Defoe extends contract with Tottenham till 2015
August 31st, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) England striker Jermain Defoe has signed a new deal with Tottenham Hotspur that will keep him at White Hart Lane until 2015, the club said ... Read more...
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Bulgarian women gang jailed for London pickpocketing
August 4th, 2012 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 4 (IANS) A gang of three Bulgarian women, who picked pockets of disabled and blind people on public transport in London, have been jailed.Gergina Georgjeva, 21, Dimitra Miteva, ... Read more...
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Adele records nursery rhymes album for baby
July 8th, 2012 - 3:01 am ICT by IANS
London, July 8 (IANS) Singer Adele, who is expecting her first child with boyfriend Simon Konecki, has plans to record an exclusive album of nursery rhymes for her yet ... Read more...
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US self-defence expert banned from Britain
May 9th, 2012 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 9 (IANS) An American self-defence instructor has been banned from Britain by Home Secretary Theresa May because his presence was "not conducive to the public good", Sky News ... Read more...
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Hodgson set to be named as England football manager
April 30th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 30 (IANS) Roy Hodgson is set to be named the head coach of England after it was revealed the West Brom manager is in talks with the Football ... Read more...
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Bolton’s Muamba starts walking again
April 6th, 2012 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 6 (IANS) Bolton Wanderers manager Owen Coyle confirmed that midfielder Fabrice Muamba was walking again and continues to recover after an on-field collapse last month.The 23-year-old suffered cardiac ... Read more...
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Zambia to review medical system for football players
March 22nd, 2012 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Lusaka (Zambia), March 22 (IANS) Football authorities in Zambia said Thursday they will convene a meeting to review the current medical system for players following the collapse of Bolton Wanderers' ... Read more...
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Spurs’ Bale likely to be out for three weeks
March 2nd, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 2 (IANS) Tottneham Hotspurs football star Gareth Bale has torn a hamstring and is likely to be out for three weeks which means he will miss Spurs' ... Read more...
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Adele gifts herself 7-million-pound mansion
February 26th, 2012 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 26 (IANS) British singer Adele, who has taken the music world by storm, has one more reason to celebrate - after staying in a dingy flat, she has ... Read more...
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Britain rioters were from 44 nations
October 24th, 2011 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 24 (IANS) Robbers, vandals and thugs from 44 countries took part in the riots in August in Britain, a media report said Monday.The sheer number from different corners ... Read more...
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Mancini strips Tevez of Manchester City captaincy
September 10th, 2011 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 10 (IANS) Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has stripped Carlos Tevez of captaincy for trying to quit the club.The Italian gave the captain's arm band to Vincent Kompany ... Read more...
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I feel safe in London: Thandie Newton
August 16th, 2011 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 16 (IANS) "Mission: Impossible II" actress Thandie Newton refuses to feel scared living in London following the riots, insisting she still feels "very safe" in the city.Violence ... Read more...
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Actor Moyer enjoyed London riots news coverage
August 14th, 2011 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 14 (IANS) "True Blood" actor Stephen Moyer has said he enjoyed watching news coverage of the "exciting" London riots.Violence began Aug 6 in London's northern district of ... Read more...
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British prison population reaches record high
August 12th, 2011 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 12 (IANS) The prison population in England and Wales reached a record high Friday, the justice ministry said.The total number of prisoners hit 85,931 - 353 more than ... Read more...
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Police got tactics wrong, says Cameron as 1,300 held for riots (Lead)
August 11th, 2011 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 11 (IANS) Prime Minister David Cameron Thursday said police had admitted to getting their riot tactics wrong as over 1,300 people were arrested for the violence in ... Read more...
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Akshay appeals British youth to stop violence
August 11th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Britain riots have taken Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar by surprise. Just back from London after wrapping up a shooting schedule of "Housefull 2", he ... Read more...
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Scotland Yard to be sued over cabbie’s killing?
August 10th, 2011 - 8:00 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS) While a number of cities in Britain are engulfed in riots, looting and arson incidents over a cabbie's killing allegedly by police, the man's family has ... Read more...
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All’s good, says Kunal Kohli from Britain
August 10th, 2011 - 2:29 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Filmmaker Kunal Kohli, who is in Britain with actors Priyanka Chopra and Shahid Kapoor to shoot for his next, yet-to-be-titled film, says they are ... Read more...
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London violence spirals, over 560 held (Fourth Lead)
August 10th, 2011 - 1:42 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS) Hooded rioters looted shops, set buildings alight and clashed with the police as arson spread from London to other cities of Britain Tuesday. At least ... Read more...
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450 held as riots singe Britain (Third Lead)
August 9th, 2011 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS) Hooded rioters looted shops, set buildings alight and clashed with the police as arson Tuesday spread from London to other big cities in Britain. At ... Read more...
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Cameron to rioters: You will feel full force of law
August 9th, 2011 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS) Rioters will "feel the full force of the law", warned Prime Minister David Cameron Wednesday after he cut short his holiday following three days of ... Read more...
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When a lone woman confronted rioters in London
August 9th, 2011 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS) A lone woman who stood up to the rioters and told them not to touch the shops in London has become an internet hit.A Telegraph journalist ... Read more...
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London looters stole masks to hide identity
August 9th, 2011 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS) London looters struck at a fancy dress store from where they stole masks so that they could hide their identity, media reports said.At Clapham Junction, the ... Read more...
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450 held as riots spread across Britain (Second Lead)
August 9th, 2011 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS) Rioting and arson Tuesday spread from London to other cities in Britain, including Birmingham and Manchester, with 450 people arrested for the spiralling violence in ... Read more...
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British PM cuts short holiday over London riots
August 9th, 2011 - 11:11 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron has cut short his family holiday and is returning to London to coordinate efforts to fight riots there, the premier's ... Read more...
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Rioters tried to torch car with baby
August 8th, 2011 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS) A couple begged for their lives as rioters here threatened to torch their car with their baby inside, a media report said Monday.Terrified Stephen and Heli ... Read more...
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Abramovich to spend 80 million pounds to bring ’sexy football’ to Chelsea
May 3rd, 2011 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 3 (ANI): Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich wants Chelsea to play more thrilling and attacking style next season and is ready to spend another 80 million pounds this summer to ... Read more...
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Mancini warns Man City not to relax before securing Champions League spot
May 2nd, 2011 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 2 (ANI): Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has ordered his players not to relax as they go within touching distance of a Champions League spot.Manchester City moved seven points ... Read more...
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Mancini puts talks on Tevez’s Man City future on hold
April 29th, 2011 - 3:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 29 (ANI): Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is happy to let Carlos Tevez wait until after the FA Cup final on May 14 or even until the end of the ... Read more...
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Real Madrid not ready to continue with Adebayor
April 27th, 2011 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 27 (ANI): Real Madrid is not ready to continue with on loan Emmanuel Adebayor as parent club Manchester City's asking price is too high for the striker.Adebayor, 27, has ... Read more...
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Man City heading for Champions League
April 26th, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 26 (ANI): Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is relieved for the time being as his team is heading for the Champions League, after striker Edin Dzeko hit his first ... Read more...
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Ronaldo wooed Imogen Thomas while she dated mystery-married footballer
April 24th, 2011 - 12:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 24 (ANI): Real Madrid ace Cristiano Ronaldo has apparently revealed that he was seeing former Miss Wales and 2006's 'Big Brother' star Imogen Thomas during the same time she ... Read more...
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Redknapp ready to snare Chelsea striker Drogba for Tottenham if available
April 23rd, 2011 - 11:58 am ICT by ANI
London, Apr. 23 (ANI): Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has said that he is ready to rope in the services of Chelsea striker Didier Drogba this summer if he was up for ... Read more...
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Arsenal won’t end trophy drought this season: Redknapp
April 21st, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 21(ANI): Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has written off Arsenal's Premier League title bid after Arsene Wenger's side drew their game at White Hart Lane.Redknapp reckons that the Gunners ... Read more...
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Berbatov could be leaving Man U for Seville
April 21st, 2011 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 21(ANI): Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov could possibly move to Spanish club Sevilla in a cut-price 12 million pound deal.According to the Sun, Berbatov's contract will run out next ... Read more...
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