Ground-to-air missiles readied for London 2012, says minister November 14, 2011 GROUND-TO-AIR missiles will be used to protect London during next summer’s Olympic Games if deemed necessary, defence secretary Philip Hammond said yesterday, amid increased concerns over security. Hammond disclosed the measures in the House of Commons, where he faced questions about the level of provisions made for London 2012 in light of suggestions that the [...]
Spurs ponder legal action over OPLC spying claims November 8, 2011 TOTTENHAM chiefs were last night considering taking legal action after they were accused of systematic and widespread spying on all 14 of the men and women who decide the fate of the Olympic Stadium. On an extraordinary day of developments in the long-running row over the fate of the new London 2012 arena, the chair [...]
Terry won’t be affected by race row, says Pallister November 8, 2011 FORMER England defender Gary Pallister believes John Terry will have no trouble asserting himself as the Three Lions skipper if he is asked to lead the side in the next few days, despite the cloud of ongoing Football Association (FA) and police investigations hanging over him. Terry is yet to learn his fate after the FA [...]
‘I’ve been physically and mentally abused many times at games in UK’ November 7, 2011 TOPICS of conversation are not hard to come by with Tony Fernandes, the gregarious Malaysian entrepreneur who recently added Premier League football club Queens Park Rangers to an empire that includes AirAsia and Formula One racing team Lotus. In a whirlwind half-hour he explains his recipe for business success, discusses QPR becoming bigger than Liverpool [...]
Death threat Anton not to blame, says Fernandes November 7, 2011 QPR owner Tony Fernandes says neither Anton Ferdinand nor the club are to blame for prompting the ongoing police and Football Association investigations into allegations Chelsea and England captain John Terry used racially abusive language towards the Rangers player. Ferdinand has received death threats since the controversy erupted last month, following QPR’s 1-0 defeat of [...]
Rodwell and Sturridge given England chance by Capello November 6, 2011 CHELSEA striker Daniel Sturridge and Everton midfielder Jack Rodwell have been handed their first senior England call-ups ahead of the upcoming friendlies against Spain and Sweden. The pair have graduated from Stuart Pearce’s Under-21 squad after enjoying impressive starts to the season for their clubs. As expected, skipper John Terry has been included despite being [...]
Police begin Terry race investigation November 1, 2011 THE METROPOLITAN Police have launched a formal investigation into allegations Chelsea skipper John Terry racially abused Anton Ferdinand after spending a week assessing a complaint from a member of the public. The move means the Football Association’s own investigation into the incident, which is alleged to have taken place during QPR’s win over Chelsea last [...]
Canon Chancellor quits St Paul’s over threat to force out activists October 27, 2011 THE CANON Chancellor of St Paul’s has quit the cathedral, saying he did not want to see “violence” used to clear the protesters’ camp. Reverend Dr Giles Fraser (right) said his conscience meant he could not support St Paul’s if it joined with the City of London Corporation to evict the Occupy LSX activists. He [...]
Race probe won’t prevent Terry leading out England October 26, 2011 EMBATTLED Chelsea skipper John Terry will retain the captaincy of his country for next month’s friendlies even if the investigation into his alleged racist slur against Anton Ferdinand has not been resolved. England host world and European champions Spain on 12 November at Wembley three days before Sweden arrive in the capital. The Football Association, however, [...]
METROPOLITAN POLICE GETS A NEW HEAD September 12, 2011 Bernard Hogan-Howe was named as the new commissioner of London’s Metropolitan Police yesterday, giving him the job a year before the capital hosts the Olympic Games and a month after the worst riots in the city in years. The 53-year-old, who has a no-nonsense reputation, replaces Paul Stephenson who resigned in July.