News archive from Friday, 23 March 2012
Houston died from drowning: coroner
© Press Association 2011 Whitney Houston Singer Whitney Houston died from drowning and heart disease, and signs of cocaine use were found, a coroner in Los Angeles has ruled The announcement ends weeks of speculation about what killed the...
The chancellor made a little money go a long way in his annual budget
IT WAS the first time in several years that a chancellor of the exchequer did not have to reveal more bad news about Britain’s finances. On March 21st, when George Osborne delivered his third budget, the official forecasts for the economy and public...
Monster CEO open to selling all or part of company
Monster shares are up about 17 percent so far this year, having rallied since Iannuzzi told an investor conference early this month that the company was considering "strategic alternatives." The company has drawn considerable interest since...
Margaret Thatcher's biggest debt was to Argentina's navy
Among this summer's Olympics and jubilees, Britons will celebrate the last time a British army actually won a war, 30 years ago on the Falklands. That is appropriate. But they are unlikely to read how it was really won. As in so many conflicts,...
Readers recommend: songs about procrastination
Why put off until tomorrow what you can do today? Actually, I can think of quite a few reasons. Musicians are not usually celebrated for their punctuality, and their release schedule has slowed markedly over the last five decades. Bobbie Gentry...
Whitney Houston death due to accidental drowning
Whitney Houston's death was caused by accidental drowning, but drug abuse and heart disease were also factors, a coroner has ruled. Coroner's spokesman Craig Harvey said drug tests indicated the 48-year-old US singer was a chronic cocaine user. The...
Stuart Lancaster would need help at England helm, warns John Kirwan
The Rugby Football Union has been warned by one of the game's leading coaches that England will struggle to win the 2015 World Cup without an experienced managerial team. John Kirwan, the former All Black wing who has coached both Japan and Italy,...
Jessica Ennis finds new focus in buildup to London Olympics
It has been a frustrating few months for Jessica Ennis. Second in the pentathlon world indoor championships in Turkey a fortnight ago, coupled with the loss of her world heptathlon title last August, has left the golden girl of London 2012 a little...
Jenson Button relaxes with penguins, Lewis Hamilton with old movies
Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton spent their downtime rather differently after McLaren's successful Australian Grand Prix. Button, the winner, went swimming with penguins in Melbourne while the third-placed Hamilton watched films – including, perhaps...
Speed limit signs vandalised in Rossendale
SIGNS imposing a controversial speed limit in Rossendale have been vandalised. A number of signs in Broadway, Helmshore, have been sprayed with silver paint, causing confusion for motorists. The signs were put up in October and November last year,...
Ticket To Ride: M25 Coach Tour Sells Out
Paying for a tour of Britain's least favourite road may not sound appealing but a Sussex coach company has turned it into a commercial success. More than 100 passengers have booked the circumnavigation of the M25 around London. It offers a chance to...
WOODS AND ROSE MAKE IMPRESSIVE STARTS
Tiger Woods and Justin Rose tucked themselves in just three strokes off the lead when the Arnold Palmer Invitational began at Bay Hill. American Jason Dufner and Korean Charlie Wi were the pace-setters with six-under-par rounds of 66. Woods, recovered...
SINGER HOUSTON DIED OF DROWNING
Singer Whitney Houston died from drowning and heart disease, and signs of cocaine use were found, a coroner in Los Angeles has ruled The announcement ends weeks of speculation about what killed the Grammy-winning singer on February 11. Houston was...
Look away, Kristen: Robert Pattinson gets naked for raunchy (and weird) sex scene in Cosmopolis
Robert gets threatened by a gun-wielding lady... before appearing to romp with her anyway Forget all the intense, romantic snogging sessions that Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart share in Twilight – the new film that R-Pattz stars in looks set to...
Look away, Kristen: Robert Pattinson gets naked for raunchy (and weird) sex scene in Cosmopolis
Robert gets threatened by a gun-wielding lady... before appearing to romp with her anyway Forget all the intense, romantic snogging sessions that Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart share in Twilight – the new film that R-Pattz stars in looks set to...
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