Tag: United Kingdom
Chinese visitor numbers soar
New figures show Victoria is attracting more tourists from New Zealand, China and the United Kingdom than from any other country.[MORE]
Expense scandal MPs invoke 320-year-old law
Four British lawmakers have told a judge they will use a 320-year-old law as a defence against prosecution over allegations they dishonestly claimed parliamentary expenses.[MORE]
Doherty banned from driving
Singer Pete Doherty has been handed a 12-month driving ban and fined 500 pounds ($825) after admitting he allowed his manager to use his car without insurance.[MORE]
Drogba named African Player of the Year
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has been named the African Footballer of the Year for 2009, the second time the Ivory Coast international his won the award.[MORE]
US banking gains offset China concerns
A late rally has helped US shares close higher, as concerns about Chinese inflation were offset by a positive statement from Citi Group.[MORE]
World's oldest dram unveiled in Scotland
A Scottish whisky firm has unveiled bottles of what it claims is the oldest single malt whisky in the world.[MORE]
Liverpool tripped up by Hazard
Eden Hazard crowned an enterprising display with a late goal to give Lille a 1-0 victory over beleaguered English giant Liverpool in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie this morning (AEDT).[MORE]
Pompey's survival bid continues
Troubled English Premier League club Portsmouth received a boost in its attempt to avoid liquidation overnight as the British tax authority accepted the team's move into administration.[MORE]
Pink Floyd beats EMI in song download case
The English rock band Pink Floyd has won a court case preventing its record company from selling downloads of the group's songs.[MORE]
Nadal to start Wimbledon bid at Queen's
Former Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal has confirmed he will start his bid to regain the grass-court grand slam by competing at Queen's in June.[MORE]
Rooney eyeing Ronaldo's goal total
Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney can shatter former team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo's 42-goal total, according to two of his Old Trafford colleagues.[MORE]
Onions out of Bangladesh Tests
England pace bowler Graham Onions will miss the two-Test series against Bangladesh because of a back injury, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said.[MORE]
Hamas to release British reporter
A British journalist arrested by Hamas in the Gaza Strip last month and held for nearly four weeks on suspicion of spying for Israel is being released, his lawyer and Palestinian officials say.[MORE]
Venables case sparks fresh debate on child killers
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The British government is locked in a battle with the media for refusing to say why a notorious child killer has been sent back to jail, amid warnings he faces a lynch mob if his identity is revealed.[MORE]
Phantom sequel gets lukewarm reception
Andrew Lloyd Webber's new musical Love Never Dies garnered mixed first reviews after its world premiere Tuesday (UK time).[MORE]
Court rules Russian oligarch unfairly accused of murder
The High Court in London has awarded damages to the Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky after ruling he had been unfairly accused of the murder of a former Russian spy.[MORE]
Royal Opera to stage Anna Nicole story
The Royal Opera will next year premiere a work about the life of former Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith, who died in 2007.[MORE]
Nugent saves point for Burnley
A second-half header from David Nugent enabled Burnley to stop the rot this morning (AEDT) in giving his side its first point in five English Premier League matches.[MORE]
Rooney fires again as United crush Milan
Wayne Rooney reached 30 goals for the season as Manchester United marched into the last eight of the Champions League with a clinical 4-0 demolition of AC Milan this morning (AEDT).[MORE]
Local market edges higher in early trading
The Australian share market has open higher, after gains on international markets overnight.[MORE]
Crisis club Pompey sacks 85 staff
Portsmouth administrator Andrew Andronikou announced overnight that 85 of the cash-strapped English Premier League club's employees have been made redundant.[MORE]
Father made daughters pregnant 18 times
British child protection agencies have formally apologised to two women who were repeatedly raped and violently abused by their father, bearing him seven children over 25 years.[MORE]
Mystery of missing Rolf Harris painting remains unsolved
The mystery surrounding a missing Rolf Harris painting worth 100,000 pounds ($165,000) has taken a fresh twist, with a British court clearing an art dealer of being involved in its disappearance.[MORE]
Man guilty of $55m pyramid scheme
A British court has found a man guilty of defrauding thousands of investors out of 34 million pounds ($55.6 million) through a series of pyramid scams.[MORE]
Sunderland savour valuable victory
Darren Bent's first Premier League hat-trick helped inspire Sunderland to a badly-needed 4-0 victory over Bolton Wanderers at the Stadium of Light this morning (AEDT).[MORE]
