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MY HELL IN THE KITCHEN; Fed-up reality TV chef quits Britain: TV'S Hell's Kitchen winner Terry Miller today told how the show had ruined him. Speaking for the first time since his restaurant went bust, he said life had turned sour since beating his rivals with celebrity chef Gay Rhodes, left. Now, cheesed-off Terry has quit Britain. FULL STORY: PAGE...; Tags: Britain, celebrity, Federal Reserve Board, TVs; Research articles 2008-10-15
MY HELL IN THE KITCHEN; Fed-up reality TV chef quits Britain: TV'S Hell's Kitchen winner Terry Miller today told how the show had ruined him. Speaking for the first time since his restaurant went bust, he said life had turned sour since beating his rivals with celebrity chef Gary Rhodes, left. Now, cheesed-off Terry has quit Britain. FULL STORY: PAGE...; Tags: Britain, celebrity, Federal Reserve Board, TVs; Research articles 2008-10-15
Local briefs: Heroes search: EVENING BBC TV programme, The One Show, is looking to honour Britain's unsung heroes. They want to hear about ordinary people whose extraordinary achievements have gone unnoticed ... until now. Producer Jennifer Gilroy said: "We want to hear heart-warming and inspiring stories of goodwill and selfless dedication. It may...; Tags: Britain, British Broadcasting Corp., E-mail, TVs; Research articles 2008-10-06
Letter: YOUR SHOUT - Battle of Britain remembered; SYDNEY GRAHAM: ON SUNDAY, September 21, the Newcastle Branch of the RAF Association will mark the 68th anniversary of The Battle of Britain and the 90th anniversary of the Royal Air Force with a large commemorative event in the city. Starting at noon there will be a service of thanksgiving in...; Tags: Air Force, Britain, Manufacturing; Research articles 2008-09-12
Thousands pay tribute to late Zambian president Mwanawasa: LUSAKA AFP — Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai put aside their rivalry Wednesday to join African heads of state at the funeral of Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa. The bitter rivals mingled with more than a dozen African heads of state and government, as well as...; Tags: African, Agence France-Presse, Britain, Government, HEALTHCARE, Leadership, president, Zimbabwe; Research articles 2008-09-03

Legal challenge to French warship dismantling in Britain: LONDON AFP — Environmental campaigners said Wednesday they would go to the courts in a bid to stop an asbestos-contaminated French aircraft carrier from being broken up in Britain. The 32,700-tonne Clemenceau, once the pride of the French navy, has spent the past five years being moved around the...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Benefits, Britain, France, Government, HEALTHCARE, India, Manufacturing, SOFTWARE, vessel; Research articles 2008-09-03
OECD hikes US growth forecast, sees UK recession: PARIS AFP — The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development on Tuesday raised its forecast for US economic growth this year but cut its estimates for Japan and the eurozone, and said Britain faced recession. The OECD, the Paris-based grouping of 30 developed countries, said the US economy would...; Tags: Britain, Japan, OECD, recession; Research articles 2008-09-02
OECD hikes US growth forecast, sees Britain in recession: PARIS AFP — The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development on Tuesday raised its forecast for US economic growth this year but cut its estimates for Japan and the eurozone, and said Britain faced recession. The OECD, the Paris-based grouping of 30 developed countries, said the US economy would...; Tags: Britain, Japan, OECD, recession; Research articles 2008-09-02
Scottish schoolgirls get cancer jab: LONDON AFP — Schoolgirls in Scotland became the first in the country to get a jab against cervical cancer on Monday. Pupils aged 12 and 13 in several areas are being offered the vaccine from this week, as part of a nationwide programme announced last October. The programme...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Britain, HEALTHCARE, Scotland, vaccine; Research articles 2008-09-01
Carla Bruni to jam with McCartney, Metallica on British TV: LONDON AFP — French first lady Carla Bruni Sarkozy will jam live with Paul McCartney and Metallica on British television next month in support of her new album. The erstwhile supermodel -- who married French President Nicolas Sarkozy in February -- will appear on "Later ... with Jools Holland"...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Britain, British Broadcasting Corp., Metallica, TVs; Research articles 2008-08-30
Olympics: 2012 torch relay 'will not leave Britain': report: LONDON AFP — The Olympic torch relay before the 2012 Olympics in London will be restricted to Britain after protests marred the worldwide relay ahead of the Beijing Games, a report said Sunday. Tessa Jowell, the British minister with responsibility for the Olympics, told The Sunday Times newspaper she...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Britain, London, relay, SECURITY; Research articles 2008-08-30
British experts green light Novartis' sight-saving drug: GENEVA AFP — Novartis said Wednesday its Lucentis eye treatment has been recommended by Britain's National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence NICE as a cost-effective therapy to stave off blindness. The Swiss pharmaceutical giant said in a statement that NICE had recommended Lucentis as "a cost-effective therapy for...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Britain, Novartis AG, patient, therapy; Research articles 2008-08-27
Britain still backs British Energy-EDF tie-up: minister: LONDON AFP — Britain continues to favour a tie-up between British Energy and French energy group EDF, Energy Minister Malcolm Wicks said in an interview published Monday. Speaking to the Financial Times last week while on a visit to Lagos, Wicks said a deal with EDF was "the most...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Britain, Centrica, Government, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-08-24
Paedophile Glitter faces the music back in Britain: LONDON AFP — Paedophile 1970s glam rocker Gary Glitter arrived back in Britain on Friday after a farcical merry-go-round of Asian airports and was immediately ordered to register as a top level sex offender. Despite the fact he may never leave the country again, Glitter, 64, claimed he was...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Britain, London, music, register, Vietnam; Research articles 2008-08-22
Thailand threatens to expel Gary Glitter to Britain: BANGKOK AFP — Thai immigration authorities threatened Thursday to expel former glam rocker and convicted paedophile Gary Glitter to his native Britain after Hong Kong refused to let him in. Glitter, 64, was released from a Vietnamese prison on Tuesday after serving nearly three years for committing obscene acts...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Britain, MARKETING, Thailand; Research articles 2008-08-21
Grand Theft Auto IV 'most popular game this year': TOKYO AFP — The notoriously violent "Grand Theft Auto IV" has blown away the competition since its launch thanks to strong sales in the United States and Britain, a survey showed Thursday. The game has already sold 6.3 million units in those two markets since it was released in...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Britain, Games, SALES, Tokyo; Research articles 2008-08-21
British resident wins Guantanamo ruling: LONDON AFP — A British resident held at Guantanamo Bay won a court ruling Thursday that Britain must disclose material he believes supports his claim that evidence against him was obtained by torture. Binyam Mohamed, 30, an Ethiopian national being held at the US detention camp on Cuba, is...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Britain, Government, lawyer, London, Pakistan, torture; Research articles 2008-08-21
Thailand expels Gary Glitter to Britain: LONDON AFP — Former glam rocker and convicted paedophile Gary Glitter left Thailand for his native Britain early Friday, three days after being released from a Vietnamese prison. The British foreign ministry confirmed Glitter's departure to London after Hong Kong refused to let him in early Thursday. "We...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Britain, London, Thailand, Vietnamese; Research articles 2008-08-21
Thailand deports Glitter to Hong Kong: HONG KONG AFP — Thailand Wednesday deported former glam rocker and convicted paedophile Gary Glitter to Hong Kong after he refused to board a plane to his native Britain, a Thai immigration official said. "He left Thailand for Hong Kong this evening," Colonel Voravat Amornvivat, a spokesman for the...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Britain, London, Thailand, Vietnam; Research articles 2008-08-20
Glitter refused entry to Hong Kong: British foreign office: HONG KONG AFP — Former glam rocker and convicted paedophile Gary Glitter was refused entry to Hong Kong Wednesday after being thrown out of Thailand, the British foreign ministry said. Chinese authorities told London that they denied the 64-year-old entry at 11:00 pm local time (1500 GMT). He was...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Britain, London, Thailand, Vietnam; Research articles 2008-08-20