2015年8月18日 星期二

2015-08-19 U.K. Spotlight


International Business Times UK
   
Northerners Kick Grass win 12-hour lawn mower race in West Sussex   
International Business Times UK
It might not quite be Le Mans, but the grass is always greener at the highlight of the lawn mower racing season – a 12-hour overnight endurance race. The race was staged over the weekend of 8-9 August in Five Oaks, West Sussex. A total of 37 teams took ...


and more »   


BBC Sport
   
Frantic derby offers glimpse of where Dundee teams stand   
BBC Sport
There was barely enough time after James McPake's equaliser to make sense of the derby match at Tannadice. The Dundee manager Paul Hartley had been sent to the stand for being so overcome in his celebrations that he galloped off down the touchline ...


and more »   


Daily Mail
   
Human rights lawyers make a killing by defending health tourists   
Daily Mail
Human rights lawyers are cashing in on the health tourism crisis by threatening to sue hospitals when migrants are refused free treatment, whistleblowers claim. NHS managers say that when they tell overseas patients they are not entitled to free ...

   


The Guardian (blog)
   
1000000 and counting: writers select their favourite Test delivery in England   
The Guardian (blog)
The Ashes-deciding match at Trent Bridge also saw the millionth Test delivery on these shores – a Ben Stokes ball to David Warner that was hit for four. On the back of the milestone, here are six other memorable domestic deliveries. Steve Harmison ...


   


Birmingham Mail
   
Aston Villa boss still looking to trim down his squad further   
Birmingham Mail
Aston Villa are still hoping to offload a number of unwanted players before the transfer window shuts on September 1. Boss Tim Sherwood is hoping to land Barcelona's Adama Traore this week and still has an interest in signing another forward which will ...


and more »   


Nottingham Post
   
Nottingham Forest close to sanctioning £4m sale of Henri Lansbury to Burnley   
Nottingham Post
Nottingham Forest are understood to be close to sanctioning Henri Lansbury's move to Burnley – but will only agree to the sale if they can line up an adequate replacement. Dougie Freedman is understood to have met with the player (pictured) this ...

and more »   


The Guardian
   
Can cities kick ads? Inside the global movement to ban urban billboards   
The Guardian
First it was São Paulo, then Chennai. Then Grenoble, Tehran, Paris and now even New York have spawned movements to replace or ban outdoor advertising. Are we entering the age of ad-free cities – or is this just an eye-catching distraction? Tokyo ...

   


MoneyWeek
   
The real cost of charities to the taxpayer   
MoneyWeek
Right. Brace yourselves. I am going to give you a pile of statistics. I am then going to say some things that will make most of you really angry. And, finally, I am going to go on holiday for two weeks somewhere where there is no wi-fi and I can't hear ...

   


BBC News
   
Greece's Tsipras risks red lines in eurozone deal   
BBC News
Just over a month ago, six out of 10 Greeks voted against accepting the terms on offer from the country's lenders for a new bailout. It was a resounding "No" that the Greek government this week turned into an emphatic "Yes" by agreeing to a wide range ...

and more »   


Digital Spy UK
   
X Factor's Rita Ora: 'I have as much right to be on that panel as everyone does'   
Digital Spy UK
Rita Ora has posed topless with nothing but a few strands of hair to protect her modesty, as she defends her place on the X Factor panel. The 23-year-old 'Poison' singer shared a snap from the shoot on her Instagram, showing the star with her shirt ...

and more »   

沒有留言:

張貼留言