Article Archive - 10 July 2008

10 July 2008

Why I love Frank: he's the best I've ever worked with, says Mourinho
I feel like a slave: No, it's not Spartacus but Ronaldo (who is on £120,000 a week)
Four in ten new teachers quit over red tape and unruly pupils
Johnson urged to get tough: England are told to stop the partying
Top ten albums
Turner's earners - Friday 11 July
Benitez sparks a fracas with Spurs by admitting Liverpool want Keane
On tour now: The B52's
Murder, caviar and why our relations with a thuggish Kremlin are at their worst since the Cold War
Ashley looking for help at Newcastle, but not from Bin Ladens
Sharleen Spiteri: The lone star of Texas
PM: Deportations to Zimbabwe halted
It's been a right Carry On for evergreen star Anita Harris
Sporting birthdays - 11 July
GOLF: Level-headed Lee is back in the old routine at Loch Lomond
Pompey agree four-year deal with Trinidad and Tobago midfielder Hyland
High School Musial: High School? No, third grade
Birmingham boss McLeish keen on Derby's Pearson to replace Kapo
The hospital that has begun clamping its own ambulances
Galatasaray still in the £4m hunt for Hammers defender Lucas Neill
Moyes out to catch a Spider: Everton eye Turkey midfielder
City poised to make a move for Friedel after Villa make a £2.5m bid for keeper
Accountant jailed for smuggling girl, 14, into Britain to act as his slave
Edgar hoping to stop Chambers in his tracks at Olympic trials
Six Characters In Search Of An Author: An audience in search of a play
Yorkshire kicked out of Twenty20 Cup: Notts to face Durham in last eight
Harriet Harman pulls embryo Bill to 'boost hopes in by-election'
On this day - 11 July
RUGBY LEAGUE: Deacon hoping warm-up does not halt Bulls comeback
Splendid Pietersen century gives England the upper hand at Lord's
Nine Paras shot by British gunship after being mistaken for Taliban in 'friendly fire' disaster
Police appeal over student murders
Benjamin to miss Games
Countries face visa rules rethink
Going cheap: The £250,000 vase NOW only worth £20,000 after owners turned it into table lamp
Scrap metal thieves blamed for knocking out websites including Sainsbury's
As Obama and Clinton take on McCain on women's issues ... Democrats hope their teamwork will carry on to the White House
Daughter of WWII pilot convicted of assault after reprimanding teenager who 'vandalised war memorial'
Talented artist stabbed to death 'for trying to protect his girlfriend'
Met police chief rejects race claim
House prices fall 6.1% over year
Interest rates held for third month
PFA join chorus of criticism after Blatter calls for 'slave' Ronaldo to be released
New Rhinos deal for Lauitiiti
Luton Town fuming as they face starting League Two campaign 30 points adrift
Going for the gurn: The many faces of Reese Witherspoon
Lee McQueen bounces back after first day sickie in time for Apprentice reunion
Flirty Sara flaunts her leotard-clad body to Stuart
Iraqis tortured by British troops to receive £3m damages from MoD
United reject Blatter claim
Concerned Big Brother quizzes Luke after Bex accidentally fondles him in bed
Arsenal legend Henry backs Vela to shine for the Gunners
Hope for Zimbabwe? Mugabe's men resume talks with opposition over political crisis
Chambers determined to prove it's all about his experience in bid for Beijing
Sri Lanka tour in doubt
Biker boy Mark Wahlberg ditches his shirt and helmet for sunshine ride
Man in court over student murders
Goode makes Brive switch
Jailed Newcastle midfielder Barton is denied early release and faces at least five more weeks behind bars
Toddlers among the dead as 15 African migrants perish on tiny boat drifting toward Spain
McCanns welcome EU alert backing
Ashley rubbishes Bin Laden link but admits he wants Newcastle investors
New homes 'should fit local needs'
England make bright start
One in four babies born to migrant mothers as fertility rate hits highest level for 16 years
Marseille fans raising funds to bring Chelsea striker Drogba back to France
Blow for Rangers as injury rules skipper Ferguson out of the start of the season
Ronnie Bigg's could get his best Valentine's present ever - his freedom
Keane's frustrations go on as Hammers turn down Sunderland McCartney bid
Christie Brinkley gets to keep her children as she wins divorce battle with cheating husband
Two friends on 18-month Amazon trek fall out after just 68 days - in row over iPod
Johnson ready to quit Everton, with Spurs striker Bent top of Moyes' targets
Better bring a book: To save fuel, U.S. Airways will remove movie systems from flights
Revealed: What REALLY happened the night two England rugby stars slept with the same woman
Hello sailors! Stunning Myleene Klass strikes a pose as she models on board a cruise ship
Ojo and Brown fined for misconduct as Care and Strettle are found not guilty in RFU probe into New Zealand sex scandal allegations
Sir Ian Blair: I yelled at Asian cop but that doesn't make me racist
Row over public service outsourcing
Mind the age gap! After Lily Cole, Bryan Ferry steps out with another young escort
Dominatrix who secretly filmed Mosley sex party is declared 'unfit' to face court
Kenyon warns Scolari to be battle wary
Emnes excited by Alves
Arsenal set to make £8m bid for River Plate striker Falcao as replacement for Adebayor
RAF helicopter pilots ask for directions after emergency landing in playground
Fly half Goode completes his switch from Leicester Tigers to Brive
Davis D-Day as voters go to polls
Openers land first blow
Doctors vote against telling patients their beliefs on controversial issues
Sri Lankans put lucrative IPL contracts before England tour
Wiggins plays it cool as he heads for Beijing chasing Sir Steve Redgrave's record as Britain's best Olympian
Mother survives birth of baby girl after losing an entire BODY'S worth of blood
Better maternity facilities call
Jade Goody: 'I'm having a tummy tuck and a boob lift to make my body perfect'
THE INSIDER: Garcia's arrival heralds a new system at Spurs... Liverpool pave the way for Pennant's Toon switch... Pompey look to loan Bridge... Plus Inler, Ben Haim and more
Pollitt signs new Latics deal
Three changes for Springboks
Tottenham agree £9m deal for Espanyol striker Luis Garcia after fending off rivals Benfica
Mother stopped from travelling with son in taxi to school - because she hasn't had a criminal record check
Armed forces 'consider quitting'
TV stars Jonathan Ross and Ricky Gervais join forces in stolen puppy appeal
UEFA warn over player power and hit back at Blatter's 'slavery' claims
Chris Tarrant steps out with girlfriend Jane in first public appearance since £12.5m divorce
Cook set for Fulham stay as QPR's bid comes up too short for Fayed
More pupils 'eating healthy meals'
Drivers warned petrol could rise to £1.50 a litre by end of the year
Proteas go with Harris
Benitez goes for gold by settling for Silva because he can't afford that Villa
Kate Moss leans on pal Philip Green after 'split' from rocker Jamie Hince
Boro new boy Emnes relishing the chance to link up with Alves
Blatter wades into Ronaldo row
Toddler trapped in metal box at nursery for TWO HOURS - and staff didn't notice he was missing
Road tax reforms 'to hit 9m'
More agony for bloated Rachel Hunter as she's kicked off US reality show
Crocked QPR star Vine is praying for good news from his latest X-ray
Cavendish triumphs after sprint
Ted Kennedy makes a dramatic return to politics after brain surgery ... to help defeat Bush
Bale boost for Spurs as defender is set to be fit for the start of the season
Driver held after six die in crash
Dinner for three: Gwen Stefani (and her massive bump) enjoy intimate evening with husband Gavin Rossdale
Soldier killed in World War Two finally laid to rest after being identified by his crooked teeth
Anne Robinson gets six-month driving ban after her fourth speeding offence
Benitez's hopes of signing Villa are hit as Juve kick up over Alonso fee
LIVE TEST CRICKET: South Africa put England in at Lord's
Advert for new air traffic controller says 20/20 vision is essential... then offers application form in BRAILLE
Hammers let Fulham talk to two
Radio 4's Thought for the Day labelled racist over claims Africans suffer from 'endemic moral deficit'
Pictured: The abandoned baby red panda being nursed back to health by a zookeeper's cat
Pilot who killed himself and 13-year-old boy in plane crash was high on Ecstasy
Terry leads the Scolari fan club as new boss works his magic on Chelsea star
Priest disguises himself as a tramp to teach his own churchgoers a lesson
Parents of terminally-ill toddler sell their home and quit work to take her on dream holidays
Manchester City set to beat Spurs and Pompey for signature of Ben Haim
United set for £1m windfall after agreeing to let Queiroz take Portugal post
Jamie Oliver's healthy school dinners still a turn off for pupils as ministers set to miss targets
Pictured: How Iran doctored photographs to hide the missile that failed to work
Honeymoon is over: Coleen McLoughlin back in rainy Cheshire
Money (that's what West Ham want) as McCartney heads back to Sunderland
Tottenham new-boy Dos Santos gets the seal of approval from Henry
Britain's Got Talent winner George's home is raided by bailiffs after brother fails to pay council tax bill
Murray brothers serve up a fashion double act
Gothenburg was Fergie's pinnacle - Dons win tops glory with United, says Aberdeen legend Simpson
Veteran goalkeeper Pollitt pens new deal to stay with Wigan
Obama and Clinton jet in together ... sparking speculation they might run for White House
Man in court over students' murders
Mourinho ups bid for Lampard to £10m as he turns up pressure on Chelsea
Tottenham flop-Spur: Ramos ready to flush 16 players down the White Hart drain
Stretford to appeal against verdict
Manager O'Neill backs new signing Sidwell to push Aston Villa up the table
Waitress who claimed she was groped by her boss is awarded £60,000 payout
Unchanged England set record
Asylum seekers gang made £200,000 in insurance crash scam
Flames force California residents to flee again ahead of wind-whipped wildfire
Auxerre coach Fernandez is keen to keep Tamas away from Celtic
DNA test finally clears JonBenet Ramsey's parents of murdering their daughter 12 years after her killing
Victory for Christian registrar bullied for refusing to perform 'sinful' gay weddings
Fright in the night: Anne Robinson's scary face turns heads at Sir David Frost's summer party
Four in court over Shakilus murder
'Tension' over funding inequalities
Belhadj tempted by Celtic as Rangers star Hemdani recommends the club
Grant sought signature of Celtic keeper Boruc before he received Chelsea axe
Chelsea chief Kenyon warns Scolari: Expect some serious mid-term Blues
'Madonna loves herself and career more than Guy,' claims her brother in blistering new book
Rev Jesse Jackson is forced to apologise for saying he wanted to 'cut Barack Obama's nuts out'
Tait recalled by Australia after six-month self-imposed international exile
Chambers faces double trial
Bad-boys Akhtar and Asif recalled to Pakistan squad for Champions Trophy
House prices falling at fastest rate for 50 years - and interest rates 'won't be cut until 2009'
Bolton duo agree new deals
Pictured: Teenage mother among six friends killed in head-on crash with 38-ton lorry
What the back pages of the papers say - July 10
Planning shake-up hits superstores
Warning over nuclear power sites
Crouch agrees Pompey terms
Villa agree Sidwell deal
Buck: We want to keep Lampard
�12m for children support groups
Sniffer dogs search Jersey bunker
Mosley 'committed crime on himself'
Cameron crackdown on MEPs' expenses
Shareholders fail to back M&S chief
Ouch! Emmerdale's feisty Viv kicks thieving Freddie between the legs in violent new episode
Four teenagers charged with murdering Shakilus Townsend
Christie Brinkley divorce battle adjourned for three hour settlement discussions
Brown's bad deal: £3.8bn jobs drive for the young is failing, says OECD
Hit-and-run driver who killed woman, 91, escapes with a £700 fine
Gardener left deaf in one ear after twig burst eardrum
Doctors support NHS patients on paying for drugs
Sweltering in drought-stricken Australia, one homesick expat says: 'Strewth, I envy your rotten weather'
FIFA chief Blatter wades into Ronaldo row with 'slavery' swipe at United
1,000 bags a day 'are lost at Heathrow's Terminal 5'
Hundreds of housebuilding jobs axed
Brown demands action against Mugabe
Probe into Boris aides' recruitment
Embarrassment for Gordon Brown over Kremlin's blow to Mugabe sanctions
Pressure on senior Cabinet ministers to tell Gordon: It's time to go
Scots bonus formula 'has to be axed' says Labour think tank
Michael Burleigh: Yes, President Ahmadinejad's a monster who may go nuclear. But a military strike against Iran would be a catastrophe
Why arrogant Brits abroad won't play by Dubai's rules ... and end up rotting in prison
Vaughan: Flintoff omission right
MAIL COMMENT: An insult to the memory of 7/7
Chick peas and rice for a week - the price for tripping up in the River Dance
'I'm just like Heathcliff from Wuthering Heights' says Brown in extraordinary claim
Camping boom as credit crunch becomes intense
We drive electric ... now give us places to charge up
Jacko hits toy shop in pyjamas and wheelchair
Commuters invited to vote for best gadgets
Sacha Baron Cohen's wedding on hold
Apple surges ahead of the game with iPhone 3G
Acclaimed photographer stages exhibition to 'show what knives do'
How Oxford Circus shoppers will beat crosstown traffic
Felled tree given new life as an art exhibit
Primary pupils snub healthier school meals as prices rise
Keyless chastity belt leaves man feeling the pinch
2,000 youth envoys draft action plan for leaders
Council rent rise threatens ceramics showcase
Labour and Tories both move to help small shops
Knife crime is a teenage craze - and it will pass
High street woes put the brakes on Primark
City Hall staff to get the 'London living wage'
So who is going to beat the squeeze?
Comment: Lofty targets, but a challenge to achieve them
Suburbs at heart of Boris Johnson's blueprint for London
Comment: A new plan for London
Mourinho ups bid for Lamps to �10m
Fourth person held over French students' death
Girl, 15, on 'honeytrap' murder charge
Artist stabbed to death 'for protecting girlfriend'
If it's racism you want, head out of town
Believe it or not, Mosley is fighting for freedom
Comment: Lost luggage
Tourists 'driven away' by Heathrow welcome
1,000 bags are still going missing every day at T5
Emirates jumbo lands on airport's roundabout
Terry leads the Scolari fan club
Tagged on a stroll to shops, hate preacher freed from jail
Hleb set to seal �15m Barca move
Ray Lewis 'cornered woman in hotel room and ordered her to strip off'
Boot camp scheme for jobless teens is given OECD backing
Marking 'fiddle' has boosted Sats results
Asylum gang made �200,000 in crash scam
James has confidence in Bromley strength
Payout for Christian who refused to perform gay weddings
The Fred factor is boost for England, says Colly
Meet Boris's �75m Prince of Darkness
BMA rejects plan to help boys study medicine
Public asked again on police station closures
Mum describes NHS maternity 'nightmare'
Keane must up offer for McCartney
Colly's grateful for shot at redemption
Form guide shows Chambers' only fear need be the courtroom
Heavy rain puts Monty home title bid on hold
Wiggins in hot pursuit of record at games
Hleb set to seal £15m move from Arsenal to Barca after agreeing four-year-deal deal at Nou Camp
ECB to rule on game that never was
Win Global Gathering tickets
Has the market maxed out on pessimism yet?
Has the market maxed out on pessimism yet?
It's time for pragmatism not revenge with banks
It's time for pragmatism not revenge with banks
Sports Direct profits halve but Ashley in fighting mood
Man sales still strong at �2.5bn
West slowdown hits China trade
Oil price keeps US cars off road
Firms turn the spotlight on 'fat cat' earnings
Barratt to scrap the divi after taking �85m hit
Jobs market in City has 'collapsed'
UK and US are in for a long haul, says Experian
Shake up at the top for Swiss Re
Morgan worker stole client info
Merrill near to Bloomberg deal
Murdoch sees more bad news to come
Bank boss: City must be 'human' over staff depression
Payout to Sikh detective is overturned
I shouted at race claim officer admits Met chief
'Which way next?' is the puzzle as rates are held
Morgan duo are signed by GLG
Salman Rushdie wins best of Booker
Shell in talks to sell wind stake
Spurs win �9.5m battle for Garcia
House sales fall by half
England batsman fail to stay with the pace
PM rejects call for road tax U-turn
Rugby stars fined for NZ tour shame
Prostitute who filmed Mosley sex party 'unfit' to face court
Six young people killed as Mondeo crashes with lorry
Now kiss goodbye to booze, babes and all-night partying
GE and Dow mega-deal plans fire up the action
US mortgage giants 'are insolvent'
My, my, how can you resist Mamma Mia?
Mothers, sons and too much love in savage grace
Wild ride in journey to the centre of the earth
Long wait for The Forbidden Kingdom
Broken dreams in The Frontline
Nina Conti speaks her mind
Ting Tings sweeten summer
Resounding triumph for Mahler's greatest work
Moonlight and Magnolias puts wind up Hollywood
Remarkable images in Origin, Spirits of the Past
The Apartment is perfectly tuned
Cuban memories make fine film

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