Rein in back pain May 7, 2012 It is second only to stress on the list of reasons for long-term absence from work, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). Four out of five of us will suffer from it at some point in our lives, yet few of us take active steps to prevent it until it is [...]
EPISODE 56 – ONLINE AND, MOST PROBABLY, OUT OF LINE May 7, 2012 “What are you doing?” asks Emma, advancing across the study towards me. I quickly try to return to the BBC website. “Oh, just noodling around. Looking for some stuff for Noel’s school project.” I’m surprised to find myself lying instinctively to my wife, I think for the first time. Emma is soon at my shoulder. [...]
Swimming star shares her tips with City A.M. May 7, 2012 FITNESS & DIET EXPERT With just over two months to go until the Olympics, team GB hopeful Keri-Anne Payne still found time to be an official ambassador for this year’s Swimathon (swimathon.org), an event that a whopping 26,078 swimmers across the UK took part in. I caught up with her to get her take on [...]
The fine philosophy of the world’s third best kitchen May 7, 2012 THEY do things differently in Spain – the football, the recessions and the food. Definitely the food. I’m not talking about the penchant for eating fried calamari in a baguette (carbs? What carbs?) or the way meat trumps vegetables every time or the archetypal beauty of the jamon. No, I’m talking about philosophy: an unironic, [...]
Kean: Rovers can return from our relegation May 7, 2012 BLACKBURN ROVERS (0) vs WIGAN ATHLETIC (1) DEFIANT Blackburn manager Steve Kean vowed to inspire a Premier League return after defeat to Wigan sealed their relegation to the Championship amid another chorus of criticism from the club’s deeply unhappy fans. Antolin Alcaraz’s late winner was enough to separate the sides and leave Blackburn six points [...]
Favourites West Ham reach Wembley final after crushing Cardiff May 7, 2012 WEST HAM UNITED (3) vs CARDIFF CITY (0) WEST HAM WIN 5-0 ON AGGREGATE WEST HAM boss Sam Allardyce last night backed his players to cope with the pressure of a Wembley final that will determine whether their season is seen as a success or a failure. First half goals from Kevin Nolan and Ricardo [...]
Blues veterans can play to 40, says Di Matteo May 7, 2012 CHELSEA interim manager Robert di Matteo believes his ageing side’s FA Cup triumph shows they are more than capable of further success and are not the declining force they appeared until his appointment. Since Di Matteo replaced Andre Villas-Boas in March, Chelsea’s form has improved so much that they won the FA Cup with Saturday’s [...]
Cavendish demands Ferrari axe after crash in Giro stage climax May 7, 2012 BRITAIN’S Mark Cavendish called for Roberto Ferrari to be thrown out of cycling’s Giro d’Italia after the Italian rider took him out just 100 yards from the finishing line of stage three yesterday. Team Sky’s Cavendish suffered a nasty scrape that tore through his shorts when Androni Giocattoli’s Ferrari cut across his front wheel in [...]
Pirates offer Falcons hope May 7, 2012 CORNISH Pirates secured a 45-24 first-leg Championship play-off semi-final lead over Bristol yesterday to boost Newcastle’s hopes of avoiding Premiership relegation. In the event of Pirates winning the play-offs, they will not gain promotion as their stadium does not fulfill the necessary criteria, thus saving the bottom-placed Falcons. Tries from James Merriman and Will Helu [...]
O’SULLIVAN STORMS TO FOURTH WORLD TITLE May 7, 2012 RONNIE “The Rocket” O’Sullivan wrapped up a convincing 18-11 frame win against Ali Carter last night, to claim his fourth World Snooker Championship title. The popular maverick made three centuries during the final at the Crucible in Sheffield, before sealing victory with a break of 61. After the win O’Sullivan said he will take some [...]
