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buildersThe Home Builders Federation is the principal trade organisation for private sector housebuilders and voice of the home building industry in England and Wales. It is an exciting industry filled with many talented people and organisations, providing sustainable and attractive homes to meet the demands of consumers. Our member firms account for approximately 80% of all new homes built in England and Wales in any one year, and include companies of all sizes, ranging from multi-national household names through regionally based businesses and small local companies. 1. Features: Universal Studios reveals its new Simpsons ride data: 19.03.08 AS UNIVERSAL REVEALS ITS SIMPSONS RIDE, WE GET THE LOWDOWN FROM THE STAR 2. Snow adds to BA woes after flights cancelled data: 07.04.08 Heathrow's beleaguered Terminal 5 was thrown into chaos again yesterday as snowfalls led to 144 flights being cancelled. 3. Gazprom and Eni prepare to join forces to pipe natural gas from Libya to Europe data: 10.04.08 Some analysts describe Gazprom's moves in North Africa as a "pincer" attack on Europe, which already gets a quarter of its natural gas from Russia. 4. Ex-Gurkhas seek equal UK rights data: 19.03.08 Gurkha veterans protest at the parliament in London, demanding the right to remain in the UK. 5. Prince discharged from hospital data: 07.04.08 The Duke of Edinburgh is discharged from a London hospital after being treated for a chest infection. 6. Madeleine case police due in UK data: 07.04.08 Portuguese police probing the Madeleine McCann case are due in the UK to reinterview friends of her parents. 7. For English churches, lead thieves destroy a rich heritage data: 07.04.08 Strong demand for metals from newly industrializing China and India is stripping some buildings in Western countries. 8. Tennis: Murray battles to win data: 19.03.08 Andy Murray battles past Croatian Ivo Karlovic in the third round of the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells. 9. Pope faces protest over US priests' sex abuse data: 07.04.08 The Pope's visit to America next week has been plunged into controversy after the Church decided that he will not address the victims of sex abuse by priests. 10. Police spoke to missing presenter data: 10.04.08 Officers who spoke to TV presenter Mark Speight hours before he went missing say he appeared distracted. 11. Torch draws protest fury in London's Olympic run data: 07.04.08 The relay turned into a series of angry scuffles and melees as Olympians and dignitaries carried the Olympic torch through the British capital during a chaotic episode. 12. How did Doctor Who's TV comeback do in the ratings? data: 07.04.08 Doctor Who's comeback attracts 8.4 million viewers, despite fears an earlier timeslot would harm the serial. 13. 'Ed Balls is witch hunting faith schools' data: 10.04.08 New evidence has emerged to undermine Government claims that faith schools are effectively barring children from poorer backgrounds by illicitly charging parents for admission. 14. Cardiff set up final with Portsmouth data: 07.04.08 Joe Ledley scores the only goal to end Barnsley's FA Cup run and send Cardiff through to a final against Portsmouth. 15. Pernod Ricard buys maker of Absolut vodka data: 07.04.08 The acquisition by the French company combines Vin & Sprit's Absolut with Pernod's brands, which include Seagram's gin, Havana Club rum, Chivas Regal Scotch and Jameson Irish whiskey. 16. EU court to rule on use of 'Adidas stripes' data: 10.04.08 Fashion designers using stripes, from Comme des Garçons to Fred Perry, could fall foul of a ruling on the protection of the Adidas motif in the European Union courts today. 17. Broken homes creating 'toxic circle' for children data: 19.03.08 The demise of the traditional family is creating a "toxic circle" of school failure, poverty and crime, teachers said yesterday. 18. Extra troops to be sent to fight Taliban data: 07.04.08 Britain is poised to send another 450 troops to Afghanistan and take control of its most war-torn region for at least the next two years following pressure from the United States, The Daily Telegraph has learned. 19. Technology & Gaming: Samsung and Adidas unveil miCoach fitness phone data: 19.03.08 A new mobile phone which doubles up as a fitness coach has been unveiled by Samsung. 20. Heather Mills torn to shreds by Sir Paul McCartney divorce judge data: 19.03.08 Heather Mills has seen her reputation left in tatters after the High Court judge presiding over her divorce from Sir Paul McCartney tore into her character, accusing her of "make-belief", inconsistency and inaccuracy. 21. John McCain makes second Shia slip data: 10.04.08 John McCain, the Republican presidential candidate who has based his White House campaign on his foreign policy expertise, has again been caught making a basic error. 22. Russian security aims a blow at British oil company data: 27.03.08 The security services detained an employee of BP's Russian joint venture and are accusing him of industrial espionage, according to a government statement. 23. Afghan suicide attack kills eight data: 10.04.08 A suicide car bomb explodes in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, killing at least eight civilians, officials say. 24. Nikolai Baibakov, Stalin's oil minister, dies at 97 data: 07.04.08 Nikolai Baibakov, who oversaw Russian oil production during World War II and went on to become one of the Soviet Union's top economic officials, died Monday in Moscow. 25. Dollar falls below 7 yuan data: 10.04.08 The milestone underlined China's growing economic strength and its increasing use of the currency as a policy tool. 26. Fiona: Natasha Kaplinsky's news is good news! data: 07.04.08 Doesn't the reaction to Natasha Kaplinsky's pregnancy just say everything about how hideously family-unfriendly this country is? 27. Bafta TV awards nominations 2008 data: 19.03.08 The full awards nomination list 28. US urged to end travel ban on Nelson Mandela data: 10.04.08 US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has asked for a long-standing ruling which means former South African president Nelson Mandela and his party are blacklisted from entry to the US, to be repealed. 29. Mascherano charged with improper conduct data: 27.03.08 Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano was charged with improper conduct by the FA on Wednesday following his refusal to leave the field after being sent off in last Sunday's 3-0 defeat by Manchester United. 30. Former Kosovo leader acquitted of war crimes data: 07.04.08 The United Nations war crimes tribunal in the Hague on Thursday acquitted a former commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army of all charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity in a surprise decision that could inflame anti-Kosovar sentiment in Serbia just weeks after Kosovo unilaterally declared independence. |