhist faith |
| uk.religion.christian | |
Christianity in the UK (Moderated) |
| uk.religion.hindu | |
Discussion of the hindu faith |
| uk.religion.interfaith | |
Discussion of the interfaith issues |
| uk.religion.islam | |
Discussion of the islamic faith |
| uk.religion.jewish | |
Discussion of the jewish faith (Moderated) |
| uk.religion.misc | |
Discussion about religion in general |
| uk.religion.other-faiths | |
Discussion of the other faiths |
Science | ||
| uk.sci.weather | |
for the discussion of weather events |
Singles | ||
| uk.singles | |
Discussion for people about, or who are, single |
Sources | ||
| uk.sources | |
UK wide group for sources/reposts/requests |
Sport | ||
| uk.sport.athletics | |
Track & Field Athletics results, rankings & fixtures. |
| uk.sport.horseracing | |
UK focussed group for the discussion of horseracing topics. |
| uk.sport.ice-hockey | |
For discussion of ice hockey as played in and by GB. |
Technology | ||
| uk.tech.broadcast | |
Technology used in UK radio and TV broadcasting |
Telecom | ||
| uk.telecom | |
Discussion of UK telecommunications |
Test | ||
| uk.test | |
UK wide tests |
Transport | ||
| uk.transport | |
Transportation issues in the United Kingdom |
| uk.transport.ride-sharing | |
Sharing rides in cars around the UK |
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