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Diabetes UK launches Get Serious campaign
Diabetes UK has today launched the Get Serious campaign, which aims to raise awareness about the disease. The Get Serious campaign aims to get as many people as possible to sign up to show their commitment to get serious about diabetes. Diabetes UK is asking supporters to do something about diabetes, such as making lifestyle changes, organising [...]
Continue reading...BAA starts appeal over airport sale ruling
19. October 2009
BAA will be appealing against an order by the Competition Commission to sell three of its airports. A ruling by the competition chiefs in March ordered BAA to sell Gatwick, Stansted and Edinburgh or Glasgow airports within two years. However, BAA will be appealing to the Competition Appeal Tribunal under an argument of "apparent bias" against it. [...]
Continue reading...Home lending affordability to be ‘tested’
19. October 2009
Mortgage affordability will be tested by lenders under major reforms to the UK mortgage market announced today. But the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has called the reforms "ironic" given the need to encourage lending and the flow of mortgage finance to aid the beleaguered housing industry. The Financial Services Authority (FSA) set out the proposals under [...]
Continue reading...FTSE 100 jumps in early trading
19. October 2009
The FTSE 100 jumped over one per cent in the first hour of trading on Monday. At 09:00 BST, the London index had risen by 69.15 points to 5,259.39. Miners proved the backbone again of the rises – with silver miner Fresnillo gaining 3.52 per cent. Kazakhmys rose 3.26 per cent and Anglo American gained 3.11 per cent. Property [...]
Continue reading...Stars attend Stephen Gately’s funeral
19. October 2009
Emotional tributes were paid to Boyzone singer Stephen Gately at his funeral in Dublin on Saturday. His bandmates, Ronan Keating, Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham and Shane Lynch, all paid tribute to the 33-year-old. Keating also sang In This Life during the ceremony and told the congregation: "I have lost my brother. "Life will never be the same. [...]
Continue reading...Royal Mail recruits 30,000 temps
19. October 2009
Royal Mail has said it will recruit 30,000 temporary members of staff to deal with the upcoming strike action by postal workers. Industrial action is set to begin on Thursday October 22nd with mail centre staff and network drivers walking out. The following day delivery and collection workers will also take strike action. The Communications Workers Union [...]
Continue reading...FTSE 100 ends the week under 5,200
16. October 2009
The FTSE 100 ended the week under the 5,200 level and down on the day. Friday saw the index close at 5,190.24 – down 32.71 points or 0.63 per cent. Over the week, the index was up 0.68 per cent. Experian ended the day up 2.98 per cent, followed by security group G4S up 2.76 per cent. Petrofac [...]
Continue reading...Lloyds Banking leads gains as FTSE 100 rises
16. October 2009
The FTSE 100 followed gains last night in New York by pushing to new highs for the year. At 08:47 BST, the index was at 5,268.59 – rising 45.64 points or 0.87 per cent. Leading the gains was Lloyds Banking – following an upgrade from Deutsche Bank. The lender was up 3.89 per cent to 94.97p. Lloyds Banking also [...]
Continue reading...National Express takeover offer dropped
16. October 2009
National Express’s main shareholders have dropped a £765 million bid to buy the company. The Cosmen family, who own an 18.5 per cent stake in the transport group, had joined private equity group CVC in a joint bid to takeover the firm. Stagecoach had offered to buy bus and rail operations from National Express if the deal [...]
Continue reading...Google sees profits up 27% for third quarter
16. October 2009
Google has reported their profits soared 27 per cent when compared to last year, recording a net profit of £1 billion for the third quarter. Chief executive of the search engine Eric Schmidt said he believed the worst of the global financial crisis was now behind us. He announced today that the firm had seen a seven [...]
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Rooney given all-clear for Champions League
Manchester United have confirmed the crucial fitness of star frontman Wayne Rooney ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League tie against AC Milan. The striker had been ruled out of United’s Premier League victory over Wolves last weekend having aggravated a knee injury in England’s 3-1 friendly win against Egypt. Red Devils manager Sir Alex Ferguson had expressed his [...]
Continue reading...United defender Brown faces six-week lay-off
England defender Wes Brown has suffered an unfortunate injury blow and will be out of action for between four and six weeks, his club have confirmed. The Manchester United player was injured after a challenge with Wolves’ Matt Jarvis during the Red Devils’ 1-0 win on Saturday and subsequent X-rays have confirmed Brown suffered a broken [...]
Continue reading...MoD names soldiers killed in Afghanistan
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has named two soldiers killed in Afghanistan as Corporal Stephen Thompson and Lance Corporal Tom Keogh. Cpl Thompson, 31, from 1st Battalion The Rifles was killed in Afghanistan on Sunday as a result of an explosion in the Sangin district, in Helmand province. He leaves behind his mother and father, [...]
Continue reading...Stormont votes to devolve powers to Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland Assembly has voted to devolve powers on policing and justice from Westminster. The vote was overwhelmingly in favour of devolving powers to Northern Ireland, with three of the four parties voting to take control of the police and courts from next month. The Ulster Unionists party (UUP) voted against the devolved powers, despite lobbying [...]
Continue reading...Ireland unchanged as Murphy stays at full-back
Ireland coach Declan Kidney has named an unchanged starting line-up for Saturday’s Six Nations tie against Wales, with Geordan Murphy retaining the full-back jersey. British and Irish Lions full-back Rob Kearney has recovered from the injury which kept him out of Ireland’s defeat of England but Murphy will remain at 15, Kidney confimed. "I thought Geordan went [...]
Continue reading...De Luca wins starting place for Calcutta Cup
Scotland coach Andy Robinson has made one change to the side that lost to Italy with Nick De Luca coming into the starting XV for Saturday’s match against England. Simon Danielli drops to the bench with Max Evans moving to the wing and De Luca drafted into the centres alongside Graeme Morrison. Scrum-half Chris Cusiter has beaten [...]
Continue reading...Rees, Delve and Charteris to start for Wales
Wales coach Warren Gatland has made three changes to the starting line-up for Saturday’s clash with Ireland, as Matthew Rees, Gareth Delve and Luke Charteris come into the team. Martyn Williams will captain the Wales XV at Croke Park on Saturday as injured captain Ryan Jones is withdrawn from the squad and replaced at number eight [...]
Continue reading...The Specials confirmed for NME awards Big Gig
Ska veterans the Specials have been announced as the headliners of the upcoming Shockwave NME awards Big Gig at the Royal Albert Hall. After winning the Outstanding Contribution prize at the music magazine’s annual awards last month, the Too Much Too Young band will top the bill for the Big Gig at the Albert Hall on [...]
Continue reading...Pietersen falls cheaply in England draw
Kevin Pietersen’s poor form continued as the England batsman was dismissed for just 20 in the tourists’ draw with Bangladesh A. Pietersen had made only 49 runs in his six previous innings on the tour and was bowled by Mohammas Ashraful while attempting a sweep-shot. England had been set 284 to win and eventually closed on 185-4 [...]
Continue reading...Steven Pienaar given 12-month driving ban
South Africa international Steven Pienaar has been banned from driving for 12 months after pleading guilty to drink-driving. The Everton player was found to be nearly twice over the legal limit after being stopped by police in the early hours of Sunday February 21st, the day after the Toffees beat Manchester United 3-1. The 27-year-old was also [...]
Continue reading...David Lloyd calls for LTA chief Draper to step down
Britain’s poor Davis Cup form has provoked former captain David Lloyd into calling for the resignation of Lawn Tennis Association chief Roger Draper. The UK’s Davis Cup side, captained by John Lloyd, fell to a 3-2 defeat against Lithuania on Sunday and could slip into the bottom tier of the international tournament should they lose in [...]
Continue reading...Briton ‘picked up live grenade and threw back to Taliban’
A British soldier has told of how he threw a live hand grenade back to Taliban forces when it landed at his feet. Rifleman James McKie said the explosive devise hit his platoon commander during a battle in the Sangin area of Helmand Province and then landed at his feet. The 29-year-old soldier, who is [...]
Continue reading...FTSE 100 closes relatively flat at end of trade Tuesday
Britain’s leading shares index closed relatively flat on Tuesday, following strong gains made on Monday. The FTSE 100 ended trade down 0.08 per cent to 4.42 point, as Old Mutual ended the day leading the gainers, adding 1.84 per cent. GlaxoSmithKline also ended the day up, by 1.58 per cent, while the FTSE losers were topped by [...]
Continue reading...Man jailed for murdering ex-lover over Facebook photos
A man has been found guilty today of stabbing to death his ex-lover after seeing a picture of her on Facebook with her new boyfriend. Paul Bristol, 25, was found guilty at the Old Bailey of murdering Camille Mathurasingh, 27, in April 2009. Bristol was told he must spend at least 22 years in jail for [...]
Continue reading...Beastie Boy Yauch confirms improvement in health
Beastie Boys rapper Adam Yauch has said he feels he is winning his battles with illness ahead of the group’s new album. Yauch was diagnosed with a cancerous parotid gland last year and underwent surgery to remove the tumour in July 2009, delaying the release of the hip-hop veteran’s latest LP. But speaking to Entertainment Weekly, the [...]
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19. October 2009
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