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Hate the EU? Then I beg you to vote Tory

David Cameron may have backed down on the Lisbon Treaty, but in power the Conservatives will work hard to decrease the power of Brussels, says Janet Daley. Not just undemocratic but positively, deliberately anti-democratic:...

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John Rentoul: Cameron is the new Blair

"What are Cameron's 10 Bills for his first Queen's Speech?" a Cabinet minister asked me recently in disbelieving frustration. "The Swedish Schools Bill, and what else?" This could be a consistent theme of Labour attacks on the...

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Manny Pacquiao fight with Miguel Cotto a classic in the making

The intense interest in the meeting of Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas has led Bob Arum to draw parallels between the classic fights he promoted in the Eighties. Manny Pacquiao glances...

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Matt Damon: The private campaigner who became Hollywood's biggest star

A clutch of new films will cement Matt Damon's reputation as the hit of his generation. But that won't change this most reserved and politically committed of actors. Vanessa Thorpe reports Runners taking part in the annual...

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Alan Watkins: Mr Cameron's plausibility stops at Dover

Considering his wealth of inexperience, we may wonder at Mr David Cameron's sure-footedness as Leader of the Opposition. Having Mr Gordon Brown against him certainly helps matters along. And, on the whole, he has been lucky....

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Memo to Cameron: no more promises

By tradition doctors were supposed to promise that they would “first do no harm”, although the phrase does not appear in the Hippocratic oath. Last week David Cameron was forced to withdraw his “cast-iron” pledge to hold a...

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Growth of fan base a goal for Churchill

Churchill Downs will continue to seek approval for expanded gambling while looking for ways to bring more women and younger fans to the track, according to the new president. Kevin Flanery said the solutions will differ each...

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Admirals Cruise to Winning Record with Fourth Consecutive Victory

American Hockey League (AHL) Norfolk Admirals SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Blair Jones and Brandon Bochenski both had a goal and two assists as the Norfolk Admirals moved their season record to 7-6-0-0 and finished a perfect four-game road...

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Throw the Book at Dog Dumpers

The clutch of walkers in San Pedro stood and gawked with disbelief. They watched as a man got out of his car, played for a bit with his beautiful, muscular pit bull, and then got back in the vehicle and drove off – without his...

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Election Day food drive a success

To the Editor: Last November we thanked Norwalk voters for their generous support of an impromptu Election Day food drive that resulted in collecting over 1,200 pounds of food. Our hope then was to make this an annual event,...

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