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Premier League Manager Association gives nod to Alex Ferguson

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:10:02 -0400

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson was named the Premier League manager of the year and accepted the award from the League Manager Association Monday. Ferguson, 71, announced his retirement last week after 27 years at the helm transforming United into a great team with a record of 20 top-flight league titles. His 1,500th and last match in charge of United was a stunning 5-5 draw at ...

Kashmiris in London protest against the killing of their leader in Pakistan

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:50:02 -0400

Protesters from the Kashmir National Party (KNP) demonstrated in front of the Pakistan High Commission in London against the recent killing of their leader Arif Shahid in Pakistan. "It was a targeted killing and the purpose was to get rid of Arif Shahid because of the struggle he was pursuing. He was a thorough nationalist and many people admire his struggle. He becomes a martyr in the freedom ...

Apple accused of billion-dollar tax evading scheme

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:00:03 -0400

Apple has been accused of evading taxes in UK by creating offshore entities that are not tax resident anywhere, a Senate committee has alleged. On the other hand, the tech firm claims to have paid six billion dollars to the US Treasury in 2012. According the Guardian, the scheme includes three subsidiaries, formed evidently in Ireland, that seem not to be designated as taxation proprietor ...

Sven-Goran Eriksson to reveal sexy secrets in tell-all book

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:30:05 -0400

Sven-Goran Eriksson is planning to tell all about his time as England's football coach in a new autobiography. The Swede's memoir, Svennis, will talk about the time when he had affairs with Ulrika Jonsson, 45, and FA secretary Faria Alam, 47, the Daily Star reported. The 65-year-old former player told the publication that there has been so much said about him that is not true, so he wants to ...

Anderson most skillful fast bowler in the world England bowling coach David Saker

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:30:04 -0400

England's bowling coach David Saker has described Jimmy Anderson as the most skillful bowler in the world, following the latter's astounding display during the Lord's Test against New Zealand. The ICC ratings place Steyn at number one, while Anderson languishes at sixth place, more than a hundred ranking points behind. But Saker admits that despite Steyn being an outstanding bowler, Jimmy has ...

The day Man United signed RvP was when the crown was bound for Old Trafford Ferguson

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:30:02 -0400

The retiring Alex Ferguson at the League Managers' Association awards said that the day Manchester United signed a 23 million pound deal with Robin Van Persie on August 17th was the day he thought the crown was bound for Old Trafford. Ferguson at the awards ceremony collected his trophies and said that he was glad the hard work was over. Referring to the last match under his guidance against ...

New England football kit compared to old German strip

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:30:03 -0400

The new England football kit has been revealed and was instantly compared with West Germany's outfit in the 1960s and 70s by some fans. The kit was sponsored by 'Nike', who opted for a simple design, with a rounded collar and navy badge, Sky News reported. Fans took to social media to express their displeasure at the kit's likeness to England's great rivals. One user wrote: "The new England ...

Kiwi Everest climber Edmund Hillary hailed as a great Briton

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:30:01 -0400

Sir Edmund Hillary - the first person ever to scale Mount Everest summit - has been called one of "those great Britons" by a conservative British newspaper. Britian's Daily Telegraph bestowed the dubious title upon Auckland-born Hillary, who conquered Mt Everest with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay about 60 years ago, Stuff.co.nz reported. The new nationality was given to Hillary in a small editorial on ...

Barcelona to make 20 mln pounds move for Man City skipper Vincent Kompany

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:20:03 -0400

Barcelona are ready to make a 20 million-pound move for Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany. The Spanish giants will step up their attempts to sign a player they have been linked with for months, after identifying Kompany as their No. 1 summer target to strengthen their defence, reports the Mirror. Barca have been alerted by Kompany growing unhappy at City under now-sacked manager Roberto ...

Daniel Vettori set for NZ Test return this week

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:20:02 -0400

New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori is set to return to action in the second Test against England this week after Bruce Martin was ruled out of the rest of the tour with a calf injury. Vettori has not played for the Black Caps for almost a year because of a hamstring injury and was left out of the squad for the two-Test series in England. But with Martin sidelined by the injury that prevented ...

UK mom spends 20k pounds on designer clothes for 8-year-old son

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:40:04 -0400

UK Glamour model Vicky Antonia has bought a 20,000-pound designer wardrobe for her eight-year-old son. Little Zak has all the top brands including D and G, Burberry, Ralph Lauren, Gucci and Prada, the Mirror reported. He has more than 200 pairs of shoes and even his swimming trunks are from Armani. Vicky, of Epping, Essex, is a single mother and has splurged 5,000 pounds on her son's shoes, ...

Retiring Fergie wins Manager of the Year award for a fourth time

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:40:03 -0400

Sir Alex Ferguson has won the coveted 'Manager of the Year' award by the League Managers' Association (LMA) for a fourth time after guiding Manchester United to its 20th title. Ferguson is the only person to secure the award four times. In his final game in charge of United against West Brom, Freguson said he was happy that it was all over now, because it is hard work. The BBC quoted Ferguson, ...

Moyes to ask Rooney for commitment or give go ahead for his exit

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:40:02 -0400

David Moyes, the new boss of Manchester United will reportedly ask key striker to commit to Old Trafford, and if a hundred percent commitment is not forthcoming, may give a go ahead for the latter's exit. The new boss does not want any uncertainty of slideshow as he takes on the huge job of succeeding Alex Ferguson. The Sun reports that Moyes had given Rooney his full debut at Everton as a ...

Ian Bell to recover in time for second test against New Zealand

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:50:02 -0400

England middle order batsman Ian Bell is expected to recover from tonsillitis and play against New Zealand in the second test match starting from Friday. Bell's illness got him a score of 31 runs for 133 balls during the second innings at Lord's, and England's medical team is confident that there will not be a relapse this time. The Independent reports that once Bell is fit, there won't be any ...

British govt. contacted Imran Khan regarding security concerns

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:50:03 -0400

The British government has contacted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan with regards to his concerns for the safety of party workers in Karachi, his sister has said. Khan's sister, Aleema, said that her brother was concerned about the safety of the PTI supporters protesting in Karachi, since supporters and leaders were receiving threats, reports The Express Tribune. She further ...

Brit woman says her good looks get her bullied and harassed at work

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:20:03 -0400

A university graduate from Britain thinks that her slim figure, attractive face and glossy hair made her a target for sleazy advances from male colleagues and bitchiness from jealous females. Laura Fernee, 33, who studied science and medical research, said that her good looks have caused massive problems for her when it comes to employment, so she has made the decision that employment just isn't ...

British PM seeks joint effort against tax evasion

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:20:01 -0400

British Prime Minister David Cameron has called for joint effort to tackle tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance weeks ahead of the Group 8 Summit. Cameron, in a letter to leaders of crown dependencies and overseas territories, said that he has made the fight against tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance a priority for the G8 Summit, reported Xinhua Monday. It is the "critical moment to ...

British Open squash Ghosal wins opener Joshana makes main draw

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:30:02 -0400

Saurav Ghosal blanked Jonathan Kemp in his men's first round match while Joshana Chinappa rallied past Deon Saffery to make the women's draw at the Allam British Open Squash Championships here Monday. World No.19 Ghosal played a solid match to get past the English qualifier at the KC Stadium. Ghosal had to fight hard in the first game before completing an 11-9, 11-6, 11-6 win, sending the ...

Eurovision 2013 Azerbaijan and the mystery of the missing Russia votes

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:44:31 -0400

Eurovision's voting often provides as much entertainment as the song contest itself, with colourful hosts and pithy commentary. But now an apparent voting anomaly has left Russia complaining about an "outrageous incident". Azerbaijan, a former Soviet republic, is trying to find out why the votes announced on the night did not give any points ...

Channel 4 to broadcast IPC Athletics Grand Prix Final and London Anniversary Games Paralympic day

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:41:14 -0400

May 21 - Channel 4 has secured a deal to broadcast the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics Grand Prix Final in Birmingham on June 29 and the exclusive day of Paralympic sport at the London Anniversary Games at the Olympic Stadium on July 28. The inaugural IPC Grand Prix Final at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham will be the culmination of a series of global Paralympic athletics ...

Church of Scotland votes to allow gay ministers into the clergy

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:39:02 -0400

The decision to allow actively gay men and women to become ministers allows liberal parishes to opt out of Church policy that the only appropriate expression of sexual activity should be in a marriage between a man and ...

Three former pupils complain of sex abuse by adults at school linked to late Cyril Smith MP

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:30:08 -0400

Three former pupils at a residential school linked to the late Sir Cyril Smith have complained they were sexually and physically abused by ...

Shocking example of incompetence over stockpiled flu drug Tamiflu

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:30:07 -0400

Health officials spent 424 million stockpiling a flu drug that has divided experts over how effective it is, a public spending watchdog ...

David Cameron offers review of civil partnerships as gay marriage Bill clears major hurdle

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:30:05 -0400

Consultation could be completed before 2015 general election as 'wrecking' amendment tabled by Conservative opponents of same-sex marriage defeated by 375 to 70 ...

Vodafone says comfortable with Verizon Wireless status quo

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:24:01 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - Vodafone said on Tuesday that it was very comfortable with its successful U.S. joint venture Verizon Wireless, but if an offer materialized that would benefit it more than the status quo, it would consider it. Vodafone's ...

G4S chief quits after series of embarrassments

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:24:00 -0400

By Christine Murray and Neil Maidment LONDON (Reuters) - G4S, the world's largest security group, is replacing its chief executive after a series of failures including a staffing fiasco at the 2012 London Olympics culminated in a recent ...

Broadways Spider-Man theatre bought by British group

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:20:41 -0400

Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark - has fallen into British hands after Ambassador Theatre Group brought its first theatre outside the UK.The owner-operator, the largest such company in Britain with about 49,000 seats across the country, has acquired the 2,000-seat Foxwoods theatre in New York through its subsidiary Lyric Theatre LLC for an undisclosed fee, reported to be between $60m and $70m ...

LONDON MARKETS U.K. Stocks Extend Gains To 12-year High

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:20:15 -0400

LONDON – U.K.'s benchmark stock index flirted with a more than 12-year high on Tuesday, with mining firms recouping parts of the prior day's losses and Capita PLC rallying after contract news.The FTSE 100 index rose 0.2% to 6,765.09, building on gains from Monday, when the index closed at the highest level since September 2000.Shares of Capita jumped 7.1%, after the process ...

New northern Ireland prisoner ombudsman named

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:17:36 -0400

Tom McGonigle, a Criminal Justice Inspector, is to be the new Northern Ireland Prisoner Ombudsman.The 58,400-a-year appointment was confirmed today by the Justice Minister David Ford. Mr McGonigle takes over from Pauline McCabe at the beginning of next month.Mr McGonigle, 56, joined the Northern Ireland Probation Service in 1980 where he worked in a variety of custodial and community settings.He ...

British poll to weigh EU climate partnership

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:10:14 -0400

The British government said it wants to know from the public whether EU membership helps or inhibits work on the environment and climate change. British Prime ...

Englands Asante enjoying Gothenburg buzz

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:41:42 -0400

"It's cool to see the city getting a buzz," said Gteborg FC midfielder Anita Asante with 50 days left until UEFA Women's EURO 2013 in Sweden where she has high hopes for ...

Champions League Final London Pubs Brace for the German Invasion

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:39:12 -0400

With tens of thousands of German football fans expected in London for the all-German Champions League final on Saturday, pubs in ...

What time is the new Xbox 720 launch today Plus latest news on specs games release date price and more

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:35:23 -0400

Xbox fans have been excited for months, but today is finally the day Microsoft are set to bring the next generation of video gaming even closer with the official unveiling ...

G4S boss Buckles to quit following London 2012 Olympic security shambles

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:32:33 -0400

Frank Kugler won four Olympics medals in freestyle wrestling, weightlifting and tug of war at St Louis in 1904, making him the only competitor to win a medal in three different sports at the same Games. He claimed a silver medal in the heavyweight category in wrestling, bronze in the two hand lift and all-around dumbbell events in weightlifting and another bronze in the tug of war competition as ...

New Prisoner Ombudsman for Northern Ireland appointed

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:25:43 -0400

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has played down suggestions he wants Rafael Benitez to be the club's new head coach and claimed the delegation that visited England on Monday was hoping to secure an exchange deal with Manchester City for Edinson ...

Jeremy Paxman reveals he has heard senior Tories calling activists swivel-eyed loons

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:20:51 -0400

The Newsnight presenter Jeremy Paxman, said that he had been present when high-ranking Tories had used the term to describe local party members.His disclosure further undermines attempts by the party to shut down the affair which has caused deep divisions in the Conservative Party amid continuing rows over Europe and gay marriage.Speaking on Newsnight last night Mr Paxman asked a young Tory ...

GP Inspector Doctors Surgeries To Be Rated

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:19:23 -0400

A new inspector will monitor the performance of GPs under Government plans to address growing concerns about the quality of care. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt will announce proposals for a Chief Inspector of General Practice later this week. Mr Hunt also wants to bring back the family doctor by making one GP responsible for a patient's care. The inspector will oversee a ...

Russia asks Interpol to monitor movements of British hedge fund boss Bill Browder

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:17:38 -0400

Russia has applied to Interpol to monitor the travel and whereabouts of a British hedge fund boss wanted by Moscow who is at the heart of a diplomatic stand-off over the alleged killing of whistle-blowing lawyer Sergei ...

Smith could still face British Lions

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:16:58 -0400

File picture: Australia openside flanker George Smith has not damaged his knee as badly as first thought and could be fit to play in the back end of the series against the British and Irish Lions. Photo by: Mark ...

Inflation falls in April giving more leeway for stimulus

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:15:16 -0400

By Christina Fincher and Olesya Dmitracova LONDON (Reuters) - Inflation fell twice as fast as expected last month, giving incoming Bank of England governor Mark Carney more leeway to support the economy with more stimulus should the ...

British official inflation slows to 2.4

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:13:37 -0400

BRITISH 12-month inflation slowed to 2.4 per cent in April, hitting a seven-month low on the back of lower transport costs and oil prices, official data ...

United Kingdom Sharp decrease in inflation

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:12:06 -0400

Consumer prices rose in April by 0.2% over the month, but CPI inflation decreased for the first time since September 2012 (to 2.4%). It may increase in the coming months. However inflation should increase less than previously expected in line with the fall in energy ...

Miners outsourcers keep Britains FTSE at 12-year highs

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:02:17 -0400

* Biggest ever fall in organic service revenue* FY earnings down 3.1 percent, just beating market view* CEO refuses to comment on sale of Verizon stake* Will keep hold of latest Verizon payout* Shares flatBy Kate Holton and Paul SandleLONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - Vodafone will reinvest ...

UPDATE 3-Vodafone keeps Verizon payout to make up for European slump

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:52:54 -0400

Tue May 21, 2013 6:52am EDT * Biggest ever fall in organic service revenue * FY earnings down 3.1 percent, just beating market view * CEO refuses to comment on sale of Verizon stake * Will keep hold of latest Verizon payout * Shares flat By Kate Holton and Paul Sandle LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - Vodafone will reinvest a $3.2 billion dividend from its healthy U.S. arm to counter weakness in ...

Manchester United Top Table for Premier League TV Earnings

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:35:34 -0400

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Farage Germans keen to keep UK in EU not Brits

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:29:06 -0400

May 21, 2013 Growing British distrust of the EU has got members of the leading Conservatives to start the push for a referendum on whether to quit. A bill’s in the pipeline for a 2017 deadline for the public to decide if they want to stay in the debt-ridden EU or not. Britain has rattled some cages by pledging an in-out referendum – with France accusing David Cameron of ...

Pope Francis Watch pontiff perform exorcism on boy in wheelchair

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:26:48 -0400

The Pope has been filmed reportedly performing an exorcism on a boy in a wheelchair. Footage shows the pontiff briefly laying both hands on the boy's head after mass on Sunday in St Peter's Square. The boy is then seen shaking for a few seconds. Italian religious satellite channel TV 2000 broadcast the film claiming it showed the Pope had performed an exorcism. But the Vatican today ...

Oklahoma tornado Watch emotional moment survivor finds her pet dog alive under the rubble

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:26:46 -0400

This was the tear-jerking moment an elderly survivor of the devastating Oklahoma tornado found her pet dog under the rubble of a house.Barbara Garcia was reunited with the animal during a live TV interview.She was talking to a journalist from KWTV (affiliated to CBS) about losing her home and her dog when the animal emerged."Well I thought God just answered one prayer to let me be OK, but he ...

Eddie Braben Morecambe and Wise comedy writer dies aged 82

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:26:46 -0400

Comedy writer Eddie Braben, the third man behind the success of Morecambe and Wise, died today at the age of 82, his manager said.Norma Farnes said Braben, who also wrote for Ken Dodd, died following a short illness.Ms Farnes said: "The writer Eddie Braben, the third man behind the success of Morecambe and Wise, died this morning at the age of 82 after a short illness."It was Billy ...

Kate Middleton baby Prince William jokes about sleepless nights when wife gives birth

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:26:44 -0400

the Duke of Cambridge looked every inch the proud father today as he was handed a babygrow with "My daddy's a hero" emblazoned on the front.With two months to go until the arrival of his first child, William laughed with other parents about the sleepless nights ahead.The father-to-be was handed the outfit and a Help for Heroes teddy bear as he toured the charity's Tedworth ...

Rotherham council apologises over way it handled removal of children from Ukip foster parents

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:12:39 -0400

A council has apologised over the way it handled a decision to remove three Eastern European children from foster parents who were members of ...

Mahatma Gandhi blood sample up for auction in London

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:08:32 -0400

Two microscope slides bearing the blood of former Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi are to go on sale in London on Tuesday and are expected to fetch from 10,000 pounds to 15,000 pounds.The slides were obtained in 1924 when the father of the Indian independence movement was recovering from an appendectomy near Mumbai. He was thought to have donated the blood to the family he was staying with at the ...

CORRECTED-Britains Royal Mail sees profits more than double before privatisation

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:56:11 -0400

Tue May 21, 2013 5:56am EDT (Corrects headline to show profits more than double, not almost double) LONDON May 21 (Reuters) - Britain's Royal Mail said annual profit had more than doubled on the back of an online shopping boom, providing a timely boost ahead of a stock market listing expected later this year. An initial public offering (IPO) of the state-owned firm, which has 150,000 staff ...

UPDATE 2-Marks Spencer says investment to hold back profits

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:54:46 -0400

Member Benefits Manage your personalised Watchlist. Set up an online Virtual Portfolio. Participate in Share Chat. See more trades and director dealings. Play the Fantasy Share Trading ...

Lyons Tonazzi ruled out of London final

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:27:06 -0400

Olympique Lyonnais will go into Thursday's UEFA Women's Champions League final without Latitia Tonazzi due to a calf injury but they are confident Lara Dickenmann will be ...

Lake Wales to Hold Parade on Thursday for Softball Champions

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:26:13 -0400

By PHIL ATTINGER | LEDGER MEDIA GROUP LAKE WALES | For the second year in a row, champion Lake Wales High School Highlanders will have a parade in their honor. The girls' softball team just has to get permission first from the Lake Wales City Commission, but that's not expected to be a problem, since commissioners praised the team at a recent event. It's also listed on the ...

British inflation eases by more than expected

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:24:27 -0400

LONDON -; Official figures show that consumer price inflation in Britain eased in April, largely on the back of lower fuel prices and ...

Celebrating 150 years of the Lodge that was born in Belfast

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:21:54 -0400

AS George Chittick and I make our way out of Schomberg House, the Orange Order’s headquarters based at the top of Belfast’s Cregagh Road, I stop to lean in and admire several of the medals adorning his remarkably pristine collarette - which I had described only a few moments earlier as one of the most orange I had ever seen. He explains the symbolism behind them; one was given to him ...

British mobile phone giant Vodafones annual net profits tumbles 90

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:19:35 -0400

Business India News: British mobile phone giant Vodafone said Tuesday that annual net profits tumbled 90 percent after taking a vast impairment charge relating to its businesses in debt-laden eurozone nations Italy and ...

David Moyes to tell Wayne Rooney his future lies at Manchester United

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:16:41 -0400

Manchester United and the new manager is hopeful he can convince the striker that his long-term future remains at the club.Moyes, who spent his first day of work as United's manager visiting the club's Carrington training ground, will make resolving Rooney's future one of his priorities. He was welcomed on Monday by the news ...

Bell Fit as England Name Unchanged Squad for Second Test

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:05:35 -0400

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Falling petrol prices drive first drop in inflation since September

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:59:58 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - Consumer price inflation fell last month for the first time since September, giving incoming Bank of England governor Mark Carney more leeway to support the economy should the recovery weaken. Inflation eased to 2.4 percent ...

Outsourcing firms help Britains FTSE steady at 13-year high

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:59:57 -0400

By Francesco Canepa LONDON (Reuters) - The FTSE 100 steadied at near-13-year highs early on Tuesday, as rallies in outsourcing companies Capita and G4S offset a sharp fall in cruise operator Carnival Corporation. Capita rose 6.3 percent to ...

Nigel Evans Tory MP faces third sex attack probe as police raid his House of Commons office

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:12:11 -0400

Tory Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans of sexual assault, it emerged today.And MPs appeared stunned when his boss John Bercow announced that police with a crown court warrant had searched Mr Evans' office in the Commons.Detectives investigating allegations against the Conservative MP seized "parliamentary material" during the operation.Speaker Bercow told a hushed afternoon sitting: ...

Julian Stevenson CCTV footage shows happy kids choosing sweets with dad hours before he slit their throats

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:12:11 -0400

murdering his two young children by slitting their throats was today described as a Jekyll and Hyde character.Neighbours said 48-year-old Julian Stevenson was normally mild-mannered and friendly - but his mood could change dramatically after a few drinks.And they fear he may have finally snapped following a bitter custody battle.But there was no sign of the impending horror as British expat ...

Maria Stubbings case Call for domestic violence inquiry after report finds murdered woman was failed by police

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:09:23 -0400

'Gravely let down': Woman was sexually assaulted after 999 call handler told her 'you don't need the ...

Embattled G4S boss Nick Buckles to step down

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:59:27 -0400

The boss of security giant G4S is to stand down - just months after he came under fire for his company's botched handling of its Olympics Games ...

One giant leap for Britain UKs first official astronaut Major Tim Peake on tweeting like Chris Hadfield and missing his wife and sons

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:56:19 -0400

Ground control to Major Tim: former Apache helicopter pilot Tim Peake to be Britain's first official astronaut for 20 years with International Space Station ...

UK competition watchdog may force cement makers to sell plants

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:54:04 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's competition regulator may force major cement producers to sell plants as part of efforts to break open the country's cement market, after finding a limited number of players was likely to be causing higher prices. ...

Cannes Euro Studios Look to Benefit From Busy London Soundstages

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:50:45 -0400

European film studio facility operators in such places as Germany and Eastern Europe feel positioned to take advantage of a shortage of free studio space in London and attract big Hollywood productions in the second half of the year and ...

London signposts up for auction

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:14:42 -0400

Some of London's most recognisable street signs, including those that stood in Downing Street and Abbey Road, will be auctioned off.A handful of distinctive black aluminium finger signs which have directed tourists to world famous landmarks in the capital will also go under the hammer on Tuesday.A sealed bid auction is being held by Summers Place Auctions in Billinghurst, West Sussex, for ...

Oklahoma tornado At least 20 schoolchildren among 91 dead after twister HALF A MILE wide rips through city

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:07:41 -0400

A monstrous tornado at least a half a mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs, flattening neighbourhoods and destroying a school as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200mph.At least 91 people were killed, including at least 20 children, and officials said the death toll was expected to rise.The storm laid waste to scores of buildings in Moore, a community of 41,000 ...

Ray Manzarek dead Tributes to The Doors keyboard player who passes away after cancer battle

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:07:41 -0400

Ray Manzarek, keyboard player and founding member of The Doors, died today after a long battle with bile duct cancer. He was 74.His manager said he died this afternoon in Rosenheim, Germany surrounded by his wife Dorothy Manzarek, and brothers Rick and James.Manzarek is best known for his work with The Doors who formed in 1965 when Manzarek had a chance encounter on Venice Beach with poet Jim ...

Oklahoma tornado Watch footage of the devastating 200mph twister

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:07:41 -0400

At least 20 schoolchildren are among 91 dead after a twister HALF A MILE wide ripped through Oklahoma City.It flattened neighbourhoods and destroyed a school as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200mph.These videos show the ...

Vodafone posts biggest fall in service revenue

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:57:28 -0400

Vodafone posted its largest ever quarterly fall in key organic service revenue on Tuesday, prompting it to keep hold of a dividend from its US arm and reinvest it into the business and not return it to shareholders. The world's second largest mobile operator, at the centre of intense speculation as to whether it will sell its US arm in one of the world's largest deals, posted a 4.2% ...

Marks Spencer posts second straight fall in year profit

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:49:49 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - British retailer Marks & Spencer posted its lowest annual profit since 2009 on Tuesday as a struggling clothing and homewares division dragged on growth in food sales. The 129-year-old firm, which serves 21 million shoppers a ...

Telecom Plus adds more customers profit climbs

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:49:46 -0400

(Reuters) - British utility supplier Telecom Plus Plc said full-year profit rose about 13 percent helped by a larger customer base and higher average revenue per customer. The company, which provides gas, electricity, fixed line telephone ...

Burberry profit rises 14 percent

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:49:46 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - British luxury group Burberry posted a 14 percent rise in full-year pretax profit and said profit for the first half of its new fiscal year would be below last year's as it reduces its wholesale business in favour of ...

Paragon lifts first half profit and seeks acquisitions

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:49:45 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - British buy-to-let mortgage lender Paragon reported a 10 percent increase in underlying pretax profit in the first half of its fiscal year and said its investment division was actively seeking acquisitions. The company reported ...

Jim Hensons son to speak at Guardian Edinburgh Television Festival

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:47:11 -0400

Brian Henson, director of The Muppet Christmas Carol, will speak at this year's Guardian International Television Festival. Photograph: Disney/Sportsphoto ...

BRIEF-British Land signs Amlin letting for London skyscraper

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:24:41 -0400

Tue May 21, 2013 2:24am EDT May 21 (Reuters) - British Land : * Exchanged a binding agreement for lease with amlin plc for a pre-letting of 111,000 sq ft * The letting represents approximately 20% of the office space in * The letting represents approximately 20% of the office space in the leadenhall building in London * The leadenhall building is now over 51% ...

Abu Dhabis TAQA denies London bourse move

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:56:41 -0400

Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) has said it is looking at ways to improve the liquidity of its shares but had not taken any steps to remove a barrier to foreigners holding its ...

Indians largest foreign-born group in London Census

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:55:07 -0400

LONDON: Indians have become the largest foreign-born group in London. Nearly 9% of all foreign-born residents in London are now Indians. In sheer numbers, this means 2.63 lakh people born in India are now living in London. London had about 3 million foreign-born residents in 2011 (37% of the total London population and 40% of the total foreign-born population of England and Wales). London's ...

British PM survives gay vote

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:42:41 -0400

British Prime Minister David Cameron headed off another Conservative rebellion on Monday after the opposition Labour Party helped him see off a "wrecking amendment" which had threatened his gay marriage bill. Tory MP Tim Loughton had proposed the amendment saying that if gay couples were allowed to marry, then heterosexual couples should also be able to have civil partnerships. But ...

British P.M. Cameron gets an assist from Labor on gay marriage

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:33:48 -0400

Ed Miliband . Miliband agreed to have Labor members of Parliament vote against an amendment that would have extended civil unions to heterosexual couples, The Guardian reported. The amendment, backed by opponents of gay marriage, would have reduced the bill's chance of parliamentary approval, and Miliband had been planning to abstain. Cameron has also been trying to damp down a story that ...

Looted Irish treasures recovered in England

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:52:41 -0400

They include three 'gun money' coins, the emergency war money coined by James II from 1689-91 to pay his forces to fight William of Orange.The items, including a Bronze Age axe and spearhead and hundreds of medieval coins, will go on display today, then be stored for research.They were recovered after a tip-off from ...

Legal minefield looms if Northern Ireland opts out of new Same-Sex Couples Bill lawyers warn

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:52:41 -0400

A new vaccine is being made available to prevent a disease which causes severe birth defects and miscarriages in livestock, it has been ...

Photos Portland knocks off London at Mem Cup

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:47:19 -0400

Derrick Pouliot and Chase De Leo scored 23 seconds apart in the third period Monday as the Portland Winterhawks defeated the London Knights 6-3 at the MasterCard Memorial ...

Former British flagship leaves Portsmouth for Turkish scrap yard

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:30:23 -0400

The Ark Royal, the aircraft carrier that was for many years the flagship of the British navy, left Portsmouth for the last time Monday for a Turkish scrap yard. Former members of the vessel's crew, some wearing black armbands, joined a crowd of onlookers who watched as the Ark Royal was towed out of the harbor, the Daily Mirror reported. Towing the ship to Turkey saves money on fuel. The ...

Qantas brings pre-flight meal ordering to London Singapore

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:48:36 -0400

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No option is off the table if Assad doesnt take Syrian peace seriously - British FM

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:48:19 -0400

British Foreign Minister William Hague Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must realize that "no option is off table" if his government fails to negotiate seriously at peace talks in ...

Rugby Rewards re-launches with focus on British Irish Lions Tour

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:34:31 -0400

Australian Rugby is set to launch a Facebook-based Rugby Rewards program which aims to foster team advocacy ahead of the British & Irish Lions Tour. Rugby Rewards is a digital engagement program which recognises and rewards fans for their support for Australian Rugby and the Qantas Wallabies. It was first launched in 2011 as an initiative to capture the support for the Qantas Wallabies ...

Public did have right to know about Boris Johnsons secret love child court confirms

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:53:03 -0400

Voters did have a right to know that Boris Johnson fathered a secret love-child after cheating on his wife, a court confirmed yesterday.The Appeal Court rejected claims of his mistress Helen Macintyre that the birth of their daughter remain secret.Last July a judge said reports of the birth in 2009 were justified because of the politician's "recklessness" while serving in public ...

Fernandinho keen on Manchester City switch

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:42:16 -0400

Fernandinho has been strongly linked with Manchester City The Brazilian, who is a transfer target for the 2012 Premier League champions, replied to a question from a City fan on Twitter and confirmed he hopes to move to Manchester. The 28-year-old is wanted by City, who are also interested in Malaga playmaker Isco, as they plan an overhaul of their midfield for next season. Shakhtar have ...

Injured Wilshere eyes England captaincy

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:42:15 -0400

Jack Wilshere has seven caps for England Wilshere, 21, is set to miss upcoming international friendlies against Republic of Ireland and Brazil due to an ongoing ankle injury. However, the midfielder remains eager to develop his all-round contribution to the cause as the 2014 World Cup looms.He told The Sun: "I want to captain Arsenal and I want to captain England. That definitely appeals to ...

Survey finds two in three people oppose legal aid cuts

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:40:31 -0400

More than two-thirds of British people believe that the innocent will be convicted of crimes they did not commit if there are cuts to criminal legal aid, according to a ...

Andy McSmiths Diary Send away the clown - Ukip sorry for unsuitable councillor

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:40:30 -0400

Andy McSmith is a senior reporter at The Independent. He has vast experience in political journalism and has also appeared on documentaries for BBC Radio ...

Tom Hiddleston heads new Donmar Warehouse season as Hollywood stars make way for British talent

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:36:46 -0400

Hollywood imports are no longer required to make a buzz on the West End stage, the head of the Donmar Warehouse said, after unveiling a new Autumn season starring Tom Hiddleston and Jessica ...

4 Americans to qualify for British Open in Texas

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:50:51 -0400

PLANO, Texas -; Americans Josh Teater, Scott Brown Johnson Wagner and Bud Cauley qualified for the British Open on Monday at the international final qualifying at Gleneagles Country Club Queens ...

Church of Scotland paves way for gays to become ministers

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:38:09 -0400

Scotland The Church of Scotland's ruling General Assembly has voted to open the way to allowing actively gay men and women to become ministers.The vote affirms Church policy that the only appropriate expression of sexual activity should be in a marriage between a man and woman.However, it allows liberal parishes to opt out of that policy.The decision still has to be endorsed by the ...

British man Julian Stevenson appears in court after confessing to slitting childrens throats

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:34:23 -0400

A 48-year-old British man has appeared in a French court today after allegedly confessing to killing his two children by slitting their ...

New insurance for cosmetic surgery

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:16:24 -0400

In the wake of the findings from the government enquiry into cosmetic surgery, the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons has a new insurance scheme for ...

Large waists increase risk of diabetes

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:16:23 -0400

The research, commissioned by Diabetes UK and Bupa, shows that just 37 % are aware that having a large waist is a risk factor for Type 2 diabetes, despite strong evidence that this is the case. Diabetes UK defines a large waist as 31.5 inches or over for women and 35 inches and over for ...

Game Hunting in Englands Premier League

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:15:46 -0400

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Governments flagship Work Programme not helping long-term unemployed find jobs

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:41:21 -0400

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i Assistant Editors Letter A British crack at The Final Frontier

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:28:51 -0400

Ever since I was a little boy, I have been fascinated with space. I would spend hours looking through books on the Apollo missions, idolising Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin for their lunar landing in 1969. I would lie in my bed dreaming of hurtling through space, trying to imagine what it was like for Michael Collins, the forgotten man of that mission who was left in the module orbiting the Moon ...

Work Programme is giving least help to worst off

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:28:48 -0400

Private companies who win government contracts to help the jobless find work are "parking" some of the most disadvantaged people on benefits, MPs warn ...

UK Healthcare donates to Simeon Centre Counselling Service

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:11:36 -0400

UK Healthcare has made a donation to the Simeon Centre; a Bolton based mental health charity that offers a confidential counselling service for people living in the ...

National Dental Plan offers individual dental insurance

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:11:36 -0400

National Dental Plan will launch two new products; Wisdom Benefits provides savings on cosmetic dental treatment, and Dencover is a low-cost plan suitable for those looking for a less comprehensive package. Other products will ...

British school takes lecture classes to new depths -- 60 feet down

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:10:40 -0400

Britain's University of Exeter says it has taken its marine biology lecture classes to a new level -- 60 feet beneath the sea off Indonesia, to be exact. The lectures were held during dives on tropical coral reef systems during the annual field trip to the Wakatobi Marine National Park in Indonesia for the school's School of Biological Sciences students, a university release said ...

UK first in EU to get Mercks new Schmallenberg vaccine

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:05:15 -0400

Merck & Co , had been issued a licence for the new vaccine after an accelerated assessment to make it available this summer. As a result, farmers will be able to vaccinate sheep and cattle before most of them become pregnant, which is important as exposure to the virus can cause damage to foetuses. Schmallenberg virus - named after the German town where it was first detected - infected ...

Spider-Man Broadway venue sold to Britains Ambassador Theatre

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:58:32 -0400

Mon May 20, 2013 7:58pm EDT May 20 (Reuters) - British theater company Ambassador Theatre Group's subsidiary Lyric Theatre LLC has purchased Foxwoods Theatre, currently home to the "Spider-Man" musical, from Live Nation Entertainment Inc, the companies said on Monday. Lyric Theatre paid about $65 million for Foxwoods, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The Foxwoods ...

London Journal Gnomes Pop Up at Chelsea Flower Show to Horror of Many

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:51:51 -0400

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Trade union leaders must team up to fight Coalition cuts warns PCS leader

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:28:31 -0400

Union eaders risk sliding into "irrelevance" unless they unite to fight the Tory-led Coalition's cuts, the leader of Britain's biggest civil servants' union will warn today. Mark Serwotka, in a keynote address at the annual conference of his 280,000-strong Public and Commercial Services union, will criticise the "entrenched defeatism" of some union leaders who ...

British explorer Philip Goodeve-Docker died from hypothermia during Greenland snow storm

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:28:31 -0400

A young British explorer died from hypothermia during a 400-mile trek across Greenland's vast ice-cap, an inquest heard yesterday.Philip Goodeve-Docker, 31, was on ...

Mad cow disease alert Patient being treated in hospital for suspected CJD

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:28:30 -0400

Health chiefs last night confirmed a man suspected of suffering from the human form of mad cow disease is being treated in hospital.The unnamed victim is feared to have contracted Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, known as CJD, said the Heath Protection Agency.CJD is linked to cattle disease BSE, which led to the slaughter of millions of cattle in the UK and a worldwide ban on British beef in the early ...

Paul Hollywood and Marcela Valladolid on-screen chemistry First picture of American Baking Competition co-host

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:28:30 -0400

Bake Off star Paul Hollywood and his US co-host show off their on-screen chemistry in the first picture together since it emerged he has left his wife.Footage from The American Baking Competition - the US version of The Great British Bake Off - shows the heartthrob trading quips with Marcela Valladolid.In the trailer for the show which airs on May 29, Paul tells fans that he loves America - ...

James Bulgers mum in personal plea to keep killer Jon Venables in jail

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:28:29 -0400

James Bulger's mother will make a personal plea tomorrow to keep killer Jon Venables in jail.Denise Fergus wants the Parole Board to look again at whether her son's murder was sexually motivated - evidence that was omitted from the 1993 trial of Venables and Robert Thompson.The pair were freed in 2001 but Venables, 30, was sent back to jail for two years after police found indecent ...

Drink-driver groped policeman and offered him and colleague a threesome

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:28:29 -0400

An alleged drink-driver groped a policeman's groin and bottom and offered him and his colleague a threesome, a court was told yesterday.Celina Hodge, 41, rubbed herself against one of the officers and said he had a "good ass" as he attempted to give her a breath test.Police had been called to her car after reports she was drinking vodka at the wheel.Prosecutor May Li said Hodge was ...

Christopher Biggins Id kill any sex abusers who touched young relatives

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:28:28 -0400

Norma Spear inquest Care home left grandmother 71 die of thirst

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:28:28 -0400

A grandmother died of thirst because of gross neglect by care home staff.Norma Spear lost 35lbs and weighed five stones after a urinary tract infection stunted her appetite - leaving her seriously dehydrated.A coroner identified 11 failures by staff to act on serious concerns about her health - five of them severe enough to be gross neglect.Coroner Sarah Ormond-Walshe ruled Norma, 71, died of ...

Anorexia and bulimia rise 15 in under a decade

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:28:28 -0400

The number of people diagnosed with an eating disorder each year has risen 15% in nine years.There are now 12,400 new cases in people aged between 10 and 49 every 12 months, according to the British Medical Journal.Girls between 15 and 19 fare worst, accounting for 4,610 new cases of anorexia, bulimia and other disorders each year.But overall, the number of patients has increased from 32.3 in ...

Gina DeJesus Girl allegedly kidnapped by Ariel Castro watched mother on TV once a year

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:28:26 -0400

One of the girls allegedly kidnapped by Ariel Castro was allowed to watch TV once a year - to see her mother conduct a prayer service on the anniversary of her abduction, it is claimed. Mum Nancy Ruiz says that was the only glimpse of the outside world Gina DeJesus, now 23, was allowed in her nine years of captivity. She told a Spanish TV show: "She knew I hadn't given up looking ...

Michael Jackson compared himself to modern day Jesus as he denied sex abuse charges

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:28:26 -0400

Deluded Michael Jackson denied sexually abusing children - comparing himself to a modern day Jesus.In a bizarre video-taped interview with lawyers, the King of Pop defended his close friendship with young boys by insisting he was a messenger of God.During the cross-examination on March 1, 1996, he declared: "Jesus said to love the children and be like children, be youthful, be innocent, be ...

Parents warned sharing bed with babies increases risk of cot death

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:15:07 -0400

A new study found breastfed babies under three months who sleep in their parents' beds face a significantly increased risk of cot death.Researchers estimate that 40 per cent of the 300 cot death cases in the UK each year could be prevented if parents only brought children into their beds for comfort and feeding, but not sleeping.Presently, NHS officials only advise parents against sharing ...

Editorial Gay marriage is a large liberal step

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:15:06 -0400

For all our liberality, Britain still has a way to go. Last weekend - ironically, just one day after the International Day Against Homophobia - two gay men were attacked in a south London park. Then, yesterday, more than a handful of MPs lined up to resist government plans to allow same-sex couples to marry. The two are, of course, not linked; it would be fatuous - not to say, unfair - to suggest ...

Poll puts Ukip just two points behind Tories

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:15:06 -0400

The data by Survation, a member of the British Polling Council, puts Ukip on 22 per cent, its highest poll rating ever. Labour is on 35 per cent, 11 points ahead of the Tories, while the Lib Dems are in fourth place on 11 per cent. If the results were repeated at a general election on a uniform swing, Labour would have a majority of 104 seats. The survey canvassed 1,000 adults in England, ...

The chasm that could swallow Cameron alive

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:15:06 -0400

or that life should be made miserable for David Cameron , or both, they knew they had cover from local party associations. Far from condemning their disloyalty to the party leadership, as might have been done in times long past, those associations knew that Cameron would support them. It's unlikely that without that activist momentum (partly fuelled by the competition from Ukip, of course) ...

British Deep Water Diver Dies At Italy Wreck

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:13:22 -0400

A British man has died during a dive on a wreck in Italy, coastguard officials have confirmed. The man was in a group of six divers taking part in a week-long programme involving several deep water explorations on ships that had been sunk during World War Two. Coastguard officials said the man had been diving at a depth of around 300 feet when he got into difficulty and died shortly after ...

European Space Agency names first Briton for space station mission

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:12:47 -0400

The European Space Agency says a former army helicopter pilot is to be Britain's first official astronaut to go to the International Space Station. Major Tim Peake, 41, is set for a five-month mission to the ISS in 2015 in a move being called a major boost for Britain's space industry, The Daily Telegraph reported Monday. Peake has been awaiting a mission assignment since graduating ...

Royal Mail privatisation will plunge post offices into crisis

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:21:15 -0400

The Post Office network will be plunged into crisis with dozens of closures if Royal Mail is privatised, ministers were warned today.The National Federation of SubPostmasters urged the Government to delay the 3billion sale until the PO network's future is secured.Post offices receive millions each year from Royal Mail to provide services like special delivery and registered post. But the ...

Gay marriage David Cameron tonight takes on the wreckers among Conservative MPs in key vote

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:09:18 -0400

Moves to legalise gay marriage cleared a crucial parliamentary hurdle as it emerged that civil partnerships could be abolished as the price for getting David Cameron's plans on to the statute ...

Still behind bars Abu Qatada denied bail over seized jihadist files

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:06:50 -0400

The radical Islamist, who has become a thorn in the Government's side, said recently that he would voluntarily return to Jordan if a new law banning the use of evidence procured through torture is passed.The 52-year-old remains at Belmarsh prison, having breached his bail conditions. The Special Immigration Appeals Commission heard yesterday that jihadist material was found on a USB stick ...

A gnome grows in Chelsea - at the flower show that is

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:04:09 -0400

Decorated garden gnomes designed by celebrities are seen at the Chelsea Flower Show in London May 20, 2013. The annual show opens to the public on ...

Business travel must remain focus of employers duty of care

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:52:41 -0400

Organisations whose staff travel outside of the UK on business, must ensure they continue to focus on their duty of care to these employees says AXA ...

Bupas global dementia charter

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:52:40 -0400

Bupa and global dementia federation Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI) have launched a joint global dementia charter. ADI represents 75 Alzheimer associations around the ...

Britain aims to make gene testing accessible for cancer patients

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:22:51 -0400

Britain launched a research program on Monday that should eventually allow all cancer patients to have access to the kind of genetic analysis that led Angelina Jolie to decide to undergo a double mastectomy.The project, involving the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) in London, the U.S. gene sequencing firm Illumina, geneticists and cancer doctors, aims to find a way to allow more cancer genes ...

Another shooting on Lutons troubled streets as man blasted near school

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:17:42 -0400

A man was shot near a school this morning in yet another Luton gun attack.The incident - the 10th shooting in the town this year - followed a rush-hour collision not far from Downside Primary School.A 27-year-old Asian man was in serious condition in hospital after he was shot in the leg. His attacker - described as white, skinny and around 6ft - fled in a silver saloon and is being hunted by ...

David Cameron writes to Tory activists in bid to repair Loongate damage

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:17:41 -0400

the damage wreaked by "Loongate" . The PM says he has been a Conservative through good times and bad and insists he has a deep, lasting friendship with the party. Mr Cameron adds: "I am proud to lead this party. I am proud of what you do. "And I would never have around me those who sneered or thought otherwise." It comes after party chiefs quashed calls for an ...

Broadways biggest theater sold to British group

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:17:31 -0400

FILE - This May 12, 2011 file photo shows the marquee for "Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark" outside the Foxwoods Theatre in New York. Ambassador Theatre Group said Monday, May 20, 2013, it has acquired The Foxwoods Theatre, the current home of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. The theater has about 2,000 ...

Man Citys Rodwell called up to England squad

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:07:48 -0400

Roy hits out at club friendlies Rodwell, 22, endured an injury-hit debut season at the Etihad Stadium after joining City from Everton last summer.However he returned to the first-team fold towards the end of the campaign, featuring in four of City's last five games ...

Donald Macintyres Sketch Cross-eyed myopic or just old-fashioned soon these swivelling Tories will be making T-shirts

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:05:53 -0400

Donald Macintyre writes political sketches for The Independent, having been Jerusalem correspondent since 2004, covering Israel and the Occupied Territories, as well as travelling for the paper to Iraq, Turkey, Jordan, Libya and Egypt. As Political Editor and then Chief Political Commentator, he previously covered the John Major and early Tony Blair era. He has written for the Daily Express, ...

Saloon bar politics by Ukip could harm Britains climate change credibility and drag Tories to right on environment warns minister

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:03:09 -0400

The rise of Ukip risks fuelling climate change scepticism as Conservative politicians embrace the populist "saloon bar" politics of Nigel Farage's party, the Energy Secretary, Ed Davey, has ...

Patti LuPone Seth Rudetsky Set For Musical Show At Londons Leicester Square Theatre

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:57:16 -0400

Despite a white-hot stage and screen career spanning more than four decades, Patti LuPone has no time for nostalgia -- and with good reason. The powerhouse performer is once again on a professional roll, having ...

Brit father admits killing children in France

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:48:06 -0400

French police said a British man involved in a custody dispute with his ex-wife admitted slashing the throats of his two young children. Julian Stevenson, 48, allegedly attacked and killed his two children, Matthew, 10, and Carla, 5, during what police said was his first visit with the children since a custody dispute arose out of allegations he had attacked his wife, leading to their divorce. ...

Program to repopulate Britain with cranes yields first egg

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:47:56 -0400

Wildlife experts say the first crane egg in southern Britain in more than 400 years has been laid by a nesting bird. Although hunting and the loss of habitat wiped out the crane population in Britain, the Great Crane Project has been rearing the birds in captivity and reintroducing them to southwestern England since 2010, they said. The egg, the first laid by cranes released by the project, is ...

What would Angelina do British man has prostate removed in preventative surgery

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:19:10 -0400

US actress and director Angelina Jolie addressing the audience after premiere of her movie "In the Land of Blood and Honey" in Sarajevo, Bosnia, in 2012. (Amel ...

British Aircraft Carrier HMS Ark Royal Heads For Scrap Yard

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:14:59 -0400

HMS Ark Royal steams into Portsmouth, England, for the last time on Dec. 3, 2010, in preparation for decommissioning. The people of Portsmouth turned out on Monday to bid farewell to the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal, destined for a Turkish scrap yard after its decommissioning two years ago. The Invincible-class carrier was a victim of a 2010 defense review that recommended scrapping ...

Killed by DONKEYS Disabled pensioner dragged from mobility scooter and mauled to death

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:14:09 -0400

Rex A disabled pensioner has been dragged from his mobility scooter and mauled to death by a pair of crazed donkeys. Sandor Horvath, 65, was so badly bitten that investigators initially thought he had been savaged by a pack of wolves. He was chased and trampled by the animals while visiting a farmer friend. The farmer's daughter, Csikos Darda, said: "I noticed the donkeys were ...

Mighty Ark Royals dark day Navy flagship final voyage as its towed away for scrap

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:14:09 -0400

mighty HMS Ark Royal as it was towed away to be scrapped today.Former crew members were among onlookers, many in black armbands, as the aircraft carrier left her Portsmouth home for the last time.The one-time flagship of the Royal Navy disappeared over the horizon bound for Izmir in western Turkey, where she will be broken up.The most expensive British warship ever, built at a cost of 333million ...

Mairead Philpott appeal over sentence for killing six kids a waste of money says her OWN DAD

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:14:08 -0400

Mairead's plan to appeal against the 17-year prison term for killing her six children in a fire "a waste of taxpayers' money". He even claimed she should have been locked up for longer.He said: "She should just get on with her sentence. Six little children lost their lives and nothing will change that."Appealing will just drag it all back up and cost taxpayers a lot ...

Britain is booming FTSE reaches 12-year high as record looms

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:11:01 -0400

FTSE 100 blue chip index matched levels from September 2000, just before the market's fascination with loss-making technology companies such as lastminute.com came to an abrupt end and the dotcom bubble burst. The closely watched index of the 100 biggest companies traded in London is also within sight of its all time peak of the 6,930 reached on 30 December 1999.The FTSE 100 is nonetheless ...

Tim Peakes space station mission could put a rocket under Britains economy

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:10:37 -0400

Link to video: Tim Peake to become first official British astronaut to visit International Space Station There is the urge to explore the endless heavens, there are the mysteries of the starry cosmos to solve, but above all there is the faltering economy to revive.Of all the reasons nations give for sending their citizens ...

London woman Laura Fernee says shes too attractive to work

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:07:36 -0400

A LONDON woman says she has been unemployed for two years because her good looks caused "massive problems" in the workplace. Laura Fernee, who has a science PhD, says her last job was at a medical research lab where she earned £30,000 a year ($47,000) from 2008 until 2011. But Ms Fernee, 33, says she was left with no choice but to quit when comments from co-workers about her ...

Gay couple beaten in park urge MPs to moderate language on gay marriage

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:02:23 -0400

A gay couple who were beaten by a gang of youths in a suspected homphobic robbery last weekend - leaving one with head injuries - have urged politicians to moderate their language when debating same-sex ...

Labour MP Tom Watson urges Theresa May to investigate suppressed Leveson evidence

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:02:22 -0400

The Home Secretary has been asked to investigate whether vital reports and documents in the possession of Scotland Yard were seen in full by Lord Justice Leveson before he reached key conclusions in his report on the ...

Prince William Dont Forget Injured Forces

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:37 -0400

Prince William has issued a heartfelt plea to the nation not to forget the injured members of the British Armed Forces. "We must not let the wounded men and women of our Armed Forces down," said the Duke of Cambridge. The comments by the future king and serving member of the Armed Forces came as he joined his younger brother Prince Harry to open Tedworth House, a state-of-the-art ...

UK delays award of prison privatisation contract - FT

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:38:53 -0400

Ministry of Justice following an investigation into whether it was overcharged on two contracts with private-sector companies, the Financial Times reported. The winning bidders for the privatisation of HMP Northumberland and South Yorkshire, which together total five prisons, had expected to be told this week, the paper said. The decision has been delayed partly because the personnel involved ...

UPDATE 1-NBC News looks to Britain for its new president

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:24:06 -0400

Mon May 20, 2013 3:24pm EDT By Liana B. Baker May 20 (Reuters) - Deborah Turness, a former top TV news editor in Britain, will take over as NBC News president in August, at a time when it is looking to turn around the fortunes of its news division. Turness will replace Steve Capus, who left the network in February. She will report to Patricia Fili-Krushel, chairman of NBCUniversal News Group, who ...

Warning issued as number of fire deaths in Northern Ireland revealed

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:10:37 -0400

Five people were killed in fires caused by smoking materials during the last year, the Northern Ireland Fire Service revealed today. Crews were called to 811 accidental house fires - 66 of which were a direct result of the careless disposal of cigarettes, matches or other smoking related materials.Smoking in the home while drowsy or drunk was also another major factor in fatal house fires.Dale ...

Newark gas explosion Survivors heartbreaking cry for wife and dad killed in blast

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:09:42 -0400

of a huge suspected gas blast kept asking for his wife and father who were killed.Nick Rourke was pulled alive from the rubble seconds after the explosion, but the bodies of his dad Leslie, 71, and wife Jeanette, 40, were not found until hours later.Jeanette Dixon, 34, who helped haul Nick to safety after spotting his bloodied hand sticking out of the debris, revealed: "He kept saying, ...