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David James fined 275 pounds for speeding at 90mph
Former England goalkeeper David James has been convicted of speeding in a 12-year-old Vauxhall Astra.

The 41-year-old footie star was arrested after he was driving at 90 mph on a motorway in the...


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David James fined 275 for speeding at 90mph
Former England goalkeeper David James has been convicted of speeding in a 12-year-old Vauxhall Astra.

The 41-year-old footie star was arrested after he was driving at 90 mph on a motorway in the...
Loneliness in old age 'worse than smoking'
Smoking is bad for heath, but being lonely with no one to share your problems may be worse than cigarettes, according to a senior Downing Street adviser.

David Halpern, the director of Number 10's...
Taliban says Prince Harry should help rather than kill people in Afghanistan
Prince Harry should be using his royal position in Afghanistan to help people rather than kill them, the Taliban have said.

"A prince should use his position to help people, not to come and kill...
Lineker says there can't be anything worse than being England's manager
England football ace Gary Lineker has described the England manager's job as the worse thing that could happen to him.

He told The Sun that he would run a mile from doing it himself. He was quoted...
Wicketkeeper Kieswetter confident of England win over Pak in ODI series in UAE
England wicket-keeper batsman Craig Kieswetter has expressed confidence in his side saying there was no reason why that it cannot beat Pakistan in the one day series in the UAE.

"England have a...
Capello emerges as 'shock' contender for Chelsea manager's job
Speculations in England football circles is now rife that Fabio Capello might be heading towards Chelsea as their new manager in place of an under pressure Andre Villas-Boas.

Chelsea lies fourth in...
Naomi Watts set to play Princess Diana in new flick
Naomi Watts will play Princess Diana in a new film that will centre around the final two years of her life and her love affair with a heart surgeon.

'Caught In Flight' will focus on Diana's...
England ODI keeper Kieswetter backs Pietersen to fire again
England wicketkeeper Craig Kieswetter has backed beleaguered Kevin Pietersen to regain his form, which earned him reputation of being one of the finest one-days batsman in international...
Tremlett undergoes back surgery following injury in recently-concluded UAE series
England pace bowler Chris Tremlett has undergone back surgery following an injury which cut short his participation in the recently-concluded Test whitewash by Pakistan in the United Arab...
Redknapp ready to take England's charge on temporary basis
Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp, who emerged as favourite to succeed Fabio Capello, is interested in taking charge of England for this summer's European Championships, but the Football...
Capello resigns, Stuart checks in as caretaker England boss
With just five months left for the Euro 2012, England football is in turmoil with the resignation of national team manager Fabio Capello over differences with Football Assoiation (FA) following the...
Pervert spared jail for child porn offences so he can get help
Pervert spared jail for child porn offences so he can get help A MAN found with more than 2,000 child and animal porn pictures on his laptop has been spared jail so he can get help. ...
Lewisham and Greenwich pupils receive more than 6,000 free Olympic tickets
Boris Johnson WHILE thousands of people missed out on Olympic tickets, more than 6,000 Lewisham and Greenwich schoolchildren will witness the sporting spectacular. In an initiative set up by...
Trio sentenced after high-speed car crash
THREE men have been sentenced for their parts in a high-speed road race which involved an Aston Martin Vantage previously used at a James Bond film premiere. The random street-racing contest...
Prince Harry in Afghanistan: use Royal role to help people not kill say Taliban
Prince Harry should be using his royal position to help people rather than kill them the Taliban have said as they condemned his return to the Afghan ...
Give me England job so I can relegate them - Ferguson
Manchester United's manager Alex Ferguson smiles during a news conference at the club's Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, northern England, November 21, 2011. REUTERS/Phil Noble ...
England expect big battle in Rome
They may have thumped Italy 59-13 at Twickenham last year but England will not be underestimating the Azzurri at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday. The hosts will be making their Six Nations debut...
Redknapp pegged to take on England top job
Endorsed by a growing number of England players, Harry Redknapp should move closer to becoming the new coach of the national team on Friday when plans to recruit Fabio Capello's replacement are...
The week ahead at the London Assembly
TfL sponsorship investigation As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the...
Mayor welcomes new approach to alcohol related crime in London – but says more is needed
London will be the first city in England to trial a new scheme to tackle alcohol related crime. After campaigning for further measures to be introduced, the Mayor of...
Damilola Taylor killer Ricky Preddie back in prison
One of the killers of schoolboy Damilola Taylor has been recalled to jail for a second time just 16 days after being released, sources said...
25 years for dying barracks killer
A terminally-ill man must serve a minimum of 25 years in jail for the murders of two soldiers shot dead by dissident republicans in Northern Ireland, a judge ruled...
Redknapp not keen on job share but flattered by England link
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp arrives for at the club's training ground. He has been installed as favourite to be named England manager. Photograph: Eddie...
'Harry Redknapp is the best man for the England job,' says Ferguson
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp arrives for at the club's training ground in Chigwell. Redknapp has been given the backing of Sir Alex Ferguson and Alan Shearer to be the new England manager....
Guus Hiddink's links with John Terry could scupper England chances
John Terry could rule him out of contention to be the next manager of the national side, according to his agent.The Dutchman has emerged as the most realistic foreign contender for the England job,...
Geoff Parling: 'Harry Redknapp should manage the England rugby team'
Geoff Parling, left, and Lee Dickson following England's Calcutta Cup victory over Scotland. Parling is godfather to one of Dickson's kids. Photograph: David Rogers/Getty...
Guardian Viral Video Chart: Collapsing cooling towers, Will Ferrell, Old Spice
Viral Video Chart . Compiled from data gathered at 1100 on 10 February 2012. The Viral Video Chart is currently based on a count of the embedded videos and links on approximately 2m blogs, as well as...
Redknapp 'would consider' England offer
England boss but appeared to rule out the prospect of combining his club role with managing the national team.The 64-year-old is the bookmakers' favourite for...
England XI ease to contrived victory
Throughout the tour of UAE, England's bowlers have performed impressively but against England Lions it could be argued they were too good as they shot out the second-string team for 96, leading...
Hiddink agent plays down England chances
Pardew: England job not for me Hiddink developed a "strong personal relationship" with Terry during his spell as Chelsea manager during the 2008-09 season and, as the removal of the...
In the Land of Blood and Honey, Berlin Film Festival - review
No one could complain of a lack of audacity in Angelina Jolie's first film as director. It's a very brave and far from obviously commercial effort, from a film-maker who clearly knows what...
Absent Friends, Harold Pinter Theatre - review
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James Morrison, Hammersmith Apollo - review
Right now, James Morrison Catchpole is in a fascinating place. Two of his three albums have topped the British charts and last night marked his transition from the medium stage (he played...
The Black Keys, Alexandra Palace - review
Getting to Ally Pally is a pain, even when the ground isn't covered in an inch of snow. Yet if there's one band worth making the journey for, it's The Black Keys.In our era of...
I'm afraid of falling flat on my face, says Oscar hope Jessica Chastain
It has been an incredible year for Jessica Chastain, but the actress says her meteoric rise has been so fast that she expects to "fall flat on her face" at any moment.This time last year,...
Yayoi Kusama, Tate Modern - review
Yayoi Kusama's polka dots have become so ubiquitous on the global art scene that they have, to an extent, suffocated her own history.Recently, they have overwhelmed vast flowers, pumpkins and...
La Traviata, Upstairs at Gatehouse - review
Here's a repertoire standard relocated and sexed up for a modern, Basque-obsessed audience. Such concepts are pretty much par for the course on the surgent Opera Fringe but Kit...
Flame and glory: Rammstein set to light up London
Other bands play; Rammstein burns, goes the fans' motto. So the O2 Arena should prepare for a roasting. The German industrial metal band will put a rocket up London's biggest venue on...
The Muppets - review
In James Bobin's film, Gary (Jason Segel, who also helped write the screenplay) is The Muppets' biggest fan and takes a trip to Hollywood to see their famous studio home. He finds it...
The Woman In Black - review
Susan Hill's best-selling novel has been a highly successful play, a television special and it's familiar on radio too. Now it bears the banner of a refurbished Hammer production with Harry...
A Dangerous Method - review
Keira can act! She really can. Those of us who saw her in the dire gangster thriller London Boulevard, where she slouched around moodily enough in a singlet but was plain awful whenever she spoke,...
Gay ban guesthouse owners lose court appeal
Two Christian guesthouse owners who were ordered to pay damages after refusing to allow a gay couple to stay in a double room lost their appeal...
Atheist victory on council prayers
They challenged the practice of Bideford town council, Devon, of having religious prayers on meeting agendas.Today Mr Justice Ouseley, sitting in London, ruled: "The saying of prayers as part of...
Lib Dems make landslide gains in by-elections
Their candidate Chris Lofts took Northamptonshire County Council's Towcester division on a massive swing of more than 30% since the 2009 shire polls. Party colleague Lisa Samiotis triumphed at...
Ministers 'ring alarm bells on NHS reforms'
Three Conservative Cabinet ministers have "rung the alarm bell" about the Government's NHS reforms with one comparing it to the poll tax, it was claimed...
Being lonely is 'worse than smoking'
Being lonely in old age will propel you to the grave more quickly than smoking, a senior Downing Street adviser said as part of an effort to encourage people to retire...
Snow set to wreak transport havoc
Widespread disruption is expected on transport routes across England and Wales today following significant overnight snowfall and sub-zero temperatures that show little sign of...