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As gamblers, we live for the day when lady luck smiles on us

date: 2008-11-22 00:00:00

It could be said that a career as an England cricketer is the perfect grounding for a lifetime of gambling. For if, like me, you have limited resources, time, patience and discipline, there is only one way to approach betting – expect to ...

source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Let’s hope that Jonathan Ross can now get back to his edgy best

date: 2008-11-22 00:00:00

We have these sporadic fussing-sessions over the BBC because the BBC isn’t simply a thing that makes TV shows. It is – in design, if not always in practice – responsible for analysing, and then reflecting back, Britain as a ...

source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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October 2008
Even the monarch is entitled to downtime

date: 2008-11-21 23:15:11

Trousers? Of course she wears trousers; she’s a countrywoman, for heaven’s sake, and she’s not going to saddle up for a day riding the Balmoral heather encumbered by one of Hartnell’s elaborate hide-your-bottom gowns.

source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Economy boost may mean pain later

date: 2008-11-21 21:31:05

Alistair Darling may be forced to set out future taxes rises to pay for a short-term boost to the economy, the BBC understands.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Novice drivers face a ban for one speeding offence

date: 2008-11-21 18:28:31

Graphic: Clocking up the points

source: www.timesonline.co.uk


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Hang on, it could be a robot taking your call

date: 2008-10-30 22:42:09

There was a time when companies spoke directly to their customers. This was found to be inefficient. The bankers, the insurance salesmen, the Brillo pad manufacturers were busy making money (this was in the ...

source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Police shot innocent man without giving warning: witnesses

date: 2008-10-30 22:36:00

Witnesses to the shooting of an innocent Brazilian man by London police who mistook him for a would-be suicide bomber said Thursday that officers did not shout a warning before killing him.

source: uk.news.yahoo.com

Timelord David Tennant quits the Tardis after five years

date: 2008-10-30 21:45:41

David Tennant is to quit as Doctor Who at the end of next year.

source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Lockerbie bomber applies for bail

date: 2008-10-30 18:48:57

The man convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing applies to be released on bail pending his appeal.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Ross suspended for three months

date: 2008-10-30 18:43:37

Jonathan Ross is suspended for 12 weeks, and Radio 2 controller Lesley Douglas resigns in the wake of the prank calls row.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Statement from the BBC Trust

date: 2008-10-30 18:42:44

The BBC Director-General, Mark Thompson, reported to a meeting of the BBC Trust Editorial Standards Committee earlier today on the circumstances surrounding a broadcast of the Russell Brand Show on BBC Radio ...

source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Democracy for Maldives

date: 2008-10-30 16:27:03

For many Westerners, the Maldives represents the peak of aspirational tourism but lurking behind the paradisiacal façade is a grim story of poverty and exploitation This week saw the culmination of the ...

source: www.newstatesman.com

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