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Sir Richard Branson hires Peter Norris as Virgin boss
Edinburgh :: United Kingdom | 29 days ago
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Sir Richard Branson has appointed Mr Norris, 54, to head the board of Virgin Group, the holding company that owns brands such as Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Rail. Sir Richard is spending an increasing amount of time on charitable work with his foundation,...
Tags: Virgin Group, Richard Branson, sir richard, Peter Norris
New paint job for the Queen
Saint George :: Bermuda | about 1 month ago
Credibility Governor Sir Richard Gozney says the suite at his home on Langton Hill has to be "made ready" for the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh. It is said that "with a good clean and a pot of paint" the suite will be in tip-top condition for the royal visit in six...
Tags: Richard Gozney, sir richard
One day into new job and Dannatt is already ruffling Tory feathers
Kabul :: Afghanistan | about 1 month ago
Credibility ONE of David Cameron's shadow ministers has hit out at claims by General Sir Richard Dannatt that he had been asked to join a future Tory ministerial defence team as the current line-up "lacked expert understanding". Shadow defence minister Gerald Howarth...
Tags: Richard Dannatt, Gen Dannatt, sir richard, general sir
Tories outline alcohol crackdown
London :: United Kingdom | about 1 month ago
Credibility Shadow home secretary Chris Grayling told the party's conference it was too easy for teenagers to get "very drunk quickly and cheaply". He also said councils would be given new powers to restrict pub and club opening hours. Penalties would also be increased...
Tags: Gordon Brown, Richard Dannatt, Chris Grayling, Afghanistan, army chief, Labour, general sir, secretary chris, political gimmick, sir richard
PM 'refused more Afghan troops'
Kabul :: Afghanistan | about 1 month ago
Credibility General Sir Richard Dannatt, who stepped down from his post in August, castigated Downing Street for not giving enough support in terms of men and equipment to the increasingly troubled western war effort in Afghanistan, in an interview in the Sun. An...
Tags: Afghanistan, Nuristan, Richard Dannatt, US Army, Helmand, U.S, taliban militants, troop killing, sir richard, nuristan province
Jessica Watson sets sail
Sydney :: Australia | about 1 month ago
Credibility Ms Watson, 16, and her yacht hit a cargo ship off North Stradbroke Island hours into her journey to Sydney to begin the solo round-the-world voyage. The yacht limped into Southport for repairs but Ms Watson vowed to push ahead with her record attempt.
Tags: Richard Branson, Jessica Watson, Sydney, sir richard, AP Australian, Ms Watson, Virgin Car Insurance, virgin boss, solo sailor, North Stradbroke Island
New head of army begins his job
Kabul :: Afghanistan | 3 months ago
Credibility General Sir Richard Dannatt is due to hand over his post as army chief to Gen Sir David Richards. As well as fighting the insurgency in Afghanistan, Gen Richards will have to battle for resources for the Army at a time of increasing financial strain.
Tags: Afghanistan, David Richards, New British Army, Gen Richards, general sir, Richard Dannatt, army chief, sir david, Britain, sir richard
Former Indian envoy praises British general's cut-price meal
London :: United Kingdom | 3 months ago
Credibility Sir Richard Dannatt, who is soon to retire, hosted then High Commissioner Shiv Mukherjee, visiting Indian Army chief General Deepak Kapoor and 21 others for a reception in August last year at his plush Kensington Palace residence. But rather than delicacies...
Tags: Richard Dannatt, sir richard
Fox demands Afghanistan exit plan
Kabul :: Afghanistan | 3 months ago
Credibility Liam Fox , the Tory defence spokesman, is calling for Britain to shorten its deployment in Afghanistan by setting clear targets for military success and sending more troops to train the Afghan army. His words will be seen as moving towards a more populist...
Tags: Afghanistan, British Army, Britain, Richard Dannatt, London, general sir, Helmand, sir richard
Minister denies Army chief 'plot'
London :: United Kingdom | 3 months ago
Credibility Several newspapers have claimed that "an MoD minister" has encouraged Labour MPs to try to get Gen Sir Richard Dannatt's expenses claims made public. But Mr Jones said it was "a silly season story" and he looked forward to continuing to work with Gen...
Tags: Richard Dannatt, sir richard, British Army, general sir, Gen Dannatt, minister denies
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