Tag: England
Ronaldo escapes unscathed from Ferrari smash
Manchester United star has Cristiano Ronaldo escaped unscathed from a car crash that left his Ferrari a mangled wreck, and will be fit to play in Sunday's Premier League showdown with Chelsea.[MORE]
Digital boom helps British music sales hit record
British music sales are booming as young fans increasingly buy songs online rather than illegally downloading them, the country's industry body said on Wednesday.[MORE]
Hussain leads attack over England captaincy chaos
Nasser Hussain attacked both Kevin Pietersen and cricket chiefs as the star batsman resigned the England captaincy.[MORE]
Americans to get free Tussauds entry for Obama inauguration
Madame Tussauds has announced it will give US citizens free entry to the London tourist attraction on January 20, to mark Barack Obama's inauguration as US president.[MORE]
Lowly Derby upset United
Manchester United suffered a 1-0 defeat by Championship side Derby County in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final at Pride Park on Thursday morning (Australian time).[MORE]
Amy Winehouse abandons Norway drug fine appeal: prosecutor
British pop singer Amy Winehouse has withdrawn her appeal against a drug possession fine she received in Norway.[MORE]
Daniel Craig takes break from Bond
British actor Daniel Craig has taken a break from playing James Bond with World War II drama Defiance, based on the true story of Jewish brothers who fled the Nazis and formed a partisan group.[MORE]
Wall Street plunges after heavy job falls
Stocks on Wall Street plunged overnight after a report showing a bigger-than-anticipated fall in private sector jobs fuelled fears of deeper economic turmoil.[MORE]
Another British retailer goes to the wall
There have been more casualties of the financial crisis announced in Britain overnight, with one of the country's oldest clothing retailers placed in administration.[MORE]
English cricket in disarray as captain, coach quit
England cricket was plunged into disarray overnight after captain Kevin Pietersen resigned and coach Peter Moores was sacked.[MORE]
Pietersen resigns as England captain: report
Kevin Pietersen has reportedly resigned as captain of the England Cricket team after the board refused to agree to his demands for the future direction of the side. [MORE]
Man City owner tops British football rich list
Manchester City's new owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al Nahyan is the richest man in British football, with Chelsea's Roman Abramovich down to third place in FourFourTwo magazine's annual Rich List.[MORE]
Vainikolo's misery continues
England international winger Lesley Vainikolo's miserable past few months continued on Tuesday as he was ruled out of the upcoming Six Nations after undergoing surgery on a ruptured Achilles tendon. [MORE]
Spurs celebrate Defoe return with Cup comeback
Tottenham Hotspur celebrated the return of England striker Jermaine Defoe on Tuesday morning (Australian time) by romping to a 4-1 semi-final first leg League Cup win over Burnley.[MORE]
Degas dancer tipped to fetch $24m
Degas's bronze Little Dancer sculpture expected to fetch more than $24m at auction.[MORE]
UK retail giant Marks and Spencer to slash jobs
One of the UK's biggest retailers, Marks and Spencer, is set to slash its workforce as the recession takes hold.[MORE]
Spurs and Portsmouth agree fee for Defoe
England striker Jermain Defoe appears set to return to Tottenham Hotspur after his former club agreed a transfer fee with Portsmouth.[MORE]
Villanueva magic enough to see off valiant Spartans
A brilliant freekick by Chilean international Carlos Villanueva proved the difference between Premiership side Blackburn Rovers and non-league Blyth Spartans last night as Rovers ran out 1-0 winners in the third round of the FA Cup.[MORE]
UK Tories want brake on spending
Britain's Conservative Opposition has announced a strategy for combating the economic crisis, which is completely at odds with the Labour Government's approach. [MORE]
Benitez tells Reds to keep eyes on league prize
Liverpool manager, Rafael Benitez, has told the Premier League leaders not to be distracted from their quest to win the English title by the hype surrounding their derby FA Cup tie with Everton.[MORE]
Moores's England future in the balance
Peter Moores is set to find out later this week whether he will still be England's coach, according to reports in the British press last night.[MORE]
Britain details muddy battles with Taliban
British, Afghan and coalition forces captured four key Taliban strongholds in southern Afghanistan during a massive operation that saw them fight at close quarters, knee-deep in mud, Britain's Ministry of Defence said.[MORE]
Thorn Birds set for stage
Colleen McCullough's epic novel The Thorn Birds will be staged as a musical to tour Britain this year.[MORE]
United and Villa into FA Cup fourth round
Premier League champions Manchester United and fellow top four side Aston Villa both made it through to the fourth round of the FA Cup overnight. [MORE]
Civilian death toll rises in Gaza ground offensive
At least 23 Palestinians, the majority of them civilians, have been killed in Gaza.[MORE]
