England fear Indian league clash

David Collier, the England and Wales Cricket Board’s chief executive, has insisted that the fledgling Indian Premier League must not clash with the game’s tour schedule and has expressed doubts whethe…

Seahorses set up home in Thames estuary

Seahorses have been found in the Thames estuary in a sign that the water is becoming cleaner and warmer, it has been revealed. The presence of a breeding population has been kept secret until now as t…

‘Don’t call him Boris,’ Tessa Jowell tells Labour

By James Kirkup, Political Correspondent Labour ministers and MPs have been banned from referring to Boris Johnson, the Tory candidate for London mayor, by his first name, it emerged yesterday. Tessa …

Attempts to sabotage Olympic torch relay doomed to failure

Official: Many people injured, shops set alight in Aba riot Official: Many people injured, shops set alight in Aba riot Related Channel News Riots in Lhasa Attempts by anti-China elements to hara…

25 arrested during torch relay in London

Special report: Local policeman clashes with a protester (bottom) during the Olympic torch relay in London, capital of Britain, April 6, 2008. A few ‘pro-Tibet independence’ activists tried to sabotag…

Olympic Torch Draws Clashes in London

LONDON - Protesters objecting to Chinas human rights record clashed with the British police on Sunday as the Olympic torch was carried through London on its way to the summer Olympic Games in Beijing….

Anti-China protesters grab, block, almost snuff Olympic flame in London relay

LONDON - Demonstrators grabbed at the Olympic torch, blocked its path and tried to snuff out its flame Sunday in raucous protests of China’s human rights record that forced a string of last-second cha…

Fears of Aussie torch chaos

RUNNING battles between protesters and police in London have fuelled concerns of similar scenes during the Australian leg of the Olympic torch relay. British police battled to keep pro-Tibet demonstra…

Ciba introduces award for designers to be presented at 100% Design in London

Ciba is inviting young designers enrolled in design schools to participate in its Ciba XYMARA™ Design Award competition. Entrants can choose from three categories - furniture, mobile phones and …

Canceled flights and delays at London’s Gatwick and Heathrow

As if London ??s Gatwick Airport were jealous of all the delays and canceled flights across town at Heathrow ??s Terminal 5, it now has its own mess to deal with. Canceled flights and delays are put…