Posts Tagged ‘commonwealth’

Royal succession reform discussed

Saturday, April 16th, 2011

The government is consulting Commonwealth countries about changing the laws on royal succession, Nick Clegg has said.

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Council evicts Games flat woman

Thursday, March 24th, 2011

A woman whose home is to be demolished for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow has been evicted.

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Resident secures eviction hearing

Thursday, March 17th, 2011

A woman whose home is to be demolished to make way for the Commonwealth Games secures a last-minute hearing at the Court of Session.

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Woman loses Games eviction case

Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

A Glasgow grandmother loses a legal battle against eviction to make way for the Commonwealth Games.

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Calls to split development fund

Thursday, March 3rd, 2011

MPs say the Commonwealth Development Corporation should be split up, after a report found it was failing to do enough to help the poor.

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India Commonwealth Games men held

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

India’s top investigating agency arrests two senior Commonwealth Games officials suspected of corruption.

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India Commonwealth Games men held

Twell suffers bad ankle fracture

Sunday, February 13th, 2011

Britain’s Commonwealth 1,500m bronze medallist Steph Twell may face a long lay-off after fracturing her ankle at a race in Belgium.

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Detectives quiz India Games chief

Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

India’s top investigation agency questions the Commonwealth Games chief in connection with alleged financial malpractices at the October event.

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Queen’s Christmas message

Saturday, December 25th, 2010

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II delivers her annual Christmas message to the peoples of the Commonwealth.

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Queen’s Christmas message

Raja and Kalmadi face detectives

Friday, December 24th, 2010

Indian police question former minister A Raja over a telecom scandal, as investigators raid the homes of Commonwealth Games organiser Suresh Kalmadi.

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Delhi Games ‘murder’ claim probed

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

An Indian court directs police to investigate claims by two prisoners that they were pressured to kill Commonwealth Games officials held in the same jail.

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Delhi Games ‘murder’ claim probed

Daley wins Young Sports Personality

Sunday, December 19th, 2010

Double Commonwealth gold medallist Tom Daley wins Young Sports Personality of the Year for 2010, beating competition from Jodie Williams and Zoe Smith.

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Daley wins Young Sports Personality

Commonwealth Games official held

Monday, November 22nd, 2010

A third Commonwealth Games official has been arrested by India’s top investigative agency over alleged financial irregularities.

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McGoldrick could get belated gold

Monday, October 25th, 2010

Welsh boxer Sean McGoldrick could have his Commonwealth Games silver medal upgraded to gold after his opponent fails a drugs test.

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Probe of Indian games ordered

Saturday, October 16th, 2010

With the 2010 Commonwealth Games a part of history, India’s prime minister has ordered a high-level probe into troubling corruption and mismanagement allegations.

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Probe of Indian games ordered