Weekender: David Herbert, steel worker, 48
'If this gets in the paper I'm going to get some stick. There's a lot of banter with the blokes at work' *The T-shirt was a Father's Day present from my daughter.* I'm laughing because I thought, "If...
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SWGR Hip Hop Dance Festival showcase hits Bath
This is Bath -- SWGR Hip Hop Dance Festival comes to Bath on Saturday, August 17 and Sunday, August 18 thanks to South West Got Rhythm. Arun Nadarasa, a 2011 pharmacy graduate of the University of...
View ArticleUK failing to protect the Arctic from drilling, warn MPs
The green watchdog accused ministers of 'complacency' for allowing projects to go ahead with too little risk assessment The coalition government is failing to protect the Arctic from drilling for oil...
View ArticleWings of desire: why birds captivate us
Mark Cocker has spent the last seven years collecting stories about birds from people all over the world. We watch them, we eat them, we fear them, we envy them – what is it about birds that so...
View ArticleEU says reaches deal with China to resolve solar dispute
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Saturday it had agreed a deal with Beijing to resolve a dispute over alleged Chinese dumping of solar panels in Europe, agreeing a minimum price for...
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Derek's 4,500-mile trip to meet family
This is Staffordshire -- WHEN he was growing up, Derek Young never knew his father or anything about the family he had across the other side of the world. Now the 68-year-old will finally get to meet...
View ArticleMoyes still to decide on best XI
• 'I'm still getting to know my players,' says United manager • 'I don't have a starting XI for the Swansea game yet' David Moyes is yet to settle on his starting XI for his Premier League debut as...
View ArticleRaped, plundered, ignored: central Africa state where only killers thrive
The Central African Republic is all but lawless, with just 200 police to guard 4.6m people from rebel gangs who attack women, kill men and recruit children at will. Despite repeated warnings, the...
View ArticleRadamel Falcao takes time to make mark for Monaco at Leicester City
£50m striker finally gets the better of defender Wes Morgan as French side win pre-season friendly 3-0 It was as the first half entered its final stages that Radamel Falcao was able to breathe a sigh...
View ArticleWhat drives writers to drink?
Tennessee Williams, F Scott Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Cheever, Carver, Berryman… Six giants of American literature – and all addicted to alcohol. In an edited extract from her new book, The Trip to Echo...
View ArticleGermany's Schaeuble set to stay center stage in euro crisis
BERLIN (Reuters) - Two years ago, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble was on the point of giving up his role as iron fist in the euro zone debt crisis, but the 70-year-old champion of closer...
View ArticleLynton Crosby has trapped Miliband on a sticky wicket over union policy
The Aussie strategist has forced the Labour leader into an assault on the unions just at the moment when low pay is becoming a crucial issue The beginnings of the long-awaited British economic...
View ArticleAfghan eyes Iran deal to boost trade to Europe, India
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan hopes an agreement with Iran to use one of its ports will help boost exports to Europe and India and reduce its dependence on neighboring Pakistan's ports for trade....
View ArticlePat Guerin obituary
Our comrade Pat Guerin, who has died unexpectedly aged 56, was a founder of the Anti Racism Campaign in Ireland in the late 1990s. He moulded an alliance of seasoned politicos and new volunteers into...
View ArticleEurope floral contest judges in city
BBC Local News: Birmingham and Black Country -- Flowers in Birmingham are inspected by judges from prestigious European competition Entente Florale. Reported by BBC Local News 11 hours ago.
View ArticlePolice: $53 Million in Jewels Stolen in Cannes
PARIS— A staggering 40 million euro ($53 million) worth of jewels and diamonds were stolen Sunday from the Carlton Intercontinental Hotel in Cannes, in one of Europe’s biggest jewelry heists recent...
View ArticleNFU claims extreme weather biggest threat to UK farming
Erratic swings from floods to heatwaves and drought caused by climate change is devastating harvests, says NFU president Extreme weather being driven by climate change is the biggest threat to UK...
View ArticleP&G adapts to era of three-day stubble
Men’s shaving habits in the US and Europe have changed with many more willing to trim the hair on their bodies than their faces Reported by FT.com 8 hours ago.
View ArticleEurope should let go of hopeless causes
If Brussels is serious about bringing the crisis to an end, it should look at Motown and practise American-style tough love Reported by FT.com 8 hours ago.
View ArticleGoodwood awaits 'Duel on the Downs' between Dawn Approach and Toronado
• Sussex Stakes features riders of two colts with scores to settle • Richard Hughes says if he is beaten 'it will be fair and square' When The Flying Dutchman met Voltigeur in a match race at York in...
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