London Mercury news London Mercury news Rss feed

  • Botham confident about Anderson surpassing him as Englands leading Test wicket-taker

    English legend Sir Ian Botham has said that he is confident that James Anderson will surpass him as England's leading Test wicket-taker after the fast bowler took three more Test wickets against New Zealand to reach 301, 82 short of Botham's England record. Welcoming the Lancashire player to the exclusive 300 club, Botham said that he had told Anderson that his next target should be 384, then ...

  • Fergie slams Man City for not so surprising Mancini sacking

    Retiring Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has criticised arch rivals Manchester City for sacking Roberto Mancini from the post of manager, although he admitted the news had not come as a complete surprise to him. Stating that the decision to dismiss Mancini was wrong, the Scot, who takes charge of his 1,500th and final game as Reds boss at West Bromich Albion on Sunday, said that it is ...

  • 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 ...

  • Tim Southees late burst gives New Zealand hope against England

    England suffered a late collapse of four wickets for 12 runs to wreck Joe Root and James Anderson's good work with bat and ball on day three of the first Test ...


clear
London Weather
12°C Clear
Winds: From the ESE at 6 MPH
Sun
mostlycloudy
17° 7°
Mon
mostlycloudy
19° 9°
Tue
chancerain
18° 11°
Last Updated on May 18, 10:20 PM BST
Weather sourced from Weather Underground

Movie Review

Antwone Fisher

Antwone Fisher

Antwone Fisher, which tells the story of a man who survived abuse, neglect, racism, and other horrors, is a generically uplifting movie, filled with the kind of bluntly life-affirming feel-goodness you expect to see on a Sunday-night TV movie. This doesnt make it bad in any particular way, merely unsurprising. Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington, in his directorial debut, has crafted a n ... ...

On Facebook

  • Next coronation to involve other faiths besides Christianity

    The coronation of the next monarch will include a role for people of other faiths besides Christianity, in a break with a thousand years of history, The Sunday Telegraph has ...

  • Tory party out of control over Europe says Lord Howe

    Lord Howe has accused David Cameron of running scared of his backbenchers and endangering Britain's future in Europe. Photograph: David Fisher/Rex ...

  • Ed Miliband vows to curb corporate tax avoidance

    Ed Miliband has vowed to rip up the rule book as prime minister and go it alone if there is no international consensus to tackle multinationals engaging in ...

  • At Google we aspire to do the right thing. So we welcome a debate on international tax reform | Eric Schmidt

    At a time when families are having to tighten their belts and funding for vital public services is under pressure, corporate taxation is rightly a hot topic. And as a company that has always aspired to do the right thing, we understand why Google is at the centre of that debate. In the interests of moving the argument forward - away from accusation and toward action - here are three principles ...

  • Out out out Can anybody stem the Eurosceptic tide

    stand down at the next election after more than 20 years' service, is not a stirrer or controversy seeker. He chairs the foreign affairs select committee and has a mild attachment to the EU because of the economic benefits he believes it brings, but his views seldom make news.So it was a startling moment when, as Ottaway ended a short address during the Queen's speech debate last week, ...

More London Mercury news