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Roger Carr frontrunner for chairman’s job at M&S
Posted by Kim Newbold on 21st May 10
Former chairman of Cadbury, Roger Carr, is believed to be the favourite to take over from Sir Stuart Rose when he steps down as chairman of Marks & Spencer next year. The choice is a controversial one, as Carr was the man behind the unpopular decision to sell the chocolate giant to American owned Kraft [...]
(Read More)England fans top poll of potential cheats at this year’s World Cup
Posted by Lucy Walters on 20th May 10
Lord Triesman’s recent accusations of cheating may have put England’s chances of winning the bid to host the 2018 World Cup in jeopardy, but when it comes to cheating on their wives and girlfriends at this year’s World Cup in South Africa, it is England fans that really let the side down. A recent survey [...]
(Read More)Vanessa Perroncel denies affair with John Terry
Posted by Michael Bond on 19th May 10
Celebrity gossip magazine Grazia has published a story in which French lingerie model Vanessa Perroncel flatly denies that ever having an affair with Chelsea and England footballer, John Terry. Allegations of the affair first surfaced four-months ago and quickly led to Terry losing his England captaincy. In the interview, Perroncel says that she had known Terry for [...]
(Read More)Rugby International jailed for eBay fraud
Posted by Rob Jones on 18th May 10
British Rugby League International Gareth Raynor has been jailed for 15-months for selling fake computer games and repackaged ink cartridges on eBay. The winger, who plays for Crusaders, was found guilty of repackaging ink cartridges to make them appear to be genuine brands and advertising them as such on the website. He was also found [...]
(Read More)Employers providing three Rs training to more school leavers
Posted by Steven Allen on 17th May 10
A new report shows that 20 per cent of companies in the UK find it necessary to provide basic lessons in reading, writing and arithmetic to employees coming to them from school, because they don’t seem to have grasped the basics. Half of the 700 employers polled in the survey said that they had concerns [...]
(Read More)Britain is a nation obsessed by the weather
Posted by Kim Newbold on 14th May 10
A recent survey has revealed that Britons really are obsessed by the weather. Lloyds TSB Insurance polled 2,000 people before the launch of their competition to find the weather photographer of the year. The results of that poll suggest that on average, we spend a total of six-months of our lives chatting about the weather. [...]
(Read More)M&S model discovered unconscious after apparent suicide attempt
Posted by Lucy Walters on 13th May 10
A Marks & Spencer underwear model is recovering in hospital after being found unconscious in a forest near her ex-boyfriend’s home. Noemie Lenoir is believed to have attempted to take an overdose of pills and alcohol whilst in the house of her ex, former French international and Chelsea footballer, Claude Makelele. It is believed that [...]
(Read More)Prime Minister David Cameron begins the job of building a government
Posted by Michael Bond on 12th May 10
David Cameron, the leader of the Conservatives, is the UK’s new Prime Minister. He will now begin the task of appointing a government. It has been confirmed that George Osborne will take up the position of Chancellor of the Exchequer, William Hague is to become Foreign Secretary and the role of Defence Secretary will go [...]
(Read More)Lloyds advises homeowners to overpay on their mortgages
Posted by Rob Jones on 11th May 10
Lloyds TSB, the country’s biggest lender of mortgages, has advised those who have the ability to do so to start overpaying on their mortgage repayments. Lloyds said that low interest rates meant that many people should be taking advantage of a chance to pay less interest on their borrowing, and potentially pay off their mortgages [...]
(Read More)A Lib Dem/Conservative coalition looking likely for Britain
Posted by Steven Allen on 10th May 10
The meeting between senior members of the Conservative Party and representatives of the Liberal Democratic Party is set to reconvene today. Representatives of both parties met over the weekend to discuss the possibility of forming a government together. Present at the meeting was shadow foreign secretary William Hague. Speaking after the discussions at the Cabinet Office, [...]
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