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  • ECB mulling over interviewing players linked to Rajasthan Royals following IPL spot fixing scandal

    In a response to the spot-fixing scandal that has rocked the Indian Premier League (IPL), the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) may reportedly arrange interview any player under its jurisdiction who has had links to the Rajasthan Royals. Three of the Royals players - Ankeet Chavan, Ajit Chandila and the former international seamer S Sreesanth - were arrested on Thursday along with 11 ...

  • Strauss backs big ego Pietersen for successful English Ashes prospects

    Former England captain Andrew Strauss has said that it is important for England to have star batsman Kevin Pietersen fully fit for a successful Ashes series, even though he has a big ego. Pietersen is currently sidelined with a knee problem and in his absence England struggled to 232 all out in the first innings of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's, News.com.au reports. According to ...

  • Iran council cleric says woman on ballot not approved by law

    Iran's constitutional body, the Guardian Council, has ruled out women's participation in presidential elections as candidates. The final list of candidates will be announced on Tuesday, with only few names expected on the ballot, the BBC News reports. A clerical member of the Guardian Council Mohammad Yazdi has said that the constitution rules out any participation of women in elections, ...

  • Paintings return to England for first time in 230 years

    A world-class collection of oil paintings returning from Russia to England is like the treasures of the Forbidden City returning to Beijing, the exhibition curator said. The bulk of the collection of oil paintings brought together by the first British prime minister, Sir Robert Walpole, in the first half of the 18th century is returning from its current Russian home in the Hermitage Museum in ...

  • NHS couple invited to Queens garden party

    A couple from Ewell will be at the Queen's garden party next week A couple who have worked for the NHS for a combined 75 years have been invited to the Queen's garden party at Buckingham Palace. Adolf and Mary Commodore, of Ruxley Lane, West Ewell, received their exclusive invitation a fortnight ago from the Lord Chamberlain, one of the royal household's chief officers, on ...


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Richard Jenkins is a consummate character actor who has appeared in supporting roles in dozens of studio-produced and independent films. Comedies, dramas, action movies--if you have spent any appreciable amount of time watching movies, chances are youve seen him numerous times. He is one of ... ...

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  • Victory for amateur rowing team in charity race across channel

    The Real Boat Race 2013 saw two teams pitted against each other An extreme charity challenge has seen an amateur team row 500 miles across the channel in six days raising more than 100,000. The Real Boat Race 2013 saw two teams pitted against each other racing from the River Thames at the London Eye on Saturday, May 4, to the Eiffel Tower in Paris via the River Seine. The winning ...

  • St Georges College choir features on Sunday Worship

    Congregation: St George's College Choir The Chamber Choir of St George's College, Weybridge, has been broadcast across the nation, after hosting the BBC Radio 4 programme, Sunday Worship. The large congregation and listeners across the country were treated to a service which included performances by composers including Monteverdi, Mozart and Chilcott. The service, led by ...

  • Homeless and vulnerable helped by Painshill walk

    Transform: The group stepped out for homelessness A charity walk in Painshill raised 500 to support homeless and vulnerable people in Surrey. About 100 people participated in the "step out for homelessness" walk on May 12 in aid of Transform Housing and Support. The charity's chief executive Paul Mitchell said: "I would like to thank everyone who came along on ...

  • Amateur actor writes horror novel about a carnivorous boar

    Author Robert Bennett in India A boxing coach and amateur actor has written a horror novel. Robert Bennett, from Sutton, has a passion for horror - 13 of his books are in the genre - and now has 15 books available on ...

  • Childrens centre shake-up on the cards

    , Chief Reporter Changes to the way children's centres are run in Kingston are being sent out to the public for consideration. Kingston Council is proposing a new "hub and spoke" model for its 10 centres across the borough, in a bid to keep the facilities open in the face of funding cuts. It would see the centres divided into four localities - South of the Borough, ...

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