Tag: United Kingdom
Mosley outlines plans to save F1
World motorsport chief Max Mosley says he will push on with planned cost-cutting measures in a bid to sustain Formula One in the wake of Honda's shock decision to quit the sport.[MORE]
Rock guitarist accuses Coldplay of plagiarism
Rock guitarist Joe Satriani has sued British band Coldplay, accusing the Grammy-nominated stars of plagiarising one of his songs.[MORE]
Keane exit spares him United pain
Roy Keane's resignation as Sunderland manager at least spares him an uncomfortable return to Old Trafford on Saturday where Manchester United would have been waiting to dish out more punishment.[MORE]
Pistol Pete relishing life
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Pete Sampras has rekindled his passion for a sport he dominated in the 1990s.[MORE]
Paparazzi keeping Kidman, Sunday Rose from Australia
Nicole Kidman wants to raise daughter Sunday Rose as an Australian, but says the paparazzi are stopping her.[MORE]
Rossi switches to four wheels in Wales
World motorcycling champion Valentino Rossi will race in this weekend's Rally of Great Britain, looking to improve on his 11th place at the Rally of New Zealand.[MORE]
Jones on track for another tilt at Australia
Simon Jones, the bowler whose reverse swing deliveries helped England win the Ashes in 2005, could be on on track for another tilt at the Australians next year.[MORE]
James howler sends Pompey out of Europe
Portsmouth's first UEFA Cup campaign has ended in heartbreak with a 3-2 defeat at Wolfsburg which featured another embarrassing howler from England goalkeeper David James[MORE]
Pietersen confident first Test will go ahead
Kevin Pietersen said he is confident that his team will travel to India for next week's first Test in Chennai.[MORE]
'Evil' mum kidnapped daughter in ransom plot
British mother found guilty of kidnapping her own daughter and hiding her in hope of recovering thousands of dollars in ransom money.[MORE]
British teacher suspended over push-up punishment
A British schoolteacher has been suspended after making his pupils do push-ups as a punishment for arriving late to class, Britain's main teaching union.[MORE]
Keane quits as Sunderland boss
Roy Keane has quit as Sunderland manager, just five days after a 4-1 home defeat against Bolton Wanderers prompted the Irishman to question his future at the Premier League club.[MORE]
India recalls Yuvraj for England Tests
India's middle order batsman Yuvraj Singh has been rewarded for his rich form in the one-day series with a recall for the Tests against England.[MORE]
Slumdog named 08's best film
National Board of Review names Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire 08's best film.[MORE]
Demand from Potter fans prompted new book: Rowling
200 school children attend worldwide launch of JK Rowling's new Potter book.[MORE]
Court rules UK's DNA records breach human rights
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Britain's practice of keeping DNA samples from people with no criminal convictions is a breach of their human rights.[MORE]
European banks slash interest rates
Central banks have made another big round of interest rate cuts as Europe struggles to cope with the global economic downturn.[MORE]
Wembley turf under fire from Wallabies
The Wembley Stadium turf has come in for fresh criticism from stand-in Wallabies captain George Smith after his side finished its European tour with an 18-11 win over the Barbarians.[MORE]
Rowling 'fierce' but fair about Potter
JK Rowling's first editor, who championed Harry Potter after several publishers had turned the boy wizard down, described the author as "fierce" but fair to work with.[MORE]
England flop McClaren is Euro hit
Former England boss Steve McClaren's rehabilitation continued this morning as he guided Dutch club FC Twente into the UEFA Cup last 32.[MORE]
United, Spurs reach League Cup semis
Carlos Tevez has scored four goals for Manchester United against Blackburn Rovers as it joined holders Tottenham Hotspur in the semi-finals of the League Cup.[MORE]
Conjoined twin dies after separation surgery
A one-week-old conjoined twin died following high-risk emergency surgery to separate her from her sister, a London hospital said.[MORE]
Rare Gospel fragment fails to sell at auction
An unusually large fragment from possibly the oldest copy of part of the Gospel of John failed to sell at a Sotheby's auction in London on Wednesday.[MORE]
Sylvia screenwriter hired for Captain Blood remake
John Brownlow, who penned the script for the biopic Sylvia, has been hired to write Captain Blood - Warner Brothers's remake of the 1935 swashbuckler.[MORE]
Wallabies too good for Baa-Baas
The Wallabies have ended their six-match tour with a hard-fought 18-11 win over the Barbarians.[MORE]
