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
- 04:47 Toxic air in Scots cities linked to hundreds of deaths
- 04:47 Dad of tragic Scots NBA ace Robert Archibald pays tribute to son...
- 04:47 Rangers liquidators rack up £5m fees as creditors offered 3p in the...
- 04:47 Neighbours 'devastated' over death of innocent dog Henry killed in...
- 04:47 Police sergeant faces jail after admitting to child abuse and...
- 04:47 Scots founder of infamous outlaw biker gang 'dodged death' in...
- 04:47 Scots punter wins £1million with £1 stake and plans 'slap up meal'...
- 04:47 Lewis Capaldi poses up a storm with 'fellow wee Scot' Lulu at...
- 04:47 'My son was murdered' Grieving Scots mums demand answers from cops...
- 04:47 Police Scotland 'don't know how many cops take their own lives'...
- 04:47 Scots call centre Neptis Media to close with job losses expected
- 04:47 Most Scots believe Holyrood should have final say over Indyref2
- 04:47 Crippling wait for Universal Credit only benefits the Tories
- 04:44 Lil Nas X brings out BTS, Diplo, Mason Ramsey, Billy Ray Cyrus and...
- 04:44 Heidi Klum takes the plunge in a beaded nude illusion gown as she...
- 04:44 'I got off light being called a tosser': Richard Reid says he...
- 04:38 When Radiohead were just a 'shaky' pub band
- 04:38 Grammys 2020: Big speeches and emotional moments
- 04:29 Great-grandad spent 17 hours waiting for a Leicester hospital bed...
- 04:29 Man got the needle when he took Christmas tree to be recycled at...
- 04:29 Calls for 'virginity repair' surgery to be banned
- 04:29 Leicester council says there are no known paedophile rings...
- 04:29 Face of Londoner who became a key figure in Leicestershire market...
- 04:28 Usher delivers energetic musical tribute to Prince with FKA Twigs...
- 04:26 Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo pay tribute to Kobe Bryant after...
- 04:23 'Something I've been feeling' - Manchester United player makes...
- 04:23 West Brom rivalling Leeds United for transfer as 'inevitable'...
- 04:23 Aston Villa dealt double signing blow as fresh Jack Grealish...
- 04:23 Birmingham City answer Jude Bellingham to Manchester United...
- 04:19 Billie Eilish shows of her signature style in edgy green Gucci as...
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