Friday 27th January, 2012
Clamour for RBS chief to refuse 1 million pounds bonus
LONDON - Royal Bank of Scotland boss Stephen Hester will receive a bonus of 963,000 pounds, or $1.51 million, for last year, a decision by the government-owned bank that has been strongly ...
Australian Open: Djokovic edges out Murray, meets Nadal in final
World No.1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia cruised into the men's singles final of the Australian Open here Friday, defeating Britain's Andy Murray to set up a third consecutive grand slam final against ...
Lost 19th century love letters by Charlotte Bronte to be published
Original love letters by Charlotte Bronte to a married professor will be reproduced in an anthology of love letters written by historical figures, which is to be published by the British ...
Indian eatery owner buys jet to deliver food
Britain News.NetThe owner of an Indian restaurant in Britain has bought a fighter jet to deliver his food to celebrity clients across the world. Rob Abdul, 40, who runs the Cafe Taj restaurant in Gravesend, Kent, ...
Pirate websites biggest threat for cricket: ECB
Britain News.NetEngland and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chairman Giles Clarke said that pirate websites streaming live cricket illegally are the biggest threat to world cricket. The ECB last year closed down some ...
London Olympics hosts firm on retaining Dow as sponsor
Britain News.NetThe 2012 London Olympics Organisers said Dow Chemicals would remain as one of the sponsors of the Olympic Games, despite the resignation of Meredith Alexander, one of the 12 members of the ...
Eli Manning beats Tom Brady as top adultery choice among women
Britain News.NetWhen it comes to having an affair, married women would prefer New York Giant quarterback Eli Manning over Tom Brady of the New England Patriots, a survey found. About 54 percent of the women polled ...
'Actual cost of staging 2012 London Olympics 'five times 2005 estimate of 2.37 pounds bn'
Britain News.NetThe actual cost of staging the 2012 Olympics is expected to be five times the estimated figure when London won the bid in 2005,an investigation has found. A Sky investigation has revealed that the ...
50 Cent bets to get naked if NY Giants lose in 'Super Bowl XLVI'
Britain News.NetRapper 50 Cent has placed a bet to get naked on Twitter if the NY Giants lose to New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI. The 36-year-old artist, apparently has so much faith in his hometown team, ...
Britain's retail sales fall in January
Britain News.NetBritain's retail sales fell in January as shoppers reined in spending, a survey showed. According to the latest monthly survey report issued Thursday by the Confederation of British Industry, ...
Abu Dhabi cricket pitch "nightmare" for fast bowlers: Shoaib Akhtar
Britain News.NetFormer Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has said the cricket ground in Abu Dhabi, where Pakistan and England are engaged in a Test match, is not at all suitable for fast bowlers. "The ground ...
Russell Brand dating again
Britain News.NetIt's not even been a month to the end of his marriage with singer Katy Perry, but British comedian Russell Brand is reportedly back to his womanising ways. The 36-year-old, who filed for divorce ...
ECB concerned over danger to cricket from pirate websites
Britain News.NetEngland and Wales Cricket Board chief Giles Clarke has said the game of cricket faces danger from pirate websites who have complicated the fight against corruption. Clarke revealed that the ...
Binge drinking kills nearly 9000 Brits per year
Britain News.NetIndulging in excessive drinking proved fatal for about 9,000 British people in one year alone, a new study has revealed. Office for National Statistics figures revealed that drink-related deaths ...
Depp buys property in Britain
Britain News.NetActor Johnny Depp has reportedly bought himself a country estate in Britain worth over 6.25 million pounds. The movie star has purchased Burnham Westgate Hall in Norfolk, according to Life Style ...
Long working hours could cause depression
Britain News.NetWorkers spending long hours in office are more than twice likely to develop depression than those who do a standard day, with the most susceptible being women, youngsters and the ones drawing low ...
Police perjury retrial 'unlikely'
IC WalesA retrial of eight former policemen cleared of manufacturing an investigation which led to the wrongful conviction of three men would be "highly unlikely", a legal expert has said. The ...
Family tribute to decapitated man
IC WalesThe family of a man who was found shot and decapitated have paid tribute to a "cheeky and loveable character". The headless body of John Grainger, 32, was found by firefighters in ...
Redknapp: Deals put home at risk
IC WalesHarry Redknapp told police his home was at risk after he lost millions of pounds in disastrous investments, a court has heard. The Tottenham Hotspur boss urged detectives to ask his solicitor if he ...
London crunches the numbers with six months
SBSAn aerial view shows the London 2012 Olympic Games Olympic Park, in London December 5, 2011. REUTERS/LOCOG/Handout LONDON (Reuters) - London entered the final six-month countdown to the Olympic ...
Broad says patience key as England try to square series
SBSEngland's Stuart Broad smiles as he leaves the field for lunch during the second cricket test match against Pakistan at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi January 27, 2012. REUTERS/Philip ...
Kaufman Financial Acquires London’s Chesterfield Group, Texas MGA
Insurance JournalThe H.W. Kaufman Financial Group, parent company of wholesale broker and underwriting manager Burns & Wilcox, has purchased Chesterfield Group Ltd., a London-based insurance broker and ...
Danny Welbeck ripe for England at Euro 2012, says Sir Alex Ferguson
The Guardian'I don't think he's quite finished growing yet, there's still a bit to come,' Sir Alex Ferguson, the Manchester United manager, says of Danny Welbeck. Photograph: Sang ...
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