British Actress Gemma Arterton has been named woman of the year at the GQ Men of the Year Awards, which was held at the Royal Opera House in London. The Kinks star Ray Davis received the outstanding achievement prize, while Damon Albarn”s cartoon group Gorillaz were named best band. Former Oasis star Noel Gallagher was [...]
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Chevrolet Spark
February 9th, 2010 |
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I’m up to Wellingborough (Northants, southern fringes of the English midlands) today for a Chevrolet Spark drive event. The Spark, you may recall, is the small car that was picked for production by the public from three concepts. The styling certainly looks very interesting, though I note the car has already received some criticism for its drive in some quarters. I guess that depends to some degree though on what you are comparing to; eg new Fiesta or the outgoing Spark/Matiz…
I’ll be interviewing Chevrolet UK MD Mark Terry later on today.
Besides the usual drive in the car, the Chevrolet PR people have set up a ‘Spark and Ride’ depot at the home of the Chevrolet World Touring Car team where they have commandeered a warehouse for the week. There are some interactive product presentations and we are also promised ‘monkeys, bananas, Welsh footballers and magic pianos’. That’s some combo. Ryan Giggs on acid?
Rooney has all qualities to become Manchester United, England captain: Ferguson
November 21st, 2009 |
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Ace striker Wayne Rooney has been hailed as a future permanent captain for Manchester United and England by the club’’s manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
Rooney led England in the 0-1 friendly defeat to Brazil last weekend and Ferguson said the United striker has what it takes to be a long-term leader for club and country.
“You can [...]
Owen is ready to overhaul Bobby Charlton’s goal haul: Giggs
July 28th, 2009 |
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Michael Owen has been backed to become England’’s all-time top goal scorer.
Owen stands nine goals behind Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton but has been out of national boss Fabio Capello’’s plans for 17 months.
Man U veteran Ryan Giggs, however, is convinced that Owen’’s move to Old Trafford will revive his fortunes with the Three [...]
Man Utd cancel match after blasts
July 17th, 2009 |
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Manchester United’s four-match Far East tour is in jeopardy after bomb blasts hit the Indonesian hotel they were due to stay in on Monday.
The squad arrived in Kuala Lumpur ahead of their match against a Malaysia XI but their clash with an Indonesia All Star side has been cancelled.
At least nine people were killed and 48 injured in the attacks in Jakarta.
The Premier League champions are also lined up for two friendlies in South Korea and China.
A United statement said: "Following the explosions in Jakarta – one of which was at the hotel the team were due to stay in – and based on advice received, the directors have informed the Indonesian FA that the club cannot fulfil the fixture in Jakarta on the 2009 Asia tour."
Monday’s match in Jakarta had been a 100,000 sell-out with the club now having to decide how to reorganise the tour.
"We are working on a revised itinerary outside Indonesia with the promoters and we will make a further announcement when these decisions have been made," the statement added.
"We are deeply disappointed at not being able to visit Indonesia and thank the Indonesian FA and our fans for their support. Our thoughts go to all those affected by the blasts."
New signing Michael Owen, Wayne Rooney, Rio Ferdinand, Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs were among a 22-man squad that flew out from Manchester to Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.
The first two blasts in Jakarta’s central business district happened at about 0730 (0030 GMT) with Jakarta police saying a number of foreigners were among those who died.
Indonesia has not witnessed such atrocities for nearly six years.
Attacks on two nightclubs in Bali in October 2002 killed 202 people, many of them Australian, while the Marriott Hotel in Jakarta, one of the two hotels targeted on Friday, suffered a bomb attack in August 2003 in which 13 people were killed. </p
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