Oldham stall on Evans as outcry over deal grows January 5, 2015 OLDHAM chiefs last night refused to rule out the signing of former Wales striker and convicted rapist Ched Evans despite a deluge of outcry at the proposed move. The League One club said it would “conduct due diligence with regard to any decision we make on this matter”, while their manager Lee Johnson called it [...]
Oldham Athletic face sponsor exodus should club re-sign convicted rapist Ched Evans January 5, 2015 Two sponsors of Oldham Athletic have threatened to end their association with the football club should they sign convicted rapist Ched Evans. Former Wales international Evans has been linked with a return to football with the Greater Manchester club after being released from prison in October having served half of a five-year sentence for [...]
New Year weight loss holidays: These getaways prove the January detox doesn’t always have to be depressing January 4, 2015 Forget crash diets and spin-classes. From running in Tallinn to blissing out in Sri Lanka, this is how to work off that festive flubber in style. Overindulged this Christmas? Did making merry take its toll on your belly? These travel tips combine the nations’ favourite January past times, detoxing and booking holidays, so you can [...]
Somers survives protest vote as Rangers announce share placing December 22, 2014 RANGERS chairman David Somers survived a major protest vote from investors yesterday, as the club’s board announced it would launch a new share issue to raise much-needed funds. At the beleaguered Scottish football team’s annual general meeting yesterday only 61 per cent of shareholders voted for David Somers’ reappointment, illustrating investor frustration with the board [...]
Christmas comes early in the Singleton house: Sports Direct non-executive director gives wife £244,300 in shares December 22, 2014 A non-executive director at Sports Direct has given £244,300 worth of company shares to his wife “by way of gift”. In a company announcement made earlier today, the British retailing group revealed that David Singleton gave 35,000 of the shares to Elizabeth Singleton. The shares, each worth 698 pence, were held beneficially by him. [...]
Christmas week to kick off with crunch Rangers FC meeting – London week ahead December 21, 2014 WITHOUT any major company results reporting before Christmas, market attention could turn to the annual meeting of the crisis-hit Rangers International Football Club, part-owned by Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley. The team’s manager, legendary goal-scorer Ally McCoist, officially stood down last night. The Aim-listed company will vote on whether to inject £8m in funding to [...]
Sport Comment: Mike Ashley taking the biscuit in rations row December 18, 2014 MIKE Ashley may not – on the face of it – have much in common with Marie Antoinette, but he is similarly distanced from the reality of the eating habits of the common people. The Newcastle United owner and vastly wealthy Sports Direct founder has allowed his spiky relationship with the media at St James’ [...]
People’s Postcode Lottery: A gamble where everybody wins December 18, 2014 Players of People’s Postcode Lottery have raised over £56m for charity and they aim to raise even more next year. Fancy your luck this Christmas? Well, deciding to play People’s Postcode Lottery (PPL) isn’t a gamble at all when you know that the money you pay is being used to support some of the UK’s [...]
MySale share price rallies as founder Carl Jackson eyes £3m share-buy December 17, 2014 MySale shares recovered some lost ground yesterday after one of the founders of the flash sales website pledged to buy £3m shares following a profit warning which wiped £150m off its market value. Chief executive Carl Jackson, who started the company with his brother James, said he was considering acquiring shares equivalent to around three [...]
Christmas 2014: Amazon delivering until December 24, while Marks & Spencer, House of Fraser and Asos face capacity problems December 16, 2014 Worried you've left it too late to order Christmas presents online? You need to get your skates on if you want to avoid paying for special delivery, but some retailers are offering premium services up to the last minute. A new survey of retailers has found a number of businesses that promise to deliver [...]