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Redknapp tipped to replace Capello

Fabio Capello quit his job as England manager

3:38am Thursday 9th February 2012

The Football Association is beginning its search for the next England manager after Fabio Capello sensationally quit the top job over the John Terry race row.


Bank set to add £50bn economy boost

The Bank of England is expected to launch a new round of quantative easing and keep interest rates on hold

3:27am Thursday 9th February 2012

The Bank of England is expected to unleash another multi-billion round of emergency support for the UK economy despite signs that the UK's financial health may be starting to improve.

Brand and Perry divorce finalised

Russell Brand and Katy Perry will be officially divorced on July 14 (AP/Joel Ryan, file)

1:20am Thursday 9th February 2012

A US judge has finalised Katy Perry and Russell Brand's divorce, although the pair will not legally split up until July.

BBC boss backs more 'older' women

Mark Thompson said a growing number of older women held top executive roles at the BBC

1:08am Thursday 9th February 2012

The head of the BBC has admitted there are not enough older women appearing in television's top programmes and presenting roles.

PM urges more women in boardrooms

David Cameron said there should be more women in boardrooms in the UK

12:06am Thursday 9th February 2012

Britain's economic recovery is being held back by a lack of women in the boardroom, David Cameron has warned.

Watchdog warning over defence cuts

The MoD is in the process of cutting 25,000 armed forces personnel and 29,000 civilian staff by 2015

12:06am Thursday 9th February 2012

The armed forces risk losing vital skills because of the speed of the Government's defence cuts, the Whitehall spending watchdog has warned.

PM, Osborne 'wedded to old rules'

Ed Miliband is to attack the Tory leadership's mindset on the UK economy

12:06am Thursday 9th February 2012

George Osborne is failing British businesses and families because he is the "last bastion of the old mindset", Ed Miliband is to claim.

Award for Harry the Apache pilot

Prince Harry trained as an Apache helicopter pilot in El Centro, California

12:06am Thursday 9th February 2012

Prince Harry has qualified as an Apache helicopter pilot - and scooped a prize for his shooting skills.

Elderly man dies after dog attack

Scotland Yard officers are questioning a man over the death of a pensioner in a dog attack

9:35pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

An 83-year-old man has died after being attacked by a pitbull-type dog that had escaped from a neighbour's garden, Scotland Yard said.

Capello quits as England manager

Fabio Capello has quit his job as England manager

7:31pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

Fabio Capello has quit as England manager.



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