The Treasury cashed in twice the amount originally expected from the sale of its 40 per cent stake in Eurostar Cross-Channel train service for £757.1m to Quebec pension fund and Hermes Infra structure an Anglo- Canadian consortium. This will be last privatisation before the General Election. Under the deal, Patina Rail LLP will acquire the…
Brasil has detained a land-grabber thought to be the Amazon’s single biggest deforester, the country’s environmental protection agency said. The Amazon rainforest has been in existence for at least 55 million years, the region home to about 2.5 million insect specie, tens of thousands of plants, and some 2,000 birds and mammals and to date, at least 40,000…
MATCH 24, POOL B South Africa V Ireland played at Manuka Oval, Canberra. South Africa 411 for 4 (Amla 159, du Plessis 109, Rossouw 61*) Andrew Mcbrine 63-2, beat Ireland 210 all out from 45 overs (Balbirnie 58, O’Brien 48 Abbott 21-4, Morkel 34-3) Steyn 39-2 by 201 runs Ireland found in the hard way after dropping a catch…
A wild baby elephant fell into a well at Thoompakulam near Thannithode in Pathanmthitta, Kerala, was rescued by Ranni Forest officials. The magnificent Asian elephant is threatened by extinction in the wild, as human populations grow, its fast shrinking habitat forces wild elephant to explore new habitats in search of food and water. When…
Bill Gates has been again declared the richest man in the world for the 16th time by Forbes magazine’s annual ranking of global billionaires. The Microsoft billionaire founder once again beat Mexican businessman Carlos Slim to the top spot. Mr Gates’ net worth rose by just over $3bn (£1.94bn) in the year to 13 February,…
22nd Match, Pool A England V Sri Lanka, played at Westpac Stadium, Wellington England 309/6 (50 ov) Root 121, Bell 49, Dilshan 35-1, Herath 35-1 Sri Lanka 312-1 Thirimanne 139 not out, Kumar Sangakkara 117 not out, Sri Lanka win by nine wickets Thirimanne finished unbeaten on…
Saint David’s Day (Dydd Gŵyl Dewi, [dɨːð ɡʊɨl ˈdɛui]) is the feast day of Saint David, the patron saint of Wales, and falls on 1 March each year and celebrated by Welsh diaspora from the late Middle Ages. The first day of March was chosen in remembrance of the death of Saint David. Tradition holds…
Direct from Graceland Memphis to the UK and running until at least August 31st any visitors going to Elvis at The breathtaking O2 building, the nearest tube stop for which is North Greenwich. The first place you O2 get into the mood as they hear the songs…