Babcock boost from austerity as profit jumps November 6, 2012 PROFIT at defence services equipment maker Babcock jumped 13 per cent in the six months to September, as it benefited from governments outsourcing work to private firms. Pre-tax profit for the entire group came in at £142.7m over the six months, up from £126.3m over the same period last year. The FTSE 100 company’s revenue [...]
Race row ref Clattenburg opts out of another week’s fixtures November 5, 2012 REFEREE Mark Clattenburg will sit out another week of Premier League fixtures following Chelsea’s complaint that he racially abused John Obi Mikel in last month’s match against Manchester United. Clattenburg is due to meet the Metropolitan Police and the Football Association this week, and Mike Riley, general manager of referee’s body Professional Game Match Officials, [...]
Police join Chelsea probe into monkey gesture fan November 1, 2012 POLICE have launched an investigation after a Chelsea supporter appeared to make a monkey gesture towards Manchester United’s black forward Danny Welbeck during Wednesday’s Capital One Cup match. The Blues acted swiftly yesterday to probe the incident after images of the alleged protagonist began circulating online, appealing for anyone to identify the man and pledging [...]
Chelsea choose to step up referee race row complaint October 31, 2012 CHELSEA last night stepped up their complaint against referee Mark Clattenburg for allegedly using a racial term towards Nigerian John Obi Mikel by lodging a formal complaint with the Football Association but dropped their claim that the official also spoke inappropriately towards fellow midfielder Juan Mata. The club said they had been unable to collate [...]
Mata did not hear referee’s remarks, says Blues colleague October 30, 2012 CHELSEA forward Juan Mata did not hear race-row referee Mark Clattenburg use alleged “inappropriate language” towards him, his team-mate Oriol Romeu said yesterday, as police launched a formal investigation into the incident. Spaniard Mata is one of two Blues players, along with Nigerian John Obi Mikel, that the club believes was verbally abused by Clattenburg [...]
Metropolitan Police propose sale of New Scotland Yard HQ October 30, 2012 LONDON’S police force could leave its iconic New Scotland Yard base in order to meet tough cost-cutting measures imposed by City Hall, it was revealed yesterday. The Westminster building has been the force’s headquarters for 45 years but the Met says dramatic measures are needed if it is cut £500m from its existing £3.6bn annual [...]
Ref Clattenburg given time off as FA examine race row claims October 29, 2012 REFEREE Mark Clattenburg has been stood down from this week’s fixtures after the Football Association launched an investigation into allegations that he used a racial slur towards Chelsea players. The Blues made an official complaint about Clattenburg using “inappropriate language” to two of their stars – believed to be John Obi Mikel and Juan Mata [...]
City firm: We might have been hacked October 29, 2012 THE PHONE hacking scandal yesterday widened to include City targets, as leading public relations firm Citigate Dewe Rogerson admitted that the voicemails of three of its executives may have been targeted by hackers. City A.M. understands that the firm was made aware of the potential breach as part of Operation Weeting, the Metropolitan Police investigation [...]
Chelsea warn fans as Terry returns to QPR September 13, 2012 CHELSEA have issued a stark warning to fans about their behaviour in tomorrow’s powderkeg Premier League trip to QPR, as they prepare to return to the scene of last year’s race row between John Terry and Anton Ferdinand. It comes amid speculation that the traditional pre-match handshake could be scrapped, with QPR defender Ferdinand said [...]
Investigation of journalists hits The Times August 29, 2012 A JOURNALIST, believed to be from The Times was yesterday arrested on suspicion of computer hacking. The arrest marks the first time that the police investigation of journalistic misconduct, has reached the Times – the flagship tile in Rupert Murdoch’s UK newspaper division. The 28-year-old man is understood to be former Times journalist Patrick Foster. [...]