Thursday 17th May, 2012
England sweat on Parker’s fitness, with squad of depressing mediocrity
If only we had two Scott Parkers, or three, or four.Everything at the European Championships for England now hinges, appropriately enough, on the Achilles heel of the Tottenham player. His ...
MP Tessa Munt dissolves into fit of giggles as Energy Minister Charles Hendry sits on Energy Secretary Edward Davey
A Lib Dem MP had a fit of the giggles today after a Government minister inadvertently sat on his senior colleague after answering a question at the despatch ...
Cameron 'told how to treat Murdoch'
A journalist has told the Leveson Inquiry that David Cameron's strategy in the early days was to treat the Murdochs the same as everyone else News International executives briefed David Cameron ...
Peter Hain contempt case dropped
MSN UK NewsComments by Peter Hain in his autobiography prompted legal action, which a judge has ruled will now not proceed A contempt of court case taken against Labour MP Peter Hain over criticisms he made of ...
David Cameron: the eurozone is at a crossroads – video
GuardianAt a gathering of business leaders in Manchester, the prime minister promised he would do whatever necessary to protect Britain from the fallout of any breakup of the eurozone, and reiterated that ...
London housing crisis: the Westminster bubble
GuardianWhile tenants in the City of Westminster are struggling to pay their rent in the face of rising property values and housing benefit caps, luxury apartments due to be built on a plot in Fitzrovia are ...
Mind your language | Privatisation
GuardianPrivatisation has actually fallen out of fashion politically, partly because most of the obvious organisations have already been sold. Photograph: Toby ...
Guardian Angels catch hell trying to nab bad guy
Chicago TribuneGuardian Angels Thomas Hunt, from left, Erik Eulogio, Michael Fuentes and Mario Rodriguez outside the Clark and Division CTA Red Line station early Wednesday after three of the men had knife wounds ...
Strauss receives ICC Test Championship mace for England
KeralaNextCricket News: New Delhi, England finished on top of the ICC Test Championship table on the annual cut-off date of 1 April and captain Andrew Strauss on Wednesday received the ICC Test Championship ...
Naomi Watts fears Princess Diana performance
Orange NewsNaomi Watts is "absolutely terrified" about playing Diana, Princess Of Wales in a new movie and she even considered turning down the job. The actress, who grew up in Australia, has been ...
Sam Hallam walks free after seven years as appeal judges quash murder conviction
The IndependentSam Hallam, 24, was at the Court of Appeal in London to hear the announcement by Lady Justice Hallett, Mr Justice Openshaw and Mr Justice Spencer that his conviction is "unsafe". Mr ...
Post to be hit by Olympic delays
The IndependentA 1 charge will also be introduced by Parcelforce for delivering to parts of London affected by the Games and Paralympics this summer. Postmen and women will start their delivery rounds earlier ...
Button artist Ann Carrington reveals her plans to float the royal boat
The IndependentWhen the Queen floats at stately speed along the Thames next month, Ann Carrington won't be looking at the Jubilee girl but at the back end of her ...
Hallam murder conviction quashed
MSN UK NewsSam Hallam, pictured outside the Court of Appeal in London with his mother Wendy, has had his murder conviction quashed A young man who spent more than seven years behind bars for a murder he ...
Two held over attack on woman, 93
MSN UK NewsA 56-year-old woman and a 28-year-old man have been arrested in connection with an attack on Emma Winnall, 93 Police have arrested two people in connection with an attack on a 93-year-old woman who ...
Police raids target metal 'thieves'
MSN UK NewsStolen metal seized by police in London including a bronze dragon and memorial plaques A bronze Chinese dragon statue weighing more than a tonne was among a large haul of suspected stolen objects ...
Labour can't win elections with the old playbook, says party general secretary
GuardianLabour can no longer win elections using the old command-and-control playbook and has to find new ways to reach voters disenchanted with all politics, Iain McNicol, the Labour general secretary, ...
How David Cameron's cuts strategy is losing him the support of Tory women | Rosie Campbell and Sarah Childs
The GuardianEarly on, David Cameron was successful in 'delivering women's votes back to the Conservative party since the election, the story looks less favourable'. Photograph: Martin Argles ...
The grieving poor: let's not exploit them, too
The Guardianhere on the Daily Mail's ever-resourceful site - shows Philpott weeping copiously as he "talks for the first time" about his loss. I expect some of it was on last night's TV news ...
Diamond Jubilee: Spanish Queen Sofia Boycott's Lunch with Queen Elizabeth in Gibralter Protest
IBTimesGiven the fact that Queen Sofia is a distant relative of both Elizabeth and Prince Philip, the government has allowed her to visit UK for Diamond Jubilee in a "private ...
Police uncover stolen memorial plaques from Beckenham Cemetery
This is Local LondonPOLICE have uncovered dozens of memorial plaques which were stolen from a Beckenham cemetery. Around 150 intact plaques were among the items recovered in a huge raid on a Croydon scrap metal ...
Carlos Tevez Rip Fergie banner : Unrepentant Tevez refuses to apologise to Alex Ferguson
National TurkManchester City’s troubled Carlos Tevez : I will not apologise to Sir Alex Ferguson over the RIP Fergie banner i held at Premier League title parade. Is Fergie president of England, eh ?.. ...
Bank of England sees inflation up and growth falling
The IndependentThe Bank of England has slashed its 2012 growth forecasts for the UK economy, raised its near-term inflation outlook and issued a warning about the potential economic damage the eurozone sovereign ...
PCSO charged with rape
The IndependentKevin Mitchell, 42, is accused of attacking a 21-year-old woman in Peckham, south London. The serving PCSO with the force's transport command will appear in court later this month facing ...
Spanish queen stops England visit over Gibraltar
The Seattle TimesThe Royal Palace says Queen Sofia has canceled a visit to London at the request of the government because of fresh disagreements over the disputed British colony of Gibraltar on Spain's ...
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