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Builders LondonThe Builders London is the principal trade organisation for private sector housebuilders and voice of the home building industry in England and Wales. It is an exciting industry filled with many talented people and organisations, providing sustainable and attractive homes to meet the demands of consumers. Our member firms account for approximately 80% of all new homes built in England and Wales in any one year, and include companies of all sizes, ranging from multi-national household names through regionally based businesses and small local companies. 1. In Italian town, civics lesson from annual orange battles data: 27.03.08 For the uninitiated, the annual orange battles of Ivrea in northern Italy are a lesson in the history of this medieval town and its need to act out a legendary tale of civic rebellion in such a bruising fashion. 2. Carla Bruni wins over France after state visit data: 07.04.08 Carla Bruni has finally won the affection of the French public, with the vast majority agreeing yesterday that she is "elegant, modern and nice". 3. "Les Ch'tis," a glimpse on film into a unique French sensibility data: 07.04.08 How do you sell the world a movie like "Bienvenue Chez les Ch'tis?" 4. Pro-Tibet protesters disrupt Olympic flame lighting data: 27.03.08 Activists angered by the Chinese crackdown in Tibet disrupted the ceremony Monday in Greece, unfurling a banner and calling for a boycott of the Beijing Summer Games. 5. Millions being lost to 'boiler room' share frauds data: 10.04.08 Bogus stockbrokers are conning investors out of millions of pounds by pressurising them into buying worthless shares. 6. Facebook throws down online chat challenge data: 19.03.08 A new service, expected to roll out in the next few weeks, represents Facebook's latest challege to AOL, Microsoft and other makers of popular instant messaging programmes 7. Britain's financial regulator to hire more supervisors data: 27.03.08 The Financial Services Authority issued a report that found its supervision of Northern Rock was inadequate. 8. Contact made with yacht pirates data: 07.04.08 France makes contact with Somali pirates who seized a luxury French yacht with 30 crew in the Gulf of Aden. 9. Heather Mills torn to shreds by judge over Paul McCartney divorce data: 19.03.08 Heather Mills's reputation has been torn to shreds after the High Court judge presiding over her divorce from Sir Paul McCartney accused her of "make-belief", inconsistency and inaccuracy. 10. Herrero wins Basque stage data: 10.04.08 Spaniard David Herrero won the third stage of the Tour of Basque Country in a bunched sprint finish on Wednesday. 11. Greek prime minister faces a vote of confidence data: 27.03.08 It is unlikely that the censure motion against Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis, introduced by the opposition, will succeed. 12. Greece gripped by pensions strike data: 19.03.08 Greece's civil servants hold a general strike against pension reforms, paralysing transport and closing public offices. 13. The evolution of CyberCrime Inc. data: 07.04.08 Online crime is maturing, and the Internet criminal of today is adopting everything from supermarket-style pricing to outsourcing. 14. Microsoft said to be talking with News Corp. about joint Yahoo bid data: 10.04.08 The combination, which would join Yahoo, Microsoft's MSN and News Corp.'s MySpace, would create a behemoth that would upend the Internet landscape. 15. Rivals 'should share licence fee' data: 10.04.08 Some of the BBC's licence fee could be shared with other broadcasters, media watchdog Ofcom says. 16. Man charged over Jamaica murder data: 07.04.08 A handyman is charged with the murder of a 61-year-old British woman on an extended holiday in Jamaica. 17. Richard Hammond: Please let me go home data: 07.04.08 As the nation was going potty over the calamitous launch of Heathrow's Terminal 5, I was stuck in Marrakech airport trying to get back to Gatwick after last week's brief family hols. 18. Chelsea hope for third time lucky data: 10.04.08 Chelsea will not care if their Champions League semi-final against Liverpool later this month produces another turgid defensive standoff as long as they finish third time lucky. 19. Ferguson relishing Barcelona test data: 10.04.08 Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson cannot wait to face Barcelona in the Champions League semi-finals after beating Roma. 20. Hijacked yacht crew 'feared pirate attack' data: 07.04.08 Fears were growing last night for the crew of a luxury yacht hijacked off the African coast, as the British former girlfriend of one crewman revealed that he had been worried about a pirate attack. 21. Izbasa dazzles on the floor to win gold data: 07.04.08 Romania's Sandra Izbasa picked up her second gold medal in as many days when she tumbled to glory on the floor exercise at the women's European gymnastics championships on Sunday. 22. Retailer Next sees profits up 4% data: 19.03.08 Retailer Next unveils a 4% rise in annual profits, saying it is a good result "in a period of economic slowdown". 23. Croatia and Hungary recognize Kosovo data: 27.03.08 In another development Wednesday Bulgaria said it would establish diplomatic ties with Pristina on Thursday. The moves were immediately denounced by Serbia. 24. Top Stories: Judge's damning verdict on liar and fantasist Heather Mills data: 19.03.08 Heather Mills is branded a fantasist liar living in a world of make believe as the truth behind Britain's most poisonous celebrity divorce is laid bare.<p> In a damning 58-page judgment Mr Justice Bennett brands the ex-model's testimony as "inaccurate" and "less than candid". 25. Tunnel 'fracas' mars Swansea win data: 19.03.08 Swansea's win over Bristol Rovers is overshadowed by an alleged incident between an assistant boss and a player. 26. Cruise ship returns to UK waters data: 07.04.08 Passengers on a cruise liner stranded in Madeira for two days return to the UK after a three-month cruise. 27. US online sales growth 'to defy slowdown' data: 10.04.08 Estimates prepared for Shop.org, the leading national association of online retailers, show sales increasiing by about 50 per cent over the next five years to exceed $300bn 28. Tennis: Murray battles to win data: 19.03.08 Andy Murray battles past Croatian Ivo Karlovic in the third round of the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells. 29. Visa and EU may reach deal over charges data: 07.04.08 Visa Europe said it expects to reach an agreement with the European Commission over charges of price-fixing. 30. EU leader urges Turkey to speed changes data: 10.04.08 The president of the European Commission said Wednesday that he would urge Turkey to speed up reforms and show more interest in European Union membership during his first official visit this week. |