Archive for May, 2008

Police forces abandon Government targets to bring back common sense

May 31st 2008

Some of Britain’s largest police forces have abandoned the Government’s crime-solving targets and returned to common-sense policing. Surrey Police is leading the ‘red-tape revolt’.

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Torres flattered by Chelsea and Arsenal interest but his heart is with Liverpool

May 31st 2008

Fernando Torres insists it will be ‘many years’ before he considers leaving Liverpool. The striker enjoyed a dream debut season following his move from Atletico Madrid.

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Manchester City move to tempt boss Hughes from Blackburn

May 31st 2008

Manchester City have made the first move to persuade Mark Hughes to quit Premier League rivals Blackburn and become £3 million-a-year manager at Eastlands.

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Couple held after children, 4 and 5, 'stabbed to death' as six-month-old girl fights for her life in hospital

May 31st 2008

Police have arrested a couple after a five-year-old boy and a four-year-old girl died from suspected stab wounds. A six-month-old baby girl is also fighting for her life in hospital.

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Even the BBC Trust thinks its big name TV and radio news presenters are paid too much

May 31st 2008

The salaries of the BBC’s big-name TV and radio news presenters have come under fire from the corporation’s governing body.

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Feature photo: Vail pond preparation

May 31st 2008

Workers install the underpinnings of a pond system at the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens in Vail on Friday.

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Jumbo job for eco-tourists on £4,500 holiday … moving elephants hundreds of miles to African sanctuary

May 31st 2008

Tourists are being given the chance to perform a jumbo conservation task by helping capture and move a herd of 70 of the animals to a new home.

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Travel story: On the reef in Belize

May 31st 2008

Encounters with marine creatures can lead to a ‘trippy Jacques Cousteau moment’

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Jailed footballer Joey Barton in court again - but is cleared of vandalising a taxi

May 31st 2008

Premiership footballer Joey Barton has been cleared of criminal damage.

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Army axes recruitment video after claims it made Malaysians look like terrorists

May 31st 2008

The Army has been forced to pull a recruitment advert for the Royal Marines after Malaysian officials complained the video clip portrayed a Malay man as a terrorist.

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