News archive from 31 August 2012, page 4
Petrofac wins Mexico Pemex offshore Arenque contract
Arenque, located in shallow waters off Tamaulipas state in northern Mexico, was the largest block up for grabs during Pemex's second round of tenders for private service contracts in June. But Pemex rejected all bids at the time as each exceeded the...
Tiny Singapore risks economic gloom without big baby boom
But after 25 years of state-sponsored matchmaking and fertility-boosting campaigns, the government's attempts to arrest a sliding birth rate are falling flat, with potentially profound consequences for the wealthy Asian city-state. The calls to...
101 DALMATIANS
Naturally Pongo (voiced by Rod Taylor), Perdita and the canine population of London are not about to let that happen and set off on a daring rescue mission. The Blu-ray release includes deleted songs and behind-the-scenes features. (Cert U, Walt...
SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN
A sweet romance with Emily Blunt as Harriet and a scene-stealing turn from Kristin Scott Thomas as a cursing spin doctor are the highlights of this undemanding fare. (Cert 12, Lionsgate Home Entertainment, Blu-ray/DVD release) Verdict: 3/5
THE HUNGER GAMES
A hugely impressive Jennifer Lawrence stars as Katniss Everdeen, the teenager fighting for survival against impossible odds in a futuristic spectacle pitched somewhere between Lord Of The Flies and Battle Royale. One of the year's best blockbusters...
COCKNEYS VS ZOMBIES REVIEW AND TRAIELR
Briers plays Hamish (above), one of the residents of the Bow Bells Care Home and when an army of the undead is unleashed on the East End he transforms his Zimmer frame into a lethal weapon. Honor Blackman's Peggy is right behind him, firing bullets...
TOTAL RECALL REVIEW AND TRAILER
Now Colin Farrell steps into his seven-league boots for Underworld director Len Wiseman's remake and you wonder why they all bothered. The original Total Recall was a stylish slice of science-fiction paranoia in which an existential crisis was well...
A FEW BEST MEN REVIEW AND TRAILER
It probably will not surprise you to discover that it fails miserably. It is so crude and idiotic that you can only sit there and groan as the next indignity befalls the hapless cast which is mostly capable of better things. A whirlwind holiday...
BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO REVIEW AND TRAILER
Ripe watermelons, cabbages and a vast array of vegetables are used to create the sickening sounds of squelching, stabbing and murder. The fun of the film lies in the tricks of the trade used before the age of computers and digital effects and older...
SAMSARA REVIEW AND TRAILER
The images range from the quiet whisper of the desert to the teeming masses circling the Kaaba in Mecca. There are monks and temples, proud African faces, glorious stained glass windows and soulless factories, creation and consumption, baptisms and...
Niall O'Brien shines but draw looms for Glamorgan Cricket Club
NIALL O'BRIEN struck a career-best 182 but Northamptonshire's County Championship Division Two clash against Glamorgan at Cardiff appears doomed to end in a tame draw. Glamorgan had hoped to set up a winning position going into the final day but...
Andrew Strauss legacy will inspire England says Steve Finn
STEVEN FINN bid a fond farewell to former captain Andrew Strauss but has backed England to have a bright future with Alastair Cook. Finn has a strong attachment to both men, first meeting Strauss as a youngster in the Middlesex nets and going on to...
THE MYTH OF THE AMERICAN SLEEPOVER REVIEW AND TRAILER
Set in Detroit, the film focuses on four teenagers at a turning point on the road to adulthood. Maggie (Claire Sloma) is the youngest of the main characters and the most carefree as she flirts and parties. College junior Scott (Brett Jacobsen) is at...
Granero heads to Loftus Road
QPR have completed the signing of Real Madrid midfielder Esteban Granero for an undisclosed fee. The 25-year-old midfielder has agreed a four-year contract at Loftus Road after making 60 appearances for Los Blancos. In a statement released by the...
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT?: 150 YEARS OF MODERN ART IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE BY WILL GOMPERTZ
On the one hand, Hughes's TV series is reigniting popular discussions of what's going on in the name of painting and sculpture. On the other, Gompertz's book, fine as parts of it are, can't begin to match Hughes's own fuel-injected style. Though What...
Realtime News
- 01:35 The Aquarius: Migrant rescue ship has registration revoked
- 01:29 Germany: Merkel's coalition solves spymaster dispute that rattled...
- 01:21 Obesity could overtake smoking as biggest preventable cause of...
- 01:20 Northern agrees to compensate non-season ticket holders
- 01:13 Northern agrees to compensate non-season ticket holders
- 01:08 Obesity could overtake smoking as biggest preventable cause of...
- 01:05 Northern agrees to compensate non-season ticket holders
- 01:05 The Yorkshire Post says: A written record. How did Churchill win...
- 01:05 The Yorkshire Post says: Corbyn challenges. Labour leader must...
- 01:05 The Yorkshire Post says: Brexit options must be set out. The...
- 01:02 Regular train travellers to receive compensation
- 00:59 Northern agrees to compensate non-season ticket holders
- 00:59 Northern agrees to compensate non-season ticket holders
- 00:58 Judith Blake: Why towns and cities need each other
- 00:58 Jayne Dowle: Long live new-look high street as world moves on
- 00:51 Judith Blake: Why towns and cities need each other
- 00:51 Tiger Woods holds back tears before claiming Tour Championship
- 00:50 Northern agrees to compensate non-season ticket holders
- 00:48 Glenn Close on playing The Wife and being a mother
- 00:45 Green Carpet awards sprinkle stardust on Milan fashion week
- 00:45 Pret a Manger and BA face questions over girl’s allergy death on plane
- 00:35 The truth behind Kim Jong-un's 'cute' K-pop sign
- 00:34 Graduates of Imperial College beat Oxbridge on earnings
- 00:34 Labour to offer private sector employee ownership plan
- 00:33 'They were not comfortable about hiring a woman'
- 00:23 UN agency's U-turn after unpaid internships row
- 00:19 Obesity to eclipse smoking as biggest cause of cancer in UK women...
- 00:17 Obesity could overtake smoking as biggest preventable cause of...
- 00:14 Richard Leonard: Labour will deliver federal UK and oppose Indyref2
- 00:13 Fentanyl crisis: Is China a major source of illegal drugs?
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