Article Archive - 19 December 2007

19 December 2007

FA faction working to move Burton centre of excellence down to London
Birmingham prepared to see SFA in court as McLeish compensation claim gets ugly
West Brom's Mowbray given stay of execution with suspended three-match touchline ban
Ferguson blames it on Rio as United are rocked by party fallout
Fifth-richest man in the world set to buy into Queens Park Rangers
Carling Cup - Semi-final Draw
Moyes challenge reserves to prove they can hack it as Alkmaar challenge looms
Injury-plagued Owen forced to stay at Newcastle as transfer window closes on him before it even opens
Park's United return on ice as frozen pitch scuppers comeback
Van der Sar mulls sideways move into player-coaching role with United
Blackburn boss Hughes rates Wenger's Arsenal up there with United old boys
Murray Walker on speed? That'll be the motor-mouthed darts commentator Sid Waddell
Don't take any chances, Nicholls warns recuperating Walsh
Defra lifts bird flu restrictions
New hope for Bangura
Is the country's top team of first-class referees cracking up under the pressure?
Shoppers get �1bn Christmas present after EU tells Mastercard to scrap illegal fees
EU-wide health care plan discussed
Cr-ouch - Liverpool crash out at Chelsea after striker walks for horror lunge
Ponting tries to unsettle Black Caps
EU fishing quotas deal agreed
Call to end parties' peerages power
EU fishing quotas deal agreed
RFU confirm Ashton will stay on as England head coach
Carragher cool on England return
Spurs appeal Zokora red card
Girls Aloud swap their raunchy stage gear for an angelic new look
Hadden backs Scots to shine
'Dying' politics attacked by Clegg
Mystery surrounds huge explosion as investigators say hair tongs are not to blame
'Peeping Tom' policeman spied on fellow officer while she was in station changing room
Hope for borrowers as credit crunch shows first signs of easing
Spice Kids: It's a family affair as Posh and co bring their children on stage
It violates our human rights: Campbell fury over fans' abuse
Torres: I want to be a Kop idol like Rush and Dalglish
Wenger: I'd love to see my young guns embarrass Spurs again
Toffees rule out McFadden sale
Djourou to return to Arsenal
England rugby star Barkley charged with assault
Young mother celebrates birth of FIFTH child aged just 21...but they don't claim benefits
New hope for Bangura as Watford allowed to apply for work permit
Two teachers suspended after tying up pupil with electrical cable during lesson
Ashton set to be retained
Leon heading for Christmas No1 as X Factor 'fix' row continues
Rail firms accused of forcing Christmas travellers to pay hundreds of pounds for 'rip-off' tickets
Mohammed now second most popular boys' name in Britain
White Christmas dreams dashed as forecasters predict no snow for festive season
Vanessa Redgrave helps bail Guantanamo detainees 'who were members of al Qaeda terror cell'
Bank moves for Northern Rock assets
Bug rules out Gerrard
Cole set to discover fate
Slim Cher learns to live with daughter Chastity's growing weight problem
Lower tax promise from Tories
Wenger hails 'mental' victory
PCs to face death charges after head-on collision leaves man dead
Farmers warned not to sell lambs to Muslims who want them for religious sacrifice
BA steward suspended 'for eating leftover muffin' on passenger's meal tray
'Diana was on the Pill' claims yacht stewardess who sailed on couple's last trip
Couple forced to take in criminal lodger after he tells court their house is HIS home address
David Gest forced to spend Christmas in hospital after suffering chest pains
Moore, Shearer, Matthews and Edwards are the fans' favourites. But who has been voted the best player in the history of your club?
Jayawardene passes century milestone
Ex-minister takes swipe at Brown
BBC defends staff relocation plans
Doctor's lawyer fights extradition
Late night partying leaves Kate Moss in an embarrassing spot of bother
Lily 'thrilled' to be pregnant... but she'll have to stay off the fags
Gerrard sickness adds to Rafa's pain ahead of Chelsea clash
Ramos hails Spurs performance
Sri Lanka's captain fantastic Jayawardene slams 'negative' England
Chelsea step up their pursuit of Anelka as Drogba admits: I don't know when I'll be able to play again
Bring on the Gunners - we want our revenge warns Tottenham defender Chimbonda
Premier League Rumour Mill: Sir Alex back in for Berbatov
Robinson back to his best - but that's what he's paid to be, insists Spurs boss Ramos
Pryce is right for Warriors
Nurse shortage at baby units
BNP investigated over alleged spying and money laundering
Watchdog warns broadband speeds are much slower than advertised
Hard-pressed British fishermen let off the hook by Brussels to catch more North Sea cod
Senderos a possible but Routledge and Hinkel unlikely: Celtic expected to be busy in January
Birmingham boss McLeish targets Boyd and Murphy
Oh baby, baby: Britney Spears' sister pregnant at 16
Magna Carta auctioned for �10.6m
Premature babies put at risk by NHS nurse shortage
Labour 'big beast' Charles Clarke breaks silence with blast at 'foolish' Brown
Saints duo agree new deals
Young Gunners on march again
No sign that childminder shook baby, says expert
He took it very well - Poyet and Ramos defend Defoe's furious reaction to being taken off after scoring
United stars to face Fergie wrath after 'wild' Christmas party
City wrap up Castillo loan deal
Ten-man Spurs see off City
New contract for Hadden
Arrest leaves troubled Amy Winehouse so drained she collapses in a car
Immigration 'not affecting wages'
Owen doubtful for return against Rams
Alonso could be back for Reds
Harmison leads England fightback
Winehouse bailed after police quiz
More research into knife crime call
Pensions data lost by Revenue
Clegg named Lib Dem leader
Bank chief warns over credit crunch
Cameron's party in donation blunder
Teachers threaten action over pay
�1,000 deposit to visit UK families
Dodi 'ignored' protect Diana advice
Diana's revenge: Dodi affair was calculated to snatch attention from Camilla
Health warning over Nigella's express turkey
Spring flowers face extinction after blooming in autumn puts them at risk of frost
Inland Revenue loses personal data AGAIN leaving 6,500 pensioners in ID fraud peril
Towns cancel Midnight Mass over fears it would be disrupted by drunken thugs
Gene therapy to cure boy's disease triggered leukaemia, doctors say
Kate and Gerry McCann are spared police questioning 'until after Christmas'
BBC blows �120,000 on staff Christmas bash - as 2,800 workers face axe
France road ban for 120mph Hamilton
Nurse gave four-year-old MMR vaccine AGAINST wishes of parents
This is what cigarettes do to you, warns anti-smoking campaigner hours before her death
Woolmer stumped on 'tampering' controversy
Row as new diplomas for hair and beauty given same weight as 3.5 A-levels
Pay-as-you-throw rubbish charge really IS a tax, admits minister
Cash for honours: 'Labour deliberately tried to conceal secret loans'
'Blunkett's bobbies' will get payrise backdated - but normal officers won't
Rape probe at Man Utd party hotel
ITV rejects X Factor 'fix' claim by insisting: 'Leon had 10% more votes than Rhydian'
Chelsea boss Grant urges FA to protect players
Growing old disgracefully: Dame Shirley and Cilla show they can party just as hard as their younger contemporaries
Nick Clegg crowned new leader of the Liberal Democrats
BBC to buy homes from staff in �16m relocation bonanza
Only-just leader who must dare to be bold
Labour's love affair with IT will cost us all dear
Christmas with the family is not so bad
�20m plan for 'tent in the park' to become art gallery
Shaun Edwards won't be leaving us, say Wasps
Chiswick House set for �12m facelift
Psychiatrists called in to calm 'sobbing' Amy
Boxing club threatened with closure by rent rise
Not so Great Western
The Royal Albert All
Grieving mother appeals for help in finding son's killers
All clear for the Olympic stadiums
Why the City is wrong to be so bearish about media shares
Bring on Arsenal ... we want our revenge
'Resilient' Footsie is hiding the real gloom
Chelsea go for Anelka as doubts grow over Drogba
Here comes the eco-friendly Routemaster
C-charge reward for small cars is stalled
Surprise as B&B mulls bid for part of N Rock
Britney Spears' sister pregnant at 16
DTZ profits on the slide as crunch fallout takes its toll
Earnings fall 35% at Sports Direct
The best places to eat in 2007
Unborn babies on your iPod
The Royal Albert All
Great passion for the piano player
'Rip-off' train tickets hit Christmas travel
Three cheers for cocktail heaven
Radio 1 has a rethink and stops bleeping the Pogues
Hobbit deal is a double treat for Rings fans
Morgan Stanley takes new �4.7bn hit
�158,000 ... the grand total raised by our charity auction
Teachers suspended for tying up pupil with electric cable
The Great Tube ticket scam
Win tickets to the Charlie Wilson's War UK premiere
Revamped Rent to close in West End
Leon leads the race for Christmas No. 1
Fab choice, now lavish FA have to make sure it pays off
Middle-aged lovers make much the biggest waves
This Nutcracker is the icing on the Christmas cake
An island not to be treasured
Archer just misses target
Ray stays on the sunny side
Handel bucks the tradition
Duo take popshots at Potter
A French triumph

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