News archive from Tuesday, 01 May 2012
Aviva chief executive Andrew Moss waives pay rise
INSURANCE group Aviva's chief executive Andrew Moss today bowed to shareholder concerns over executive pay and waived his 2012 salary increase which would have taken it past the £1 million mark. The announcement comes just days before Moss is due to...
Guy Hands’ group in £825m swoop for Four Seasons
CARE home operator Four Seasons today confirmed that it is being sold to financier Guy Hands' private equity firm for £825 million. The company, which runs 445 care homes and is responsible for looking after some 20,000 residents, has been controlled...
Markets: Profit taking sends FTSE into reverse
CLOSE 5737.78 -39.33 Aberdeen Asset Management topped the FTSE 100 risers’ board tonightas better-than-expected profits helped it stay ahead of struggling European markets. The firm’s interim results attracted a flurry of positive broker comments,...
Manchester City beat title rivals Manchester United to go top of the Premier League
Vincent Kompany's thumping header gave Manchester City a crucial 1-0 derby win against Manchester United to overtake their rival at the top of the Premier League with just two games remaining. Kompany connected with David Silva's corner to score the...
Friends plan bar crawl in memory of Todmorden soldier
A CHARITY fundraiser in memory of a former Todmorden High student who lost his life from injuries suffered in the Afghan conflict will take place in June. Friends of Jack Stanley, who died earlier this month aged 26, after stepping on an improvised...
Ferguson and Mancini embroiled in touchline bust-up as City head for derby win
Sir Alex Ferguson sparked a fiery touchline row with his opposite number Roberto Mancini as Manchester United faced up to losing the vital title-deciding derby.After Manchester City's Nigel De Jong was harshly penalised for a trip on Danny Welbeck,...
Manchester City 1 Manchester United 0: Fergie's got Kompany at the top as rivals grab title advantage...
Vincent Kompany's headed goal sent Manchester City to the top of the Barclays Premier League and put Roberto Mancini's side in pole position to land the title after beating United 1-0 at the Etihad Stadium. Needing a victory to leapfrog their...
One World Trade Centre Becomes NY's Tallest
New York City has a new tallest building - One World Trade Centre is now 1,271ft (387m) tall - just taller than the top of the Empire State building. The huge construction, now 100 floors high, was built to replace the iconic twin towers that were...
Novel post card-sized art work goes on display
Novel post card-sized art work goes on display Postcard-sized artworks that were inspired by Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights will be exhibited in six libraries across the Bradford district. A Postcard to Emily will display more than 70 miniature...
Derby win sends City to summit
© Press Association 2011 Vincent Kompany Vincent Kompany's first-half header was enough to earn Manchester City a 1-0 victory over Manchester United as Roberto Mancini's side replaced their rivals at the top of the Barclays Premier League on goal...
Drought won't stop us blooming!
ORGANISERS of Malvern’s Heart of England in Bloom entry say the town’s floral displays should still be at their dazzling best this summer – despite an official drought being declared. The decision to announce environmental drought status across the...
Bahrain court orders retrial for hunger striker Al-Khawaja
A group of jailed Bahraini dissidents were who were handed lengthy prison sentences by a secretive military tribunal last year were given hope today that their convictions might be overturned after the country’s highest court ordered a civilian...
UPDATE: Flood alert issued for Thames in Oxford
THE Environment Agency has issued a flood alert warning for the River Thames and its tributaries through the Oxford area. Flood alerts now cover the river from the boundary with Gloucestershire near Lechlade through Oxford to Radley, meaning that...
MANCHESTER CITY 1 MANCHESTER UNITED 0: VINCENT KOMPANY HEADER WINS IT FOR BATTLING CITY
VINCENT KOMPANY'S first-half header was enough to send Manchester City top of the Barclays Premier League above Manchester United on goal difference with only two games remaining. The result means that if City win their final two games - at Newcastle...
Queen sends best wishes
Chatburn's Jubilee logo GOOD wishes from Her Majesty the Queen have given a right royal boost to organisers of Chatburn's Diamond Jubilee celebrations. They have received a message of good wishes from The Queen for their unique “double diamond”...
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