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Glimmer of hope on jobs front as businesses expect tough 2012
Just over half of businesses in the Greater Birmingham area are confident that their fortunes are going to improve in 2012. And the manufacturing sector offers a glimmer of hope on the jobs front, according to...2012-01-11 2602 0 -
LANDLORDS URGED TO REPORT RENTS TO LOCAL VALUATION OFFICE
Landlords are being encouraged to report the level of rent on their properties to the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) to help local authorities determine average market rents in their area. The National Landlords Association (NLA) says...2012-01-11 2420 0 -
‘THERE IS NO BAD BLOOD BETWEEN ENGLAND AND PAKISTAN’ SAYS SWANN
It will be all water under the bridge in the series betweenPakistanandEngland, as Graeme Swann reveals that there will be ‘no bad blood’ regarding the fixing scandal that tarnished their last meeting. Pakistani cricketers Salman Butt,...2012-01-11 2446 0 -
INDIAN ALTHELES BANNED FOR FAILING DRUG TESTS
An Indian male long jumper has been banned for two years, while six female athletes were suspended for a year each, after they all failed drug tests. Long jumper Harikrishnan Muralidharan was banned by the India’s...2012-01-11 2384 0 -
SEXISM ROW OVER BBC CHOSING PANDA AS ‘FEMALE FACE OF 2011’
Accusations of sexism towards the BBC were fired last month, when the broadcaster decided to choose a ‘Sports Personality of the Year’ from a male shortlist. But the row has re-erupted after the BBC decided to...2012-01-11 2521 0 -
AMIR KHAN’S TRAINER KNOWS ‘MYSTERY MAN’
Amir Khan’s trainer Freddie Roach says he knows the mystery man at the ringside during his client’s match with Lamont Peterson and says he is not an International Boxing Federation official. Roach told the BBC that...2012-01-11 2541 0 -
‘THERE IS NO BAD BLOOD BETWEEN ENGLAND AND PAKISTAN’ SAYS SWANN
It will be all water under the bridge in the series betweenPakistanandEngland, as Graeme Swann reveals that there will be ‘no bad blood’ regarding the fixing scandal that tarnished their last meeting. Pakistani cricketers Salman Butt,...2012-01-11 2406 0 -
Football Race Row Rages On
By Haider Ali. It certainly has been an eventful week within the world of football with the media gaze focused on Luis Suarez and John Terry. Both have been languishing in the mire having had their...2012-01-11 2767 0 -
ALBRIGHTON DONATES 20,000TH GOAL MONEY TO CHARITY
Marc Albrighton celebrated his 20,000th goal in the Premier League by donating the money that went with his glory to the Acorns charity. Barclays handed over a cheque for £20,000 to the striker, for achieving the...2012-01-11 2375 0 -
KEAN ABUSE HORRIFIC, SAYS SPURS BOSS HARRY
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp gave support to shamedBlackburnboss, branding the abuse aimed at the Scotsman as ‘horrific.’ Kean has failed to impress throughout his tenure andBlackburnfans are calling for him to be sacked. The Rovers slipped...2012-01-11 2608 0
