Archive for Sport

Companies fined after Arsenal stadium injury

Companies fined after Arsenal stadium injury

December 6, 2011 No Comments

Three construction companies were fined after a worker helping build Arsenal’s Ashburton Grove stadium was injured so badly, his leg had to be amputated. A dumper truck drove over the right leg of Michael O’Donovan, 41, from Bromley, while he was kneeling to clean steel ‘shuttering’ used to form reinforced structures and pillars. His injuries ...

Twickers to see Grewcock lace his boots one last time…

Twickers to see Grewcock lace his boots one last time…

September 27, 2011 No Comments

World Cup winner Danny Grewcock will lace up his boots one last time after today announcing he will scrum down at Twickenham for the Heroes Rugby Challenge on Saturday December 3. Grewcock will join the likes of Lawrence Dallaglio and Jason Leonard, together with Welsh legend Ieuan Evans, who will manage the Northern Hemisphere XV ...

Underground drivers reach agreement with LU

Underground drivers reach agreement with LU

September 13, 2011 No Comments

London Underground (LU) has reached agreement with train drivers’ unions over temporary changes to working arrangements and payments during the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics Games. The agreement follows six months of constructive discussions with union representatives, and will allow LU to meet the demands of extended services in the most efficient way. In return ...

Young looking forward to first home game

Young looking forward to first home game

September 7, 2011 No Comments

London Wasps Director of Rugby Dai Young says he is hugely looking forward to overseeing his first ever game at Adams Park this weekend when his charges take on Leicester Tigers in round two of the Aviva Premiership. Wasps go into the game on the back of a confidence boosting 20-15 victory over the reigning ...

London Welsh team news v Leeds Carnegie

London Welsh team news v Leeds Carnegie

September 2, 2011 No Comments

London Welsh head coach Lyn Jones (pictured) has named his team to face Leeds Carnegie at Headingley on Sunday (3pm) in the opening round of the new Championship season. Edd Thrower, Will Hurrell, Greg Bateman, Mike Denbee and Ed Jackson are all set to make their competitive debuts for the Exiles, while captain Jon Mills ...

Page 1 of 212»

Companies fined after Arsenal stadium injury

Three construction companies were fined after a worker helping build Arsenal’s Ashburton Grove stadium was injured so badly, his...

New pensions research undermines government’s ‘fairness’ myth

New research by the PCS union has revealed that the perception of Civil Servants having gilt pensions compared to...