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Builders LondonThe Builders London is the principal trade organisation for private sector housebuilders and voice of the home building industry in England and Wales. It is an exciting industry filled with many talented people and organisations, providing sustainable and attractive homes to meet the demands of consumers. Our member firms account for approximately 80% of all new homes built in England and Wales in any one year, and include companies of all sizes, ranging from multi-national household names through regionally based businesses and small local companies. 1. Cardiff to play FA Cup final data: 07.04.08 Cardiff City will play Portsmouth in this season's FA Cup final after a stunning goal from midfielder Joe Ledley gave them a 1-0 win over Barnsley in Sunday's semi-final at Wembley Stadium. 2. One in 10 school teachers have a 'top' degree data: 10.04.08 Fewer than a 10th of secondary school teachers have a top degree from a leading university in the subject they teach. 3. Extra troops to be sent to fight Taliban data: 07.04.08 Britain is poised to send another 450 troops to Afghanistan and take control of its most war-torn region for at least the next two years following pressure from the United States, The Daily Telegraph has learned. 4. Chinese banks pass on CIT Group data: 07.04.08 Major Chinese banks - including Industrial & Commercial Bank of China and Bank of China - decided not to invest in the U.S. commercial lender because of concerns about the company's ability to finance itself. 5. Gerrard hailed as hero in Anfield thriller data: 10.04.08 Despite admitting to playing one of his worst games for Liverpool, Steven Gerrard was hailed a hero once again after helping his team overcome Arsenal in a pulsating Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday. 6. This season's must-have: Dog-hair jumpers data: 19.03.08 A couple who doted on their two dogs have found an unusual way to keep the pets as close companions forever - by knitting his-and-hers pullovers from their fur. 7. Researchers discover pre-Edison recording in France data: 07.04.08 They say they have unearthed a recording of the human voice, made by a little-known Frenchman, that predates Edison's invention of the phonograph by nearly two decades. 8. Gritty Dutch war games raise eyebrows in former colony data: 07.04.08 Dutch marines say their training in Suriname is just that, but the military activities still arouse suspicions in the former Dutch colony. 9. Appian Way, the queen of Roman roads, is under threat data: 07.04.08 In ancient times the Appian Way, which links Rome to the southern city of Brindisi, was known as the regina viarum, the queen of the roads. But these days its crown appears to be tarnished by chronic traffic congestion, vandalism and, some of its guardians grumble, illegal development. 10. Richard Hammond: It was love at first sight with the Morgan Aeromax data: 07.04.08 ..AND IT WAS LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT 11. EADS insiders knew of threats to profits before selling stock, regulator says data: 10.04.08 A report from the French market regulator details meetings in which senior executives learned about threats to profits. 12. McCanns welcome papers' apology data: 19.03.08 Madeleine McCann's parents accept £550,000 damages over false newspaper claims about her disappearance. 13. Youths attack Australian school data: 07.04.08 Several people are hurt after youths armed with bats and a machete attack a Sydney high school. 14. Custody for Comoran rebel data: 07.04.08 Ousted Comoran rebel leader Mohammed Bacar is remanded in custody on the French island of Reunion. 15. Two charged over beach head death data: 07.04.08 Two men are charged in connection with the death of a Lithuanian woman whose head was found on a beach. 16. British defend Hayles after failed blood test data: 27.03.08 Robert Hayles, who failed a pre-race blood test at the track cycling world championships on Wednesday, has been defended by British Cycling performance director Dave Brailsford. 17. Arrests made in killing of Russian reporter data: 07.04.08 Tajik police have detained two men suspected in the murder of a Russian television reporter who was found stabbed in a Moscow apartment with a belt around his neck, an official said Saturday. 18. Torch relay chaos in papers data: 07.04.08 Chaotic scenes as anti-China demonstrators disrupt the Olympic relay through London are the focus of UK newspapers. 19. Shannon Matthews' mother held over kidnap data: 07.04.08 Exlusive: The mother of schoolgirl Shannon Matthews was arrested last night in connection with the alleged kidnap of her nine year old daughter. 20. Tories seek post office rethink data: 19.03.08 The Conservatives are hoping to put controversial plans to close 2,500 post offices to the vote in Parliament. 21. A12, 'worst road' in Britain, subject to inquiry data: 10.04.08 The A12, voted the worst in Britain, is to be investigated by a former transport chief who only six months ago spent more than two hours stuck in traffic on the route. 22. Papers apologise to Madeleine McCann parents data: 19.03.08 Two tabloid newspapers have published front-page apologies and paid "very substantial" damages over reports about the role of Kate and Gerry McCann in disappearance of their daughter Madeleine. 23. Chaos complicates life for Walsh, chief executive of British Airways data: 07.04.08 The financial year just ended was supposed to mark a turnaround but just when Walsh should have been planning celebrations, he was juggling record fuel prices, economic malaise and Terminal 5 troubles. 24. Schwarzer's late save secures draw for Australia data: 27.03.08 Goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer saved an 89th-minute penalty to help an injury-depleted Australia side scrape a 0-0 draw against China in their Asian World Cup qualifier in Kunming on Wednesday. 25. French commandos are dispatched to help rescue crew of yacht data: 10.04.08 Elite French troops have been dispatched to East Africa to bolster an effort to free the crew of a yacht that was seized by pirates off Somalia, a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said Monday. 26. Brian Reade: Brown plays dirty at political football data: 07.04.08 Gordon Brown wants to be seen as an Ordinary Joe (not Jock) in tune with every White Van Man in every Toby Carvery in the land. 27. Angus Fairhurst, member of Young British Artists, dies data: 07.04.08 Angus Fairhurst, one of the group known as Young British Artists, or YBAs, who stirred up the art scene in London and beyond in the 1990s, died Saturday in Scotland. He was 41 and lived in London. 28. Europe shows resilience in face of U.S. downturn data: 27.03.08 Business confidence rose in Germany, France and Belgium, and the head of the European Central Bank dampened hopes for a cut in interest rates soon. 29. Two Israelis die in battle at fuel terminal data: 10.04.08 Palestinian militants from Gaza have launched an audacious cross-border raid on a fuel terminal, killing two Israelis in a fierce shoot-out. 30. Kurds and police clash for 5th day in Turkey data: 27.03.08 The police on Monday broke up a protest by hundreds of masked and stone-throwing Kurdish demonstrators during the fifth straight day of clashes that have killed two people and wounded dozens, news reports in Turkey said. |