England do know what it is like to win the World Cup on Australian soil and they have had the measure of their oldest enemy in recent times.
The surge of rallies reflects an understanding that the world is changing — and politicians had better pay attention, writes Jackie Ashley.
The Met’s commanders had insisted that they would not let the capital be brought to a standstill by demonstrations around the G20 summit.
Britain’s media watchdog fined the BBC £150 000 on Friday over the ”grossly offensive” prank calls made to actor Andrew Sachs .
Royal Bank of Scotland will cut more jobs, chairperson Philip Hampton warned on Friday as he called for an end to ”public flogging” of the bank.
World leaders gathered on Wednesday for a summit on tackling the global financial crisis but many were split on the way forward.
G20 leaders meeting in London this week will seek to agree global rules on remuneration in the banking sector, Gordon Brown said on Tuesday.
The G20 meeting in London is not going to change the world. But it can and must make a contribution to restoring confidence in the global economy.
They’re printing fake money, priming the pop-up tents and putting the finishing touches on the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
Aston Villa’s Brad Friedel is still on track to become the first player to appear in 200 consecutive league matches after he had a red card rescinded.
Robot fish developed by British scientists are to be released into the sea off the north of Spain to detect pollution.
English football hopes that the four Premier League clubs who have made it to the quarterfinal draw will avoid each other on Friday.
The appeal court cleared a man on Wednesday who has spent 27 years behind bars for murder, in one of Britain’s longest cases of wrongful imprisonment.
William Gallas’s disputed goal five minutes from time lifted Arsenal past Hull 2-1 and into the FA Cup semifinals on Tuesday.
G20 finance ministers’ agreement to give more money to multilateral development banks will play a strong role in dealing with the global recession.
”Once you have seen the bloom of a decent surgical incision, nothing in nature looks bright by comparison,” says Gabriel Weston.
Phil Neville insists Everton have plenty of work to do before they can realise a Wembley dream as they prepare to host Middlesbrough on Sunday.
Arsene Wenger hopes Theo Walcott’s return to action in Sunday’s FA Cup clash against Burnley will give Arsenal the momentum to keep their season alive
Manchester United reclaimed a seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League on Wednesday after beating Newcastle 2-1 at St James’ Park.
<i>Slumdog Millionaire</i> and <i>The Reader</i>’s Academy Awards expose a long-standing love affair, writes David Thomson.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has insisted that the season will only be a success if his players land the ”big” trophies.
Chelsea narrowed Manchester United’s lead in the Premier League to four points on Tuesday with a 1-0 victory at Portsmouth.
HSBC paid one of its bankers more than £13,7-million last year, while another unnamed member of staff received more than £11-million.
Manchester United squeezed past Spurs 4-1 on penalties to win the League Cup on Sunday after the Wembley final finished 0-0 after extra time.
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/ 25 February 2009
Binyam Mohamed spent his first full day back in the UK on Tuesday after four years in Guantánamo Bay. His lawyers said he went on a two-hour walk.
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/ 25 February 2009
Robin van Persie gave Arsenal a 1-0 win over Roma in the Champions League on Tuesday but the Gunners may live to regret missing a golden chance.
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/ 24 February 2009
A late goal from England defender Jonathan Woodgate gave Spurs what could be a crucial three points as they beat Hull 2-1 on Monday.
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/ 23 February 2009
Police said on Monday they feared a ”summer of rage” with mass protests over the economic crisis that could mar Gordon Brown’s G20 summit in April.
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/ 23 February 2009
Britain will inject billions of pounds into state-owned Northern Rock to try to unlock lending and help the economy emerge from recession.
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/ 23 February 2009
Liverpool suffered another blow to their Premier League title hopes in a scrappy 1-1 home draw with Manchester City on Sunday.
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/ 19 February 2009
Wayne Rooney scored on his return from injury as champions Manchester United crushed Fulham 3-0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday.
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/ 18 February 2009
Sudanese novelist Tayeb Salih, who won fame with his 1966 novel Season of Migration to the North, died in London on Wednesday, a friend said.