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Satellite launches hit Avanti

03.10.11
The decision to run three consecutive satellite launches pushed Avanti Communications further into the red last year... more

JJB may be a basket case, but bosses are having a ball

05.09.11
Good news for long-suffering investors in JJB Sports: management have been awarded an incentive scheme potentially worth many millions... more

Made In Chelsea bags second series

24.06.11
A second series of 'Made In Chelsea' has been commissioned for E4 after pulling in audiences of more than 700,000 viewers per episode... more

Real life in the fast lane

28.01.11
Mark Prigg ditches his usual car for the super fast and easy Daytona 675, and is all praise for a two-wheeler lifestyle in the city... more

Tony McCoy's delight at being crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year

20.12.10
Bookmakers' favourite Tony McCoy wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year, becoming the first jockey to do so... more

Time for trip or treat - gift ideas for the motoring fan

17.12.10
From track racing to caravan cruising, here’s a line-up of gifts that’s sure to make any motoring fan merry, writes David Williams... more

Game for a capital race? Try Gran Turismo 5

03.12.10
Ever wanted to speed and screech through Trafalgar Square? Thanks to Sony's new car-racing 'simulator' now you can, writes David Williams... more

Volvo's super coupe that's also a quality estate

22.10.10
The Swedish car giant's latest offering, the V60, looks like an estate but the company insists it's a “sports wagon”... more

X Factor rejects Storm and Diva Fever hit out at their mentors

18.10.10
X Factor judges Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh came in for criticism by the latest acts to be booted off the show... more

Finding release on two wheels

01.10.10
Motoring: If you are planning to join the city’s growing biker pack, do so with a thoroughbred racer that’s also a city slicker at heart... more

Rain will make it hard to beat the Spread

07.09.10
The forecast of heavy rain at Doncaster could not be better news for Darryl Holland, who rides Ted Spread in Saturday's St Leger... more

Turn the screw on garages

13.08.10
As a new study reveals instances of dodgy dealings in the motor repair trade, how can you protect yourself?... more

City Spy: England lose and the bookies win

29.06.10
The bookies would have loved England to stay in longer to encourage more deluded fans to gamble even more money on the most unlikely of victories... more

World Cup namesakes get free bet

10.06.10
Ladbrokes has announced that they will offer a free £20 bet to anyone with the same name as one of the Three Lions squad... more

New iron man in town

04.06.10
Harley Davidson’s 883 speeds in with a brooding attitude to attract riders looking for a quality hassle-free ride... more

Big Brother fans must pay for 24-hour viewing

04.06.10
Big Brother bosses announced today that a live internet feed is to return for fans - but at a cost.... more

Ottis Gibson named as West Indies head coach

02.02.10
West Indies have confirmed that Ottis Gibson will take over as their head coach in time for their upcoming series against Zimbabwe... more

North-south revolt over Crossrail levy

10.12.09
Boris Johnson urged to tear up his planned Crossrail levy so firms in north and south London pay less... more

Aidan O'Brien rules Age Of Aquarius out of the St Leger

10.09.09
Well-backed ante-post favourite Age Of Aquarius has been ruled out of the St Leger at Doncaster... more

Police 'steal' valuables in a lesson for drivers prevent theft

25.08.09
Police are removing valuables from unlocked cars to shock motorists into being more careful... more

City Spy: Carter's quick to grab private desk

24.07.09
So the Treasury Select Committee is to launch an investigation into unequal opportunities and sexism in the City? That will be an investigation then by a committee of MPs made up of just one woman and 13 white blokes... more

Outrage as RBS boss Stephen Hester gets £9.6m pay deal

22.06.09
The banking industry faced a fresh wave of public anger as high-flyers in London looked set for bumper bonus payouts despite the financial crisis and global recession... more

WORLD: Plot to blow up American jets and Jews

21.05.09
Four Muslims have been arrested over a plot to shoot down US military aircraft and simultaneously blow up two synagogues in New York... more

Queen plans Festival trip to cheer on her Gold Cup hope contender

02.03.09
Horse racing: The Queen is set to attend Cheltenham racecourse for just the second time in 50 years when her horse Barbers Shop runs in the Gold Cup... more

Boss says: That is snow excuse to miss work

05.02.09
TIMES are tough at Merton council. It’s ordered council employees who weren’t able to make it into work because of the snow, to account for the time from their annual leave.... more

Cheltenham confident big meeting will survive rain

20.01.09
Officials at Cheltenham are "very hopeful" this weekend's high-profile Festival Trials Day meeting will go ahead... more

Ulrika tipped for Big Brother house

02.01.09
Celebrity Big Brother returns with Ulrika Jonsson among those tipped to enter the house... more

On-song new boys can make it London 0 Hull 5

29.10.08
Football: Phil Brown's side bid to complete a clean sweep of the capital's top clubs by defeating Chelsea... more

Coroner condemns RAF over 'shoddy' records on 10 Hercules deaths

22.10.08
The coroner in the inquest of 10 servicemen killed when their Hercules plane was shot down in Iraq has launched a bitter attack on the RAF... more


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