Posted on June 9 2009 by admin
BNP leader Nick Griffin had to abandon a press conference outside the Houses of Parliament today after protesters barracked him and threw eggs.
Shouting “off our streets Nazi scum”, the demonstrators chased him down the street to his car.
Mr Griffin, who was yesterday elected an MEP for the North West of England, was guided to his [...]
Posted on December 8 2008 by admin
Bath clung on by their fingernails to secure an invaluable bonus-point win over a superbly inventive young Glasgow side. Those thronging the shops just over the Pulteney Bridge were badly short-changed - the real goodies and treats on offer were right here at the Rec.
Glasgow garnered [...]
Posted on December 8 2008 by admin
Discounts of up to 75 per cent saw shoppers flood the high street over the weekend, prompting hopes that reluctance to spend because of the credit crunch may finally be easing. In central London, traffic was banned from Oxford Street and Regent Street on Saturday as part of West End VIP Day – an annual [...]
Posted on December 8 2008 by admin
A board of ten to twenty City professionals is to be drawn up to promote London as a world financial centre in response to the credit crunch and economic downturn.
The decision to create the new body, with the working title of the Financial Services Board, was taken in parallel by the City Corporation and a [...]
Posted on December 8 2008 by admin
The Manchester United winger was named as Kaka’s successor last Tuesday.
And yesterday the 23-year-old was presented with the trophy.
He said: “I’m very, very happy. It’s a dream I’ve had since I was a youngster — I’ve always dreamed about winning it one day.
“I’m very moved, very happy and I’d like to take this opportunity to [...]