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Fifty for Fun
1 Five RAF helicopter training flights by Prince William have cost the taxpayer how much? 2 At least 400,000 people in England have quit smoking as a result of what? 3 Which famous BBC garden could get listed status under new English Heritage proposals? 4 Which romantic...
Tags: British Broadcasting Corp., England, London
Research articles 2008-07-05
There is life in the rainy regions
Byline: Barry Gibson IT is in little, unguarded phrases that we reveal ourselves. This thought came to me on Monday evening as I listened to Radio 4 while making a curry. Just before 6pm, weather forecaster Louise Lear told listeners what to expect for the day ahead....
Tags: Beeb, Benefits, British Broadcasting Corp., England, Government, HEALTHCARE, London, Quality, SOFTWARE, TVs
Research articles 2008-07-02
Two gay priests 'marry' in London church: report
LONDON AFP — The Church of England said Saturday that two gay priests may have broken its rules, after a newspaper report that they exchanged vows and rings in Britain's first ever church "wedding" ceremony. The Sunday Telegraph said clerics Peter Cowell and David Lord "married" at one of...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, ceremony, church, Church, England, FINANCE, London
Research articles 2008-06-14
Fresh blow for British PM over anti-terror plans
LONDON, June 12, 2008 AFP — The British government's widely-opposed plans to hold suspected extremists for up to six weeks took a new twist Thursday, as a senior opposition figure resigned to fight a by-election on the issue. The unprecedented decision by Conservative Party home affairs spokesman David Davis...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, Biometrics, Blogging, defeat, England, Government, INTERNET, London, SECURITY, SOFTWARE
Research articles 2008-06-12
Troubled Gascoigne detained under mental health laws
LONDON AFP — Troubled former England player Paul Gascoigne has been sectioned under the mental health laws in Britain for the second time in five months, police said on Monday. In the latest incident to highlight 41-year-old Gascoigne's increasingly bizarre behaviour, he was detained in Hemel Hempstead near London...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, Benefits, England, HEALTHCARE, London, SOFTWARE
Research articles 2008-06-02
Police question Portsmouth boss Redknapp again
LONDON AFP — Just hours after winning a legal battle over a police raid on his home last November Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp has again been questioned, media reports said Saturday. England's High Court ruled on Friday that the officers who carried out the raid as part of a...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, England, INTERNET, London, officer
Research articles 2008-05-24
Redknapp wins court battle over police raid on home
LONDON AFP — Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp has won his legal battle over a police raid on his home that may have scuppered his hopes of becoming the manager of England. England's High Court ruled on Friday that the officers who carried out the raid as part of a...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, England, London
Research articles 2008-05-23
England rugby ace Cipriani out for six months
LONDON AFP — Emerging England star Danny Cipriani will be out of action for up to six months after dislocating his ankle in a game at the weekend. His club Wasps said that the talented 20-year-old fly-half underwent surgery late Sunday on a fracture dislocation of his right ankle,...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, England, Games, London
Research articles 2008-05-19
Queen Elizabeth II's grandson marries Canadian sweetheart
WINDSOR, England AFP — Queen Elizabeth II's eldest grandson, Peter Phillips, on Saturday married his Canadian fiancee, Autumn Kelly, at a ceremony in front of senior royals, family and friends. The couple, both 30, tied the knot at Saint George's Chapel at the 82-year-old monarch's favourite Windsor Castle residence...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, England, London, Phillips
Research articles 2008-05-17
Coe holds talks with Fergie over Great Britain Olympic job
LONDON AFP — Sebastian Coe revealed Wednesday that he has held talks with Alex Ferguson to try and persuade the Manchester United manager to coach a British football team at the 2012 London Olympics. Coe, the chairman of the London organising committee for the Games, declined to reveal if...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, England, FIFA, game, job, London, team, tournament
Research articles 2008-05-14
Ex-football star Gazza back in hospital
LONDON AFP — Troubled former England football star Paul Gascoigne was back in hospital on Monday after police were called to a disturbance at a luxury London hotel. A police spokeswoman confirmed officers were called to a four-star hotel in Knightsbridge on Sunday afternoon, and a man had gone...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, England, HEALTHCARE, hospital, London
Research articles 2008-05-05
Parliament or bust for Miss Great Britain
LONDON AFP — Miss Great Britain vowed to "put the beauty back into politics" Monday as she launched a bid to get elected to parliament that could get Prime Minister Gordon Brown sweating. Gemma Garrett, 26, is standing for the newly-formed Beauties for Britain party. And the busty Belfast...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, Britain, England, FINANCE, London, Miss, Taxes
Research articles 2008-05-05
Poll rout raises questions over British PM's future
LONDON AFP — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is battling to steady his Labour Party's nerves after its worst election defeat for 40 years, but the rout raises serious questions about his future, commentators say. The British prime minister was left reeling by local polls that saw the main...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, England, Government, London, SOFTWARE
Research articles 2008-05-03
British royal's fiancee switches religion, ensuring succession rights
LONDON AFP — The fiancee of Queen Elizabeth II's eldest grandson has switched from Catholicism to the Church of England, a spokeswoman for Britain's royal family said Thursday. The move means that Peter Phillips, son of Princess Anne, will not have to give up his place in the line...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, England, London, spokeswoman
Research articles 2008-05-01
Ronaldo tops PFA poll
LONDON AFP — Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo has been voted as England's Professional Footballers' Association PFA Player of the Year for the second straight year. The 23-year-old Portuguese star, who has scored 38 goals in all competitions this season, beat Fernando Torres, Steven Gerrard, Cesc Fabregas, Emmanuel Adebayor...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, England, Games, London
Research articles 2008-04-28
St Who? England's national day a non-event for most
LONDON AFP — The cross of Saint George flew over Downing Street on Wednesday, but efforts to urge the English to take more pride in their long-neglected national day fell mainly on deaf ears. While Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated across the globe by the Irish, the remotely Irish...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, Benefits, brewery, cross, England, FINANCE, HEALTHCARE, London, MARKETING, SOFTWARE, Taxes
Research articles 2008-04-23
Catt eager for England rugby role under Johnson
LONDON AFP — Mike Catt is hoping for a coaching job under Martin Johnson, who was named as the new manager of the England team from July 1 on Wednesday. Johnson, who takes over from head coach Brian Ashton, is expected to opt for a backs specialist and former...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, England, Games, Leadership, London, MARKETING
Research articles 2008-04-17
Wasps ban does for Dallaglio
LONDON AFP — Lawrence Dallaglio will not face any additional ban from the Rugby Football Union RFU after a disciplinary panel here on Monday decided the one-week suspension imposed by his club, Wasps, for striking an opponent was enough of a punishment. The 35-year-old former England captain was banned...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, England, London, suspension
Research articles 2008-03-31
Wasps rugby team ban Dallaglio for one week
LONDON AFP — England flanker Lawrence Dallaglio has been suspended for a week by his club Wasps after he was cited for allegedly striking Leicester prop Julian White in a cup game. The player will face a Rugby Football Union disciplinary hearing in London next Tuesday as a result...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, CAREER, England, Games, London, team
Research articles 2008-03-27
England out in force for training session
LONDON AFP — Fears of fresh withdrawals from the England squad were allayed Monday when all 23 players selected by manager Fabio Capello arrived at London Colney for a training session ahead of the friendly international away to France. There had been concerns that, with all the top four...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, England, London, training
Research articles 2008-03-24
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