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  • Premier League to Use Special Nike Ball This Weekend

    EPL Talk
    Coachie Ballgames
    12 Mar 2010 | 2:22 pm
    All Premier League games this weekend will feature a special red-coloured version of the usual official Nike T90 Ascente ball. It’s all part of the Red charity campaign to fight AIDS in Africa. Serie A and La Liga will be joining the Premier League in the use of the Red ball during their weekend matches. In addition, stars such as Cesc Fabregas, Didier Drogba, Wayne Rooney, Theo Walcott and Fernando Torres will be wearing special Nike Red laces to help raise awareness of the campaign. Richard Scudamore, Chief Executive of the Premier League, said, “[a] red ball and red laces are…

  • Wednesday 17th: Newton Faulkner tickets London

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    13 Mar 2010 | 11:45 am
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  • England toil to draw with Scots

    BBC News | England | UK Edition
    13 Mar 2010 | 10:54 am
    England retain the Calcutta Cup as they fight out a nerve-shredding draw with Scotland, who now look certain to end with the Six Nations wooden spoon.

  • Calls To Raise Age of Criminality Ruled Out

    Sky News | UK News | First For Breaking News
    The age of criminal responsibility will not be raised despite the claim James Bulger's killers were too young to be prosecuted, the Government has said.

  • EU develops Greece bailout options

    Channel 4 News - Latest reports
    13 Mar 2010 | 9:50 am
    EU develops Greece bailout options
 
 
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  • Pressure on Tories to name mystery MP who sabotaged anti-poverty bill

    Mark Townsend, Tracy McVeigh
    13 Mar 2010 | 10:18 am
    Campaigners demand David Cameron identifies member who killed bill protecting developing world from vulture fund bankersPressure is growing on David Cameron to identify the mystery Tory MP who deliberately scuppered a landmark anti-poverty bill that could have stopped "vulture" bankers profiteering from the developing world's debt burdens.Debt campaigners have reacted in fury and disbelief to the killing of the bill and Labour MP Sally Keeble, one of the bill's backers, has accused the Conservatives of "duplicity" by pretending to back the legislation and then sabotaging it at the last…

  • Stand by your man? Hell no | Bidisha

    Bidisha
    13 Mar 2010 | 9:00 am
    Cheats such as Mark Owen don't 'love' women, as they often claim. If you trick women and lie to them, you must hate themI feel devastated. Every time I think about it, I feel sick. Mark Owen of Take That is a love rat. Speaking to the Sun – always the best way to confront your intimate problems – married Owen has confessed to multiple affairs. In his defence he says that the final tryst happened before he was wed to his partner of five years. Except that they were married only five months ago. It always tickles me to hear liars' justifications, the sliding scale of the cheat's charter of…

  • James Bulger's killers were old enough to face trial, insists government

    David Batty
    13 Mar 2010 | 7:36 am
    Children's commissioner Maggie Atkinson's call for age of criminal responsibility to be raised rejected by Ministry of JusticeThe government has rejected raising the age of criminal responsibility after the children's commissioner for England argued that the killers of James Bulger were too young to have faced trial.Maggie Atkinson, who was appointed as the commissioner last autumn, said Jon Venables and Robert Thompson, who were 10 when they killed the toddler, should not have been tried for murder because they were too young to understand the full consequences of their actions.Calling for…

  • 'Very poor' level of out-of-hours care revealed in patient survey

    David Batty
    13 Mar 2010 | 7:31 am
    Patients Association slams 'postcode lottery' of spending on serviceWide variations in the quality of out-of-hours GP services are leaving many people with a "poor" level of care, a survey has found.The National GP Patient Survey for England has found that in more than a fifth of the country's 152 primary care trusts, one in six patients rated out-of-hours care as either "poor" or "very poor".In some areas more than a fifth of patients rated the care provided as "poor" or "very poor".Richmond and Twickenham and Hartlepool were among the worst rated trusts, with Central Lancashire and Plymouth…

  • Climate change adverts draw mild rebuke from advertising watchdog

    Robin McKie
    13 Mar 2010 | 6:41 am
    Leaked adjudication largely clears government over campaign that some thought 'scary, inaccurate and too political'Read the full text of the ASA adjudicationThe advertising watchdog has mildly rebuked the government over the phrasing of a claim in two advertisements on the danger of climate change, while dismissing the rest of the complaints against the controversial television and newspaper campaign.The campaign, run by the Department of Environment and Climate Change last winter, brought in 939 complaints. Various groups said the adverts were political, too scary, and factually…
 
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    BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | UK Edition

  • England toil to draw with Scots

    13 Mar 2010 | 10:54 am
    England retain the Calcutta Cup as they fight out a 15-15 draw with Scotland, who now look certain to end with the Six Nations wooden spoon.

  • Burnley 1-2 Wolves

    13 Mar 2010 | 9:28 am
    Wolves earn a vital victory over fellow strugglers Burnley in the battle to avoid relegation.

  • Bolton 4-0 Wigan

    13 Mar 2010 | 8:56 am
    Bolton move eight points clear of the Premier League drop zone with a thumping victory over Wigan.

  • Chelsea 4-1 West Ham

    13 Mar 2010 | 8:53 am
    Dominant Chelsea reclaim top spot in the league and heap more pressure on relegation-threatened West Ham.

  • Ireland 27-12 Wales

    13 Mar 2010 | 8:22 am
    Two tries by Keith Earls and one from Tomas O'Leary see Ireland beat Wales 27-12 in the RBS Six Nations at Croke Park.
 
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  • No substitute for Colly's hard graft

    13 Mar 2010 | 10:05 am
    Paul Collingwood believes he is living proof that batting relies on substance over style after cracking a long-awaited 10th Test century to ram home England’s advantage in the Chittagong Test.

  • England batter sorry Bangladesh

    13 Mar 2010 | 6:30 am
    Paul Collingwood, Ian Bell and Graeme Swann played starring roles as England moved into an impregnable position in Chittagong. Bangladesh closed day two on 154 for five, trailing by 445.

  • Yusuf breaks records but Royals fail

    13 Mar 2010 | 6:18 am
    Yusuf Pathan hammered the fastest century yet in the Indian Premier League but it was not enough for Rajasthan Royals, who went down by four runs to Mumbai Indians in a high-scoring thriller.

  • Shah to the fore in IPL opener

    13 Mar 2010 | 5:00 am
    Angelo Mathews and Owais Shah cracked crucial unbeaten half-centuries as Kolkata Knight Riders kicked off the third edition of the Indian Premier League with an 11-run win over Deccan Chargers.

  • Cook and Pietersen run amok

    13 Mar 2010 | 4:55 am
    Alastair Cook hit a superb unbeaten 158 and Kevin Pietersen a fluent 99 to help England establish an utterly dominant position in the opening Test of the series. They closed day one on 374 for three.
 
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    The London 2012 Blog

  • London 2012: More evidence that we're creating 'everyone's Games'

    12 Mar 2010 | 4:00 am
    When I first heard about a job at London 2012 I couldn’t believe how it for a second could work for me - an 18 year old from the Midlands. I know most people at the age of 18 flee the nest and leave home for university but I found the thought of moving on my own to London quite daunting.

  • Photos of the week: diversity and inclusion

    12 Mar 2010 | 4:00 am
    This shot is great, it shows us how sport can have such a positive influence on everyone including those who play and those who spectate. There was a lot about Boccia that I didn't know until Cecilia, British Boccia champion, came into the office and explained everything.I love this image because of the sheer concentration and determination that you can see in Lesley's face. You can definitely see why she is an Olympic hopeful. This picture really packs a punch!This image shows the first of the Olympic Stadium’s lighting towers being lifted into place, taking the flagship venue to its full…

  • Ready to soak up the knowledge from the Vancouver 2010 Winter Paralympics

    12 Mar 2010 | 4:00 am
    The Vancouver 2010 Winter Paralympics kick off this evening. Once again, I’m looking forward to see elite athletes pushing themselves to achieve everything they believe they can - and more - as they aim to be the best they can be.  I find the determination and courage shown by Paralympians awesome, inspirational. It lifts the heart and makes you feel you too can achieve whatever you want if you truly put your mind to it.

  • Our diversity message is spreading from London to Albania

    10 Mar 2010 | 4:00 am
    The reach of London 2012, I discovered, goes a very long way and has a profound effect. In the run up to our own Diversity Week I was asked by the British Council to be part of a week promoting inclusion in Albania. I spent four days learning it means to go beyond your personal best.

  • Personal bests: Could you beat yours?

    9 Mar 2010 | 4:00 am
    It was great to see a number of personal bests from Team GB athletes at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics:Amy Williams – GOLD in the Women's Skeleton! First Team GB Olympic Winter gold medal since Women's Curlers in 2002.
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    CaughtOffside.com

  • Burnley 1-2 Wolves Premier League Highlights (Video)

    Wolves clawed their way out of the relegation zone with this priceless win at Turf Moor. Join Our Facebook Fan Page for the Latest News/Rumours/Forums/Videos/WAGS/Funny Stuff/Features! Don't forget to check out Online Football Manager!

  • Hull City 1-2 Arsenal Premier League Highlights (Video)

    Arsenal scored a late winner after they appeared to be heading for a draw against an off form Hull City side who were down to ten men for more than half the match. Andrei Arshavin continued his good run of form to give the Gunners the lead but Sol Campbell was ...

  • Bayern Munich 2-1 Freiburg Bundesliga Highlights (Video)

    Bayern Munich appeared to be about to throw away the chance to take top spot in the Bundesliga as they allowed relegation threated Freiburg to take an early lead which they held until twenty minutes from time. Arjen Robben then continued his fine run of form by scoring twice to ...

  • Schalke 2-1 Stuttgart Bundesliga Highlights (Video)

    Schalke overtook Bayern Munich in top spot after this crucial Bundesliga win over an under performing Stuttgart side. Join Our Facebook Fan Page for the Latest News/Rumours/Forums/Videos/WAGS/Funny Stuff/Features! Don't forget to check out Online Football Manager!

  • MLS Players Set to Strike Over Pay: New Season and American Soccer as a Whole Could be Shelved

    American football season in jeopardy as players look for a better pay deal. Join Our Facebook Fan Page for the Latest News/Rumours/Forums/Videos/WAGS/Funny Stuff/Features! WASHINGTON — Major League Soccer players have voted to strike unless a new labor deal is reached in time for the scheduled March 25 opener in a move ...
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    BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | UK Edition

  • England toil to draw with Scots

    13 Mar 2010 | 10:54 am
    England retain the Calcutta Cup as they fight out a 15-15 draw with Scotland, who now look certain to end with the Six Nations wooden spoon.

  • Burnley 1-2 Wolves

    13 Mar 2010 | 9:28 am
    Wolves earn a vital victory over fellow strugglers Burnley in the battle to avoid relegation.

  • Bolton 4-0 Wigan

    13 Mar 2010 | 8:56 am
    Bolton move eight points clear of the Premier League drop zone with a thumping victory over Wigan.

  • Chelsea 4-1 West Ham

    13 Mar 2010 | 8:53 am
    Dominant Chelsea reclaim top spot in the league and heap more pressure on relegation-threatened West Ham.

  • Ireland 27-12 Wales

    13 Mar 2010 | 8:22 am
    Two tries by Keith Earls and one from Tomas O'Leary see Ireland beat Wales 27-12 in the RBS Six Nations at Croke Park.
 
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    ECB Latest News

  • No substitute for Colly's hard graft

    13 Mar 2010 | 10:05 am
    Paul Collingwood believes he is living proof that batting relies on substance over style after cracking a long-awaited 10th Test century to ram home England’s advantage in the Chittagong Test.

  • England batter sorry Bangladesh

    13 Mar 2010 | 6:30 am
    Paul Collingwood, Ian Bell and Graeme Swann played starring roles as England moved into an impregnable position in Chittagong. Bangladesh closed day two on 154 for five, trailing by 445.

  • Yusuf breaks records but Royals fail

    13 Mar 2010 | 6:18 am
    Yusuf Pathan hammered the fastest century yet in the Indian Premier League but it was not enough for Rajasthan Royals, who went down by four runs to Mumbai Indians in a high-scoring thriller.

  • Shah to the fore in IPL opener

    13 Mar 2010 | 5:00 am
    Angelo Mathews and Owais Shah cracked crucial unbeaten half-centuries as Kolkata Knight Riders kicked off the third edition of the Indian Premier League with an 11-run win over Deccan Chargers.

  • Cook and Pietersen run amok

    13 Mar 2010 | 4:55 am
    Alastair Cook hit a superb unbeaten 158 and Kevin Pietersen a fluent 99 to help England establish an utterly dominant position in the opening Test of the series. They closed day one on 374 for three.
 
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    The London 2012 Blog

  • London 2012: More evidence that we're creating 'everyone's Games'

    12 Mar 2010 | 4:00 am
    When I first heard about a job at London 2012 I couldn’t believe how it for a second could work for me - an 18 year old from the Midlands. I know most people at the age of 18 flee the nest and leave home for university but I found the thought of moving on my own to London quite daunting.

  • Photos of the week: diversity and inclusion

    12 Mar 2010 | 4:00 am
    This shot is great, it shows us how sport can have such a positive influence on everyone including those who play and those who spectate. There was a lot about Boccia that I didn't know until Cecilia, British Boccia champion, came into the office and explained everything.I love this image because of the sheer concentration and determination that you can see in Lesley's face. You can definitely see why she is an Olympic hopeful. This picture really packs a punch!This image shows the first of the Olympic Stadium’s lighting towers being lifted into place, taking the flagship venue to its full…

  • Ready to soak up the knowledge from the Vancouver 2010 Winter Paralympics

    12 Mar 2010 | 4:00 am
    The Vancouver 2010 Winter Paralympics kick off this evening. Once again, I’m looking forward to see elite athletes pushing themselves to achieve everything they believe they can - and more - as they aim to be the best they can be.  I find the determination and courage shown by Paralympians awesome, inspirational. It lifts the heart and makes you feel you too can achieve whatever you want if you truly put your mind to it.

  • Our diversity message is spreading from London to Albania

    10 Mar 2010 | 4:00 am
    The reach of London 2012, I discovered, goes a very long way and has a profound effect. In the run up to our own Diversity Week I was asked by the British Council to be part of a week promoting inclusion in Albania. I spent four days learning it means to go beyond your personal best.

  • Personal bests: Could you beat yours?

    9 Mar 2010 | 4:00 am
    It was great to see a number of personal bests from Team GB athletes at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics:Amy Williams – GOLD in the Women's Skeleton! First Team GB Olympic Winter gold medal since Women's Curlers in 2002.
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    CaughtOffside.com

  • Burnley 1-2 Wolves Premier League Highlights (Video)

    Wolves clawed their way out of the relegation zone with this priceless win at Turf Moor. Join Our Facebook Fan Page for the Latest News/Rumours/Forums/Videos/WAGS/Funny Stuff/Features! Don't forget to check out Online Football Manager!

  • Hull City 1-2 Arsenal Premier League Highlights (Video)

    Arsenal scored a late winner after they appeared to be heading for a draw against an off form Hull City side who were down to ten men for more than half the match. Andrei Arshavin continued his good run of form to give the Gunners the lead but Sol Campbell was ...

  • Bayern Munich 2-1 Freiburg Bundesliga Highlights (Video)

    Bayern Munich appeared to be about to throw away the chance to take top spot in the Bundesliga as they allowed relegation threated Freiburg to take an early lead which they held until twenty minutes from time. Arjen Robben then continued his fine run of form by scoring twice to ...

  • Schalke 2-1 Stuttgart Bundesliga Highlights (Video)

    Schalke overtook Bayern Munich in top spot after this crucial Bundesliga win over an under performing Stuttgart side. Join Our Facebook Fan Page for the Latest News/Rumours/Forums/Videos/WAGS/Funny Stuff/Features! Don't forget to check out Online Football Manager!

  • MLS Players Set to Strike Over Pay: New Season and American Soccer as a Whole Could be Shelved

    American football season in jeopardy as players look for a better pay deal. Join Our Facebook Fan Page for the Latest News/Rumours/Forums/Videos/WAGS/Funny Stuff/Features! WASHINGTON — Major League Soccer players have voted to strike unless a new labor deal is reached in time for the scheduled March 25 opener in a move ...
 
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    Mashable!

  • Pete Cashmore Talks Foursquare, iPad, and Location on Bloomberg [VIDEO]

    Ben Parr
    13 Mar 2010 | 11:07 am
    If you had to pick the one buzzword that’s dominating social media chatter today, it would have to be location. Just over a year ago, Foursquare burst onto the scene at the SXSW conference in Austin, TX. Since then, it’s only grown dramatically.The result has been a battle for domination in the geolocation space. While many still think Foursquare could be the next Twitter, rivals such as Gowalla are giving the mobile startup some heat, and big players such as Facebook and Twitter are launching location features or are about to launch them.Our own Pete Cashmore sat down with…

  • ‘Predators’ Preview Debuts at SXSW

    Christina Warren
    13 Mar 2010 | 10:38 am
    SXSWi (the South by Southwest Interactive conference) is certainly our favorite track of the SXSW experience, but it’s not the only portion of the festival taking place this weekend. Film goers are out en masse in Austin too, and directors — both big and small — are using the event to showcase their films. Or in some cases, using it to show off preview of their films.Texas-native Robert Rodriguez (whose Troublemaker Studios is based in Austin) showcased the first preview of July’s Predators, his newest movie, last night. Predators stars Adrien Brody and Topher Grace in…

  • Top 10 Twitter Trends for This Week [CHART]

    Christina Warren
    13 Mar 2010 | 9:29 am
    Hooray for Hollywood! — the big winner this week in our roundup of the top 10 Twitter trends. From the Oscars to Alice in Wonderland (and of course, Justin Bieber), celebrity — whether be it music or film — dominated the Twitterverse.The latest data, which comes from our friends at What the Trend, gives us a snapshot of what topics dominated Twitter. Given the topical nature of the list, hashtag memes and games have been excluded.Tween-favorite Justin Bieber lost his spot at #1 to the Big Show — AKA the Oscars. The 82nd Academy Awards dominated Twitter on Sunday night…

  • Chatroulette Founder Working to Preserve User Privacy

    Amy-Mae Elliott
    13 Mar 2010 | 8:46 am
    The creator of Chatroulette has revealed that he is working on a way to preserve user’s privacy, following the launch of Chat Roulette Map, a Google Maps mashups that pinpoints the location of users of the service.Andrey Ternovskiy, speaking in an interview with the New York Times Bits blog, stated, “There is a certain level of anonymity on the Chatroulette that Chatroulette Map takes away, but I plan to add something to my site to allow them to still hide their whereabouts.”Chatroulette Map highlights a Chatroulette user’s location by looking at his or her IP…

  • Giiv Lets You Give Gifts Via Text Message

    Christina Warren
    12 Mar 2010 | 5:22 pm
    This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. Name: Giiv Quick Pitch: Giiv is a mobile gifting service that delivers gifts in real time in the format of a friendly text message. Genius Idea: Gift certificates are an awesome (if occasionally generic) way to say “You rock!” Giiv.com makes this process easier by letting you give gift cards and certificates to someone you care…
 
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    TechCrunch Europe

  • Ex-Tiscali boss takes the helm at home energy monitoring service AlertMe

    Steve O'Hear
    12 Mar 2010 | 4:58 am
    [UK] AlertMe, the Cambridge-based home energy monitoring service, has hired ex-Tiscali UK boss Mary Turner as its new CEO. Turner ran the ISP’s UK business from 2001 where she took the company from less than half a million dial-up customers to the third largest DSL provider in Britain with revenues of €608m in 2008, according to the press release. She also oversaw the acquisitions by Tiscali of npower’s telephone base in 2003, Video Networks IPTV business Homechoice in 2006, and the Pipex broadband and telephone business in 2007. Tiscali UK was sold to The Talk Talk Group in 2009…

  • Believe Digital’s digital music distribution service Zimbalam opens in the US

    Steve O'Hear
    11 Mar 2010 | 12:00 pm
    [France] Zimbalam, the digital music distributor from Believe Digital, launches in the US today. The service lets artists submit and distribute their music through 25 of the most popular music platforms, including Apple’s iTunes and Spotify, in addition to “several hundred additional stores worldwide”. This makes Zimbalam the largest music distribution network as measured by number of stores and geographic reach, says the Paris-based company. To distribute their music via Zimbalam’s network, artists are charged a simple annual fee ($29.99 in year one then $19.98 per…

  • Fits.me wins startup prize at Plugg

    Mike Butcher
    11 Mar 2010 | 8:37 am
    Fits.me, a virtual fitting room for internet clothing retailers based on robots (yes really) has won the European startup competition in Brussels, Plugg. It’s actually even cooler than it sounds. By creating robotic shape-shifting manakins and testing how people reacted by seeing clothes on the robot with their dimensions, sales actually went up. Only 7% of all clothing is sold online today, a $36bn market It’s $20bn for computers), because you can’t see how the clothes look on a human body. The fits.me trial with partners showed these pictures of adjustable manakins wearing…

  • FlyScreen for Android adds Foursquare integration

    Steve O'Hear
    11 Mar 2010 | 7:10 am
    [Israel] FlyScreen, the mobile phone lock-screen replacement from Israeli startup Cellogic, has added Foursquare integration to its Android app ahead of this year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) festival. The new Foursquare widget lets users of the location-based social network access its main features, including the ability to quickly find places nearby, “check-in”, share their location with friends via Foursquare, Twitter and/or Facebook, as well as access their foursquare friends-list. The company says it’s the first time that a location-based mobile service has been…

  • An iPhone app to put the fear of God into London Underground

    Steve O'Hear
    10 Mar 2010 | 6:14 am
    [UK] Anything that makes the form-filling associated with claiming a refund less tedious is a win for consumers. But it’s also a potential nightmare for governments and companies that provide the services we rely on. Les paper work, more claims. Enter Tube Refund, an iPhone app that aims to significantly reduce the time and effort it takes to file for a refund for a delayed train journey on London’s Underground (metro). The app utilizes the iPhone’s form filling functionality to complete the refund form and then submit it to London Underground’s website with…
 
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    fashion, beauty, sex, relationships :: Cosmopolitan

  • Get 80% off health & beauty treats with Wahanda MobDeal

    12 Mar 2010 | 7:40 am
    Shopping with friends has always been more fun and now it really is paying off. Mob Deals from Wahanda.com offer up to 80% on all kinds of treatments, from hair care to teeth whitening, massages to spa days. It works by demanding a minimum number of people sign up and once that number has been reached the deal goes live and an unlimited amount of people can benefit! A new deal goes live daily...

  • Jessica doesn't brush teeth

    12 Mar 2010 | 7:09 am
    Jessica Simpson admits that she rarely brushes her teeth despite her perfect pearly whites Jessica Simpson has revealed the secret behind her enviable pearly whites. The singer and actress is trying to convince us that she rarely brushes her teeth despite having arguably the best set of gnashers in the world of celebrity that we've ever been dazzled by. When asked about how she maintains her...

  • Celbrity week in pictures

    12 Mar 2010 | 6:53 am
    Click through to see the celebrities out and about this week...

  • Beauty icon of the week: Sandra Bullock

    12 Mar 2010 | 5:14 am
     The biggest do of awards season didn't disappoint for beauty junkies. As we reported on Monday there were plenty of experimental looks at the Oscars, from Diane Kruger's asymmetric up ‘do to Nicole Richie's fierce feline eye makeup, but our fave was from the woman of the night - Best Actress Sandra Bullock.   Her hair was a perfect picture of the power of simplicity -...

  • Today's big issue: Celeb fashion lines

    12 Mar 2010 | 4:22 am
    Want to get the Amy Winehouse look? No, not grubby nails and bloody ballet pumps but the far more desirable 1950s trend she pulls off so well...According to The Sun, Wino has teamed up with Fred Perry to create a new collection made up of 17 retro-style pieces including skirts and polo shirts. And to give her even more of a reason to put of her next album, she's been signed up for four...
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    OK! Magazine - The First for Celebrity News

  • WIN IT! ‘New Moon’ and ‘Twilight in Forks’ on DVD

    OK! Staff
    13 Mar 2010 | 9:53 am
    OK! is giving away five copies of one of the most talked about films of 2009! The Twilight Saga: New Moon, will be released on a Two-Disc Special Edition DVD and Special Edition Blu-ray on March 20, 2010. A Saturday street date that will allow for fans across the nation to celebrate at retailer’s midnight release parties before taking home the film at 12:01 a.m. Already a worldwide literary phenomenon, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, a post modern Romeo and Juliet story filled with action, suspense and the supernatural, took in an estimated $300 million domestic at the theatrical box office…

  • Trista Sutter: Happiness is Motherhood

    OK! Staff
    13 Mar 2010 | 7:00 am
    And OK!’s mom of the week goes to Trista Sutter! It was a simple moment: Max, 2, was being supercute and trying to give baby sister Blakesley, 11 months, a kiss while the family vacationed on Princess Cays, Princess Cruises’ private beach resort in the Bahamas. Where does Trista find complete happiness? In being a mom, of course! “As a mom, there is really nothing better than knowing that my family is happy, and for (most of) that day, they were just that,” the Bachelorette who married firefighter Ryan Sutter — tells OK!. OK! EXCLUSIVE: BACHELOR WEDDING — MOLLY AND JASON…

  • News From Across The Pond: Ashley Cole flies home to see Cheryl; Sugababe Heidi shows off engagement ring; Carey Mulligan says she’ll quit acting if she gets bored

    OK! Staff
    13 Mar 2010 | 6:53 am
    • Ashley Cole has flown back to the UK to see Cheryl Cole (more) • Sugababe Heidi shows off engagement ring (more) • Carey Mulligan says she’ll quit acting if she gets bored (more) • Take That star Mark Owen checks into rehab (more) • Johnny Depp’s pop star dreams in tatters (more)

  • Nightly News: Getting Dramatic Over Gaga; Jamie Foxx Heading to ‘Idol’?

    Mary Beth Quirk
    12 Mar 2010 | 5:00 pm
    Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Nene Leakes was having none of this particular live appearance. (TMZ) A dramatic interpretation of Lady Gaga’s new video for “Telephone” featuring Beyoncé is needed, we think. (PopEater) Veteran actor (and the man responsible for half of Angelina Jolie’s genes) Jon Voight lands a new pilot. (JustJared) • Phil Spector says he isn’t a murderer, and is trying to appeal his conviction. (Huffington Post) Could Jamie Foxx replace Simon Cowell on American Idol? Really? (E! Online)

  • Jennifer Garner Teaches Seraphina One Step at a Time

    Nicole Eggenberger
    12 Mar 2010 | 4:02 pm
    She’s getting so big! Little Seraphina Affleck practiced her walking on Thursday with only a little bit of help from her mom Jennifer Garner. Seraphina walked as far as she could back from her sister Violet Affleck’s school before needing a lift from Jen! OK! GALLERY: JENNIFER GARNER FINDS A SMILE WITH THE HELP OF A FRIEND Seraphina was showing off her skills in Santa Monica, Calif by walking for the cameras! OK! GALLERY: BEN AFFLECK CARRIES HIS PRECIOUS CARGO It looks like it won’t be much longer before she hits the ground running! More Reading:Jennifer Garner Carries Her…
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  • The Imaginary Seven Days of Style

    susie_bubble
    13 Mar 2010 | 2:00 am
    >> I have a penchant for the sort of 'My Seven Days of Style' features that Japanese/Korean magazines seem to love.  So me thinks most people know that the most of these features aren't a REAL reflection of that person's week.  Nylon Japan dispatched photographer Reina Senga to my house to document seven days of outfits within two hours.  Apparently within two hours, I had packed in a meal to St Johns Bread and Wine, a shopping  trip to Brick Lane, a gallery visit, a trip to the cinema as well as hanging out in my house.  Quite a feat no?  I surprise myself…

  • Be Gentle, Be Still

    susie_bubble
    12 Mar 2010 | 10:00 am
    Much has been made of the name that the female counterpart publication to Fantastic Man.  Yes, the Gentlewoman is finally here and yes, the name that some love or hate has stuck.  It launched with a very dignified cocktail party in Paris a few days ago where every woman looked like a Gentlewoman and every man was Fantastic... rendering me at a loss as to why I was there.  Still I had to pick up a copy before it hits the shops some time next week (22nd I believe...)   The name is in fact a reference to a turn of the 20th century magazine of the same name that in some ways informs elements…

  • C'est Celine

    susie_bubble
    12 Mar 2010 | 6:30 am
    I don't need to reiterate the 'big' story that has come out of this A/W 10-11 season.  Supposedly, we're all simultaneously growing up into our 30s, we're all looking to minimise, pare down, clean up and go for head to toe simplicity.  This 'new minimalism' we're talking about seems to have been taken at complete face value which is quite hilarious to think that come September, all ruffles, prints, shapes and frou frou will be completely shed in one sweeping action to be replaced by this so-called 'new minimalism'.  As a firm believer in…

  • Verifying the Patternity

    susie_bubble
    11 Mar 2010 | 3:29 pm
    Suuuuuuuupermarket Sarah (sorry, I just can't get the Supermarket Sweep reference out of my head) head been busy busy busy since I last wrote about her.  She's been curating up a storm on her website, collaborating with many peeps to create these clickable walls that are part commerce, part labours of love reflecting each collaborator's personality. as well as incorporating pieces of Sarah's own vintage stash.  Already accessories designer Fred Butler, embroidery genius Scott Ramsay Kyle, Ravensbourne grad Marie Molterer and 90s-addicts DJs duo Work It have made…

  • Domestic Geometrics

    susie_bubble
    11 Mar 2010 | 8:44 am
    Of COURSE I didn't go to the show as most peeps know, Balenciaga is a fortress that most people won't ever conquer.  Buuuuut... and I'll maintain this, a resee of the collection in the showroom is pretty awesome too, not least because touching the fabrication feats that Nicholas Ghesquiere pushed in this collection is pretty crucial to understand what the heck all these domestic textures are all about.  I snapped some of my favourite bits and bobs from a collection that had so many strands going on that it's basically a fabric fetishist's joy to go through on the…
 
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    Radio Times tv highlights

  • Requiem for Detroit

    13 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am
    Note the new time slot for this brilliant film from director Julien Temple looks at how a once great city, forever associated with car manufacturing, has fallen into ruins.

  • In Her Shoes

    13 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am
    Cameron Diaz and Toni Collette are mismatched sisters engaged in oestrogen-fuelled conflict in a film of unexpected depth and sensitivity.

  • Let's Dance for Sport Relief

    13 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am
    It's the final - which brave/foolish (delete as applicable) celebrity will win? Claudia Winkleman and Steve Jones look for this year's best.

  • CSI: NY

    13 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am
    A classic - if a little deranged - locked-room mystery. It appears a desperate phone call for help must have come from a mummified body dating back to the First World War.

  • Heroes

    13 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am
    It's horses for courses as Samuel is exploiting his powers to the full and Tracy is desperate to keep hers under control. And is Matt weakening under Sylar's influence?
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    Health News from NHS Choices

  • Blood pressure changes before stroke

    12 Mar 2010 | 3:41 am
    “Swings in blood pressure ‘could better predict stroke than average high readings’” reported The Daily Telegraph. The paper reported that “variations in people’s blood pressure rather than the average level predicts stroke most powerfully”. The news story was based on a collection of studies published in The Lancet. The authors have  presented a compelling argument that fluctuations in blood pressure may help to predict the risk of vascular events such as stroke. As mentioned in an accompanying editorial published in the same journal, it is important to point out that the…

  • The Pill 'does not raise death risk'

    12 Mar 2010 | 3:21 am
    “Women who use the Pill can expect to live longer,” according to The Times. The news is based on research looking at the long-term effects of taking the contraceptive pill. From 1968 to 2007 the study followed 46,000 women that had either used or never used oral contraceptives, comparing their mortality rates. The four decades of data showed that there was a small decrease in the mortality rates of women who had taken the Pill, as well as a small decrease in the overall risk of developing cancer. This study has shown that the Pill is not associated with long-term health risks and also…

  • Relaxation therapy for anxiety

    11 Mar 2010 | 7:33 am
    “Having a massage is no better at beating stress than home relaxation techniques like breathing deeply and listening to soothing music,” reports The Daily Telegraph. It said that while all methods can ease anxiety, simple relaxation at home costs nothing and can be just as effect an expensive massage or thermotherapy (using a heat-based treatment) session. This news is based on a trial on the effectiveness of therapeutic massage in treating generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), compared to thermotherapy or relaxation room therapy. After 12 weeks, anxiety scores improved in all three…

  • New cholesterol drug tested

    11 Mar 2010 | 2:13 am
    A new drug “cuts heart attack and stroke risk without side effects”, according to the Daily Mail. The newspaper says that the eprotirome tablets could rapidly lower cholesterol in people that do not respond to conventional statin drugs. This is an important and well-conducted trial that gave participants either eprotirome or a placebo alongside their prescribed statin drugs. After 12 weeks of treatment with eprotirome, which is designed to mimic a thyroid hormone, there was a significant reduction in LDL cholesterol. Greater reductions were seen with increasing doses of eprotirome. While…

  • 'Sex life linked to elderly health'

    10 Mar 2010 | 10:50 am
    “If you want good sex, you better get down the gym and tuck into your fruit and veg,” says the Daily Mirror. The newspaper reports that a “big-bang theory” has found a link between sexual activity and general health. The news is based on two US surveys that looked at more than 6,000 people aged 25 to 85. It found that a satisfactory sex life is positively associated with health in middle age and later life. It also noted that between the ages of 75 to 85, 39% of men were sexually active compared to just 17% of women. The study has also introduced the idea of a new health measure,…
 
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  • Mainstream Medicine Finally Catches on to the Risks of Taking a Daily Aspirin

    The Healthier Life
    9 Mar 2010 | 5:46 am
    Aspirin increases the likelihood of major bleeding in the brain, stomach or elsewhere in the body, and experts warn that the beneficial effects must be weighed against the risk of harm.

  • Obesity: Sending the Wrong Message is Becoming a Big FAT Problem

    The Healthier Life
    8 Mar 2010 | 6:26 am
    The message should first and foremost be that a balanced diet combined with a healthy and active lifestyle is the most effective way to lose weight and promote good health... With estimates predicting that 60 per cent of the population will be clinically obese by 2050 and with obesity costing the NHS £7.2 Billion a year, one would expect the government to come up with more substantial solutions that are based on facts and practical solid advice.

  • Gardasil: Cervical Cancer Vaccine Now Offered With ‘Extra Perks’

    The Healthier Life
    5 Mar 2010 | 2:56 am
    If it’s not the UK government ordering too much of the H1N1 vaccine (and the retrospective fact that the Swine Flu pandemic was blown out of proportion), then it is the effectiveness and safety of vaccines, like this one, that’s being questioned. Now the furore surrounding the H1N1 vaccine has died, yet another vaccine laden with controversy has reared its ugly head. This time (and no surprise here) it’s the cervical cancer vaccine, Gardasil.

  • The Latest Instalment in the Anti-Vitamin Campaign

    The Healthier Life
    4 Mar 2010 | 8:14 am
    Recent newspaper headlines claim vitamins are rendered “useless” in as little as a week after opening the containers they’re stored in. The same of course applies to many substances. Take salt and sugar, for example – left outside in humid conditions they harden and lose their taste. Pharmaceutical drugs aren’t immune from such conditions either - that’s why their labels state that they should be stored in cool, dry conditions (as do the labels on nutritional supplements I hasten to add… certainly good quality ones).

  • Avandia: Just How Low Can Greedy Drug Giants Stoop?

    The Healthier Life
    25 Feb 2010 | 6:01 am
    In 2007 the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) made headlines with a study that illustrates just how expansive this danger really is and how an increased risk of suffering a heart attack is only one part of Avandia’s risk profile. Astonishingly, the drug stayed on the market despite the findings of a report in 2007 - published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) - that demonstrated it was killing around 19 per cent of patients, and was causing non-fatal heart problems in a further 8 per cent.
 
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    David Miliband

  • Climate Science

    David Miliband
    11 Mar 2010 | 3:07 am
    Climate scientists from the Met Office hit back at the sceptics last week with new research  revealing the clear fingerprints of man-made global warming.  Advances in observational data and the way it is analysed are giving scientists a better insight into the climate system than ever before.  The study concluded there is an "increasingly remote possibility" of human influence not being the chief driver of climate change.  Peter Stott, Head of Climate Monitoring and Attribution at the Met Office discussed the new study. One quote stood out: “The science…

  • The War in Afghanistan: How to End It

    David Miliband
    10 Mar 2010 | 8:18 am
    Later today I am delivering the Compton Lecture at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), I will be talking about Afghanistan.The core of my argument is simple – only politics will end the War in Afghanistan. The immense effort of UK, ISAF and Afghan troops is vital, as is the development and capacity building work that now runs alongside it. But – as with the vast majority of conflicts - the key is a genuine political settlement.This involves three things. First, the reintegration into Afghan society of low-level insurgents prepared to lay down their arms and accept the writ of the…

  • The Perils of Poverty Statistics

    David Miliband
    10 Mar 2010 | 4:18 am
    We often hear a lot about unreliable statistics. But the problem isn’t exclusive to domestic issues. This Aid Watch blog from New York University's Development Research Institute muses on the pitfalls of applying various indicators to measure poverty . Since the days of Rowntree, measuring poverty has never been simple, and bilateral and multinational donors need to continually keep refining their measures. But that doesn’t make working towards targeted aims like the Millennium Development Goals any less worthwhile. And some figures are beyond dispute: the UK’s commitment to a…

  • Iceland referendum

    David Miliband
    9 Mar 2010 | 9:16 am
    The people of Iceland have had their say on the Icesave Agreement that their Parliament ratified in December. Their decision to reject it comes as no surprise, given recent polling. But for Iceland much rides on resolving the Icesave issue and settling the debt owed to UK and Dutch tax-payers. The Icelandic Government fully realises this. I very much welcome the statement they made on Saturday underlining their commitment to repayment of the full amount owed, and their desire to draw a line under the issue.  Doing so will allow them to focus on delivering economic recovery and pursuing…

  • Iraq decides

    David Miliband
    9 Mar 2010 | 2:28 am
    Sunday’s Iraqi national election was a moving example of a people’s willingness to exercise their democratic rights despite the threat of violence.  The vote followed a vibrant election campaign, during which there was real debate about the issues that matter to the Iraqi electorate, including security, Iraq's economic future and government accountability - Jon Wilks, Deputy Head of the British Embassy in Baghdad, has blogged about the election campaign.  I extend my sympathies to the families of Sunday’s casualties. However, the terrorists failed to stop the Iraqi people from…
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    Number10.gov.uk » Latest News

  • Morning press briefing from 12 March 2010

    anon
    12 Mar 2010 | 6:52 am
    Briefing by the Prime Minister’s spokesman on: President Sarkozy and Unite President Sarkozy Asked if the Prime Minister and President Sarkozy would be speaking about city and financial regulations at their meeting today, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said that they would talk about economic issues but people should wait for the press conference for full details. Asked what else would be on the agenda at the meeting, the PMS said economic issues, non-proliferation, the EU council (including energy) and transport matters would be discussed at the meeting. Unite Asked if the Prime…

  • Council for Science and Technology

    anon
    12 Mar 2010 | 2:05 am
    The Prime Minister has re-appointed 13 members to the Council for Science and Technology (CST) until 31 December 2010. The CST is the Government’s top-level advisory body on science, engineering and technology policy. The 13 re-appointed members are: Professor Geoffrey Boulton OBE Professor Dame Janet Finch DBE Professor Peter Davies Professor Dame Wendy Hall DBE Dr Hermann Houser CBE Professor Alan Hughes Dame Susan Ion DBE Sir Paul Nurse Dr Raj Rajagopal Dr Philip Ruffles CBE Professor Michael Sterling Professor Katherine Sykes OBE Sir Mark Walport The Prime Minister also reappointed…

  • Afternoon press briefing from 11 March 2010

    anon
    11 Mar 2010 | 9:56 am
    Briefing by the Prime Minister’s spokesman on: economy, high speed rail and President Sarkozy visit The Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) began by briefing the assembled press about internal changes to the communications departments at the Cabinet Office and Downing Street, with effect from 1st July. Economy Asked to comment about Liam Byrne’s remarks on the Government introducing no new taxes as part of the deficit reduction plan, the PMS said, the Government had already set out its position and there would be no further comment. High Speed Rail Put that it would be a more achievable…

  • Morning press briefing from 11 March 2010

    anon
    11 Mar 2010 | 9:51 am
    Briefing by the Prime Minister’s spokesman on: high speed rail, money advice service and strike action High Speed Rail Asked why the Government had not started introducing high- speed rail 13 years ago, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that technology was changing all the time in regard to high-speed rail and we were at a juncture now where we could take the decision to invest in this kind of initiative. The Transport Secretary had said at Cabinet that we had a patchwork rail system that had served us reasonably well but now was good time to consider this…

  • Iraq memorial re-dedicated

    anon
    11 Mar 2010 | 8:15 am
    A momument to 179 people who lost their lives in the Iraq war has been re-dedicated at a service in the Midlands today. The Prime Minister and his wife were among those who attended the ceremony at the Basra Memorial Wall in the National Memorial Arboretum, in Staffordshire. The wall was originally built in Basra in 2006 and was dismantled and moved to Britain after UK combat operations in Iraq ended last spring. Following the ceremony, a minute’s silence was held and wreaths were laid at the memorial, including a wreath laid on behalf of the nation by the Prime Minister. In an…
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    Defence News

  • Defence News: 12 March 2010

    News Team
    12 Mar 2010 | 5:02 am
    RFA Largs Bay delivers aid to isolated Haitian villageSoldier throws live hand grenade back to TalibanNew Jobcentre Plus 'Champions' for Armed Forces launchedBasra memorial wall rededicated in UKUK forces to hand over Musa Qal'ah to other ISAF troops

  • Defence in the Media: 12 March 2010

    News Team
    12 Mar 2010 | 4:50 am
    SummaryNumerous media report on the rededication of the Basra Memorial Wall at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire as well as the repatriation of the bodies of Rifleman Liam Maughan, Corporal Richard Green, Rifleman Jonathan Allott, Corporal Stephen Thompson and Lance Corporal Tom Keogh who were recently killed in Afghanistan. An article in The Times claims top brass 'risk politicising the forces' with attacks on Gordon Brown. The Telegraph reports that Baroness Thatcher is backing a £30m appeal by the Combat Stress charity for better mental healthcare for Iraq…

  • Image of the Day: 12 March 2010

    News Team
    12 Mar 2010 | 4:40 am
    Mr Brian Tanswell, whose son Lieutenant Tom Tanswell was killed in Iraq in 2006, lays a wreath on behalf of all the families of Service personnel who were killed in Iraq at the rededication of the Basra Memorial Wall at its new home in the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire yesterday. Click here to read more. [Picture: Corporal Steve Follows, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]

  • Defence Diary: 12 March 2010

    News Team
    12 Mar 2010 | 4:36 am
    Today, Friday 12 March 2010Funeral in Exeter of Rifleman Mark Marshall, from 6th Battalion The Rifles, serving with the 3 RIFLES Battle Group, who was killed in Afghanistan on Sunday 14 February 2010.  1st Battalion Welsh Guards freedom parade, Newport.2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment homecoming parade, Buxton.    TV programme of interest: 'Highland Emergency', FIVE, 2000hrs. Filmed aboard the search and rescue aircraft of the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and HM Coastguard as well as the Scottish Ambulance Service's air ambulances, the show follows the teams on emergencies…

  • Defence News: 11 March 2010

    News Team
    11 Mar 2010 | 5:48 am
    Troops hail C-IED experts as 'heroes of Afghanistan'Navy submarine sails after six-year upgrade New satellite will support UK military operationsArmed Forces pay to increase by two per centDefence Secretary sees success of Op MOSHTARAK
 
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    ConservativeHome

  • Saturday 13th March 2010

    ConservativeHome
    13 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am
    6.30pm ToryDiary: Tory lead narrows to 7% with ICM as 34% of voters indicate a hung parliament would be best for the country5pm WATCH: Vince Cable attacks the Conservatives in his speech to the Lib Dem spring conference4.45pm Jonathan Isaby on CentreRight laments that "Health and safety fears" have called a halt to an English tradition after more than 200 years4pm Seats and Candidates: Karen Buckley selected for Hyndburn3.15pm Parliament: MPs back ban on under-18s using ultra-violet sunbeds2pm WATCH: David Cameron uses his latest WebCameron video to outline the Conservative approach…

  • Friday 12th March 2010

    ConservativeHome
    12 Mar 2010 | 12:59 am
    7.15pm James Bethell on CentreRight: Nick Griffin is playing a game with the courts and the continuing judicial challenge to the BNP risks playing into his hands5pm ToryDiary: Captions please...5pm Robin Simcox on CentreRight: David Cameron reiterates promise to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir4.30pm Parliament: Tory MPs raise questions about the cost of the proposed parliamentary nursery3.30pm ToryDiary: Expelled Tory MEP, Edward McMillan-Scott joins the Liberal Democrats3.15pm Local government: Council byelection results from yesterday 2.30pm WATCH: Ahead of the Lib Dem spring conference, Nick Clegg…

  • Thursday 11th March 2010

    ConservativeHome
    11 Mar 2010 | 12:59 am
    10.30pm Harry Phibbs on CentreRight: Soldiers need proxy votes10.15pm ToryDiary update: New Angus Reid poll has Tory lead increasing to 13%10pm ToryDiary: Tory lead narrows to 3% in YouGov daily tracker7pm Seats and Candidates: Former Conservative MP to stand in his old seat for UKIP6.15pm Mark Wallace on CentreRight is aghast at one Scottish primary school's unbelievably irresponsible approach to educating pupils about the Holocaust4.45pm WATCH: The BBC's Rory Cellan-Jones considers the impact of the internet and new technology on the forthcoming election Guido Fawkes, Will Straw…

  • Wednesday 10th March 2010

    ConservativeHome
    10 Mar 2010 | 12:54 am
    10pm ToryDiary: Tory lead increases by a point in the YouGov daily tracker4.30pm Tim Montgomerie on CentreRight: Three new blogs worth bookmarking3.30pm BOOK NOW for ConservativeIntelligence's 'The New Parliament' conference 3pm Seats and candidates: Simon Marcus, Tory PPC for Barking, talks about fighting the BNP12.30pm LeftWatch: Labour lurches leftwards as key union leaders, including convicted football hooligan, become candidates12.30pm ToryDiary: Cameron presses Brown on under-funding of military11.15am Paul Goodman on CentreRight: It's time to change how the Commons…
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    LibDemBlogs

  • Teachers, Thatcher, tax and troops: Nick Clegg Q&A

    13 Mar 2010 | 11:26 am
    [IMG: Nick Clegg answers questions at Spring Conference, Birmingham] In this afternoon's Q&A from the Conference hall, Nick Clegg tackled questions from the floor with a relaxed and confident manner that bodes well for the upcoming TV Leaders' Debates. He took questions from party members in the hall, before taking supplementaries. First up was education and whether schools should use the Pupil Premium to reduce class sizes. Nick said that the Pupil Premium seeks to give back trust to teachers and headteachers. Smaller class sizes are important for instilling a sense of self-confidence…

  • Digital Economy Bill debate: what's set to happen tomorrow?

    13 Mar 2010 | 11:21 am
    The story so far: Emergency motion on the Digital Economy Bill submitted (see full text on Bridget Fox's blog) Federal Conference Committee treat it fairly generously – as emergency motions do not normally get into the territory of drawing up significant new party policy (because, by their nature, the wording is only published at the last moment and so people have little time to debate over it, draw up alternatives etc.). There are two emergency motions but only a slot to debate one of them – so conference voted this morning on which to debate tomorrow. Digital Economy Bill motion…

  • The Saturday List: Lib Dem Constituency Songs

    13 Mar 2010 | 11:14 am
    In honour of my writing this from Lib Dem spring conference in Birmingham, today's (short) list is Pop Songs That Name Constituencies With Liberal Democrat MPs. It's also inspired by the first entry on the list, which – bizarrely – was being sung outside the conference hotel in the early hours last night. Despite our 63 MPs, few constituencies are likely to appear in song lyrics because they contain qualifiers (mainly compass points). So Brent East, Leeds North West, Bristol West, Cardiff Central and Oxford West and Abingdon are unlikely to feature. I've managed to come up with…

  • Why we're going to get stuffed at Eurovision, and why it doesn't matter

    13 Mar 2010 | 10:56 am
    Well, if you're going to get Pete Waterman to write a song, of course it's going to be a poppy seeded cheesefest. Our Eurovision entry, chosen last night, is exactly that. It takes you right back to the days of Rick Astley, Jason Donovan when he had the floppy hair and, basically, in my case, my youth. Those songs are the soundtrack to my late teens and early twenties, the time when I met and married Bob. I know, I could have chosen the path of decent music, but you really should go with what makes you feel good, and ...

  • The wonder of the schools' Mock Trial competition

    13 Mar 2010 | 10:32 am
    I had the privilege today of watching heats of the National Magistrates' Court Mock Trial Competition. It was held in your actual Reading Crown Court. To see Year 8 and 9 pupils in all the roles of the court is quite extraordinary. A marvellous learning experience for them. And it is wonderful to see youngsters so adept at playing the roles of barristers, court clerks, magistrates, witnesses and even defendants. Our excitement tutrned to delight at the end when it was announced that our own Trinity school and performing arts college won first place in the Reading heat and will ...
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    A Modern Mother

  • It's here! CyberMummy 2010

    Susanna
    11 Mar 2010 | 11:03 pm
     It's here! CyberMummy 2010 - a conference devoted solely to mum bloggers and the kinds of thing we want to talk about!  After all the great blogger meet-ups, we wanted more: more networking and more advice and perhaps a bit more wine (or at least biscuits).  So three of us bloggers - Susanna, (me!), Sian (www.mummy-tips.co.uk) and Jennifer (www.alphamummy.com) - have banded together and organised a one-day event where we can share stories, trade tips and learn a few things from experts and each other. The day will have sessions devoted to content, understanding technical things…

  • Want to win your mortgage for a year?!

    Susanna
    11 Mar 2010 | 9:50 pm
    This is a sponsored post Andrex wants to help you win your mortgage payments for a year! For one week starting Monday (15th March) you can win your mortage, or rent, up to the value of £12,000! Simply sign up at www.andrexpuppypoints.co.uk/asda, enter the code on the inside of pack and you will qualify for one free entry to the competition. Step 1 - Buy your special promotional pack of Andrex from ASDA stores from the 15th of March (for one week only);Step 2 - Go to www.andrexpuppypoints.co.uk/asda and sign up;Step 3 - Enter the code on the inside of pack and you will qualify for one free…

  • Are you available Tuesday? Want to see The Blind Side for FREE?

    Susanna
    10 Mar 2010 | 9:51 am
    What are you doing Tuesday 16th March? Want to see the Oscar winning The Blind Side at a special preview screening before its nationwide cinema release on 26th March?! This is not a contest, it's first come, first served. There's bound to be a cinema showing near you -- it's at 30 across the UK! (see list below.) For your chance to attend a special daytime preview screenin, simply enter the below code at www.seefilmfirst.com to get your complimentary pair of tickets! Ask your friends. Go wild. Hurry before they are gone! Code: 560634  The Blind Side Synopsis: Teenager…

  • Is it just me? Do your kids flush?

    Susanna
    9 Mar 2010 | 3:43 am
    OK, is it just me? Everytime I pass the loo in this house, there's, erm, you don't really need to know the details, but I need to flush.  It happens so often that now I have developed AFR (automatic flush response). Please humour me and take this quick survey. Do your kids flush?Click here to take survey Thanks for indulging. I plan on writing a press release with the results. Am feeling giddy with the headline options. Photo credit: bookgrl

  • I really wanted to like Motherhood

    Susanna
    7 Mar 2010 | 11:18 pm
    I wanted to like the film/DVD Motherhood. I really did. All the elements were there -- a hassled mum with a seemingly slacker hubby, Uma Thurman AND Minnie Driver. And the main character is a mum blogger. A mum blogger! I should have loved it. Well, I didn't and neither did the three other mums who watched it with me. The overriding theme -- how much mums give up when they ditch work in order to stay home with the kids -- fell flat. It was a bit contrived and not very funny. Even Uma Thurman couldn't save this film. None of us could identify with the main character.  The best…
 
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    EPL Talk

  • Premier League to Use Special Nike Ball This Weekend

    Coachie Ballgames
    12 Mar 2010 | 2:22 pm
    All Premier League games this weekend will feature a special red-coloured version of the usual official Nike T90 Ascente ball. It’s all part of the Red charity campaign to fight AIDS in Africa. Serie A and La Liga will be joining the Premier League in the use of the Red ball during their weekend matches. In addition, stars such as Cesc Fabregas, Didier Drogba, Wayne Rooney, Theo Walcott and Fernando Torres will be wearing special Nike Red laces to help raise awareness of the campaign. Richard Scudamore, Chief Executive of the Premier League, said, “[a] red ball and red laces are…

  • How To and How Not To Handle Publicity In Manchester

    The Gaffer
    12 Mar 2010 | 4:26 am
    Two stories coming out of Manchester today couldn’t be more opposite. The blue half will garner an incredible amount of respect and praise for its plans to spend an obscene amount of money to redevelop the area around the City of Manchester Stadium. The red half, meanwhile, is using some heavy-handed tactics to try to suppress the rising tide of interest and support for the green and gold brigade and their support of the Red Knights campaign to take over Manchester United. Here are the two stories in more detail with links to the source articles from The Guardian: Manchester United…

  • Fantasy Premier League Tips For This Weekend

    Josh Allen
    12 Mar 2010 | 3:50 am
    With the 2009-10 Premier League season entering its final furlong, there are still thousands of managers searching for an all important edge to make their team stand out from the crowd. Ok, so there may be a select group of fifty that get the most publicity and are supposedly under the most pressure but anyone that’s played fantasy football knows that it wont just be Arsene Wenger and co that are faced with crucial selection dilemmas this weekend. Just like the professional game, the road to glory can be littered with obstacles and pitfalls, so in order to ease the burden just a little bit…

  • Misha Sher Interview: EPL Talk Podcast

    Richard Farley
    11 Mar 2010 | 8:57 pm
    On this episode of the EPL Talk podcast, Soccerex’s Misha Sher rejoined the podcast to talk about … his views on the stage of the World Cup 2018 bids, any improvements in England’s bid, the strength of Russia’s bid, Soccerex’s recent European Expo in Manchester, American sports business models and European football, the debt problems in the Premiership, the Red Knights’ movement, the importance of Champions League for Liverpool, the Reds’ on-the-pitch problems, his views on the new North American Soccer League. Related posts:EPL Talk Podcast: Misha…

  • Premier League Preview – March 13-15

    Randy Capps
    11 Mar 2010 | 1:18 pm
    With around 10 games left on the schedule, it’s white-knuckle time up and down the table in the Barclays Premier League. Three teams are within two points of first place, four teams are within four points of fourth place and seven teams are within six points of the drop zone. Or, if math really isn’t your thing, you could just say that things are tight. Check it out: The Gaffer points out that this is a landmark weekend for EPL games in the States, as all of them will be shown live in some medium. See the TV schedule here Just for fun, let’s change up the format this week.
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