Tevez claims his beef is with City hierarchy and not his manger December 12, 2010 MANCHESTER CITY captain Carlos Tevez last night reiterated his desire to leave the club and turned the heat on the club’s hierarchy. Tevez confirmed he had handed in a transfer request, which has been flatly rejected, but revealed he has no personal gripe with his manager Roberto Mancini. Tevez, currently on holiday in Tenerife, said: “I need [...]
Wilkinson rolls back the years as Irish slide to their sixth consecutive defeat December 12, 2010 LONDON IRISH head coach Toby Booth compared Jonny Wilkinson to a fine wine after the unerring boot of the veteran Toulon fly-half put a huge dent in their hopes of progressing in the Heineken Cup. England great Wilkinson kicked four penalties and converted Rudi Wulf’s try as the Frenchmen won 19-13 at the Madejski Stadium, [...]
We can go unbeaten all tour, says Prior December 12, 2010 ENGLAND wicketkeeper Matt Prior believes his side are displaying the sort of qualities that will help see them go undefeated for the entirety of their Ashes tour of Australia. Prior’s unbeaten century helped England secure a draw in a tour match against Victoria at the MCG and ensured their momentum remained intact ahead of the third [...]
Martin hangs on to claim title December 12, 2010 SPAIN’S Pablo Martin overcame a back-nine blip to successfully defend his Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek Country Club. Having gone five shots clear at the start of the back nine, the Spaniard saw his lead reduced to one after a triple bogey at the 17th. But he held his nerve for a birdie at [...]
Violent riots as fees are passed December 9, 2010 A CAR carrying the Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker-Bowles was attacked by protesters last night, after anger over the vote on tuition fees boiled over into ugly scenes of violence. Police struggled to control the civil disobedience that gripped Whitehall and other parts of London, as demonstrators smashed the windows of the Treasury before [...]
EU to unveil tough new bonus laws December 9, 2010 BANKERS are waiting with bated breath today as the EU prepares to unveil a historic crackdown on bonuses that will include rules to defer up to 60 per cent of payouts. The Committee of European Banking Supervisors – an organisation of European regulators – will meet for a second day today to approve proposals that [...]
The real issue is the size of the state December 9, 2010 FORGET about the students, the violence and the row over tuition fees. The real debate is not about the cost of universities. It is between those who think the state should account for an ever-greater proportion of the economy and society – and those who believe that the only way there will be any progress [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING December 9, 2010 FINANCIAL TIMES BP DELAYS LIBYA DEEP WATER PLAN BP has delayed its plans to explore in the deep water off the coast of Libya until next year after deciding not to use its original drilling rig “for operational reasons”. The UK oil group said that it was still in the process of ensuring any safety [...]
AT A GLANCE: FINANCE BILL December 9, 2010 PENSIONS – The existing effective obligation for members of a defined contribution pension scheme to purchase an annuity by age 75 is to be abolished, creating an increased flexibility. – In order to ensure that increased flexibility doesn’t lead to pension funds being exhausted with the recipients being forced to fall back on support from [...]
Mitigate your currency risk December 9, 2010 THE ONGOING Eurozone sovereign debt crisis might have been disastrous for most Europeans, but for some Brits, it must have provided welcome relief. Thanks to European worries, the pound has rallied by nearly 6 per cent against the euro in little more than a month. For many pensioners living abroad on sterling denominated pensions, or holiday [...]
