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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. Tributes paid to Anthony Minghella, dead at 54 data: 19.03.08 Tributes are flowing in to Anthony Minghella, the Oscar-winning British film director who has died from a haemorrhage after undergoing routine surgery last week: 2. George Lucas sues Star Wars designer data: 07.04.08 It is a David and Goliath battle that would make even Luke Skywalker think twice about reaching for his lightsabre. 3. More flights canceled as Heathrow remains in chaos data: 07.04.08 British Airways' chief executive offered a public apology for disrupting the travel plans of thousands of people. 4. Ex-soldier who shot family jailed data: 10.04.08 A former soldier who killed his aunt, uncle and cousins with a silenced pistol is given four life sentences. 5. 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. 6. 'Faulty genes pass on asthma' data: 10.04.08 Asthma is likely to be passed on from parents to children in faulty genes, scientists have discovered. 7. British report says record immigration brought little or no economic benefit data: 07.04.08 The report Tuesday, by the Economic Affairs Committee of Parliament, said that no evidence had been found to support the government position that immigration helped the British economy. 8. Grappling with global terror conundrum data: 19.03.08 Roger Hardy reports from Stockholm as experts debate how to fight "global insurgency." 9. No deal in Kenyan cabinet talks data: 07.04.08 Talks between Kenya's president and PM-designate to end political deadlock break up without agreement. 10. Millions being lost to 'boiler room' share frauds data: 10.04.08 Bogus stockbrokers are conning investors out of millions of pounds by pressurising them into buying worthless shares. 11. A carbon-neutral Norway: Fine print in the plan data: 27.03.08 Norway has said it will be carbon neutral by 2030, but critics say the feat is being achieved largely by sleight-of-hand accounting and donations to environmental projects abroad. 12. Dutch court to consider bid to ban anti-Islam movie data: 27.03.08 A Dutch court said Friday it would hear a complaint lodged by Muslim groups seeking to bar the politician Geert Wilders from releasing his film on the Koran. 13. Green power station opened data: 19.03.08 First Minister Alex Salmond is to officially open a £90m biomass power station in the south of Scotland. 14. Heather Mills torn to shreds by judge over Paul McCartney divorce data: 19.03.08 Heather Mills's reputation has been torn to shreds after the High Court judge presiding over her divorce from Sir Paul McCartney accused her of "make-belief", inconsistency and inaccuracy. 15. Voice of the Mirror: Wild Heather data: 19.03.08 Heather Mills learned the hard way that honesty is the best policy. 16. French team in Colombia yet to reach hostages data: 10.04.08 The French foreign minister, Bernard Kouchner, said Monday that a French-led humanitarian mission aimed at reaching Colombian hostages is not stalled and simply needs more time. 17. 'Seven dead' in Karachi violence data: 10.04.08 At least seven people are killed and a dozen wounded after rival groups of lawyers clash in Pakistan, police say. 18. US envoy may challenge for Afghan presidency data: 10.04.08 The Afghan-born US Ambassador to the United Nations, Zalmay Khalilzad, has signalled that he will run for the presidency of Afghanistan in elections next year. 19. Leading figures mark NI Agreement data: 10.04.08 Some of those who helped negotiate the Good Friday Agreement are in Belfast to mark its 10th anniversary. 20. First six-way kidney transplant performed data: 10.04.08 Doctors have carried out the world's first simultaneous six-way kidney transplant. 21. Fayed bid to summon Philip fails data: 19.03.08 Mohamed Al Fayed's bid to compel the Queen and Prince Philip to give evidence at the inquest into the death of Princess Diana has failed 22. Smokestacks in a white wilderness divide Iceland data: 27.03.08 A new aluminum smelter owned by Alcoa, the world's largest aluminum company, has been the focus of the angriest and most divisive battle in recent Icelandic history. 23. Madeleine McCann: Apologies through the ages data: 19.03.08 From hoaxes to errors of judgment, the front-page apologies in the Daily Star and the Daily Express today are the latest in a long history of expressions of regret by newspapers. 24. 'Some progress' in Russia-US ties data: 07.04.08 George Bush and Vladimir Putin sign a basic agreement on bilateral ties, without a breakthrough on differences. 25. Papers apologise to Madeleine McCann parents data: 19.03.08 Two tabloid newspapers have published front-page apologies and paid "very substantial" damages over reports about the role of Kate and Gerry McCann in disappearance of their daughter Madeleine. 26. Music cache from Hitler's headquarters features Jewish and Russian musicians data: 27.03.08 Outward hatred for Jews and Russians may have belied a secret passion for some of their greatest musical works, if a recently discovered cache of records proves to be the remains of Adolf Hitler's private music collection. 27. Asian businesses and workers suffer from dollar's weakness data: 27.03.08 The sliding value of the U.S. dollar against most global currencies is putting many businesses and workers under increasing financial pressure. 28. 'Artificial colourings as harmful as leaded petrol for children' data: 07.04.08 Artificial colourings could be removed from hundreds of food products after researchers found that they may be almost as harmful to children's development as leaded petrol. 29. France says EU ready for a greater role in defense data: 07.04.08 As France jockeys to rejoin the command structure of NATO, a senior French official said that, for the first time, conditions were right for Europe to become a more serious player in defense. 30. 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. --- --- --- -x- |