Simon Cowell has signed a 2m deal to write a book about his experiences as a judge on the American Idol show.
The book, to be called I Don’t Mean To be Rude, But… will hit the shelves in the US in December.
It is set to provide an insider’s view of being a plain-talking judge on […]
Ask the same question today and the answer may very well be “why wouldn’t he”.
Indeed, according to the Mirror’s reports of a leaked memo from New Labour’s chief strategist, Lord Gould, it is something Mr Brown is considering.
The memo, written before Mr Brown became prime minister, reveals much of the style and approach Mr Brown […]
English playwright, William Shakespeare, once said better three hours too soon than a minute late.
Well, in Africa, attitude to time-keeping is often the opposite of that.
Last week for instance, international journalists in the UK were kept waiting by the king of Ghana’s largest ethnic group who was visiting Alexandra Palace in north London […]
There are many things which influence how a business is run.
In the UK, companies are not only guided by the law of the land, but they must also conform to European law and abide by regulations set down by the European Commission.
They generally sound quite boring, but can actually be very important to companies.
The […]
Radio Five Live football commentator Ali Bruce-Ball combined his love of sport and drama at school to land his dream job.
Find out how he did it and share some of his top reporting tips.
I always loved playing sport and watching sport but I never thought I could turn this passion into a career. At […]
1755 - WICKET! Ganga lbw b Harmison 0, WI 4-1 Harmison strikes! He kicks off his opening over with two leg-side deliveries and then BOSH! He gets one to come in, Daren Ganga can’t get his bat across in time and umpire Billy Bowden raises the crooked finger - an almost carbon copy from his […]
Holland’s Edgar Davids and David Beckham’s favourite referee Kim Milton Nielsen get cosy.
Read on to find out whose clever caption won them a very, very nice prize.
Edgar Davids got up close and personal with referee Kim Milton Nielsen during Holland’s 1-1 draw with the Czech Republic in Saturday’s Euro 2004 qualifier.
But just what was […]
Great news, buried in the article Greenland melt ’speeding up’, I see a reference to changes in the earths gravity, I have been telling my doctor I am not getting fatter it’s the earth’s gravity getting stronger, finally I have the scientific evidence. Nigel, Salford
In the unsung landmarks picture gallery Neil Templeton notes the Harland […]
The government has hinted it may bring forward more reforms to the state pension system to benefit women.
Men and women who retire from 6 April 2010 will only need 30 years of national insurance (NI) payments to get a full basic state pension.
The government is now considering a system for women to buy additional contributions […]
Plans to reopen the biggest opencast coalfield in western Europe will be discussed at a public inquiry next month.
The inquiry will determine if proposals to restart coal mining at Ffos-Y-Fran in Merthyr Tydfil should go ahead.
The 12-day Welsh assembly inquiry will open on 7 September into the plans by Miller Argent.
If the scheme is […]