Cavendish closes in on maiden title since ditching Team Sky February 7, 2013 BRITAIN’S Mark Cavendish is poised to clinch his first title with new team Omega Pharma-QuickStep today after winning a third stage in a row on cycling’s Tour of Qatar. Cavendish produced a trademark sprint finish to win yesterday’s fifth stage and extend his lead over American Brent Bookwalter to 15 seconds. The Isle of Man [...]
Lampard looks set to remain a Blue after club’s U-turn on deal February 7, 2013 CHELSEA and England midfielder Frank Lampard’s 12-year association with the club could be set for a surprise extension after Blues chiefs changed their mind about offering him a new contract. Lampard had been expected to leave Stamford Bridge in the summer when his current deal expires, but Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is believed to have [...]
Quins still bear Wasps scars as rematch looms February 7, 2013 HARLEQUINS centre Matt Hopper insists they have learned the lessons of a dramatic opening day victory ahead of tomorrow’s return Aviva Premiership clash with Wasps. Leaders Quins were shocked by their London rivals in the season’s curtain raiser at Twickenham, falling 40-13 behind before an astonishing comeback saw them snatch a 42-40 win. “We know [...]
Wales without Warburton in Paris February 7, 2013 WALES will be without inspirational captain Sam Warburton for tomorrow’s RBS Six Nations trip to France after the flanker failed to recover from a shoulder injury. Justin Tipuric replaces Warburton, while Ryan Jones returns to lead the side.
League rejects new Pompey bid February 7, 2013 FOOTBALL: Portsmouth face being kicked out of the Football League if a new bid for the club from takeover broker Keith Harris succeeds. The Football League said it would only renew the club’s membership if the Portsmouth Supporters’ Trust bought and took them out of administration by the end of the season.
GB women enjoy perfect start February 7, 2013 TENNIS: Great Britain thrashed Bosnia-Herzegovina 3-0 in their opening Fed Cup Euro/Africa Group I tie yesterday. Heather Watson and Anne Keothavong won singles matches before Laura Robson and Johanna Konta won the doubles.
Level of home ownership at a 25 year low February 7, 2013 THE PROPORTION of households that are owner occupied has slumped to its lowest level in 25 years, according to government data published yesterday, with more people locked into the rental market. Just 65.3 per cent of dwelling were lived in by their owners in 2011/12, down from 66 per cent the previous year and a [...]
Boom in vacancies in January brings hope for the unemployed February 7, 2013 THE EMPLOYMENT boom was still continuing apace in January, according to figures released this morning. Both temporary and permanent jobs were being added during the first month of 2013, KPMG and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) said, while vacancies were also on the up. Temporary billings increased for the sixth month in a row, [...]
Trade gap narrows as 2012 ends due to £769m export increase February 7, 2013 THE UK’S trade deficit narrowed from £3.6bn in November to £3.2bn in December, according to data out yesterday. The overall narrowing was driven by a £769m – 1.9 per cent – jump in exports, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said, outweighing a £393m bump to imports. But this end of year improvement could not [...]
Spanish industry collapses as German factories bounce back February 7, 2013 INDUSTRIAL production crashed in Spain, over the year to December, but recovered in Germany during the same month. Spanish industry produced 8.5 per cent less in December than it did a year before, according to data put out by its official statistical body, INE, yesterday. This was worse than November, when production was down seven [...]
