Tag: United Kingdom
BA strike to ground thousands
Thousands of travellers will have their plans disrupted when British Airways (BA) cabin crew go on strike today.[MORE]
Fergie lays into FA over Gerrard
Sir Alex Ferguson has launched an angry verbal attack on the FA's disciplinary unit for its failure to punish Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard.[MORE]
Gunners draw Barca in Champs League
Arsenal will face Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-finals in a repeat of the 2006 final won by the Spanish giants.[MORE]
Capello invites Beckham to South Africa
England has accepted injured midfielder David Beckham is out of the World Cup but has asked him to join the squad in South Africa anyway.[MORE]
Singing sailors net whopping record deal
A group of sailors from Cornwall in south-west England has landed a record deal after a music executive heard them singing sea shanties in a local pub.[MORE]
Fulham, Liverpool into Euro quarters
Unfashionable Fulham stunned mighty Juventus to reach the Europa League quarter-finals on Friday morning (AEDT) where it was joined by seasoned campaigner Liverpool.[MORE]
Muted start for local stocks
The Australian share market has opened slightly lower today, after Wall Street finished fairly mixed overnight.[MORE]
Queen's corgi-friendly car up for sale
Queen Elizabeth's personal corgi-friendly Jaguar is looking for a home, complete with a special handbag tray.[MORE]
Kidnapped boy touches down in England
A British boy kidnapped in Pakistan two weeks ago has been reunited with his family.[MORE]
Ireland to vote on blasphemy ban
Ireland will hold a referendum on whether to maintain the country's heavily criticised law against blasphemy.[MORE]
Beckham back in England after surgery
David Beckham has arrived in England to start his recovery from an Achilles tendon injury that appears certain to rule him out of the World Cup finals.[MORE]
British PM admits to Iraq inquiry blunder
British prime minister Gordon Brown admits he gave incorrect evidence to the Iraq inquiry in London.[MORE]
Nazi-linked Picasso for sale
Christie's has put a record price tag on an important Picasso painting from his celebrated 'Blue Period'.[MORE]
Arrests over kidnapped boy stretch to Europe
Spain says a ransom had been paid to secure the release of a five-year-old British boy kidnapped in Pakistan.[MORE]
Britain bans exaggerated climate change ads
Britain's advertising standards authority has banned two government advertisements for overstating the risks of climate change. [MORE]
London bout confirmed for Katsidis
Australian WBO interim lightweight champion Michael Katsidis will defend his title against London boxer Kevin Mitchell at West Ham United's Upton Park stadium, promoter Frank Warren has confirmed.[MORE]
Wall Street hits 17-month closing high
Signs of easing inflation in the United States and gains in the energy and banking sectors have helped to push US stocks to their highest closing level in 17 months.[MORE]
Wilkinson axed as England rings changes
Jonny Wilkinson has been dropped for England's final Six Nations game against France this weekend as manager Martin Johnson made six changes from the side that laboured to a 15-15 draw with Scotland last weekend.[MORE]
Terry injures club official in car accident
Chelsea captain John Terry accidentally struck a club security official with his car after the Champions League defeat to Inter Milan, the Premier League side revealed.[MORE]
Dowie named new Hull boss
Iain Dowie has been appointed the new manager of Hull, 48 hours after Phil Brown paid the price for a run of four defeats which has left the club second-from-bottom of the English Premier League.[MORE]
Points deduction condemns Pompey to drop
Portsmouth had nine points deducted from its Premier League tally as punishment for going into administration, league officials announced.[MORE]
Britain backflips on dog insurance plan
The British government has scrapped week-old plans to force dog owners to insure their pets because it did not want to penalise the law-abiding majority of Britain's 5 million dog owners.[MORE]
British pensioners lose payment fight
British pensioners living in Australia will now be on tighter budgets after losing a bid to have their payments from the United Kingdom increased according to inflation.[MORE]
Beckham 'positive' after Achilles surgery
Former England captain David Beckham said an operation to fix his ruptured Achilles tendon had been a "success" and that he was focused on "getting back to full fitness".[MORE]
Villa push for Europe back on track
James Milner has put Aston Villa back at the heart of the battle for Champions League football next season with the decisive strike in a 2-1 win over Wigan.[MORE]
