James Murdoch, chief executive of News Corporation in Europe and Asia has told a conference of British media executives that the dominance of the BBC is ‘making it really hard for us to create a Murdoch-run media monopoly’.
Posted: Aug 30th, 2009
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Michael Hilton, a builder from Enfield, North London, has protected himself against professional ruin by insuring his bum crack for £1m with Lloyd’s of London.
Posted: Mar 30th, 2009
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The BBC is to launch a new 24-hour rolling news station dedicated to coverage of scandals at the corporation. The channel, set to broadcast from Wednesday, has prompted 30,000 complaints from people concerned that they might be offended when they actually do see it, and will launch with an exclusive report on the resignation of the senior executives responsible and an apology for ‘errors in judgment’ in its creation.
Posted: Mar 24th, 2009
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Bestselling author God has reacted with fury on learning that his book, The Holy Bible, is being made available for free in hotel rooms around the world. He made the discovery on a European book tour to promote The Bible: The New International Version – the latest volume in the long-running franchise that has captivated generations of readers and spawned a string of Charlton Heston movies.
Posted: Nov 16th, 2008
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Monroe gave up work to concentrate on being a writer
Posted: Oct 25th, 2008
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