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  • Calls from Angela Merkel told Tony Blair he would not get EU's top job

    Ian Traynor, Nicholas Watt
    20 Nov 2009 | 3:34 pm
    Tony Blair warned Gordon Brown a week ago that his campaign to become the first president of the European Council was doomed after a decisive intervention by the German chancellor Angela Merkel, according to senior Whitehall sources.To the dismay of key ministers, who wanted Brown to push for Britain to take an economic portfolio in the European commission once Blair's hopes were dashed, Brown insisted on maintaining his candidacy until moments before Thursday's European summit.The prime minister hailed the summit as a victory after Britain secured one of the two jobs created under the Lisbon…

  • Surge in 'libel tourism' brings 11% rise in cases

    Mark Sweney
    20 Nov 2009 | 1:28 pm
    The number of defamation cases that reached the high court surged by 11% in 2008 to a four-year high, as foreign claimants took advantage of the UK's tougher laws to seek "libel tourism" awards from publishers.A total of 259 high court defamation writs were issued last year, according to a review by the law firm Reynolds Porter Chamberlain, the most since 2004."These figures show that the UK remains a very attractive jurisdiction for libel claimants," said Jaron Lewis, a media partner at RPC. "This is because our laws are very pro-claimant, making it difficult for the media to defend claims,…

  • Murder inquiry launched after teenager found fatally stabbed in street

    Karen McVeigh
    20 Nov 2009 | 12:43 pm
    Police say 19-year-old involved in altercation in north London before incidentDetectives launched a murder inquiry today after a teenager was found fatally stabbed in a north London street.Passersby found the 19-year-old, who has not been named, collapsed in Stoke Newington late yesterday and called the emergency services. Paramedics arrived shortly before 11pm and he was pronounced dead at the scene.Police said the incident followed an altercation between the teenager and two male suspects. They are looking for a silver vehicle that left the scene shortly afterwards and turned into Church…

  • Senior officer cleared of credit card misuse

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:40 pm
    Ali Dizaei, the suspended senior Scotland Yard officer, has been cleared of misusing his corporate credit card. An inquiry by Dorset chief constable Martin Baker found no evidence he acted dishonestly or without integrity. Dizaei, 47, was accused of failing to repay money he spent on a police credit card and not keeping receipts. He was caught up in a wider probe examining corporate credit card abuse by dozens of officers, and remains suspended ahead of his trial on 12 January over corruption charges linked to a scuffle in a restaurant. He denies misconduct in a public office and perverting…

  • Bob Ward: This climate email-hacking episode is generating more heat than light

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:40 pm
    Another skirmish has broken out in the long-running battle between climate scientists and so-called sceptics, and this one is likely to lead to more public confusionAnother skirmish has broken out in the long-running battle between climate scientists and so-called sceptics, with the hacking of email messages between some of the world's leading researchers on global temperature trends. But as usually happens in the blogosphere, this episode is generating more heat than light and is likely to lead to more public confusion over the causes of climate change.For the past few years, a small group…
 
 
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    BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | UK Edition

  • Cudicini 'to miss rest of season'

    20 Nov 2009 | 3:34 pm
    Tottenham goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini leaves hospital after undergoing wrist and pelvic surgery, but is unlikely to play again this season.

  • Rudman wins World Cup silver

    20 Nov 2009 | 3:05 pm
    Britain's Shelley Rudman collects her first skeleton bob medal of the season with a silver at Lake Placid on Friday.

  • Brit Munroe retains European belt

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:39 pm
    Britain's Rendall Munroe overcomes a slow start to retain his European super-bantamweight title on Friday with a points win over Simone Maludrottu.

  • Swansea 1-0 Derby

    20 Nov 2009 | 1:38 pm
    Federico Bessone's late left-foot strike breaks Derby County's resistance and sends Swansea City into third place.

  • Gloucester 12-9 Leicester

    20 Nov 2009 | 1:32 pm
    Replacement fly-half Freddie Burns kicks all the points to help struggling Gloucester claim only their third league victory of the season.
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    Guinness Premiership News

  • Ruddock satisfied with Sixways points-share

    20 Nov 2009 | 3:14 pm
    Worcester coach Mike Ruddock insisted his side had the better of their uninspiring 12-12 stalemate with Bath at Sixways.

  • Good fortune has Gloucester relieved

    20 Nov 2009 | 3:06 pm
    Relieved Gloucester coach Bryan Redpath praised his players after they recorded their first home Guinness Premiership victory since beating Bath on September 6 and ending the Leicester Tigers' three-match winning streak at Kingsholm.

  • All change for Leeds Carnegie

    20 Nov 2009 | 4:10 am
    Coaching duo of Neil Back and Andy Key have made 14 changes to the side that lost to Sale Sharks last Friday in the LV= Cup for the return match between the side's this Sunday in the Guinness Premiership at Headingley Carnegie, kick off 3pm.

  • Casey returns to lead strong London Irish side

    20 Nov 2009 | 4:07 am
    Club captain Bob Casey returns to lead London Irish in Sunday's home Guinness Premiership match with Newcastle Falcons. The match kicks-off at Madejski Stadium at 3.00pm.

  • Vicarage Road to host Van Gisbergen's 200th run out

    20 Nov 2009 | 4:05 am
    Full back Mark Van Gisbergen will make his 200th appearance in black and gold this weekend as Wasps return to Guinness Premiership action at Vicarage Road, facing league leaders Saracens.
 
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    ECB Latest News

  • New model Plunkett ready to fire

    20 Nov 2009 | 9:53 am
    Liam Plunkett is itching to show England just how much he has progressed since his last appearance in 2007. He will have to wait after the first one-day international at the Wanderers was washed out.

  • Injury forces Nash to leave EPP

    20 Nov 2009 | 7:57 am
    Sussex batsman Chris Nash is returning home from the England Performance Programme in South Africa after fracturing his right thumb in training. Nash will undergo an operation next week.

  • Bairstow among new Yorkshire deals

    20 Nov 2009 | 7:41 am
    Exciting Yorkshire batsman Jonathan Bairstow is one of six youngsters to sign contract extensions at Headingley Carnegie. The other five young players are Oliver Hannon-Dalby, James Lee, Gary Ballance, Ben Sanderson and Lee Hodgson.

  • Washout in Johannesburg

    20 Nov 2009 | 7:14 am
    The first match in England's one-day international series against South Africa was abandoned due to persistent rain at the Wanderers. A washout was formally declared at 3pm GMT after an inspection by umpires Marais Erasmus and Rod Tucker.

  • Durham chase hat-trick of pennants

    20 Nov 2009 | 4:40 am
    Essex’s aptitude for top-flight cricket will be severely tested when they provide the first opposition for Durham in the 2010 LV= County Championship. No county has won three successive titles since Yorkshire in the 1960s.
 
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    CaughtOffside.com

  • Liverpool Plan Audacious Swoop for £15m Defensive Duo Ilunga and Upson

    Surely a good defence doesn't turn bad overnight and therefore a move for new additions at the back is a tad of a knee-jerk reaction? WEST HAM could have a fight on their hands to keep their star players after reports emerged that Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is planning a £15million ...

  • Cheat: Everyone Else Is Doing It So Why Don’t We?!

    CaughtOffside contributor considers the ramifications of Fabio Capello considering selecting players born outside the British Isles. So Fabio Capello's considering selecting some bloke called Aaron Hunt for the England squad. To me, he sounds like a Division One workhorse who’s kicking lumps out of people at Colchester. He is not this. ...

  • Tottenham Lead Chase for Fantastic £13m Winger Ben Arfa

    Redknapp sets sights on high profile wing wizard. Spurs and Portsmouth both want to sign Marseille's Hatem Ben Arfa who has fallen out with Didier Deschamps and his shiny black leather jacket. Ben Arfa has accused Deschamps of "breaking his balls". Deschamps says he didn't break his balls, they were already ...

  • Introducing THE best place for football tickets

    All of us at COS towers wanted to point you in the direction of a brilliant new website that is a must for all football fans. Tixdaq.com has had a facelift and is now THE place to get your football tickets whether you support Liverpool or Inter Milan, Manchester United or ...

  • Manchester United defender out for six more weeks

    Rio Ferdinand will not play for Manchester United again this year. The England centre-back has been told he needs another six weeks of rest and physio work before his back will be strong enough for Premier League football. Ferdinand, 31, had been playing with back problems since last season - leading to ...
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    BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | UK Edition

  • Cudicini 'to miss rest of season'

    20 Nov 2009 | 3:34 pm
    Tottenham goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini leaves hospital after undergoing wrist and pelvic surgery, but is unlikely to play again this season.

  • Rudman wins World Cup silver

    20 Nov 2009 | 3:05 pm
    Britain's Shelley Rudman collects her first skeleton bob medal of the season with a silver at Lake Placid on Friday.

  • Brit Munroe retains European belt

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:39 pm
    Britain's Rendall Munroe overcomes a slow start to retain his European super-bantamweight title on Friday with a points win over Simone Maludrottu.

  • Swansea 1-0 Derby

    20 Nov 2009 | 1:38 pm
    Federico Bessone's late left-foot strike breaks Derby County's resistance and sends Swansea City into third place.

  • Gloucester 12-9 Leicester

    20 Nov 2009 | 1:32 pm
    Replacement fly-half Freddie Burns kicks all the points to help struggling Gloucester claim only their third league victory of the season.
 
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    Guinness Premiership News

  • Ruddock satisfied with Sixways points-share

    20 Nov 2009 | 3:14 pm
    Worcester coach Mike Ruddock insisted his side had the better of their uninspiring 12-12 stalemate with Bath at Sixways.

  • Good fortune has Gloucester relieved

    20 Nov 2009 | 3:06 pm
    Relieved Gloucester coach Bryan Redpath praised his players after they recorded their first home Guinness Premiership victory since beating Bath on September 6 and ending the Leicester Tigers' three-match winning streak at Kingsholm.

  • All change for Leeds Carnegie

    20 Nov 2009 | 4:10 am
    Coaching duo of Neil Back and Andy Key have made 14 changes to the side that lost to Sale Sharks last Friday in the LV= Cup for the return match between the side's this Sunday in the Guinness Premiership at Headingley Carnegie, kick off 3pm.

  • Casey returns to lead strong London Irish side

    20 Nov 2009 | 4:07 am
    Club captain Bob Casey returns to lead London Irish in Sunday's home Guinness Premiership match with Newcastle Falcons. The match kicks-off at Madejski Stadium at 3.00pm.

  • Vicarage Road to host Van Gisbergen's 200th run out

    20 Nov 2009 | 4:05 am
    Full back Mark Van Gisbergen will make his 200th appearance in black and gold this weekend as Wasps return to Guinness Premiership action at Vicarage Road, facing league leaders Saracens.
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    ECB Latest News

  • New model Plunkett ready to fire

    20 Nov 2009 | 9:53 am
    Liam Plunkett is itching to show England just how much he has progressed since his last appearance in 2007. He will have to wait after the first one-day international at the Wanderers was washed out.

  • Injury forces Nash to leave EPP

    20 Nov 2009 | 7:57 am
    Sussex batsman Chris Nash is returning home from the England Performance Programme in South Africa after fracturing his right thumb in training. Nash will undergo an operation next week.

  • Bairstow among new Yorkshire deals

    20 Nov 2009 | 7:41 am
    Exciting Yorkshire batsman Jonathan Bairstow is one of six youngsters to sign contract extensions at Headingley Carnegie. The other five young players are Oliver Hannon-Dalby, James Lee, Gary Ballance, Ben Sanderson and Lee Hodgson.

  • Washout in Johannesburg

    20 Nov 2009 | 7:14 am
    The first match in England's one-day international series against South Africa was abandoned due to persistent rain at the Wanderers. A washout was formally declared at 3pm GMT after an inspection by umpires Marais Erasmus and Rod Tucker.

  • Durham chase hat-trick of pennants

    20 Nov 2009 | 4:40 am
    Essex’s aptitude for top-flight cricket will be severely tested when they provide the first opposition for Durham in the 2010 LV= County Championship. No county has won three successive titles since Yorkshire in the 1960s.
 
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    CaughtOffside.com

  • Liverpool Plan Audacious Swoop for £15m Defensive Duo Ilunga and Upson

    Surely a good defence doesn't turn bad overnight and therefore a move for new additions at the back is a tad of a knee-jerk reaction? WEST HAM could have a fight on their hands to keep their star players after reports emerged that Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is planning a £15million ...

  • Cheat: Everyone Else Is Doing It So Why Don’t We?!

    CaughtOffside contributor considers the ramifications of Fabio Capello considering selecting players born outside the British Isles. So Fabio Capello's considering selecting some bloke called Aaron Hunt for the England squad. To me, he sounds like a Division One workhorse who’s kicking lumps out of people at Colchester. He is not this. ...

  • Tottenham Lead Chase for Fantastic £13m Winger Ben Arfa

    Redknapp sets sights on high profile wing wizard. Spurs and Portsmouth both want to sign Marseille's Hatem Ben Arfa who has fallen out with Didier Deschamps and his shiny black leather jacket. Ben Arfa has accused Deschamps of "breaking his balls". Deschamps says he didn't break his balls, they were already ...

  • Introducing THE best place for football tickets

    All of us at COS towers wanted to point you in the direction of a brilliant new website that is a must for all football fans. Tixdaq.com has had a facelift and is now THE place to get your football tickets whether you support Liverpool or Inter Milan, Manchester United or ...

  • Manchester United defender out for six more weeks

    Rio Ferdinand will not play for Manchester United again this year. The England centre-back has been told he needs another six weeks of rest and physio work before his back will be strong enough for Premier League football. Ferdinand, 31, had been playing with back problems since last season - leading to ...
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    Mashable!

  • HOW TO: Use Social Media to Find Black Friday Deals

    Susan Payton
    20 Nov 2009 | 1:33 pm
    Susan Payton is the Managing Partner of Egg Marketing & Public Relations, an internet marketing firm. She blogs at The Marketing Eggspert Blog, and teaches marketing courses at Marketing EggSchool. Follow her on Twitter @eggmarketing. We’re a week away from Black Friday and just a few years ago, if you wanted to find the best deals, you had to wait for the sales flyers to hit your newspaper or mailbox. You’d make a list of what you wanted and get your game plan together. But that’s all changed because of social media. Tools like iPhone apps, blogs, Twitter, and Facebook…

  • LUNCHTIME POLL: What’s Your Favorite Video Sharing Service?

    Barb Dybwad
    20 Nov 2009 | 12:58 pm
    It’s Friday, people, which means that not only is it Follow Friday, it’s also time for the Lunchtime Poll! Last week we wanted to know about your favorite news reader (or whether you use RSS at all). We’ll have the results for you later today, but let’s get a head start on the new poll: what’s your favorite video sharing service? We’ll start off with some responses from the staff here at Mashable, and let you fine folks have at it in the comments. Be sure to let us know along with your vote why you chose it as your favorite. We’ll post the results…

  • Thanks to Mashable’s Socially Savvy Supporters

    Tamar Weinberg
    20 Nov 2009 | 12:57 pm
    Thanks to this week’s advertisers and partners for enabling us to bring you the latest social media news and resources. Mashable’s sponsors are as social media savvy as our readers! Advertise with us and get noticed. Help us to help you. Mashable is seeking out site sponsors for our large, diverse audience — social media users, venture capitalists, early adopters, developers, bloggers, and many more. You’ll receive hundreds of thousands of views a day in addition to weekly recognition to thank you as our premium sponsors. Are you interested? Contact us for more information…

  • Seesmic Launches Mobile Apps for Android and BlackBerry

    Barb Dybwad
    20 Nov 2009 | 12:28 pm
    Hot on the heels of the launch of the Windows desktop app preview, Seesmic has brought its Twitter client to the mobile arena as well with the launch of clients for the Android and BlackBerry platforms. Both apps are available for free — get the Android version from the Android Market and the BlackBerry version by pointing your BlackBerry to Seesmic. We had a chance to test out the Android build on the Motorola Droid and came away impressed. The interface is well-designed and easy to use. Read on for our impressions and a demo video below. Four buttons at the top take you to timeline,…

  • 50 Cent Symbolizes the Impending Live Video Explosion

    Adam Ostrow
    20 Nov 2009 | 12:13 pm
    Some of the recent numbers being put up by live video events on the Web are giving TV a run for its money. Take for example the New Moon Premiere, which attracted 3 million viewers in total, a U2 concert on YouTube that reached 10 million, and the red carpet event for This Is It, which saw 1.8 million tune in. Today, we have yet another big number to share, this time from last night’s Ustream premiere of 50 Cent’s movie “Before I Self Destruct.” In total, more than 255,000 users watched at least part of the 90 minute screening, which included the hip hop mogul answering questions live…
 
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    ZDNet UK News

  • Climate research centre compromised

    20 Nov 2009 | 9:12 am
    One of the UK's leading climate change research centres has had a security breach. The Climate Research Unit at the University of East Anglia (UEA) suffered a compromise of information, a UEA...

  • Digital Economy Bill: Industry disputes gov't claims

    20 Nov 2009 | 9:06 am
    ISPs are fiercely contesting government claims that they support the Digital Economy Bill's anti-copyright-infringement measures, while Telnic has warned of official threats to Icann's authority

  • Beware business cloud dangers, says EU agency

    20 Nov 2009 | 8:46 am
    Organisations should be wary of vendor lock-in, according to the European Network and Information Security Agency

  • eBay finalises $2.75bn sale of Skype

    20 Nov 2009 | 7:48 am
    The auction site has sold off its telephony unit, after plans to take it public and a legal dispute with the company's founders

  • Dell sees earnings drop 54 percent

    20 Nov 2009 | 7:29 am
    Declining shipments had a negative effect on the company's third-quarter earnings, while the company also reported that revenue was down 15 percent compared with last year
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    Shiny Shiny

  • Powermat: a revolution in gadget charging

    shel
    20 Nov 2009 | 9:33 am
    No more tangled mess of cords or searching for the right adaptor. Just put your enabled device on the Powermat to charge!...

  • The worst driving gadget in the world: a steering wheel laptop desk

    Anna Leach
    19 Nov 2009 | 10:37 am
    Don't even buy this for your worst enemy. While a gun might be more obviously life-threatening, this laptop steering wheel rest really is almost as dangerous. As suggested by the wise writer on RedFerret.net, attaching your laptop to your steering...

  • The 10 iPhone apps we'll be using in 2012

    Anna Leach
    19 Nov 2009 | 10:01 am
    I can only associate 2012 with the London Olympics and that disaster scenario movie 2012, however some people are gazing into the future with clearer eyes than me... and can see what mobile apps we'll be using in that far...

  • Casio's Exilim-G1: shock resistant and delightfully slender

    Anna Leach
    19 Nov 2009 | 8:12 am
    Casio's new Exilim, the EX-G1 claims to be the slimmest shock resistant camera ever. 19.9mm thick, it's waterproof, dustproof and doesn't break when you drop it from a height of 2.13 meters (7 feet) onto lauan plywood from any of...

  • New Youtube Shows section gets full-length Channel 4 shows

    Anna Leach
    19 Nov 2009 | 7:36 am
    Finally a big TV company gets serious about internet TV - Channel 4 has decided to stream whole shows on Youtube, giving UK users legal access to programmes on demand. FTW, as they say. It seems that Google has persuaded...
 
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    TechCrunch Europe

  • Fingertips, a personalised online newspaper that’s not so personal

    Steve O'Hear
    20 Nov 2009 | 6:52 am
    [UK] London-based Fingertips.net lets users create their own personalised online newspaper “from the publications they want”. Or at least that’s the claim. The reality is that the RSS-driven service isn’t nearly as customisable as its many competitors, such as start page Netvibes or more similar aggregators like Meehive. Instead, Fingertips only enables users to pick from around 300 sources (50,000 articles) from publications such as The Times or Heat magazine, divided into traditional sections based on subject – news, sport, travel etc. However, if users…

  • European startups need to work as hard as Valley ones – or forget it

    LondonVC
    20 Nov 2009 | 6:43 am
    This is our third guest post written by a London-based VC. To allow them to speak plainly without jeopardising their fund or their career in the small village that is the London VC scene, I’m allowing them to post anonymously. FYI, LondonVC is a genuine VC and TechCrunch Europe has met them face to face. One of the biggest challenges for any investor (regardless of the stage/type of investment they target) and founders alike is hiring great talent. In early stage investing the team may be the single criteria upon which an investment decision is based (considering how many times when…

  • Elevator Pitch – Spectives from Amsterdam

    Hermione Way
    20 Nov 2009 | 5:56 am
    [Holland] This week we’ve got Rutger van Waveren, Founder of Spectives.com, doing an elevator pitch. Spectives.com allows people to use images to keep track of the latest news from their favorite sites. Think of Spectives as a visual RSS, Alltop, or as a kind of Netvibes for visual news. Unlike RSS where you have to scan text headlines for information, you can scan images. Great for a lot of visual news like cars, fashion, design, photography, sports, funny pictures and gossip. Thanks to Techfluff.tv’s Amsterdam correspondent Isabelle O’Kane for filming this. Spectives…

  • Video: Reid Hoffman, @stephenfry and @Biz on social media

    Mike Butcher
    19 Nov 2009 | 4:15 am
    [UK] This week Stephen Fry – British actor, journalist, celebrity ‘Tweeter’ and self-confessed technophile – appeared alongside Biz Stone, Founder and Chief Executive of Twitter and Reid Hoffman, Founder and Chief Executive of LinkedIn. They discussed the future impact of social media. The discussion was not very ‘tech’ or ’startup’ oriented, but it did touch very much on the cultural and social impact of social networks, and Twitter in particular. Stephen Fry in particular mounted a robust defence of social networks as culturally positive, not…

  • Texas Instruments targets 3D gaming with Softkinetic-Optrima gesture recognition SDK

    Basheera Khan
    18 Nov 2009 | 7:55 pm
    [Belgium] Earlier this week, 3D gesture recognition software developer Softkinetic and VUB university spin-off company Optrima, inventor of patented 3D sensing technology announced a joint venture offering what they say is the most complete 3D depth-sensing imaging and gesture recognition interface solution on the market. It’s available now, and is being offered to OEMs as an all-in-one product, capable of being embedded into a wide variety of consumer digital and electronic devices. One of the first to take up the technology is semiconductor giant, Texas Instruments. As part of the…
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    fashion, beauty, sex, relationships :: Cosmopolitan

  • Danyl's over X-cited

    cosmopolitan.co.uk
    20 Nov 2009 | 7:06 am
    'X Factor's' Danyl Johnson given talking to by Simon Cowell over threat to quit and diva-like behaviour According to reports ahead of this weekend's 'X Factor', contestant Danyl Johnson has been given a stern talking to by mentor and judge Simon Cowell following his threat to quit the show. It's being claimed that 27-year-old Danyl, a drama and dance teacher from Kent, had stormed out of...

  • Rihanna's big need

    cosmopolitan.co.uk
    20 Nov 2009 | 6:58 am
    Rihanna admits she is looking for a man big enough to satisfy her We have to admit, we felt our cheeks blush when we heard Rihanna's recent admission on what she seeks in a man. The 21-year-old singer, who has released her first single, 'Russian Roulette', since she was attacked by former boyfriend Chris Brown, is making it clear she's on the look out for man. But just for a bit of fun. And...

  • Kookai’s new grounds

    cosmopolitan.co.uk
    20 Nov 2009 | 6:39 am
    Kookai is bang up on our radar this week with its dreamy winter collection, re-launched shopping website and brand new flagship store helping it reclaim its stake in the UK high street!   The brand's repositioning sees both the collections and new store design show off sleek and sophisticated affordable luxury, in keeping with its Parisian heritage.    Our fave piece...

  • Celebrity week in pictures

    cosmopolitan.co.uk
    20 Nov 2009 | 6:30 am
    Click through to see the celebs out on the town this week...

  • Today's big issue: Sex myths

    cosmopolitan.co.uk
    20 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am
    A new survey released today suggests as many as one in ten people 11% don’t realise that a woman can still get pregnant if she has sex standing up.   Other findings from a nationwide survey of 2,000 young people and adults show that there is a shocking level of misunderstanding about even the most basic sex facts. A quarter of people never discuss contraception, and almost a...
 
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    Style Bubble

  • An Oasis of Trompe

    susie_bubble
    19 Nov 2009 | 5:00 pm
    >> It seems a little strange posting about things I haven't yet seen in person and are being talked about but I'm not one to miss out even if I am 5,000+ miles away.  With my very weak signal, I'm trying to keep an eye out for any significant happenings but bear with me if I am on the slow side...For instance with design graduate Rosalind Keep's Trompe L'Oeil mini collection for Oasis, Disneyrollergirl very shrewdly spotted the pieces at the press day but now they're finally gearing up to launch and with a price between £35-£40, all the printed oversized…

  • Secret Spots

    susie_bubble
    18 Nov 2009 | 5:38 pm
    Quite a few shops in Hong Kong operate a no-photo policy in their stores so sadly anything that I'm woo-ing and coo-ing about isn't going to make it on the blog unless I come home with a purchase.  I didn't realise the Rise Commercial Mall on Granville Circuit in Tsim Tsai Tsui would be so stringent so these were snapped only to be halted by a big fat no-photo sign.  I just had to snap these knock-offs that are quite literally seam for seam, strap for strap, shade for shade indentikit to the real thing (in design but NOT materials it must be said...) which probably isn't…

  • Husky Dusky

    susie_bubble
    18 Nov 2009 | 5:35 pm
    I DID say posting would be sporadic as is email checking but when you're dealing with 1Mbps connection, this is the way it's gotta be.  Mid-rain and gusty winds, I was rushing around like a headless chicken last Friday on Sloane Street of all places trying to make a phonecall with a dying phone.  Phone dead with not much to do but hang around in the rain, I gandered over to Philosphy by Alberta Ferretti of all places and was stopped in my tracks by some unusual styling involving some dusky colours and sharp and precise knife/cube pleats.  Seeing as it's not one of those…

  • Sweat it Out Again

    susie_bubble
    16 Nov 2009 | 7:29 am
    >> From writing about cramming in colours (as predicted, some of you are a little shy about submiting 10-plus-colour-blocked-outfits... keep em' coming as I'd like something to balance out the stretch of grey ahead here...), I've cosied up and gone back to the trusty grey sweatshirt which I've waxed lyrical about 3, 4, 5, 6 times???  Then comes Whistles' lurex version (get click happy on their new e-shop...) which combines this trusty item with a more sheer texture and suddenly I'm back to cramming as many monotone textures in outfits and of course…

  • Hong to the Kong

    susie_bubble
    15 Nov 2009 | 2:32 pm
    >> I've mentioned it in passing and on Twitter a few times perhaps but I didn't want people thinking why there was an unsightly gap of days of the blog so I'll just say very briefly that I'm going to be flying to Hong Kong to a) give my dusty old HK ID card a swipe at immigration, b) shop, c) eat, d) shop and eat some more and e) most importantly, give Steve a culture shock seeing as he's never been to Asia before.  I'll be gone until the 27th November which isn't a huge amount of time but an absolute age for me not to be on my emails everyday.  I…
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    Radio Times tv highlights

  • Children in Need

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    Terry Wogan hosts a spectacular night of entertainment and fundraising - with the help of Tess Daly, Alesha Dixon and a remarkable array of stars.

  • Commando

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    Arnold Schwarzenegger flexes his muscles, hones his one-liners and hooks up with Rae Dawn Chong to rescue his daughter in this shamelessly over-the-top piece of action.

  • Coronation Street

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    Maria is in meltdown now that she knows the full extent of fiancé Tony's evil ways and she wants him, and everything he owns, out of her life.

  • Unreported World

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    A shocking film revealing how Burmese refugees, fleeing to Malaysia to escape the brutal military regime in their country, swap one hellish existence for another.

  • Axe Men

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    Possibly the weirdest show on TV, as loads of sweaty, testosterone-fuelled men leap around American woodland doing terrifying things with chainsaws.
 
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    Health News from NHS Choices

  • Cannibalism clue to brain disease

    20 Nov 2009 | 9:44 am
    Research on a “brain-eating tribe” may hold the key to understanding and even treating mad cow disease, according to The Daily Telegraph. A genetic study of the Fore tribe of Papua New Guinea has shown that certain members carry genetic mutations that protect them from a disease called kuru, which can be contracted by eating prion proteins in brain matter. The disease, which kills tribe members lacking the mutation, is similar to Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD), sometimes erroneously referred to as ‘mad cow disease’. The findings further the understanding of the role that inherited…

  • Skin grafts from stem cells

    20 Nov 2009 | 4:03 am
    “Stem cells could create new skin to help burn victims,” BBC News reported. It said that French researchers have duplicated the biological steps that occur during skin formation in embryos. This could potentially provide an unlimited source of temporary skin replacements for burn victims while they wait for grafts from their own skin. The study in mice behind this report used human embryonic stem cells to make keratinocytes (the most common cell types in the skin). These cultured cells were used to create skin equivalents, which grew successfully when they were grafted onto the backs of…

  • Immune systems and ageing

    19 Nov 2009 | 9:57 am
    “Elderly people succumb to viruses 'because their immune systems work too hard',” The Daily Telegraph has reported. The newspaper says that new research into the immune system could also affect the way flu vaccination is planned. This animal study tested immune responses and liver damage caused by a common virus, the herpes virus, in mice of different ages. When the researchers blocked part of the action of the immune system in older mice, they found that the mice survived with the virus for longer. This suggests that their immune systems where previously causing liver damage. However,…

  • Don't lose your head over beer claim

    19 Nov 2009 | 9:03 am
    Several newspapers reported that drinking excessive alcohol is good for the heart. The Independent estimated that “half a dozen beers every day” could cut the risk of heart disease while The Daily Express claimed that a bottle of wine a night can halve the odds. These reports are based on a large population study that found a link between higher alcohol intake and reduced risk of coronary heart disease. The study has several limitations, including the fact that the participants were not clinically assessed for heart disease before the study began. The most important limitation, however,…

  • Swine flu latest from the NHS

    19 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am
    Last updated: 17.00 BST Young children will soon be offered the swine flu vaccine, the government has said. Children between the ages of six months and five years have been prioritised based on evidence that they are more likely than other groups to be hospitalised. There have also been high rates of admission to critical care in this age group. Sir Liam Donaldson, the Chief Medical Officer, made the announcement at the weekly update and urged everyone who is offered the vaccine to accept it: “While the risks of serious complications from flu may be small, the impact on those affected can…
 
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  • Building a Palestinian State

    David Miliband
    20 Nov 2009 | 3:36 am
    I set out my views on the news of settlements in East Jerusalem earlier in the week. They have undoubtedly reinforced scepticism about the chances of peace in the Middle East. But I was also struck by the announcement this week that forty-two Palestinian security personnel were being investigated for abuses. That might look like bad news. It's not. I've seen with my own eyes in Jenin how the Palestinian security forces are making West Bank towns safer for ordinary Palestinians, as well as combatting terrorism. But there are also very real concerns about how some detainees are treated. That is…

  • Copenhagen – We still have a chance

    David Miliband
    19 Nov 2009 | 6:34 am
    As this Guardian article set out, Brazil has become the latest country to say it will offer an emissions reduction target at Copenhagen. Following the EU’s legally binding commitments, and alongside the recent Japanese and Korean announcements, this shows that momentum is still building. Countries, both developing and developed, are willing to make commitments to produce an ambitious global deal.I met this week with South American journalists; the region will be crucial to any deal. 

  • A Marshall Plan for Pakistan?

    David Miliband
    19 Nov 2009 | 4:04 am
    Glen Hubbard, writing in the Washington Post sets out the argument for a new Marshall Plan for Pakistan. It is a striking model. No one can argue that the Marshall Plan didn’t rebuild Europe sixty years ago. And as I argued in my speech on Tuesday, we must do all we can to support and partner the democratic government in Pakistan. Hubbard’s idea is certainly something worth thinking about.

  • Violence in Zimbabwe

    David Miliband
    11 Nov 2009 | 7:11 am
    On 16 October the Movement for Democratic Change disengaged from the inclusive government in Zimbabwe. Since then there has been an increase in ZANU-PF-orchestrated violence and human rights abuses. In particular, ZANU-PF has targeted civil society activists, MDC members, farm workers and trade union leaders.  We will continue to monitor the situation closely, and to urge the Government of Zimbabwe to comply with international human rights standards - including by guaranteeing a fair trial for those prosecuted.  The Southern African region has a key role to play. I urge it to assume…

  • Marine Protection

    David Miliband
    11 Nov 2009 | 3:54 am
    Yesterday the Foreign Office launched a public consultation on the creation of a Marine Protected Area in the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT). This UK Overseas Territory is made up of some 55 tiny islands in over half a million square kilometres of ocean. The Great Chagos Bank is the world's largest atoll.  The Territory's islands, reef systems and waters are among the richest on the planet in terms of biodiversity. It contains around half of all Indian Ocean reefs that remain in good condition, and it has the Indian Ocean's densest population of several seabird species.
 
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  • The Cabinet in East Midlands

    anon
    20 Nov 2009 | 6:15 am
    The Prime Minister has promised to focus on getting young people back into work and training during the economic downturn, and tackling anti-social behaviour and crime in communities. Gordon Brown was speaking at the opening of an engagement event in Nottingham, where members of the Cabinet answered questions from the public on a range of topics. Earlier in the day the PM visited a family intervention project at Bulwell Hall Healthy Living Centre in Nottingham and Stephenson College in Leicester. Mr Brown said in future, he aims to make parents take more responsibility for the behaviour of…

  • Morning press briefing from 20 November

    anon
    20 Nov 2009 | 3:39 am
    Briefing by the Prime Minister’s spokesman on: floods, EU High Representative and Harriet Harman Floods The Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) read out the Prime Minister’s statement on the flooding in Cumbria: “I have spoken to Craig Mackey the Chief Constable of Cumbria and assured him that any help he needs will be provided by the Government, and to Hilary Benn the Environment Secretary who is in Cumbria assessing response needs. Our thoughts are with all those who have been impacted by these floods, and our thanks go out to all the emergency services and all other…

  • New EU President named

    anon
    19 Nov 2009 | 2:48 pm
    Sorry, you do not appear to have the flash player installed - please use the link below to get it now. The Prime Minister has praised the “integrity and resolve” of Belgian Prime Minister Herman van Rompuy following his appointment as Europe’s first full-time President. Gordon Brown was among European heads of state who were in Brussels to attend a European Council meeting to appoint the key posts of President and High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy. Read more about the special summit on top EU appointments English peer Baroness Ashton of Upholland was named…

  • Government celebrates role of social enterprises

    anon
    19 Nov 2009 | 9:32 am
    Sorry, you do not appear to have the flash player installed - please use the link below to get it now. Communities are stronger as a result of social enterprises, the Prime Minister has told people working in the sector at a Downing Street reception to mark Social Enterprise Day. Gordon Brown said such businesses are making a “huge difference” and are an inspiration to other people. He met those working in the sector, including representatives of businesses shortlisted for this year’s Social Enterprise Award England. The PM said: “Whatever job an individual is doing…

  • Credit and store card webchat

    anon
    19 Nov 2009 | 7:28 am
    Consumer Minister Kevin Brennan spent an hour answering questions on Goverment plans to give people more control of credit and store card borrowing and to look at the way lenders are regulated. Find out more about the Government’s credit and store card consultation Read the transcript Moderator says: Kevin Brennan has just arrived at Downing Street so we will be starting the webchat shortly. Ann Bull: Can the minimum amount payable each month be raised to 5%? This could help people not get in too deep by thinking more about what they can afford. Kevin replies: Hello Ann. Thanks for your…
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    Defence News

  • Nick Gurr: A Pen-Pusher Writes...

    News Team
    20 Nov 2009 | 9:03 am
    Nick Gurr, MOD's Director of Media and Communications, writes:Normally I like to focus my posts on operational issues. And I will promise to do so again next time. But on this occasion I want to address some of the recent media coverage of civilians in Defence. There are about 85,000 civilians working for the MOD - over 20,000 fewer than four years ago. They do a range of tasks ranging from supplying the Fleet at sea, to guarding nuclear bases, to testing the frontiers of technology to come up with new and novel equipment to protect our soldiers on operations. But it is undeniable that…

  • Defence News: 20 November 2009

    News Team
    20 Nov 2009 | 5:05 am
    Armed Forces assist with Cumbrian floodsNavy officer helps track down Taliban bomb-makersBehind the scenes of the BBC's 'Wounded' documentarySergeant Robert Loughran-Dickson RMP killed in AfghanistanNew welfare package for Service families

  • Defence in the Media: 20 November 2009

    News Team
    20 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    Sergeant Robert Loughran-Dickson killed in AfghanistanIt is with deep regret that the Ministry of Defence has confirmed the death of Sergeant Robert David Loughran-Dickson of the Royal Military Police in Afghanistan on 18 November 2009. More information is available here. Armed Forces assist with Cumbrian floodsThe Armed Forces have been assisting the Cumbrian emergency services through the night in dealing with the severe flooding in and around Cockermouth. Click here to read more. Astute arrives in home portThe biggest and most powerful attack submarine ever built for the Royal Navy -…

  • Image of the Day: 20 November 2009

    News Team
    20 Nov 2009 | 4:56 am
    A 'beast' of a new vehicle has arrived in the UK to prepare for its unleashing in Afghanistan's 'Green Zone' to support British troops. The Warthog can wade through water and is powered by a 7.2-litre engine that produces 350 brake horse power. It can carry up to 14 troops and offers improved levels of protection. The highly agile, all-terrain vehicle will be able to climb steep gradients, cling to severe slopes, tackle vertical obstacles and cross wide trenches. [Picture: Andrew Linnett, Crown Copyright/MOD 2009]

  • Defence Diary: 20 November 2009

    News Team
    20 Nov 2009 | 4:40 am
    Today, Friday 20 November 2009Repatriation at RAF Lyneham of Rifleman Andrew Ian Fentiman and Corporal Loren Owen Christopher Marlton-Thomas who were killed on 15 November 2009 in separate incidents in Afghanistan.Funeral in Manchester of Corporal James Oakland who was killed in Afghanistan on 22 October 2009.Tuesday 24 November 2009Combat Stress Conference 'From War Zone to Wythenshawe', Manchester Conference Centre.Funeral in Truro of Staff Sergeant Olaf Schmid who was killed in Afghanistan on 31 October 2009.Repatriation at RAF Lyneham of Sergeant Robert Loughran-Dickson who…
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    ConservativeHome

  • Friday 20th November 2009

    ConservativeHome
    20 Nov 2009 | 12:55 am
    7.30pm Seats and Candidates update: Orpington councillor in leaked emails row resigns from the Conservative Party6.45pm WATCH: David Cameron praises the emergency services dealing with the Cumbrian floods6.30pm ToryDiary: Michael Portillo predicts that a Conservative Government elected next year would raise taxes and fail to cut public spending5.15pm Parliament: Lord Howell says that the UK is "beginning to look like a failed nation"4.15pm WATCH: The BBC's Gary O'Donoghue reports on the five contenders for the UKIP leadership 3.45pm David T Breaker on CentreRight:…

  • Thursday 19th November 2009

    ConservativeHome
    19 Nov 2009 | 12:52 am
    10pm Seats and Candidates: David Curry steps down as Standards Committee chairman and refers himself to Standards Commissioner over new Telegraph allegations8.45pm CentreRight update: William Hague responds to the appointments announced in Brussels tonight8pm WATCH: In tonight's Party Political Broadcast, David Cameron announces new Conservative plans to protect community assets from closure7.45pm Jonathan Isaby on CentreRight: The EU's new foreign minister is British... and creates another vacancy6.45pm Paul Goodman MP on CentreRight: "If only two Labour backbenchers can be…

  • Wednesday 18th November 2009

    ConservativeHome
    17 Nov 2009 | 9:54 pm
    10.30pm Seats and Candidates: Charlotte Vere selected for Brighton Pavilion9.30pm Jonathan Isaby on CentreRight: Has Gordon Brown done another sneaky deal with the DUP and Sinn Fein?8.30pm Mark Wallace on CentreRight: The vapid futility of putting targets into law 8.15pm ToryDiary: Tories ramp up questioning of why the Kelly Report was not included in the Queen's Speech Updated at 9.30pm with full list of required legislative measures6.45pm WATCH: Sky News's Adam Boulton describes the Queen's Speech as a "draft manifesto"5pm Parliament update: Just 127 out of 350…

  • Tuesday 17th November 2009

    ConservativeHome
    17 Nov 2009 | 12:55 am
    10pm ToryDiary: Tory peers will block "most" of the bills in the Queen's Speech 7.30pm Seat and Candidates update: Suffolk Central and Ipswich North Conservatives release biographies of the six finalists for the seat  6.45pm WATCH: David Miliband says that the key to success in Afghanistan is a political solution4pm International: Sarah Palin is back with a bang but is unlikely to appear on a presidential ticket again3.15pm WATCH: Eric Pickles uses his latest war room briefing to point out the mountain that the Conservatives still have to climb to win the next electionNoon J P…
 
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  • The Selector Panel of the Local Government Association, looking at proposals fr...

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:57 pm
    The Selector Panel of the Local Government Association, looking at proposals from Councils under the Sustainable Communities Act met today. A most interesting meeting. Lots of proposals to look at, over 100. Each one was looked at carefully to see if it met some quite stringent criteria before being agreed to put it forward to the Minister. Sadly some really good ideas did not meet all of the...

  • Steve Winwood, Ronald Reagan and Jacques Derrida

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:10 pm
    How can I resist this essay on The Rumpus? It is a meditation on "Higher Love" - which is not one of my favourite Winwood songs either - and takes in Reagan, Derrida and Levi-Strauss: I would volunteer the hypothesis that no matter how abject the pop confection is, there is often a moment of the sublime hovering in there somewhere ... and that Steve Winwood, with his rather thrilling past, his past of greater accomplishment, was calling forth this possibility of music, that it can fuse us to some more interesting set of forces and meanings, something more comprehensive ...

  • Goodnight from Irfan

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:01 pm
    Jonathan Calder last night broke the news (well to me, anyway) that Irfan Ahmed has had to pull his blog permanently following further outrageous comments. The final para of the Pendle local newspaper story is apposite: The comments are not the opinion of the LibDems and neither has anything on my blog ever had anything to do with the view of the LibDems in Pendle or across the UK. Well, quite.

  • Question to you, um, curious people

    20 Nov 2009 | 1:38 pm
    I am utterly mystified about why people search for Baronness Ashton and Jewish Conspiracy. Help me - who the hell are you?

  • It's Friday So......(Thiery Henry Special)

    20 Nov 2009 | 1:14 pm
    Well sorry I was not posting my usual 5PM Friday snippet for the last two weeks. Last week I had no t'internet. This week my little laptop has been playing up. However, as this weekend I'll be spending Saturday at the Lib Dem Blogger's Unconference in Edinburgh, I thought I better do my usual weekend tweet. So courtesy of Dublin FM104 radio with a little help from Norwegian stars A-ha For my non-Irish, or non-football following readers here is what has made the former Arsenal playing Ireland's most hated man. Having lost 1-0 to the French at Croke Park in ...
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    A Modern Mother

  • Will the next election be won at the schoolgate?

    Susanna
    19 Nov 2009 | 4:39 am
    A few mummy bloggers (me, Alpha Mummy, Potty Mummy, NixdMinx, and Karen from The Rubbish Diet) will be chatting today about our reaction to David Cameron's appearance on Mumsnet. So if you have a few spare minutes, and want to add your two cents, head on over the Times' Alpha Mummy blog and let 'er rip. The event starts at 1.45. UPDATE: After a slow start (and mummy bloggers proclaiming pot noodles as the new biscuit) Cameron finally appeared on Mumsnet and answered a few select questions on topics such as childcare vouchers (a keeper); schools (and plans to…

  • This proves it, I have zero influence over my children

    Susanna
    17 Nov 2009 | 11:32 pm
    Have you ever spoken to your children over the phone? I did this recently while I was in Paris, and it was a real eye opener. It turns out the little girls on the other end of the phone have English accents -- middle class, home county ones to be exact.  How did that happen? They certainly didn't get it from me -- even after living here a gazillion years, I still sound like Caroline from Bay Watch. Hubby talks with a Scottish brogue. We've had Mexican maids, Brazilian nannies, and Polish housecleaners and it makes me feel slightly better that they obviously didn't have…

  • Bonfire etiquette?

    Susanna
    15 Nov 2009 | 7:40 am
    Temperatures reached nearly 14C degree today, which is very unusual for a Sunday so close to Christmas. We were at a friend's for lunch, and were so taken by the unseasonable weather that we unanimously made a last minute decision to eat outside in the Autumn sun. As we tucked into our roast, the distinct tarry smell of a bonfire made it's way over the wall. Then ashes started to land in the mash... I happen to love bonfires and don't mind the musty smell. However it turns out that those particular neighbours have complained in the past about others having bonfires. So, I…

  • Do you have what it takes ... to be a dinner lady?

    Susanna
    12 Nov 2009 | 6:07 am
    So, picture this scene: Four mums at my house having coffee. It's a blustery morning, leaves falling, and we are in my garden room, which is the only room I will receive anyone, as the rest of the house is a complete tip. One mum has a PhD and lectures at the local business school. One is a self-employed barrister, another an ex-Andersen consultant. I have the least impressive credentials as an ex-Marketing director. Our mission? To discuss the lunch time supervisor rota (aka dinner lady) and to induct a new mum. You see, the more mums on the rota, the FEWER TIMES you have to do it…

  • The Isle of Wight -- a trip into the past (free wi-fi included)

    Susanna
    12 Nov 2009 | 6:06 am
    This is a sponsored post. The Isle of Wight's Tourist Board is promoting the Island as a family friendly destination and asked if the modern family would please visit and report back. Who could refuse that? I had no idea though, that on the 55-minute car ferry from Southhampton to East Cowes that I would be transported back in time.  Head on over to my review blog to read the rest...
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    EPL Talk

  • Arsene Wenger’s Wise Words on the Fiasco in Paris

    Eric Altshule
    20 Nov 2009 | 9:42 am
    The appetite for commentary on the farce in Paris still seems strong, and I thought Arsene Wenger had a very wise take on the entire situation today.  Wenger is, obviously, a French supporter and very close with Henry.  In fairness to the Irish fans, the world football community, and for the sake of Henry, he called for the game to be replayed. For Wenger, labeling Henry a cheat is too far.  Cheating implies a degree of conscientious decision-making, and in a play that takes a fraction of a second and in the height of an emotional encounter, “cheat” is too harsh a word. As Wenger said,…

  • The Hand Of Henry: An Irish Perspective

    Rory Tevlin
    20 Nov 2009 | 7:48 am
    I thought I should jump in on this issue while the water is still warm and explain an Irish view of Wednesday’s larceny. In Ireland we do not do football dramas in small measures, Roy Keane’s walkout at the 2002 World Cup practically sparked a civil war and now the ‘Hand of Henry’ has turned into a diplomatic incident. Politicians, comedians, sportspeople and raconteurs have all joined the debate on the goal that sent France to the World Cup and there is alot of anger in Ireland about it. All people are talking about in the papers, on the TV and on the radio is this…

  • Henry’s Story Continues to “Evolve” Thanks to Public Opinion

    Kartik Krishnaiyer
    20 Nov 2009 | 6:20 am
    Since Thierry Henry’s handball on Wednesday, the former Arsenal striker’s reaction has gone from arrogance, to indifference to being contrite. From where I sit, this simply proves that Henry is a Public Relations driven phony. He’s cultivated an image for over a decade in conjunction with his handlers and now sees the possibility it can all come undone. While several of my followers on Twitter yesterday felt I was crazy to even discuss the idea of a boycott of those companies that use Henry as a spokesman (Gillette, Pepsi and Reebok among others), I maintain that thought was in order…

  • Liverpool Legend Jan Molby Coming To New York City

    The Gaffer
    20 Nov 2009 | 3:45 am
    Jan Molby is a player that I have a lot of time for. The Danish footballer was a maestro in midfield. While he’s best remembered as being a pivotal player for Liverpool during his time there between 1984 and 1996, he has a special place in my heart for being a pioneer with the club I support, Swansea City, where he introduced a beautiful style of play as player manager which laid the groundwork for Roberto Martinez’s arrival, much later, in 2007. Judging by Molby’s artistry on the pitch with Liverpool and Swansea, it’s no surprise then that Molby’s early part of…

  • EPL Talk Podcast: Henry Aftermath from a French Perspective

    Kartik Krishnaiyer
    19 Nov 2009 | 8:57 pm
    On this episode of the EPL Talk Podcast, host Kartik Krishnaiyer and French Football expert Dave Trotter discuss one of the most controversial football stories of the year — the Thierry Henry handball incident for France against Ireland which ended up knocking the Republic Of Ireland out of the World Cup qualifying match while France will be making their way to South Africa next summer. Be sure not to miss a single episode of the EPL Talk Podcast, the only Premier League interview show on the Internet. We have a long list of high-profile guests scheduled over the next weeks each with their…
 
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  • Food blogger Krista’s tasty guide to EC1

    Rachel
    18 Nov 2009 | 1:17 pm
    It’s been a while but we have another mini-London guide. This time it’s for the very special EC1 thanks to food blogger extraordinaire Krista, whose blog Londonelicious is one of the great joys of the food blog world. Yummy words and yummy pictures. Anyway, Krista really digs EC1, and here’s what she has to say about it: What’s the best thing to eat in your postcode? Oh you’re torturing me…Sedap on Old Street does awesome char kway teow (dense noodles packed with flavour). The Market Cafe on Whitecross Street makes a fantastic bacon, egg, and cheese on…

  • Postcode Wars: ugly, stupid & not for us

    Rachel
    10 Nov 2009 | 11:48 am
    Today’s post is about getting something out there, and kind of off our chests. When we started i love my postcode, the topic of postcode wars was one we considered very carefully. The reported ‘phenomenon’ of postcode wars in London in several media reports, which involves gangs or individuals using postal districts to decide who and who does not ‘get it’, seems here to stay. Were we really going to start a company that promotes wearing postcode t-shirts when, as the media would have us believe, kids are getting stabbed or beaten up based on being on the wrong…

  • London’s most popular postcode?

    Rachel
    9 Nov 2009 | 2:51 am
    We’ve been crunching some numbers in the studio today and figuring out which postcodes are getting the most love, and which are being left out in the cold. So far we can reveal that the top most requested postcodes are: N16: Stoke Newington SE10: Greenwich E8: Hackney (London Fields) NW6: West hampstead W12: Shepherds bush E2: Bethnal green No big surprises here – all top notch neighbourhoods with a ILMP sense of pride. More surprising are the postcodes we haven’t had requested. There are around 50 that remain unclaimed, poor little things. The biggest hole seems to be in…

  • Christmas is coming…

    Rachel
    7 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am
    Thoughts have well and truly turned to Christmas in postcode HQ, and namely what Christmas promotion you’d like the most. Because we’d really like to know, so we can give you what you really, really want. So here’s a quick poll for you: Poll closes next Friday 13th November, so pipe up while you can! We’ll launch our Christmas offer around 25th November, all being well, if not before. Thanks folks! Rachel (W12)

  • Birthday sale frenzy

    Rachel
    3 Nov 2009 | 12:27 pm
    Our birthday sale was last week, where we offered 50% off everything on the site. Boy, were we busy! Thanks to the likes of LDNInteresting and Whampgather tweeting away (not to mention all their lovely followers RTing like mad) on our behalf, we had mega visitors last week and a lot of lovely orders coming through. Thank you to every single one of you who bought something. We were very happy to fulfill your local pride with a postcode t-shirt, hoodie etc. You’ll have to wait until next year for another 50% off everything, but we will be running some promotions in the run up to…
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