British police were hopeful on Tuesday that the trail of evidence uncovered so far would lead them closer to the fugitive London bombers, after naming two of the wanted men. Detectives were continuing a thorough search of a flat north of the city linked to the duo on the run.
"It’s election fever!" yells Captain Beany, the bright orange superhero hoping to be Britain’s first elected baked bean. For many, Britain’s general election campaign has been downright dull. But the man once voted Britain’s fourth-best eccentric is putting a stop to all that by standing for Parliament.
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/ 14 December 2004
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson was left seething at his side’s inability to cash in on the draw between English Premiership favourites Arsenal and Chelsea. Ferguson had demanded United take the opportunity to cut the gap on leaders Chelsea to seven points and move within two of the third-placed Gunners after Sunday’s 2-2 stalemate between the two sides.
Thierry Henry ensured Arsenal’s place in history when they broke Nottingham Forest’s 26-year-old record of 42 English league matches unbeaten by defeating Blackburn Rovers 3-0 at Highbury on Wednesday. Henry poked in Dennis Bergkamp’s 50th-minute cross and took the corner which Cesc Fabregas tucked in eight minutes later.