Prison drama A Prophet sweeps French Oscars

admin | March 2, 2010

Hard-hitting prison drama A Prophet has won nine awards at the Cesar awards, the French equivalent of the Oscars. Jacques Audiard’s film was named best movie at the ceremony, with additional prizes going to lead actor Tahar Rahim and the director himself. A Prophet – about an illiterate inmate who becomes embroiled in crime during [...]

Weak sea walls blamed for France storm disaster

admin | March 2, 2010

The fault lies in the small coastal defenses and put the elderly, after violent storms killed at least 50 dead and thousands homeless along the Atlantic coast of France. Many of them are after a wall of the sea off the coastal city of The Sting dead-sur-Mer was injured, so that high-8m (26 ft) a [...]

BBC 6 Music and Asian Network face axe in shake-up

admin | March 2, 2010

BBC 6 Music and Asian Network are facing closure, Mark Thompson, director general of the corporation, has said. Speaking to staff, Mr Thompson also announced that half of the websites on BBC online will close by 2013. Among the closures will be teen services Switch and Blast, with Mr Thompson admitting Channel 4 should lead [...]

West Yorkshire councils predict 5,000 job cuts

admin | March 2, 2010

About 5,000 jobs of the Council for West Yorkshire could be reduced over the next three to five years, according to a BBC poll showed. The reductions are as a community with local authorities, revealed a significant predictor of plans to cut costs. Kirklees Council said 1,500 jobs could go, wait for Leeds Council has [...]

Real Madrid top football rich list for fifth year

admin | March 2, 2010

Real Madrid have topped the league table of the world’s richest football clubs for the fifth straight year, according to Deloitte’s sport unit. Its Football Money League, based on data for season 2008/09, also says Real are the first global sports team to see annual revenues top 400m euros (£357m). Real’s arch-rivals Barcelona have taken [...]

Threat to 25,000 jobs in councils

admin | March 2, 2010

At least 25,000 jobs in England Council is at risk in the next three to five years, according to a survey by the BBC. This forecast is based on responses from 49 municipalities with a total of 256,000 workers, is based, is likely to decrease by 10%. Services such as libraries and kindergartens, and a [...]

HSBC profits hit by debt write-downs

admin | March 2, 2010

HSBC, Europe’s biggest bank, reported a 24% drop in annual profit to U.S. $ 7.1 million (4.7 million) for 2009, following the depreciation of the debt. The adjustment is 6.5 million U.S. dollars has been wiped off the form of profits. Removes special items, underlying earnings increased by 56% by HSBC for $ 13.3bn (8.8). [...]

Conservatives ‘to rush in new law on academies

admin | March 2, 2010

The Conservatives say they would change the law within days of winning a general election to allow hundreds more schools in England to become academies. Shadow schools secretary Michael Gove said a new education bill would remove the need for schools to consult local councils before becoming independent. It would also exempt the best schools [...]

Police watchdog investigates Leeds inmate death case

admin | March 2, 2010

The police watchdog is investigating a force’s contact with a man who died after becoming ill while in custody. Jason Jones, 39, died in Leeds General Infirmary on 5 February. He had been remanded at HMP Leeds after being arrested in Beeston on 2 February. A post-mortem test showed he suffered a brain injury before [...]

The cult of omega-3

admin | March 2, 2010

Hardly a week goes by without a new health claim of oily fish to eat. But is it really as magical as we are told? When to eat was a top 40 of good food, a graphical overview of good things, so that includes everything that omega-3 fatty acids, which is number one for years. [...]

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