Solihull Symphony Orchestra to play on Radio 3
A performance by Solihull Symphony Orchestra earlier this year has been selected for broadcast on BBC Radio 3 next week as part of Play to the Nation, a series highlighting some of the best amateur orchestras in the UK. Förväntan (Expectation) from the 1 March 2008 concert in Shirley Methodist Church with cellist Corinne Frost will be played during Performance on 3 on the evening of Monday 13 October more
Yardley reels at Olympic blow for Frankie Gavin
MANY people had tipped Frankie Gavin to win a gold medal at this month's Olympic Games, but last week came the bitter news that the local boxer had been forced to withdraw from the competition. more
Bank fined £7m over insurance sales
High street bank Alliance & Leicester has been fined a record £7 million for "serious failings" over selling techniques for payment protection insurance (PPI). more
WICB expect defeat in Digicel case
The West Indies Cricket Board expect to be forced to withdraw their sanction for the Stanford Super Series following their case with telecommunications company Digicel in London's High Court. more
