News archive from 19 February 2011
Luke Narraway sets Gloucester on way to victory over London Irish
Gloucester last night cemented their place in the top four after registering their 15th straight Premiership win at Kingsholm. They were never worried and only rarely hurried by a London Irish side who look increasingly low on confidence. It seems as...
Carlo Ancelotti casts doubt on his Chelsea future
Carlo Ancelotti has expressed uncertainty over his future at Chelsea by claiming he would not "want to train a team that is not in the Champions League". The club resumes its involvement in the competition on Tuesday with a last-16 tie...
Ownership doubts threaten to ruin romance of Crawley Town's FA Cup tie | David Conn
The mere fact that Crawley Town will take their place at Old Trafford to play Manchester United should encapsulate the unifying soul of football, as nourished by the FA Cup. Battered, often undermined by the profile and financial might of the Premier...
Six Nations 2011: Tom Palmer warns England of a tough test from France
England's lock Tom Palmer has warned that France will be a dangerous team when they travel to Twickenham next week. Les Bleus were hammered 34-10 on their last visit to London two years ago but Palmer, who plays his club rugby for Stade Français,...
NHS cuts my lifeline at risk | Mike Marqusee
As a long-term patient at St Bartholomew's hospital in London I read this week's news of cuts with trepidation. In order to meet the government's £20bn NHS "savings" target, the trust that runs Barts and the Royal London in Whitechapel is to...
St Helens make it a black night for Salford City Reds
Salford began their last season at The Willows with a humiliating defeat that may mark the end of a mostly unhappy period in charge for their coach, Shaun McRae. John Wilkinson, the long-serving chairman, has funded several major signings in his...
Sudanese Guantanamo prisoner gets 14-year sentence
(Reporting by Jane Sutton; Editing by Will Dunham)
Sir Alex Ferguson plans wholesale changes for FA Cup tie with Crawley
Sir Alex Ferguson is planning to give his first-choice Manchester United team the weekend off to prepare for their Champions League tie against Marseille on Wednesday, with the club not under threat of facing sanctions for fielding a severely weakened...
Gus Poyet aims Brighton at passing FA Cup stress test against Stoke
Gus Poyet should be finding management a breeze. Brighton & Hove Albion are resplendent at the top of League One and through to the fifth round of the FA Cup for the first time in a quarter of a century, their resurgence timed perfectly as the...
Who will Scott Walker's union-busting break? | Michael Paarlberg
"Hosni Walker" say the picket signs outside of the Wisconsin state capitol, in Madison, where some 20,000 state workers and supporters have massed in freezing weather to protest Governor Scott Walker's plans to revoke their collective...
Treasury slashes fuel duty by 5p a litre - but only for remote island drivers
Motorists are to receive a 5p a litre discount on the price they pay for fuel under plans being finalised by the Treasury. But the measure only applies to those living in the remotest parts of Britain. Ministers are confident of winning EU backing for...
Connor Wickham 'lined up for £15m Spurs transfer'
The 17-year-old striker was strongly linked with a move to Arsenal during the January transfer window, amid rumours they had contacted Ipswich about a deal to secure an option to sign him at the end of the season. The only decision Wickham eventually...
Man jailed after Facebook rape confession
Former charity worker John Ssewagudde, 21, carried out the attack on a 28-year-old woman at her flat in Glasgow on June 25th last year. Ssewagudde later posted a message on Facebook that read: 'I admit it. I raped you.' The entry on the social...
JJB Sports cash call gets shareholder go-ahead
JJB Sports has gained 99% shareholder approval for a new share issue to raise £31.5m in desperately needed cash. The move is part of a rescue plan for the loss-making company needed to stave off a possible debt default. The troubled High Street chain...
Wedding spending: How to judge the best insurance cover
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is warning engaged couples to make sure they give enough time and thought to their wedding insurance. Policies can vary hugely when it comes to their cover, and the cheapest options might not be the best....
Realtime News
- 05:44 John Lewis reveals what Birmingham shoppers are buying - and it's...
- 05:44 Mum with baby refused admission to The Care Show at NEC
- 05:39 Woman who claims she was 'left to starve' at Hull Royal Infirmary...
- 05:33 Northern Ireland: Tory MPs urge Theresa May to ditch unsolved...
- 05:31 Kevin Rudd says ‘power of the Murdoch media’ to blame for...
- 05:30 Lives are at risk because of DWP's underhand tactics and heartless...
- 05:30 Walter Mitty first-aid boss accused of 'chasing ambulances' and...
- 05:30 James Torbett on trial accused of historic sexual abuse of four...
- 05:30 Drunk police sergeant threatened to punch cop and urinate in van...
- 05:30 Grandad lucky to be alive after contracting deadly sepsis from...
- 05:30 Carstairs set for £5m security overhaul after nurses attacked by...
- 05:30 Woman and two dogs killed in horror caravan fire in East Lothian
- 05:30 Sick and disadvantaged kids swim with dolphins on trip of a...
- 05:15 Poland's first openly gay politician says progressives can win
- 05:15 London stabbing: teenager dies in Greenwich
- 05:15 Taiwan train travelling twice speed limit before crash that killed 18
- 05:03 Universities: Is free speech under threat?
- 05:03 YEP says: Celebrating Windrush generation in Leeds
- 05:03 In the courts of Lincolnshire
- 05:03 Police launch investigation after incident at Grimoldby Co-op store
- 05:03 'She is living the life of Riley' - Beverley Allitt victim says...
- 05:03 Hospitals need millions to prevent 'catastrophic failures' across...
- 05:01 Hamburg fans unveil banner backing jailed thug who mowed down...
- 04:59 Auditor general rejects Thales' claims report on $1.3bn arms deal...
- 04:54 'One stroke took my speech away - I think another brought it back'
- 04:42 Bohemian Rhapsody: How Rami Malek became Freddie Mercury
- 04:39 Dean Smith gives update on Aston Villa coaching search as Norwich...
- 04:39 Gary Rowett responds to Birmingham City boo boys as Jack Butland...
- 04:39 West Brom's injury concerns outlined as Frank Lampard makes Albion...
- 04:39 Exciting development in plan for Molineux as boss responds to...
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