LONDON News

Bishop of London pulls out of race to become the next Archbishop of Canterbury
The Right Rev Richard Chartres had been widely seen as a leading contender since Dr Rowan Williams announced last month that he will step down from the Church’s top post at the end of the year.

TD Trades Up Amid Uncertainty in the Eurozone
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM-- - Stuart Welch, CEO, TD Direct Investing comments: "This week saw the volume of TD client top ten trades increase by more than 50% as investors monitored ongoing concerns ...

New Look Claim Best Use of Affiliate Marketing at the Performance Marketing Awards 2012
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM-- - High Street fashion leaders, New Look, has picked up another award with vouchercodes.co.uk for Best use of affiliate marketing as part of a multi-channel campaign at the 2012 ...

The London Square: Gardens in the Midst of Town by Todd Longstaffe-Gowan - review
A glimpse through the railings at the history of one of the city's glories Despite being surrounded by busy roads, Russell Square gardens remains an oasis of tranquillity amid the clamour of modern London. Designed by Humphry Repton at the beginning of the 19th century, it lies in the heart of Bloomsbury, whose Georgian brick terraces and garden squares were described by the art historian ...

Londoners Charged Over Human Trafficking
Six people from London have been charged following an investigation into the alleged human trafficking of a woman from India.

Babe Waxpak: Putting a price on 1988 Olympic baseball poster
Dear Babe: Years ago, before the kids used up all of my hard-earned money, I attended quite a few small baseball card shows in Orange County. One of the things hanging on my 15-year-old's bedroom wall is a picture of the 1988 U.S. Olympic baseball team. It is signed by every player. I think most of them went on to play in (Major League Baseball). The three most notable players on that team are ...

Final Quotas Filled for Women's Boxing at London Olympics
The 2012 London Olympics will see the debut of women's boxing as an Olympic event, and the conclusion of the Women's World Boxing Championships in Qinhuangdao, China May 19 saw the final continental quotas filled.

Solomon: Baylor savors unparalleled year in all sports
Solomon: Baylor savors unparalleled year in all sports Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 11:41 p.m., Thursday, May 17, 2012 Winning a Heisman, multiple Big 12 and national championships, a bowl game victory and having all 19 sports reach postseason competition is an ...

London 2012 Olympic torch relay starts
Sailor Ben Ainslie was the first torchbearer as the Olympic flame began its 70-day journey around Britain and Ireland on Saturday ahead of the 2012 London Games.

Venus Williams, Andy Murray Two Players Battling for London Olympics
When the 2012 London Olympics get going this summer, there will be hundreds of stories of triumph over adversity and drive pushing athletes to the edge of human ability. Most of the best stories come from the sports that don't have big professional ties, but some of the pros offer us inspiration as well.