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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:48:00 GMT

Brown in call for global 'contract'

11:47am Saturday 7th November 2009 Gordon Brown has called for a new global 'economic and social contract' with the financial institutions to ensure taxpayers around the world will never again have to bear the cost of banking failure. Addressing the
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:48:00 GMT

Brown in call for global 'contract'

11:47am Saturday 7th November 2009 Gordon Brown has called for a new global 'economic and social contract' with the financial institutions to ensure taxpayers around the world will never again have to bear the cost of banking failure. Addressing the
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:48:00 GMT

Brown Says G-20 Should Consider Tax on Financial Speculation to Curb Risk

U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown saidthe Group of 20 nations should consider measures such as t... Saturday 07 November 2009 market 2 U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown saidthe Group of 20 nations should consider measures such as taxingfinancial
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:48:00 GMT

Britons scoop a 90m Euro jackpot

Two British ticketholders shared a massive £90 million jackpot in Friday night's Euromillions draw, Camelot said. They scooped £45,570,835.50 each - the largest lottery prizes ever paid out in the UK. A National Lottery spokeswoman said: 'This is
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:48:00 GMT

Britons scoop a 90m Euro jackpot

Two British ticketholders shared a massive 90 million jackpot in Friday night's Euromillions draw, Camelot said. They scooped 45,570,835.50 each - the largest lottery prizes ever paid out in the UK. A National Lottery spokeswoman said: 'This is fantastic
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:47:00 GMT

Miss England relinquishes her crown

A soldier will take on beauty contest duties after the original Miss England relinquished her crown following her arrest over an apparent nightclub brawl. Rachel Christie, 21, stepped down as she wanted to concentrate on clearing her name, a statement
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:47:00 GMT

Brown in call for global 'contract'

Gordon Brown has called for a new global 'economic and social contract' with the financial institutions to ensure taxpayers around the world will never again have to bear the cost of banking failure. Addressing the meeting of G20 finance ministers in St
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:47:00 GMT

Britons scoop a £90m Euro jackpot

Two British ticketholders shared a massive £90 million jackpot in Friday night's Euromillions draw, Camelot said. They scooped £45,570,835.50 each - the largest lottery prizes ever paid out in the UK. A National Lottery spokeswoman said: 'This is
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:47:00 GMT

Miss England relinquishes her crown

A soldier will take on beauty contest duties after the original Miss England relinquished her crown following her arrest over an apparent nightclub brawl. Rachel Christie, 21, stepped down as she wanted to concentrate on clearing her name, a statement
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:47:00 GMT

Around the UK in 10 days

Self-confessed sun worshipper LAURA BLEAKLEY recently traded her flip-flops and bikinis for posh frocks, bingo and afternoon tea on a Fred. Olsen cruise around the British Isles... AS a sun worshipper and a lover of adventure holidays, I was unsure if a
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:47:00 GMT

Britain gives impetus to global tax on banks

ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) - World governments should consider urgently a levy on banks to fund future bailouts, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Saturday, departing from London's longstanding resistance to a global tax. France and Germany
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:46:00 GMT

Brown in call for global 'contract'

Gordon Brown has called for a new global 'economic and social contract' with the financial institutions to ensure taxpayers around the world will never again have to bear the cost of banking failure. Addressing the meeting of G20 finance ministers in St
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:46:00 GMT

Britons scoop a £90m Euro jackpot

Two British ticketholders shared a massive £90 million jackpot in Friday night's Euromillions draw, Camelot said. They scooped £45,570,835.50 each - the largest lottery prizes ever paid out in the UK. A National Lottery spokeswoman said: 'This is
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:46:00 GMT

Britain gives impetus to global tax on banks

ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) - World governments should consider urgently a levy on banks to fund future bailouts, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Saturday, departing from London's longstanding resistance to a global tax. France and Germany
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:45:00 GMT

Brown in call for global 'contract'

Gordon Brown has called for a new global 'economic and social contract' with the financial institutions to ensure taxpayers around the world will never again have to bear the cost of banking failure. Addressing the meeting of G20 finance ministers in St
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:44:00 GMT

Brown in call for global 'contract' - PA

Gordon Brown has called for a new global 'economic and social contract' with the financial institutions to ensure taxpayers around the world will never again have to bear the cost of banking failure. Addressing the meeting of G20 finance ministers in St
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:44:00 GMT

Brown in call for global 'contract'

Gordon Brown has called for a new global 'economic and social contract' with the financial institutions to ensure taxpayers around the world will never again have to bear the cost of banking failure. Addressing the meeting of G20 finance ministers in St
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:43:00 GMT

Britons scoop a 90m Euro jackpot

Two British ticketholders shared a massive £90 million jackpot in Friday night's Euromillions draw, Camelot said. They scooped £45,570,835.50 each - the largest lottery prizes ever paid out in the UK. A National Lottery spokeswoman said: 'This is
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:42:00 GMT

Belfast street fall into large hole

Part of one of Belfast's busiest streets has fallen into a large hole. Huge disruption is expected after a section of the tarmac on Cromac Street sagged leaving a deep dent, which engineers believe could stretch up to 15 square metres. Officials are
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:41:00 GMT

Britain urges divided G20 to reach climate finance deal

St Andrews, Scotland: British finance minister Alistair Darling urged his G20 counterparts on Saturday to work toward a $100 billion deal to tackle climate change but developing nations insisted they did not want to talk about it. Britain is hosting the
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:37:00 GMT

Britons share 90m lottery prize

Two British ticketholders have each won a record 45.5m in the EuroMillions draw, lottery operator Camelot says.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:37:00 GMT

Breaking News: Brown in call for global 'contract'

Gordon Brown has called for a new global "economic and social contract" with the financial institutions to ensure taxpayers around the world will never again have to bear the cost of banking failure. Addressing the meeting of G20 finance ministers in St
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:37:00 GMT

Brown in call for global 'contract'

Gordon Brown has called for a new global 'economic and social contract' with the financial institutions to ensure taxpayers around the world will never again have to bear the cost of banking failure. Addressing the meeting of G20 finance ministers in St
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:36:00 GMT

Tradesmen warned to avoid Britain's hidden killer

A hard-hitting campaign has been launched across Kent and Medway to warn tradesmen about the dangers of asbestos. Dubbed Britains hidden killer, asbestos-related diseases account for 20 deaths a week in industrial professions in the UK. Figures revealed
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:36:00 GMT

Belfast street fall into large hole

Part of one of Belfast's busiest streets has fallen into a large hole. Huge disruption is expected after a section of the tarmac on Cromac Street sagged leaving a deep dent, which engineers believe could stretch up to 15 square metres. Officials are
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:35:00 GMT

Commuters call for rail improvements COMMUTERS campaigning for rail improvements between Eastbourne and London have lobbied the Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, Theresa Villiers, at the House of Commons.

COMMUTERS campaigning for rail improvements between Eastbourne and London have lobbied the Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, Theresa Villiers, at the House of Commons. Members of the East Coastway Commuters Group, Bexhill Rail Action Group and
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:34:00 GMT

Welsh rugbys Last Frontier is here

SOPHIA Loren, a lady never lacking in the sassy self-assurance department, reckons: Nothing makes a woman more beautiful than the belief that she is beautiful. Glow with inner confidence and even if youre, well, a bit of a minger, others will perceive
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:33:00 GMT

Miss England gives up crown over brawl reports

LONDON (Reuters) Beauty pageant winner Miss England gave up her title on Friday after reports she had been involved in a nightclub brawl with another beauty queen. Rachel Christie, niece of former British Olympic gold medal sprinter Linford Christie, was
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:33:00 GMT

UPDATE:UK Brown:G20 Should Mull Global Financial Transaction Levy

(Updates with further detail) By Laurence Norman and Joe Parkinson Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES ST ANDREWS, Scotland -(Dow Jones)- The Group of 20 leading economies should consider applying a global financial transactions tax to pay for the cost of future
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:32:00 GMT

2nd UPDATE:UK Brown:G20 Should Mull Global Financial Levy

(Updates with further detail) By Laurence Norman and Joe Parkinson Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES ST ANDREWS, Scotland -(Dow Jones)- The Group of 20 leading economies should consider applying a global financial transactions tax to pay for the cost of future
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:32:00 GMT