News archive from Friday, 06 April 2012, page 15
I DID NOT DIVE INSISTS JAMES PERCH
Newcastle defender Perch has finally broken his silence on the flashpoint that saw Liverpool keeper Reina hit with a three-match ban to rule him out of the Wembley FA cup semi-final with Everton. Centre-back Perch, 26, insists he did not dive,...
Scottish independence: SNP leaps on Boris Johnson’s ‘devo-max for Londoners ‘plan
THE SNP has challenged the Conservatives to explain why they appeared to back extra powers for London but rejected a devo-max settlement for Scotland. Stewart Hosie, the SNP treasury spokesman, was reacting to plans unveiled by Boris Johnson to allow...
Death of Jim Marshall, the man who made rock loud
Jim Marshall, whose guitar amplifiers were used by some of the biggest names in rock, has died aged 88. A statement on his company’s website paid tribute to the man called “the Father of loud”. It said: “It is with profound sorrow that we announce the...
EastEnders star Jo in running for four soap awards
EastEnders star Jo Joyner is leading the pack with a string of nominations at this year's Soap Awards. The actress, whose character, Tanya Jessop, has been at the centre of a dramatic storyline after being diagnosed with cancer, was shortlisted for...
BRIT TRACK GIRLS STRIKE GOLD
GREAT BRITAIN smashed another world record and claimed the women's team pursuit gold medal at the Track Cycling World Championships in Melbourne. Joanna Rowsell, Dani King and Laura Trott matched the performance of the men on day one to leave the...
Samsung estimates record first quarter profit; beats most bullish view
Samsung, which will release its full quarterly results on April 27, estimated its January-March operating profit at a record 5.8 trillion won ($5.15 billion) versus a consensus forecast of 5.0 trillion won from analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters...
After Jobs Act, Case turns focus to immigration
"Our work's not done," Case told Reuters in an interview, adding that he would still pause to celebrate the passage of the Jobs Act, intended to help start-up companies raise money and hold initial public offerings. Case lobbied heavily for...
FERDINANDS AGREE QPR IS NO 'GIMME'
United have taken 31 points from 33 and are expected to pile the pressure on title rivals Manchester City by beating struggling Rangers and stretching their lead to eight points before their neighbours play at Arsenal. But Rio says the recent battles...
STEVE BRUCE: I DESERVE MARTIN O'NEILL'S CREDIT
O'Neill has led Sunderland from the bottom three to within striking distance of matching their highest-ever Premier League finish in a whirlwind four-month reign since replacing Bruce before Christmas. But Bruce believes billionaire owner Ellis Short...
Titanic deserves its place on the big screen, but 3D adds nothing to the experience
Verdict: Still looking good Rating: Critics may have poked holes in the dialogue, scoffed at the banality of the love story and pointed out numerous breaches of onboard etiquette, but James Cameron's epic Titanic won 11 Oscars and became the first...
Roger the dodger's got it all in Headhunters: Meet the anti-hero who's the new master of Nordic noir's dark...
Verdict: Well worth hunting out Rating: Headhunters - based on the Jo Nesbo bestselling crime novel - is the best thriller I've seen in months. Don't let its being Norwegian put you off. Like the Danish TV show The Killing, it's so gripping you won't...
Penn's on a road to nowhere in This Must Be The Place
Verdict: Aimless road movie Rating: Paolo Sorrentino generated some rave reviews with his 2008 film, Il Divo, a frustrating mixture of stylistic brilliance and story-telling ineptitude. This Must Be The Place is a similar blend of good and bad, while...
Mirror Mirror is a pretty re-imagining of Snow White... but it only reflects that looks aren't everything
Verdict: It's snow good Rating: Do you enjoy pretty pictures? If so, Mirror Mirror offers lavish production design and lovely fairy-tale settings. Tarsem Singh's films (The Cell, The Fall, Immortals) are always fun to look at; it's when Tarsem tries...
KEVIN 'KP' PIETERESEN GOES NUTS AT LAST
KEVIN PIETERSEN produced one of the greatest innings of his amazing career to put England in command of the second Test. Pieteresen smashed Sri Lanka all round the ground on his way to a superb 151. It ranked alongside his 158 at the Oval, which saved...
Sky News hack ‘in public interest’, says broadcaster
SKY News authorised a journalist to hack into the e-mails of back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin after ruling the action was in the public interest. The broadcaster said the evidence it discovered was handed to police and used in the successful...
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