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Fri, 9 May 2008 07:32:00 GMT

Indian honoured in London

LONDON: A leading Indian entrepreneur, Pralhad Chhabria, has been honoured at the prestigious Institute of Directors here with a silver platter in recognition of his contribution to 'entrepreneurship'. Chairman of the UK-India Business Council Lord Karan
Fri, 9 May 2008 07:32:00 GMT

Second East London Line bridge manoeuvred into place

/08 Engineers working on the East London Line extension project have successfully moved an 812 tonne bridge into position to carry the new route across the Great Eastern main line. The GE19 bridge will carry the Overground line above all the railway
Fri, 9 May 2008 07:28:00 GMT

Mayoral coup puts Boris in charge of London transport

/08 Transport policy for London is set to be overhauled after Conservative MP Boris Johnson gained overall control of Tube, bus and Overground rail services in last week's Mayoral election. Johnson beat previous Mayor Ken Livingstone to win the contest
Fri, 9 May 2008 07:27:00 GMT

Thameslink signalling contract handed to Invensys Rail

/08 Westinghouse Rail Systems, part of Invensys Rail Group, has been awarded a series of resignalling contracts by Network Rail as part of the Thameslink upgrade programme. Westinghouse has entered into three separate contracts for the initial stages of
Fri, 9 May 2008 07:27:00 GMT

Thames Gateway Riverside transport plans progress

/08 Transport plans for the northern coast of the Thames Gateway are gathering pace after Housing and Planning Minister Caroline Flint approved a 237m spending package proposed by the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation. Part of the money will
Fri, 9 May 2008 07:25:00 GMT

We're still naughty at forty: The Sex And The City girls on marriage, infidelity and making love in sushi

The show that gave us toxic bachelors, cosmopolitans, Manolos and Mr Big has, after almost ten years, finally made it on to the big screen. And Sex And The City is one of the most keenly anticipated films of the year. The four heroines who exited the TV
Fri, 9 May 2008 07:21:00 GMT

The Mayor of London Who Would Be President

The most momentous political story of the hour is not what you might think whatever you might think. It has to do with an American politician now living in London and his aspiration to become president of the United States. His name is Boris Johnson. He,
Fri, 9 May 2008 06:52:00 GMT

Whitehall officials ordered to pay $9,000 each

This week's decision from Common Pleas Judge Timothy P. O'Reilly found that the seven council members violated state law in 2003 by awarding two contracts to companies that were not the lowest bidders and a third no-bid contract. O'Reilly ordered the
Fri, 9 May 2008 06:38:00 GMT

At a meeting in London, the so-called Quartet of major powers mediating in the Middle East peace process has just called on Arab States to honour aid

pledges to the Palestinians and has urged Israel to cease all settlement activity in the West Bank. A Middle East expert expresses his hopes and doubts regarding this latest mediation effort...
Fri, 9 May 2008 06:01:00 GMT

Teenagers Who Stabbed London Teenager Kodjo Yenga To Death Sentenced

Five teenagers who stabbed a 16-year-old schoolboy to death during an ambush will be sentenced later today. Kodjo had a bright future Kodjo Yenga - who was chased by a gang shouting 'kill him, kill him' in west London - died in his girlfriend's arms
Fri, 9 May 2008 05:52:00 GMT

London Explosion Murder? Experts Test Killing Claims As They Begin Blast Investigation

Experts will today begin an investigation into the cause of a massive explosion in a north-west London street that left a man dead. Body still to be removed from site Murder squad detectives believe the blast, which left two other people suffering
Fri, 9 May 2008 05:51:00 GMT

Barrister Shooting: West London Siege Inquest Begins Into Mark Saunders Death

An inquest into the shooting of an armed barrister at the hands of police marksmen begins today. Bullet hole at Chelsea flat Mark Saunders, 32, was killed following a five-hour stand-off at his 2.2million west London flat.An inquest in to his death will
Fri, 9 May 2008 05:51:00 GMT

London voters go blue for Boris

Cripes! London has a new mayor. Boris Johnson's stunning election victory has given the UK's opposition Conservative party its first high-profile public administrator since John Major. Mr Johnson has a clownish reputation. He is better known for
Fri, 9 May 2008 05:39:00 GMT

Arab Literature Takes Center Stage in London

Egyptian novelist Alaa Al-Aswany, who was 'author of the day' on the second day of the London Book Fair, has enjoyed phenomenal success in the Arab world and beyond with his novel The Yacoubian Building (The American University in Cairo Press, 2004) and
Fri, 9 May 2008 05:18:00 GMT

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Fri, 9 May 2008 04:52:00 GMT

Museum buys Harry Clarke piece at London auction of Irish artworks

A SIGNIFICANT stained-glass work by the renowned Irish artist Harry Clarke is to return to his native Dublin after it was acquired by the National Museum of Ireland yesterday. Login or subscribe for more. Not a subscriber? Select a subscription option
Fri, 9 May 2008 04:33:00 GMT

Avoid congestion charge fines

? Machine plugs into car ? Pays Congestion Charge automatically ? Costs £199 A new device has been launched to help motorists avoid penalty charges for failing to pay London's Congestion Charge. Once buyers have registered their details, the
Fri, 9 May 2008 04:04:00 GMT

Nawaz-Zardari meeting on judges in London today

* Coalition partners to discuss report of expert committee * Sherry says Zardari will also meet Bilawal and Altaf Hussain ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Zardari and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif are
Fri, 9 May 2008 03:59:00 GMT

Rock Science

Dedicated E-mail: Tiffany & Co. Your game plan for shopping for an engagement ring: Go for the big, shiny one. Until the jeweller started using words like oval, emerald, princess and pear (oh, my!). Get in the know at the Tiffany & Co. Diamond
Fri, 9 May 2008 03:50:00 GMT

Yes, I lost. But still Labour must learn from London

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Fri, 9 May 2008 03:29:00 GMT

Ken Livingstone: Yes, I lost. But still Labour must learn from London

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Fri, 9 May 2008 03:28:00 GMT

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Fri, 9 May 2008 03:22:00 GMT

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Fri, 9 May 2008 03:22:00 GMT

Thy Kingdom Come, Chelsea, London

Before I enter the mobile caravan, I must surrender my shoes. Once inside, I find myself face to face with a beautiful stranger, Peter. He tells me not just about himself but also about us. He hints that he knows my secret. A few minutes ago, I had never
Fri, 9 May 2008 02:56:00 GMT

Def Leppard, Islington Academy, London

Tonight is very much billed as An Event. Def Leppard, the arena-packing British heavy-metal veterans who have sold more than 65m albums in the course of their three-decade career, are playing a one-off show in an 800-capacity north London club. The
Fri, 9 May 2008 02:56:00 GMT

Ballet Boyz: Greatest Hits, Sadler's Wells, London

In the six years they have been running George Piper Dances, William Trevitt and Michael Nunn have never had the resources to expand into a full-time ensemble. It is still basically just the two of them, the Ballet Boyz, with Oxana Panchenko as Queen
Fri, 9 May 2008 02:56:00 GMT

Breakin' Convention, Sadler's Wells, London

Sadler's Wells, London Sanjoy Roy Breakin' Convention, a three-day festival of hip-hop dance theatre, brings Sadler's Wells a different audience from the usual. There are more black people, though it's not overwhelmingly black; more men, though it's not
Fri, 9 May 2008 02:56:00 GMT

Rehman Malik meets Altaf Hussain in London

LONDON: Interior Advisor to the Prime Minister Rehman Malik held talks with Muttahida Qaumi Movement Chief Altaf Hussain here. According to sources, the meeting lasted for 3 hours in MQM's International Secretariat. National political developments,
Fri, 9 May 2008 02:07:00 GMT

Government steals Boris Johnson's plan to ban booze on all public transport

Travellers face a ban on drinking alcohol on trains, buses and trams across the country, it was revealed last night. The drastic plan to cut loutish behaviour will be considered as part of a Government review aimed at making public transport safer. It
Fri, 9 May 2008 01:58:00 GMT

Wife speaks on London shooting death

The wife of a barrister found dead after an armed siege by police in the upmarket Chelsea area of London said they had a 'strong union' and were deeply committed to each other. Family law lawyer Mark Saunders, 32, was found dead at his flat in
Fri, 9 May 2008 01:50:00 GMT