'Big Joe' retires after eight years in UK (Stuff)

21 August 2008, 10:04 am

The Kiwi star of Britain's Bradford Bulls rugby league team, "Big Joe" Vagana, has decided to retire to New Zealand - and his last UK game will be next week.... read more

Bradford & Bingley Says Barclays, HBOS, Axa Increased Stakes (Bloomberg.com)

21 August 2008, 2:08 am

Aug. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Bradford & Bingley Plc , Britain's biggest lender to landlords, said U.K. banks Barclays Plc and HBOS Plc raised their stakes in the company.... read more

London News and Reviews (Evening Standard)

21 August 2008, 1:53 am

Mike Weston (rugby union) - former England and British and Irish Lions stand-off, born 1938.... read more

Fear of recession, rising fuel bills and belt-tightening are driving increasing numbers of consumers into discount ... (The Herald)

20 August 2008, 2:08 pm

Timothy Besley, a member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee, said yesterday that the central bank must not cut base rates until inflationary pressures are brought under control.... read more

Price targets as low as 25p were being set by brokers yesterday for Bradford & Bingley after underwriters were left ... (The Herald)

20 August 2008, 1:23 pm

Woolworths Group’s share price surged more than 20% at one point yesterday, after it rejected an offer from Iceland Foods founder Malcolm Walker for its retail division.... read more

Wakefield Eight In England Squad (Sporting Life via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport)

19 August 2008, 4:09 am

England have announced their 22-strong squad for the fourth Women's Rugby League World Cup.... read more