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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. Switzerland likely to outlaw cat fur trade data: 07.04.08 Cat fur is used in garments and blankets in Switzerland, the last West European nation where such a trade is still legal. But the trade is increasingly stigmatized and likely to be outlawed soon. 2. 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. 3. Police spoke to missing presenter data: 10.04.08 Officers who spoke to TV presenter Mark Speight hours before he went missing say he appeared distracted. 4. Pernod Ricard buys maker of Absolut vodka data: 07.04.08 The acquisition by the French company combines Vin & Sprit's Absolut with Pernod's brands, which include Seagram's gin, Havana Club rum, Chivas Regal Scotch and Jameson Irish whiskey. 5. Ben-Hur star Charlton Heston dies data: 07.04.08 Charlton Heston, who won a best actor Oscar for his performance in the Hollywood epic Ben-Hur, dies aged 84. 6. Obama grabs the spotlight in Europe, too data: 27.03.08 The fact that a black man may become the Democratic presidential candidate has intrigued Europeans at a time when such a prospect still seems far off in most countries on the Continent. 7. Poll finds a broad desire to cooperate with Russia data: 07.04.08 Sentiment is widespread in NATO's largest nations that the U.S. should cooperate with Russia over missile defenses in Eastern Europe. 8. Cypriot leaders move forward on reconciliation data: 27.03.08 The leaders of the Greek and Turkish communities of Cyprus agreed Friday to restart peace talks on reunifying the ethnically split island, and to open a crossing in the heart of the divided capital. 9. Kevin Maguire: Dunce's cap fits like glove data: 10.04.08 Full marks to Education Minister Jim Knight for calmly exposing another headline-grabbing Tory initiative as an examination failure. 10. Appian Way, the queen of Roman roads, is under threat data: 07.04.08 In ancient times the Appian Way, which links Rome to the southern city of Brindisi, was known as the regina viarum, the queen of the roads. But these days its crown appears to be tarnished by chronic traffic congestion, vandalism and, some of its guardians grumble, illegal development. 11. Two charged over head on beach data: 07.04.08 Two men are charged in connection with the death of a Lithuanian woman whose head was found on a beach. 12. Angus Fairhurst, member of Young British Artists, dies data: 07.04.08 Angus Fairhurst, one of the group known as Young British Artists, or YBAs, who stirred up the art scene in London and beyond in the 1990s, died Saturday in Scotland. He was 41 and lived in London. 13. News: Sat-nav blunder hit tanks data: 19.03.08 Residents of a tiny village are regularly invaded by army tanks because of a sat-nav blunder. 14. Rescue team find missing aircraft data: 07.04.08 A rescue team finds the wreckage of an aircraft which went missing in bad weather in the Cairngorms. 15. Comaneci no longer inspires Romanian gymnasts data: 27.03.08 Romanian girls no longer dream of being Nadia Comaneci -- that is the hard fact facing the country's women's gymnastics coach. 16. Captain Birdseye actor John Hewer dies data: 19.03.08 The actor who starred as Captain Birdseye in the adverts for fish fingers for more than thirty years has died 17. Now snow hits flights at new T5 data: 07.04.08 Heathrow's Terminal 5 is hit by more than 100 cancellations as snow causes further disruption. 18. Record oil price drags down U.S. stocks data: 10.04.08 Oil prices surged to a fresh record high, piercing $112 a barrel at one point, on Wednesday as a new spate of recession fears and a bleak corporate profit outlook pulled down U.S. stocks. 19. Dakota Blue Richards in snowman row data: 10.04.08 As the child star of The Golden Compass, Dakota Blue Richards is used to rave reviews. But now she is facing some rather less kind critics, who have accused her of being an "inconsiderate yob" over the part she played in flattening a snowman. 20. Cristiano Ronaldo in bullfight ad controversy data: 19.03.08 Manchester United midfielder Cristiano Ronaldo has risked the ire of animal-rights groups by portraying a bullfighter in an advert. 21. Four prisoners executed in Japan data: 10.04.08 Four death row prisoners are hanged in Japan, two months after the last round of executions. 22. EU moves toward allowing in-flight cellphone calls data: 07.04.08 The new regulations, to be released Monday, will remove a major obstacle for companies that want to sell the service. 23. Europe struggles to accommodate its growing Muslim minority data: 27.03.08 Across Europe, politicians try to be culturally sensitive to Muslim citizens without sacrificing liberal principles. 24. What is next for the U.S. economy? data: 10.04.08 While the rest of 2008 looks tough and the fire sale of Bear Stearns to JPMorgan Chase has added to pessimism, the darkest clouds may be lifting on the horizon. 25. Afghan civilians killed in raid data: 19.03.08 US-led forces in Afghanistan say a woman and boy have died in a raid, locals say four more killed were also civilians. 26. Darfur women still face rape risk data: 07.04.08 Women and girls in Darfur are still subjected to widespread rape and sexual assault, Human Rights Watch says. 27. Berlin denies Libya training role data: 07.04.08 Germany denies media reports of official involvement in an alleged scheme to train Libyan anti-terror police. 28. Showbiz: ROBBIE WILLIAMS BACK IN REHAB data: 19.03.08 ROBBIE Williams has been admitted into a rehab clinic for dependency on prescription drugs, his spokeswoman announced today. 29. Paul Routledge: Fag ban will work, no ifs and no butts data: 07.04.08 Ssst? Wanna buy some dirty, dangerous drugs that will eventually kill you? I got psome real hard stuff, genuine Virginia. Just like Marlboro Man used to smoke. 30. Bush 'may back Iraq pullout halt' data: 10.04.08 The top US military leader in Iraq tells US Congress that the US faces innumerable challenges there. |