Baroness thanks pupils with big Harts
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:17:31 -0800

A SCHOOL was paid a visit by a baroness last week who recognised its work with a national charity. Chesham Prep School, in Two Dells Lane, Orchard Leigh, Chesham, was visited on Monday by Baroness Cox of Queensbury, the founder of the Humanitarian Aid ...

Stricter UK Immigration laws are damaging UK Universities argue critics
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:36:16 -0800

Baroness Blackstone, Labour's former Education Minister, has criticised UK Immigration for imposing tighter Immigration laws that she says are 'hurting UK Universities.' During a debate held in the House of Lords, she stated: the UK risked putting ...

Lansley refuses to quit as Tory split goes public
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:51:08 -0800

The Health Secretary insisted he would not quit and Tory deputy chairman Baroness Warsi said it was the duty of party members to back the reforms amid mounting pressure for David Cameron to call a halt to the changes. Tim Montgomerie, editor of ...

Baroness Cathy Ashton visits Gaza
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:48:13 -0800

Baroness Cathy Ashton's visit was part of a tour to the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Israel to encourage the two parties to resume peace negotiations. She began her visit at an industrial complex, administered by UNRWA, where she held a press ...

'Press intrusion was more traumatic than stabbing'
Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:13:16 -0800

Giving evidence to the Leveson Inquiry, Baroness Sheila Hollins spoke about the attack on her daughter Abigail Witchalls, which happened in Bookham in 2005. Mrs Witchalls was stabbed in the neck while pushing her son Joseph's pram and Baroness Hollins ...

Tory chair says she won't "go easy" on Davey and Cable at election
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:14:07 -0800

Tory co-chairman Baroness Warsi has said her party will not go easy on cabinet colleagues Ed Davey and Vince Cable at the next general election. The cabinet member visited the Surrey Comet office this afternoon to lend her support to Boris Johnson ...

Minister to Open IP Protect Expo 2012 in London
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:02:32 -0800

LONDON, Feb 05, 2012 (Business wire) -- The UK government's Minister for Intellectual Property, Baroness Wilcox, is to open the first-ever international IP Protect Expo in London, to be held on 28 and 29 March this year. The presence of the Minister, ...

Eurosceptic fury at Baroness Warsi's 'block' on replacement MEP
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:15:14 -0800

Party chiefs would have to approve his candidacy, however, and sources say they cannot do so because he has dropped off the list of candidates. A senior source denied Baroness Warsi was trying to manipulate the East Midlands list.

Mother condemns 'intrusive' press
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:00:00 -0800

Baroness Hollins told the Leveson Inquiry that much of the reporting was "honest and compassionate" but the scale of it was "incredibly intrusive". She said: "We couldn't trust anybody, and it began to form divisions among members of the family about ...

Brits ignore Baroness Ashton
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:32:03 -0800

The commissioner who should be the face and voice of the European Union in the world, Baroness Catherine Ashton, is ignored by her own compatriots, according to an internal document on the visibility of EU commissioners seen by Eur Activ France.

Baroness Campbell's Hopes For School Sports Legacy Begin Now
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:11:24 -0800

by Simon Knights Baroness Sue Campbell has underlined her belief that the legacy of the 2012 Olympic Games will rest on the development of school sports. The Chair of the Youth Sport Trust, who was representing the organisation at the Sky Sports Living ...

Ken Livingstone: Tories are 'riddled' with homosexuals
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:54:14 -0800

Ken Livingstone, Labour's candidate for London mayor, has said that the Conservative Party used to be riddled with homosexuals and claimed Baroness Thatcher was clinically insane while prime minister. By James Kirkup Mr Livingstone's comments were ...

Baroness fears RDR will hit annuity advice
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:07:20 -0800

Influential campaigner Baroness Greengross is preparing to lobby senior Government ministers over concerns that people with small pension pots will be unable to access independent financial advice after the RDR. The issue relates to the role advisers ...

Pope will receive hand delivered copy of RTT
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:04:14 -0800

Baroness Warsi, who is headed to the Vatican next week, agreed to take the special delivery to the Pope after popping into the RTT office to chat to reporters on Thursday, February 9. Baroness Warsi visited the borough to lend her support to Boris ...

Minister Baroness Warsi says diverse city should focus on emerging markets
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:07:53 -0800

Dewsbury-born Baroness Sayeeda Warsi got a first-hand view of how the city is faring in the current economic climate with a tour which included a visit to crisps makers Seabrook. And in an exclusive interview with the Telegraph & Argus, the co-chairman ...

Baroness Margaret Ford named as chair of Barchester Healthcare after resigning ...
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:16:55 -0800

By Tom Degun February 9 - Baroness Margaret Ford has been named as chair of residential care operator Barchester Healthcare just hours after announcing that she will step down as chair of the Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) following the conclusion ...

Oxford dons ready to revolt on new Iron Lady honour
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:40:32 -0800

Plans to name a new building at Oxford University after Baroness Thatcher has divided academics at the institution. By Julie Henry, Education Correspondent She is one of Oxford's most illustrious alumnae, with a worldwide reputation.

The secrets of Meryl Streep's Margaret Thatcher look
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:33:06 -0800

Streep, 62, needed different alterations according to the age of Baroness Thatcher she was portraying. As well as false cheekbones and painted wrinkles, Streep was fitted with a silicone nose to widen her thin nasal bridge in line with the former Prime ...

Were extreme suffragettes regarded as terrorists?
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:27:40 -0800

But "terrorism" is far too strong a word for the actions of the suffragettes, considering the context, says Baroness Brenda Dean. "If you look at any major social change, within it somewhere has been a degree of militancy You've got to throw yourself ...

Meshuggah Plot 2012 North American Tour With Baroness and Decapitated
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:11:38 -0800

Swedish death metal band Meshuggah are gearing up to hit the road for a 2012 North American Tour dubbed 'The Ophidian Trek' with support from Baroness and Decapitated. Meshuggah will be touring in support of their upcoming, seventh studio album 'Koloss ...