Letters to the Editor – 05/03 – End of the BBC, Ukraine crisis risks, Best of Twitter March 4, 2014 End of the BBC [Re: How technology has doomed the BBC licence fee, yesterday] If we make the BBC a pay-per-view service, there will be greater scope for selling programmes outside the UK than is currently the case. There must be thousands of hours of BBC programming (both current and historic) that non UK residents [...]
How Isa millionaires make it in five steps March 4, 2014 By starting early with regular contributions and not shying away from risks, many more could reach a million No one knows exactly how many Isa millionaires there are – Brewin Dolphin says it has just 15 such clients, investors with at least £1m shielded from the taxman in the Isa wrapper. But the stockbroker’s research [...]
How to take Aim with growth market stocks March 4, 2014 SHARES listed on the Alternative Investment Market (Aim) have surged in popularity since August last year, when they became eligible for inclusion in Isas. And from the date the new rules were introduced until mid-February, the FTSE Aim market has outperformed the FTSE All Share, returning 18.9 per cent compared to just 2.1 per cent. [...]
England hire shrink to the stars for Brazil World Cup aid March 4, 2014 ENGLAND manager Roy Hodgson yesterday unveiled psychiatrist Dr Steve Peters as his first pick for the World Cup in Brazil and hopes his influence can see the team maximise their potential this summer. Peters, who has worked with Britain’s supremely successful track cycling squad at the last two Olympic Games, has been tasked with ensuring [...]
Exclusive: German Grand Prix could vanish from F1 calendar, says Ecclestone March 4, 2014 FORMULA One boss Bernie Ecclestone has warned that the future of the German Grand Prix is in doubt after he failed with a $50m (£30m) bid for the historic Nurburgring. The track, which alternates with Hockenheim as the race’s venue, has been up for sale since May after a $370m redevelopment, including mall, hotel and [...]
Pistorius neighbour claims she heard fight on night of killing March 4, 2014 A SECOND neighbour of Oscar Pistorius says she was woken by the sound of raised voices on the night the Paralympic star is accused of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Estelle van der Merwe, who lives in the same gated estate as South African Pistorius, told a Pretoria court yesterday that she put a pillow [...]
Cricket Comment: Morgan fitness would be best result of week March 4, 2014 FOR the sake of putting their Ashes nightmare behind them it’s important that England complete a one-day series victory in the West Indies today, yet there are bigger issues at play. For as much as they’ll be desperate to win, they can’t afford to take any risks with the fitness of batsman Eoin Morgan if [...]
Wembley capacity the difference in Froch-Groves venue shootout March 4, 2014 WEMBLEY Stadium was the only suitable venue for the eagerly anticipated rematch between Carl Froch and George Groves, insists promoter Eddie Hearn. The all-English super-middleweight clash is set for May 31 and Hearn believes it will be “the biggest fight in British boxing history”. An initial 60,000 tickets go on sale on Monday, though that [...]
Arsenal duo sign new deals March 4, 2014 FOOTBALL: Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker and midfielder Tomas Rosicky have signed new contracts and Aaron Ramsey is set to follow suit.
Brookes banned for pushing ref March 4, 2014 RUGBY UNION: Newcastle prop Kieran Brookes has been banned for six weeks for pushing referee Greg Garner in Sunday’s defeat to Leicester.
