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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. Sarwan century gives Windies win over Sri Lanka data: 07.04.08 A classy century from Ramnaresh Sarwan led West Indies to a six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the second test on Sunday to tie the two-test series at 1-1. 2. Bafta TV awards nominations 2008 data: 19.03.08 The full awards nomination list 3. Anthony Minghella, Oscar winner, dies at 54 data: 19.03.08 Anthony Minghella, the British film director who won an Oscar for The English Patient, has died aged 54. 4. Every British Olympian to be drug tested before Beijing data: 27.03.08 Every British athlete competing in the Beijing Olympics will be dope tested at least once before this year's Games as part of the country's most comprehensive pre-Olympic testing programme, UK Sport announced on Wednesday. 5. Stick to that resolution. Oh yes you will data: 19.03.08 This is the day we're most likely to give up on New Year's resolutions, and just knowing that makes it worse. 6. In Italian town, civics lesson from annual orange battles data: 27.03.08 For the uninitiated, the annual orange battles of Ivrea in northern Italy are a lesson in the history of this medieval town and its need to act out a legendary tale of civic rebellion in such a bruising fashion. 7. Lewis on Heikki data: 27.03.08 8. Shares reverse over bank worries data: 19.03.08 Europe's stock market indexes fall after bank shares plunge, as worries continue about the worldwide credit crunch. 9. Cardiff set up FA Cup final with Portsmouth data: 07.04.08 Joe Ledley scores the only goal to end Barnsley's FA Cup run and send Cardiff through to a final against Portsmouth. 10. Latest Pictures: In pictures: Heather Mills through the years data: 19.03.08 In pictures: Heather Mills through the years. 11. Major banks promise new guidelines to try to head off further regulation data: 10.04.08 The Institute for International Finance, a banking group, said new strictures are priorities for industry action, not government fiat. 12. Act repeal could make Franz Herzog von Bayern new King of England and Scotland data: 07.04.08 Gordon Brown is considering repealing the 1701 Act of Settlement as a way of healing a historic injustice by ending the prohibition against Catholics taking the throne. 13. The promise of qualifying in Malaysia data: 27.03.08 14. 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. 15. Americans begin to face the pain of an overvalued house data: 27.03.08 Homeowners sometimes lose sight of the fact that their home is only a house to most buyers, especially when prices are falling. 16. First six-way kidney transplant performed data: 10.04.08 Doctors have carried out the world's first simultaneous six-way kidney transplant. 17. New Labour chief may reject job over debt data: 10.04.08 The crisis engulfing Gordon Brown's leadership has deepened after the man he hand-picked to clean up Labour's finances held back from taking up the job amid fears about the party's ÂŁ20 million debt. 18. Belgium gets new government, but how long will it last? data: 27.03.08 After a nine-month political crisis that prompted speculation that the country might split, Yves Leterme of the Flemish Christian Democrats was sworn in Thursday as prime minister. But many voters believe the new government will be too weak to last. 19. Rivals 'should share licence fee' data: 10.04.08 Some of the BBC's licence fee could be shared with other broadcasters, media watchdog Ofcom says. 20. Nepal votes in landmark elections data: 10.04.08 Nepal begins voting in nationwide polls mired by violence that has claimed eight lives and prompted international calls for calm. 21. PM not going to Olympics opening data: 10.04.08 Gordon Brown will not attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, Downing Street confirms. 22. Apple could unleash unlimited music iPods data: 19.03.08 Apple is reportedly in talks to sell an iPod and iPhone that would give customers access to all of the six million songs on its iTunes database. 23. Female British spy's exploits during World War II are revealed data: 07.04.08 A British spy who helped lead the French Resistance during World War II outfoxed the Nazis by concealing secret messages in the hem of her skirt, according to records unsealed Monday. 24. Asian shares drop on concern over bank earnings data: 27.03.08 Bank stocks like Mitsubishi UFJ and Macquarie Group were among the biggest decliners following the bank downgrades, a profit warning from Deutsche Bank and comments from European central bankers that there was no end in sight to the global credit crunch. 25. Fox acts to snap up video ad company data: 10.04.08 Fox International Channels, News Corp's global pay TV unit, buys a majority stake in Utarget, a UK advertising network focused in video and 'subsite' technology 26. EU attacks Sri Lanka over rights data: 19.03.08 An EU delegations says it has "serious concerns" about reports of human rights abuses in Sri Lanka. 27. 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. 28. Towns in south Tuscany suffer from depopulation data: 27.03.08 Off the tourist track in poorer areas of southern Tuscany, whole towns are becoming depopulated, thousands of acres of agricultural land are falling into disuse, and life is becoming more difficult. 29. UN criticises Nepal Maoist party data: 07.04.08 The UN calls on the Maoist party in Nepal to stop intimidating other parties ahead of the elections. 30. Low sales force four village pubs to close a day data: 10.04.08 Village pubs are closing at a rate of four a day because of the lowest beer sales since the Great Depression and rising running costs, it was claimed yesterday. |