News archive from Tuesday, 10 April 2012
Fulham 1 Chelsea 1: Dempsey dents Blues' Champions League ambitions by levelling after Lampard landmark
Clint Dempsey's late header from a corner earned Fulham a point and denied Chelsea the opportunity to move level on points with Tottenham as they chase a Champions League place.The American continued his hot streak of form by nodding home when left...
London 2012: Dave Brailsford ponders Sir Chris Hoy's Olympic role
The Great Britain performance director, Dave Brailsford, has admitted that he and his fellow selectors face a massive quandary over whether to select Sir Chris Hoy or Jason Kenny for the one men's match sprint slot available to Great Britain in the...
David is delighted to carry the torch
THE chairman and producer of a Worcester amateur dramatics society has spoken of his pride and delight at being selected to carry the Olympic torch – especially as he was nominated by the youngsters in the group. David Humphries, who co-founded...
Chelsea unstuck by Dempsey leveller
© Press Association 2011 Clint Dempsey's late goal earned Fulham a deserved point from a 1-1 west London derby against Chelsea. The United States international rose highest to nod home Damien Duff's corner in the 82nd minute when defeat seemed to be...
Helicopter crash kills 6 foreigners in Niger desert
"We found the remains of the private helicopter that went missing when it flew over the desert, and all the occupants - the four Chinese and the two French crew members - were killed," a military officer said. A second officer said the...
Tottenham 1-2 Norwich: Pilkington and Bennett strike to gives Canaries win and dent Spurs hopes of a top...
Football: Tottenham's hopes of regaining a place in next season's Champions League continue to dwindle with every match. After this humbling at the hands of Norwich City, Spurs find themselves dragged into a four-way fight for the two remaining...
Soldier from Bolton dies in hospital two months after being injured in Afghanistan blast
A soldier described as a 'true friend' by colleagues has died after being hit by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. Corporal Jack Stanley, 26, from The Queen's Royal Hussars (The Queen's Own and Royal Irish) had been on patrol near Lashkar Gah city in...
Instagram makeover: see Obama, Bush and Blair transformed! Well, sort of
With the news that Facebook had decided to acquire Instagram for the princely sum of $1bn, we wondered what difference the photo sharing app would have made to a selection of well-known images. After all, Instagram is the app that has transformed the...
The top plays for spring
A Marvellous Year for PlumsLong before Iraq, Britain's 1956 invasion of Suez divided the nation and destroyed the reputation of the PM. In those days it was Sir Anthony Eden, described by a colleague as "half mad baronet and half beautiful...
THREE ADULTS KILLED IN US SHOOTING
Three adults have died at an in-home day care in Minnesota, and a nearby college was locked down as police searched for a suspect who fled on a bicycle. Police released few details about the deaths. Inspector Todd Milburn said no-one else was injured,...
Smiths tribute act Smiths Ltd forced to cancel Studio gig in Widnes
A SMITHS tribute act due to play at The Studio in Widnes on Saturday have been forced to cancel.The Smiths Ltd were due to headline at the Lacey Street venue but have had to withdraw after their lead singer fell ill. A venue spokeswoman said: "We...
Gaddafi son 'to face Libyan trial'
Muammar Gaddafi's son and former heir apparent Saif al-Islam will be put on trial inside Libya and there will be a verdict before mid-June, a Libyan official has said. The decision comes despite appeals by rights groups to Libyan authorities to hand...
Dempsey dents Chelsea's top four hopes
Clint Dempsey delivered a hammer blow to Chelsea's hopes of a top four finish after they looked set to benefit from another refereeing controversy in tonight's west London derby at Fulham. Dempsey's header glanced in off Gary Cahill eight minutes from...
The top classical picks for spring
The Bruckner Project Daniel Barenboim's latest London residency with the Berlin Staatskapelle focuses on the last three symphonies by Bruckner. Barenboim pairs two, the Seventh and the Ninth, with Mozart piano concertos (the C minor K491, and the E...
CITY FOCUS: Did Bob Diamond's Barclays tax deal flout boardroom code?
Banking giant Barclays has been accused of flouting key guidelines governing pay in the City, it emerged last night. The beleaguered bank is under fire over a £5.7m tax payment made on behalf of chief executive Bob Diamond, whose total salary and...
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