News archive from 23 February 2011
London fashion week: England style reigns supreme
With hindsight, it was only ever a matter of time before the woman who coined the phrase "one can never be too rich, or too thin" was adopted as a heroine for modern fashion. I just didn't reckon on this being Wallis Simpson's moment. This...
Hideously diverse Britain: 'This church is for everybody'
The first thing you see as you approach Custom House Baptist church in London's east end is a smiley white guy of advancing years. "Guess what?", the poster caption says. What indeed? The answer is on a board on the side wall. A black guy...
Barcelona's Liceu opera house stalls season opener
Spain's economic crisis has forced Barcelona's Liceu opera house to delay the start of its 2011-12 season by a month and could lead to temporary layoffs. The Liceu said cuts in subsidies by the Spanish culture ministry and the regional government of...
This week's arts diary
Simon Russell Beale debuts with the Royal Ballet The world awaits the arrival of Lauren Cuthbertson as Alice, the star of Christopher Wheeldon and Joby Talbot's new two-act work for the Royal Ballet, which premieres on 28 February. Yeah, yeah, yeah....
Ally McCoist: I might have to be a mean bastard as Rangers manager
Ally McCoist has said he could not turn down the opportunity to take over as the Rangers manager despite the well-known financial troubles at Ibrox. Rangers have confirmed the worst-kept secret in Scottish football, that McCoist will take over at...
QPR 2-0 Ipswich Town | Championship match report
Clint Hill is making a timely habit of scoring vital headers during QPR's surge towards the Premier League. Hill ended a lengthy goal drought by nodding in a crucial goal against Portsmouth earlier this month and he repeated the trick to break down a...
Blackpool 3-1 Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League match report
Tottenham went from San Siro to the seaside in the space of a week and there is little doubt which they found preferable. Having embarrassed European aristocracy, they were upset by the upstarts from the Fylde Coast. The conquerors of Milan were...
FC Copenhagen 0-2 Chelsea | Champions League match report
The Champions League, not for the first time, has provided Carlo Ancelotti with his respite. What had appeared a potentially awkward tie in freezing Scandinavia has ended offering Chelsea only relief with passage into the quarter-finals now within...
Lyon 1-1 Real Madrid | Champions League match report
Rarely has applause turned so quickly to silence; rarely has a player looked as apologetic as Karim Benzema for scoring such an important goal, one that may have allowed the European Cup's biggest club to be a contender once more. José Mourinho...
What can we expect from the Wainwright-Cohen superstar spawn? | Tanya Gold
When I think about Leonard Cohen, the first thing I imagine is death. This is not a cheery introduction to an article on singing babies, but it gives you a sense of the Cohen motif. And, in an act of genetic engineering that would make the...
Vang Pao obituary
Vang Pao, the Laotian general who marshalled a CIA mercenary army to fight a "secret war" against communist insurgents in the remote mountains of Laos in the 1960s, has died aged 81. Although Vang Pao's supporters portrayed him as a father...
Eight charts | Michael Tomasky
I implore you to take a look at this, from Mother Jones' web site, eight charts that explain everything that's wrong with America. I think that sort of oversells it, and there are other things wrong with America not explained by this chart, like Ryan...
Labour Govt 'Let In Three Million Migrants'
More than three million immigrants arrived during Labour's time in power - the biggest influx of people since the Saxon invasion more than 1,000 years ago. Campaign group MigrationWatch say figures to be published by the Office for National Statistics...
Kwik Save philanthropist on charity 'pact with God'
Billionaire businessman Albert Gubay has been speaking about the "pact with God" that led to his decision to give away half of his fortune. The Isle of Man-based philanthropist said he had no regrets about the size of his charitable...
I'm not West Ham United's saviour, claims Thomas Hitzlsperger
Thomas Hitzlsperger has warned West Ham United's supporters that he should not be viewed as the club's saviour after he marked his long-awaited debut with an impressive performance that included a fine goal and an assist in the 5-1 victory over...
Realtime News
- 23:34 Donald Trump stands with Saudi Arabia – statement in full
- 23:28 Couple put step-brother in hospital as silver wedding party...
- 23:19 Bangladeshi photographer Shahidul Alam released from prison
- 23:13 ‘Fake’ homeless woman begs on the streets despite living in...
- 23:13 Juan Mata stalling on new Manchester United deal after latest round...
- 23:06 Carlos Ghosn : Renault names interim replacement
- 23:06 Why Dean Smith isn't worried about this misfiring Aston Villa star
- 23:01 Labour shadow treasury minister accused of ‘mocking suicide’...
- 23:00 Labour in push to ensure small boats feel fishing uplift after Brexit
- 22:58 IVF treatment has been cut across Greater Manchester - now women in...
- 22:57 Arsenal ready to sign striker in January transfer window after...
- 22:52 E. coli outbreak: Romaine lettuce probed in US and Canada
- 22:49 Trump wanted to prosecute Hillary Clinton and James Comey – report
- 22:48 VIDEO: Doncaster Rovers 7 Chorley 0: Chorley boss Jamie Vermiglio...
- 22:44 USA lose to Italy last as Americans await new permanent coach
- 22:44 Albania consign Ryan Giggs and Wales to embarrassing friendly defeat
- 22:44 FA to push for cut on overseas players regardless of Brexit
- 22:37 Man Utd EXCLUSIVE: Real Madrid target Marcus Rashford lined up for...
- 22:37 This is why Anne Hegerty is ruled out of some I'm A Celebrity...
- 22:37 Joel Dommett missing from I’m A Celebrity Extra Camp after set...
- 22:37 Biffy Clyro's Wikipedia edited after I'm A Celebrity's Nick Knowles...
- 22:36 Hillwalker describes 'brocken spectre' on Glen Coe mountain
- 22:36 France rugby team supports Gareth Thomas with rainbow laces
- 22:36 Missing teenager Liam Smith 'got off bus in Banchory'
- 22:33 Carjacking machete suspects under arrest after police seize stolen...
- 22:33 US and Canada urged to avoid romaine lettuce amid E coli outbreak
- 22:33 Australia refuses to sign UN migration pact, citing risks to...
- 22:33 Trump lawyers submit president's answers in writing to Mueller...
- 22:33 Arsenal chief admits Gunners will scour January market for Danny...
- 22:33 Tottenham brace for Christian Eriksen transfer battle: PSG and Real...
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