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| Tesco beats expectations in Christmas trading Tesco stepped up the pressure on its rivals yesterday with a Christmas performance that was better than expected, despite a rapid slowdown in overseas growth. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
It was no snap decision, but banker has put himself in the frame with ethical lender An old, poorly insulated Underground carriage is not the best place to conduct an interview during a winter storm. Given the heavy snow that blanketed much of southern England on Wednesday morning, it is a minor miracle that the railways managed to convey Charles Middleton, the managing director of Triodos Bank, from his home in Leamington Spa to Village Underground in Shoreditch, East London. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
Bill McLaren, a national treasure whose love of rugby showed in his voice, dies aged 86 Bill McLaren, one of the last of sport’s great tribe of apostles, died yesterday. McLaren was the voice of rugby, just as Dan Maskell was the voice of tennis, Peter O’Sullevan of racing, John Arlott of cricket, Murray Walker of motor racing, Harry Carpenter of boxing, David Coleman of athletics. Most have left us, some have just retired. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
Dubai royal’s ‘secret bride’ Nivin el-Gamal flees to Britain AN Arab socialite who had a “secret marriage” with a billionaire Middle Eastern prince in London is applying for asylum in Britain, saying she fears for her life. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
Gordon Brown rushes to Northern Ireland in mission to resolve policing crisis Gordon Brown travelled to Northern Ireland this afternoon in an unscheduled trip to try to prevent the collapse of Ulster's political institutions. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |