Striker will shake Mourinhos hand as Chelsea play Everton Roberto MartÃnez excited by arrival of 33-year-old striker Archive: Etoo brands Mourinho a fool for comments Samuel Etoo has said he was annoyed by the inquest into his age at Chelsea last season but will hold no grudge against José Mourinho when they meet at Goodison Park on Saturday. The 33-year-old was unveiled as Evertons latest signing...
James Hansons late winner heaped further pressure on the Leeds head coach, Dave Hockaday, as Bradford claimed a 2-1 victory in a fiery West Yorkshire derby to progress to the third round of the Capital One Cup. Hockaday, who was given a stay of execution by the club president, Massimo Cellino, following Saturdays 4-1 defeat at Watford, has vowed to fight on as manager but conceded that his position...
Home secretary joins Labour in calling for Shaun Wright to quit after 15 victims announced plans to sue over abuse Continue reading... ...
IMF chief and former finance minister says decision to investigate her for alleged negligence is unfounded The head of the International Monetary Fund , Christine Lagarde , has been charged with "simple negligence" over her handling of a controversial 400m payout to French business tycoon Bernard Tapie when she was finance minister. Lagarde announced that she had been placed under investigation...
MK rewarded with tie against League One rival Manchester City to face Sheffield Wednesday Pass notes: explaining the story of MK Dons Manchester Uniteds conquerors, MK Dons, were handed a favourable draw in the third round of the Capital One Cup with a home tie against a fellow League One side, Bradford City. Karl Robinsons men claimed a stunning 4-0 win over United on Tuesday night and will now face...
Leyton Orient provided another Capital One Cup upset against Premier League opposition when they beat Aston Villa 1-0 at Villa Park on Wednesday night thanks to a late goal by the substitute Romain Vincelot, who had only come on with seven minutes left. The League One side had kept Aston Villa at bay until three minutes from time when Bradley Pritchard crossed from the left and Vincelot headed home...
The Venice Film Festival began with the premiere of Birdman, attended by the films stars Ed Norton, Michael Keaton, Emma Stone and Andrea Riseborough Continue reading... ...
Prime minister addresses CBI Scotland to argue that the single market underpins Scotland's economic success David Cameron will plead with Scottish voters on Thursday not to abandon one of the "oldest and most successful single markets in the world", after the home secretary, Theresa May, highlighted nerves in the pro-union campaign, warning that it needed to redouble its efforts. As the referendum...
The Children's Society's in-depth analysis of 50,000 children found only Uganda and South Korea lagged behind Children in England are less happy and satisfied with their lives than those in the majority of other European countries and North America, with only South Korean and Ugandan children worse off, a study by The Children's Society has found. Continue reading... ...
If Scotland opts for independence, the UKs divorce from Europe would swiftly follow The referendum on Scottish independence , due on 18 September, comes at a time of growing opposition in the UK to remaining in the EU. This is significant because Scotland is the strongest base of pro-European sentiment in the UK. A poll conducted earlier this year determined that if a referendum on continued EU membership...
Elitism so embedded in Britain that it could be called social engineering, social mobility commission concludes Britain is "deeply elitist" because people educated at public school and Oxbridge have in effect created a "closed shop at the top", according to a government report published on Thursday. The Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission said its study of the social background...
Statistics should provoke Britain's media into prolonged period of self-reflection. They probably won't, since 54% of top 100 media professionals went to private schools Much of the upper crust of British society is a racket for the privileged in defiance of the democratic wishes of the majority. That really is the core of Elitist Britain, that while 95% of Britons believe "in a fair society every...
Deputy children's commissioner Sue Berelowitz says, despite Rotherham and gang violence cases elsewhere, police and authorities are practising 'wilful blindness' Continue reading... ...
Ex-councillor for children's services in Rotherham says he will not quit as police commissioner in wake of damning report The police commissioner accused of failing to act on warnings of widespread sexual abuse of children while he was a senior councillor in Rotherham has resigned from the Labour party but has refused to leave his current post. Shaun Wright has faced calls from the home secretary,...
Queensland father Ron Williams says he will challenge school chaplaincy funding in the High Court for a third time if attempts to redirect funding for the program through state governments are successful. ...
Qantas has shocked everyone with a record $2.84 billion loss, around three times as bad as expected. ...
The Abbott Government is being accused of using terrorism fears to distract Australians from its contentious budget. In recent weeks the Coalition has outlined new measures to crack down on extremist threats, including legislative changes to target Australians who travel overseas to fight with terrorist organisations. Labor senator Sue Lines says the Government seems determined to only talk about...
Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop is due to sign an agreement in Indonesia today that aims to restore full diplomatic relations between the countries. ...
Qantas this morning is facing more financial turbulence when it releases its full-year results. ...
A dog returned from fetching a stick from a pond with an unexpected gift for his owner as he uncovered a haul of stolen goods which had been dumped ...