Not since the tortoise humbled the hare has a duel split the sporting fraternity quite so starkly.
Unpaid carers were given a well deserved day off last week as thousands of events took place across the UK to celebrate their work.
Read the full story »South West London opticians are warning contact lens wearers not to cut costs during the recession.
Read the full story »Jubilant residents and shop owners are overjoyed after the Communities and Local Government Secretary Hazel Blears called in the planning application on the Olympia Hotel on the Hammersmith Road/ Lyons Walk.
Read the full story »An old London bus, which is being converted into a ‘vehicle of hope’ by a Merton Christian charity, will drive around the borough on peace missions.
Read the full story »Taxi drivers are up in arms over the revamp of the rank at Hitchin train station.
Read the full story »A charity set up last summer is starting to see the fruits of its labour, just in time for Christmas.
Read the full story »The nocturnal face of the Natural History Museum will be permanently changed to cut emissions by 70 per cent in a major overhaul.
Read the full story »HINCKLEY shoppers were sad to see one of the town’s oldest shops, Woolworths, shut down on Friday.
Read the full story »Poor health and flagging spirits typify the malaise of the run-down suburb of Collyhurst, where regeneration cannot come too soon, writes Alice White.
Read the full story »AN OFF-LICENCE owner narrowly avoided jail after pleading guilty to dangerous driving while under the influence of cocaine.
Read the full story »PROPOSALS to toughen prostitution laws have been unveiled this week making it illegal to pay for sex with someone who is “controlled for another person’s gain”.
Read the full story »LIMOUSINE and chauffeur services in Manchester are banking on Christmas parties to boost custom after a shortfall in year-round trade.
Read the full story »THE changing weather has made us more aware of the effects of global warming than ever before.
Read the full story »A MANCHESTER trophy-maker has branched out in a bid to battle the credit crunch by making gongs for a pole-dancing competition.
Read the full story »HAVE you ever woken up in the middle of the night with an urge to scratch? The chances are you have bed bugs.
Read the full story »It was a notable year in 1892. Liverpool Football Club was established, the first-ever French rugby championship final took place in Paris between Racing Club de France and Stade Francais.
Read the full story »Few figures cast a shadow over contemporary politics like former Conservative prime minister Margaret Thatcher and her legacy still divides popular opinion.
Read the full story »We pill-popping Westerners find it hard to deviate from the norm. For many, just the word ‘meditation’ conjures up an image of weed-smoking-hippie folk sitting crossed legged on the floor, humming loudly. Ummmm.
Read the full story »Time stood still, for a brief moment the ball suspended in mid flight, before slowly, slowly dropping over the line.
Read the full story »It’s a Friday evening and I’m sitting at home mourning the end of a tumultuous ten -month relationship which I knew had been over since week three really. I ignore all calls from my friends who try to drag me out to one of London’s many trendy bars with promises to meet the man of my dreams, or at least some good eye candy.
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Not since the tortoise humbled the hare has a duel split the sporting fraternity quite so starkly.