Archive for July, 2010

The shoestring Olympics – BBC News

The shoestring Olympics – BBC News

Posted on 26. Jul, 2010 by .

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The Guardian The shoestring Olympics BBC News When London last staged the Olympics in 1948, money was so tight, athletes slept in military huts and leftover food went to … London 2012 Olympics: summoning up the spirit of 1948 Games Telegraph.co.uk all 198 news articles

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Gilberto Gil, Royal Festival Hall, London – Independent

Posted on 26. Jul, 2010 by .

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Gilberto Gil, Royal Festival Hall, London Independent … on with Western rock chords, surrealist imagery and anti-establishment attitudes that got Gil kicked out of the country by the military dictatorship. ..

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Gordon Brown: There is life after No 10 – Independent

Posted on 26. Jul, 2010 by .

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Gordon Brown: There is life after No 10 Independent Wartime Courage is, as its title might indicate, a little too military in its emphasis for my taste, though some of the stories in it are extremely … and more

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Afghanistan war logs: US covered up fatal Taliban missile strike on Chinook – The Guardian

Afghanistan war logs: US covered up fatal Taliban missile strike on Chinook – The Guardian

Posted on 25. Jul, 2010 by .

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The Guardian Afghanistan war logs: US covered up fatal Taliban missile strike on Chinook The Guardian The US military covered up a reported surface-to-air missile strike by the Taliban that shot down a Chinook helicopter over Helmand in 2007 and killed seven … and more

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Cameron leads delegation to court India – Financial Times

Cameron leads delegation to court India – Financial Times

Posted on 25. Jul, 2010 by .

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Telegraph.co.uk Cameron leads delegation to court India Financial Times … may be in defence that the most tangible and immediate progress is made, with a deal to sell another batch of Hawk training jets to the Indian military

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Why we should salute Britain’s warrior class – Daily Mail

Why we should salute Britain’s warrior class – Daily Mail

Posted on 24. Jul, 2010 by .

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Daily Mail Why we should salute Britain's warrior class Daily Mail Compare and contrast Chappell's misery with the words of Captain Doug Beattie of the Royal Irish Regiment, who won a Military Cross in the fight of his life … and more

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Summer Fun at the Royal Gunpowder Mills – 26th July to 1st Sept 2010 – AboutMyArea

Summer Fun at the Royal Gunpowder Mills – 26th July to 1st Sept 2010 – AboutMyArea

Posted on 23. Jul, 2010 by .

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AboutMyArea Summer Fun at the Royal Gunpowder Mills – 26th July to 1st Sept 2010 AboutMyArea Regular special events take place most weekends featuring everything from Medieval jousting and civil war re-enactments to Georgian Military Festivals and … Napoleon and Wellington clash – in Waltham Abbey! East Herts Herald 24 Napoleon marches on Waltham Abbey Hertfordshire Mercury all 3 news articles

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Man in the News: Anthony Ward – Financial Times

Man in the News: Anthony Ward – Financial Times

Posted on 23. Jul, 2010 by .

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Financial Times Man in the News: Anthony Ward Financial Times Born into a military family at the heart of the British establishment, he attended Marlborough College, one of the UK's elite private boarding schools. …

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Secret trade in illegal rare species – BBC News

Posted on 23. Jul, 2010 by .

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Secret trade in illegal rare species BBC News For wealthy businessmen and members of the military , a tiger skin is the latest in home décor. “This is very much a trade now of luxury and vanity,” she … and more

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Scottish separatist Adam Busby jailed for Heathrow bomb hoaxes – The Guardian

Scottish separatist Adam Busby jailed for Heathrow bomb hoaxes – The Guardian

Posted on 23. Jul, 2010 by .

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The Guardian Scottish separatist Adam Busby jailed for Heathrow bomb hoaxes The Guardian He moved to Ireland in 1980 after orchestrating a series of minor terror attacks in Scotland against military sites, oil companies and high-profile public … and more

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