Attacked by dog, man jumps off 60 feet bridge
August 12th, 2012 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 12 (IANS) A terrified man in Britain did not hesitate jumping off a 60 feet high bridge when he feared being mauled to death by an attacking dog.Mohammed ... Read more...
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Naughty lingerie in high demand amid Euro Cup mania
June 23rd, 2012 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 23 (IANS) Desperate to charm their partners away from being glued to the Euro Cup 2012, many sex starved British women are taking to naughty knickers and suspenders.Sales ... Read more...
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Norwich appoint Hughton as new coach
June 8th, 2012 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ex-Newcastle United coach Chris Hughton is to succeed Paul Lambert as coach of English Premier League club Norwich City, the team confirmed.Lambert left for Aston ... Read more...
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Chelsea boss hints at summer overhaul
February 18th, 2012 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 18 (IANS) Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas says he will sell the under-performing players this summer after some senior stars questioned his strategy and training methods at a stormy ... Read more...
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Seven arrested in anti-terrorism raid in Britain
September 19th, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 19 (IANS) Seven people, including a woman, were arrested as part of a pre-planned counter-terrorism raid in Britain's Birmingham city, police said Monday.A statement released by West Midlands ... Read more...
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British Sikh TV presenter is now Facebook hero
August 12th, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) A young presenter of a Sikh TV station in Birmingham who has won accolades for its coverage of the arson and looting in the ... Read more...
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Chelsea can still win Premier League title: Ancelotti
April 21st, 2011 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 21(ANI): Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti believes that his team can still retain the Premier League title.Ancelotti's comment comes after Chelsea moved into second place in the points' table with a ... Read more...
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Referee Peter Walton shows ‘invisible’ yellow card during a game
March 11th, 2011 - 10:13 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Mar 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) How do you show a player a yellow card when you don’t have one? Referee Peter Walton has the perfect idea of how to do that; use ... Read more...
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Nasri signs new five-year 26 million pound deal with Arsenal
February 26th, 2011 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 26(ANI): Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri has agreed to a new five-year deal to stay at the Emirates Stadium worth at least 26 million pounds or over 100,000 pounds a ... Read more...
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Birmingham eyeing to breach Arsenal’s ‘weak’ defence in Carling Cup final
February 25th, 2011 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 25(ANI): Birmingham City striker Cameron Jerome has said that his team can beat Arsenal in Sunday's Carling Cup final because of their "weak" defence."If Arsenal have a weak point ... Read more...
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Ancelotti denies he is quitting Chelsea
November 23rd, 2010 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.23 (ANI): Carlo Ancelotti has refuted suggestions that he is thinking of quitting as manager of Chelsea on the pretext that he is no longer in control of the team.In the ... Read more...
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Female Muslim journalist’s shock over ‘execution’ tweet
November 12th, 2010 - 6:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 12 (ANI): A female Muslim journalist in Britain has revealed that she is "incredibly upset" over a Twitter message calling for her to be stoned to death.Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, a newspaper ... Read more...
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Doctors tell ‘dying cancer patient’ who sold everything: we made a mistake
October 13th, 2010 - 8:07 pm ICT by BNO News
LONDON (BNO NEWS) -- A 55-year-old British man sold nearly everything he owned after his doctor told him he had only six months to live. Three months later, doctors admitted they made ... Read more...
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Doctor’s deadly warning based on ultra-sound wasn’t sound
October 13th, 2010 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 13 (IANS) A man in Britain sold off all his belongings after a doctor informed that he had terminal cancer and he would live barely six months. He was later ... Read more...
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Brit man given 6 months to live sells all his belongings and then lives
October 13th, 2010 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 13 (ANI): A British man sold all his belongings after being being given just six months to live - only to be told later: "It was a mistake. You won't ... Read more...
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Seven English clubs ban use of Vuvuzelas
July 21st, 2010 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jul 21 (ANI): Seven English Premier League clubs have banned use of Vuvuzelas at their grounds in fear that they can be used as weapons.Clubs fear the horns could injure ... Read more...
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Trevor James Morgan new East Bengal coach
July 16th, 2010 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 16 (IANS) East Bengal Friday appointed former Hull City development football coach Briton Trevor James Morgan as their coach for the 2010-11 season.
Making the announcement at a media meet here, ... Read more...
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United, Chelsea maintain pace as Arsenal stumble
March 28th, 2010 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 28 (DPA) Thumping victories for both Manchester United and Chelsea maintained the pair's close battle for the English Premier League title as Arsenal lost ground.
United responded to Chelsea's earlier ... Read more...
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Liverpool girl caught romping with Ashley Cole gets ’sacked’
March 9th, 2010 - 3:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 9 (ANI): The Liverpool football club secretary, who had an affair with Chelsea star Ashley Cole, has lost her job.Vicki Gough, 30, left the Premier League giants "by mutual ... Read more...
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Ashley Cole’s ‘mistress’ linked to another married footballer
February 20th, 2010 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, February 20 (ANI): The football secretary named at the centre of Ashley Cole's sex scandal has now been linked to another wedded footballer, it has emerged.Vicki Gough was apparently caught dating ... Read more...
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‘Mistress’ reveals Ashley Cole “took crazy risks” to see her
February 20th, 2010 - 4:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 20 (ANI): The woman whom soccer star Ashley Cole sent dozens of racy texts has claimed that he "took crazy risks" to see her.Vicki Gough claims she started an ... Read more...
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Chelsea return to top after win over Birmingham; Arsenal held
January 28th, 2010 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 28 (DPA) Chelsea cruised to a 3-0 win over Birmingham City to return to the top of the English Premier League. While Arsenal were held to a goalless draw ... Read more...
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Leaders Chelsea held by Birmingham City; Man City win
December 27th, 2009 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 27 (DPA) Leaders Chelsea showed their generous side on Boxing Day as they opened the door to the chasing pack in the Premier League thanks to a goalless draw ... Read more...
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Stuttering Chelsea face Birmingham test
December 24th, 2009 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 24 (DPA) Since beating Arsenal at the end of November Chelsea have won just one game out of six in all competitions, and the fact they stand four points ... Read more...
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Manchester United bounce back to go joint
December 16th, 2009 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 16 (DPA) Champions Manchester United bounced back from a shock defeat last weekend to move alongside Chelsea at the top of the English Premier League after a 3-0 win ... Read more...
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Former Birmingham owners in West Ham bid
December 10th, 2009 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 10 (DPA) David Sullivan and David Gold, Birmingham City's former co-owners, on Thursday made an offer for West Ham United of around 42 million pounds ($68.3 million).
Two proposals are outlined ... Read more...
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Terry calls for focus as Chelsea go five points clear
November 30th, 2009 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 30 (DPA) Chelsea captain John Terry called for his team to remain focussed and not get carried away after they restored their five-point cushion at the top of the ... Read more...
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Double injury blow plunges Liverpool further into gloom
November 13th, 2009 - 2:56 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 13 (DPA) Liverpool's season was thrust deeper into crisis Thursday as it was confirmed that Yossi Benayoun and Albert Riera have both suffered torn hamstrings.
The two attacking midfielders both ... Read more...
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Draw casts Liverpool deeper into gloom
November 10th, 2009 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 10 (DPA) Liverpool's distant hopes of the Premier League title suffered a further blow Monday as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Birmingham City.
David Ngog put Rafa ... Read more...
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First test for Arsenal after great start
August 27th, 2009 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 27 (DPA) After the preliminaries, the Premier League begins in earnest Saturday as champions Manchester United host Arsenal in the first meeting this season of two members of the ... Read more...
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Birmingham coach says Rooney in same league as Platini, Zizou
August 17th, 2009 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 17(ANI): Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is clearly relishing the challenge set for him by Sir Alex Ferguson, even as compliments pour in after he played a pivotal role ... Read more...
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Birmingham confirm signing of midfielder Ferguson
July 18th, 2009 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 18 (DPA) Birmingham City completed the signing of midfielder Barry Ferguson from Rangers Saturday.
The 31-year-old, who moved for a 1.25-million-pound ($2-million) fee, has signed a three-year contract.Ferguson had been a ... Read more...
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Gooch: The gentle football giant of the US defence
June 26th, 2009 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, June 26 (DPA) After holding the vaunted Spanish frontline scoreless in the semifinal, the United States defence is looking to shut down the equally high-powered Brazilian attack in the final ... Read more...
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Burnley back in English Premier League
May 26th, 2009 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 26 (Xinhua) Burnley returned to the English Premier League after defeating Sheffield United 1-0 in the promotion playoff final at the Wembley.
Wade Elliott curled in the winning goal Monday after ... Read more...
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Brit University offers degree course on Facebook, Twitter!
March 30th, 2009 - 8:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 30 (ANI): As the fever of Facebook continues to grip people, a British University is starting a degree course that will teach students about social networking sites.Birmingham City University ... Read more...
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