Mumbai's dabbawallas: proof that tradition can be innovative | John Vidal
For over a century, bicycle couriers have been ferrying food boxes around Mumbai – an approach that works as well as ever Imagine trying to cook – and then deliver, on time – 200,000 hot lunches every...
View ArticleWhy Arsenal v Tottenham is the biggest game in Europe
This might as well be called FA Cup final, or the Masters of the Universe final encounter. Reported by Metro.co.uk 13 hours ago.
View ArticleWelcome Ukraine into the EU and restore faith in the project | Sławomir...
Granting Ukraine accession wouldn't just help Ukrainians, it could end pessimism in the union and build bridges to Russia In the west, the past two weeks have been a time of respite from politics as...
View ArticleFrom the steppe to central Spain, Europe echoes to the howl of the wolf
The shepherds' ancient foe is back in numbers – and now packs are breeding a mere 40 miles from Madrid A twig snaps, a crow calls, but nothing moves in the dense pine forests of Spain's Guadarrama...
View ArticleWRU to present regions with new deal
• Revised participation agreement to be offered on Monday • Regions will refuse to be bound to Heineken Cup organisers The Welsh Rugby Union will present a revised participation agreement to its four...
View Article'We must not pander to Ukip': moderate Tories challenge the party's drift to...
Message on Europe and immigration disturbs MPs and thinktanks who fear its impact on business and centrist voters The "nice Tories" are fighting back, but is it too late? Amid all the anti-European...
View ArticleRising stars of 2014 – history and politics
We talk to historian Claudia Renton about her biography of the Wyndham sisters, and shadow housing minister Emma Reynolds about her plan to build five new towns • See more of 2014's rising stars here...
View ArticleCameron to push for cap on European migrants in UK negotiations with EU
PM sets out key areas for discussion with other EU members, saying UK needs changes to way migrants can claim benefits David Cameron will consider pushing for a cap on workers from Europe and make...
View ArticleBritain's first astronaut hails 'exciting times' for UK's place in spaceflight
Major Tim Peake says he was delighted by government's decision to participate in European spaceflight programme The man who will become Britain's first official astronaut experienced "a wild mix of...
View ArticleDylan Thomas centenary: South Wales gets ready to welcome the world
Influx of visitors expected in 100th year since birth of poet and hellraiser, who died in 1953 at the age of 39 * * The bookshops are stocking up, the hotels undergoing spring-cleans and the pubs...
View ArticleUS share listing lined up for Fiat-Chrysler group
Fiat likely to move primary listing to New York as early as 2015 after merger with Chrysler, heralding politically delicate shift Chief executive Sergio Marchionne's merger of carmakers Fiat and...
View ArticleApple’s mobile sales in Europe grow in strength
APPLE’S smartphone sales continue to increase month-on-month, making up 18.1 per cent of the smartphones sold in Europe’s five biggest markets during the three months to November, data from Kantar...
View ArticleOver 1,000 new coal fired stations planned
This is Plymouth -- WE are told that Europe, and we in the UK must reduce our CO2 emissions or the world as we know it will end. Globally Europe accounts for around 12 per cent of emissions and here in...
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Nigel Davies: Gloucester Rugby simply not good enough
This is Gloucestershire -- Nigel Davies admits Gloucester were simply not good enough as they were smashed by Saracens. The Premiership leaders dominated every facet of the game as they stormed to...
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Ospreys insist they haven't given up on Europe
This is South Wales -- THE OSPREYS have put themselves firmly in the hunt for a Pro12 play-off spot, but forwards coach Chris Gibbes insists the region haven't yet given up on Europe. Friday night's...
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A mixed bag for Europe's services sector as Spain sees fastest growth...
This morning has brought mixed news for Europe's services sector, with... Reported by City A.M. 13 hours ago.
View ArticleHow We Invented Freedom by Daniel Hannan; Acts of Union by Linda Colley – review
Two worthwhile attempts to understand our constitutional woes from opposing political angles offer no way forward The unions that held these islands together and regulated their dealings with the...
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Derby County head coach Steve McClaren so proud of Rams despite FA Cup defeat...
This is Derbyshire -- STEVE McClaren spoke of his pride after watching his Derby County team tackle one of the best sides in Europe, Chelsea. A 2-0 defeat saw Derby slip out of the FA Cup at the third...
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New GeoMelt Vitrification Plant at Sellafield Site to Serve as Test Facility...
WARRINGTON, England & IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The UK's National Nuclear Laboratory and Kurion announce the creation of a GeoMelt vitrification plant on the Sellafield site for nuclear and...
View ArticleBullying Bayern Munich target Europe domination after Lewandowski raid
Capture of Dortmund's striker is another killer blow to a Bundesliga rival and Bayern are confident in their methods Jürgen Klopp never seems to let bad news keep him down for too long. Just minutes...
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