Tag: England
Pope announces rare British visit
Pope Benedict is to visit Britain in September, the first official papal trip there and the first of any kind by a pontiff in nearly 30 years.[MORE]
Lost dog Iggy pops out of nowhere
A dog has been reunited with his owners five years after he vanished.[MORE]
Swann spins England to victory
Graeme Swann completed a maiden 10-wicket match haul, as England ended Bangladesh's resistance with a 181-run victory in the opening Test in Chittagong on Tuesday.[MORE]
Torres shoots Liverpool to easy win
Fernando Torres turned on the style to inspire Liverpool to a 4-1 victory over struggling Portsmouth at Anfield on Tuesday (AEDT) which keeps alive its hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League.[MORE]
Lost play credited to Shakespeare
Scholars have ruled that a play found in the 18th century was written by William Shakespeare in partnership with another dramatist, John Fletcher.[MORE]
Brown vows to lead Labour past election
British prime minister Gordon Brown says he will stay on as the Labour Party's leader even if it fails to win a majority at the general election expected in May.[MORE]
Winslet splits from director husband
Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet and her director husband Sam Mendes have separated after six years of marriage.[MORE]
Indian-born British MP found dead
An Indian-born British MP has died suddenly at his home, police say.[MORE]
Beckham 'no chance' of Cup comeback
The surgeon who operated on David Beckham's ruptured Achilles tendon in Finland on Monday (AEDT) has ruled out any possibility of the England star recovering in time for the World Cup.[MORE]
Hull axes manager Brown
English Premier League struggler Hull has announced it has relieved manager Phil Brown of his duties with immediate effect and placed him on gardening leave.[MORE]
Siddique helps delay England victory
Bangladesh faced a stiff task of saving the opening Test against England despite a fighting half-century from Junaid Siddique in Chittagong on Monday.[MORE]
Beckham set for surgery in Finland
Former England captain David Beckham will undergo surgery at a Finnish hospital on Monday afternoon (local time) on a ruptured Achilles tendon that looks set to rule him out of the World Cup.[MORE]
Minogue so lucky in money-making stakes
Aussie pop princess Kylie Minogue is raking in record amounts of cash, more than two decades after she had her first hit.[MORE]
Rooney rules Old Trafford
Wayne Rooney scored his 31st and 32nd goals of the season to lead Manchester United to a 3-0 home win over Fulham on Monday morning (AEDT) that nosed the champions back ahead in a fluctuating English Premier League title race.[MORE]
Swann takes five as England tightens grip
Graeme Swann grabbed five wickets to help England build a huge lead over Bangladesh on the third day of the first Test in Chittagong overnight.[MORE]
McDonald nails first goal at Boro
Scott McDonald made his goalscoring debut for English Championship club Middlesbrough in its 2-2 draw with Newcastle United on Sunday morning (AEDT).[MORE]
Scotland draw sabotages England's hopes
England retained the Calcutta Cup after a 15-15 draw with Scotland but its hopes of winning the Six Nations appear to be over after a kicking-dominated scrap at Murrayfield.[MORE]
Bendtner keeps Gunners on Chelsea trail
Didier Drogba sent Chelsea back to the top of the English Premier League overnight but Arsenal stayed right on their heels thanks to a stoppage-time victory over 10-man Hull.[MORE]
Dutch gift retiring Vogels Cup bronze
The Netherlands have given veteran goalkeeper Guus Vogels a retirement present by winning the bronze medal in the men's field hockey World Cup with a 4-3 win over England.[MORE]
Swann, Broad put Bangladesh in spot
Graeme Swann and Stuart Broad shared five wickets as England tightened its grip on the opening Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong, despite Tamim Iqbal's fighting 81 not out.[MORE]
Cook, Pietersen feast on Bangladesh attack
Alastair Cook has celebrated his first day as Test captain with a superb 158 not out to put England in a commanding position in the opening Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong.[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]
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]
