Coaches stay optimistic despite defeat at Saracens ending Bath Rugby's...
This is Bath -- Mike Ford says Bath Rugby's coaching staff are enthusiastic about the future of the club despite the Aviva Premiership final-day defeat at Saracens scuppering their bid to play in the...
View ArticleEurope's jobs crisis comes into sharper relief
LONDON (Reuters) - Europe's policymakers are starting to recognize chronic unemployment as a crisis in its own right, rather than something that will resolve itself when the economy improves. Reported...
View ArticleRail and bus firms poised to cash in on assets sale in Europe
UK transport companies frustrated at delays to rail bidding competitions are turning to Europe as cash-strapped governments are forced to open up their train and bus markets. Reported by...
View ArticleAnti-Semitism 'on the rise' across Europe
Hungary's prime minister has told an international assembly of Jews that anti-Semitism was on the rise both in Europe and Hungary, attributing it partly to the economic crisis affecting the region....
View ArticleHull aiming for Europe
HULL owner Assem Allam celebrated promotion to the Premier League - and then vowed to get the Tigers into Europe. Reported by Daily Star 11 hours ago.
View ArticleLeading Tory in call for EU vote
This is Bath -- David Cameron was last night under pressure to call a referendum on Europe before the next general election, issuing a direct challenge to his Liberal Democrat coalition partners....
View ArticleTristram Hunt: Parties now need to unravel folly of Ukip's populist policies
This is Staffordshire -- IT IS never pleasant to get kicked in the ballot box. And certainly not by two votes. But that is was happened on Friday afternoon to my colleague Gareth Snell, pictured, the...
View ArticleUrgent action needed to stop asbestos death toll
This is Derbyshire -- A new report by the European Parliament calls for the removal of asbestos from all European public buildings by 2028. East Midlands MEP Glenis Willmott explains why she backs the...
View ArticleJacob Rees-Mogg calls for election pact between Tories and Ukip
This is Bath -- Outspoken Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg has further fanned the flames of the Europe debate by calling for an electoral pact between the Conservatives and Ukip. And Mr Mogg went further,...
View ArticleMemorial to honour the US troops who fought the Nazis
This is Leicestershire -- A memorial is to be erected honouring American troops based in Leicestershire before they left to fight in the campaign to free Europe from Nazi tyranny. Elderly veterans of...
View ArticleDavid Cameron under pressure to call referendum on Europe
This is Somerset -- David Cameron was last night under pressure to call a referendum on Europe before the next general election, issuing a direct challenge to his Liberal Democrat coalition partners....
View ArticleMoy Park in Lincolnshire to become European lead for global food company
This is Lincolnshire -- GLOBAL food company Marfrig has announced that its UK-based business Moy Park, which has a site at Anwick, will take responsibility for the leadership and management of...
View Article5 things people get wrong about Ukip | Rob Ford
Think Ukip voters are obsessed with Europe? Think they only hurt the Tories? Time to lay some misconceptions to rest Following its dramatic surge in the local elections, Ukip is the centre of media and...
View ArticleRestrict EU immigrants' access to benefits, says pro-Europe group
Business for New Europe shifts position as Labour MP calls on his party to oppose free movement of workers in EU Pro-European business leaders responded on Tuesday to the surge in support for Ukip by...
View Article1963: from the Stones to Dr Strangelove, a year of social and cultural upheaval
Introducing our look at the year that defined the modern era, the veteran writer recalls the extraordinary collision of politics, culture and social upheaval that he witnessed as a student Was it a...
View ArticleLabour's lesson after Ukip: put more passion into your politics | Polly Toynbee
The opposition did well last week, but it now needs to be bolder, more authentic, and really put the case for borrowing to invest The great bubble of Ukip votes clouds everything. In the miasma of...
View ArticleNew Nissan 'Almera' to target Golf and Focus
Nissan will return to the hatch mainstream as the Qashqai becomes more radical Nissan's licence to move the Qashqai crossover even further left-field will be granted by the introduction of a...
View Article'I really could not turn this job down'
This is Leicestershire -- Departing Leicester Tigers head coach Matt O'Connor says the chance to take charge of Leinster was 'too good an opportunity to turn down'. The 42-year-old Aussie will take...
View ArticleNick Clegg dismisses Nigel Lawson's call for EU exit
Deputy PM rejects ex-chancellor's claim that UK would be better off outside EU and says coalition should focus on economy Nick Clegg has dismissed former chancellor Lord Lawson's claim that the British...
View ArticleYouth unemployment in Europe – how is it affecting you?
The number of unemployed young people is at record levels across Europe, rising to over 50% in some countries. Share your experiences, frustrations, tips or success stories of finding work where you...
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