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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. Experts warn Alex Salmond over tax data: 10.04.08 A Westminster ruling that Alex Salmond does not have the authority to introduce a local income tax has "real substance", some of Scotland's most senior constitutional and financial experts have said. 2. Tories to detail rowdy pupil plan data: 07.04.08 Classrooms will be rid of persistent troublemakers, under Tory school discipline proposals due to be outlined. 3. Britain suits Maasai marathon warriors to a tea data: 07.04.08 African tribesmen arriving to run in the London Marathon this weekend have instantly become addicted to the British "cuppa". 4. EU anxiety as Sarkozy prepares to take helm data: 27.03.08 In July France takes over the bloc's six-month rotating presidency, and the prospect is beginning to worry some as President Nicolas Sarkozy is seen to face a steep learning curve. 5. Clashes in Egypt strike stand-off data: 07.04.08 Egyptian textile workers and police clash after security forces take over their factory to prevent a major strike. 6. Berlin denies it approved training for Libyan police data: 10.04.08 Amid growing criticism of the country's security services, the German government insisted Monday that none of its departments had allowed its personnel to train Libyan police officers between 2005 and 2007. 7. Out-of-hours health muddle 'risks lives' data: 10.04.08 Patients are being put at risk because out-of-hours care is so complex it is difficult to know where to go or who to call, a report says. 8. Kosovo adopts a new constitution data: 10.04.08 Kosovo adopts a new constitution, to come into force in June after an expected UN handover of powers. 9. Croatia and Hungary recognize Kosovo data: 27.03.08 In another development Wednesday Bulgaria said it would establish diplomatic ties with Pristina on Thursday. The moves were immediately denounced by Serbia. 10. G-7 finance chiefs will hold talks with private-sector bankers data: 10.04.08 They will meet in Washington on Friday to discuss a common response to the financial crisis. 11. Greek parliament approves pension reform bill data: 27.03.08 Greece's parliament approved the conservative government's pension reform bill early on Friday after weeks of strikes and protests by labour unions. 12. Obama calls for Beijing boycott data: 10.04.08 Barack Obama urges President Bush to consider a boycott of the Beijing Olympics, as the US leg of the torch relay is held. 13. 'Anti-gay views' JP investigated data: 07.04.08 An inquiry is underway into anti-gay remarks made by a serving magistrate on a BBC Wales documentary. 14. Strikes ease in Greece as Parliament approves pension bill data: 27.03.08 Greek garbage collectors returned to work Friday, removing mounds of trash that had piled up during their two-week strike protesting pension changes. Rolling power cuts also ended after employees at the country's main power company returned to work. 15. Richard Hammond: Review: Hyundai i10 data: 19.03.08 Instant Korean Classic 16. In pictures data: 10.04.08 Anti-Chinese protesters outfoxed in US torch relay 17. McLaren breakdown on the way to ball data: 27.03.08 18. Try this headline: Black Hole Eats Earth data: 07.04.08 A lawsuit contends that a giant particle accelerator outside Geneva might produce a black hole that will spell the end of the Earth - and maybe the universe. 19. Science fiction author Arthur C Clarke dies data: 19.03.08 The Science fiction writer Arthur C Clarke, author of more than 100 books, has died at the age of 90. 20. Head-to-toe Muslim veils test tolerance of secular Britain data: 27.03.08 The increasing numbers of veiled Muslim women are fueling the debate over the role of Muslims in British life. 21. Boy, 12, missing in bad weather data: 07.04.08 Concern grows for a 12-year-old County Durham boy missing in freezing conditions. 22. Low sales force four village pubs to close a day data: 10.04.08 Village pubs are closing at a rate of four a day because of the lowest beer sales since the Great Depression and rising running costs, it was claimed yesterday. 23. Anthony Minghella, Oscar winner, dies at 54 data: 19.03.08 Anthony Minghella, the British film director who won an Oscar for The English Patient, has died aged 54. 24. Alarm bells data: 10.04.08 Could the McCanns' idea of an EU-wide alert save children? 25. Paul Routledge: Fag ban will work, no ifs and no butts data: 07.04.08 Ssst? Wanna buy some dirty, dangerous drugs that will eventually kill you? I got psome real hard stuff, genuine Virginia. Just like Marlboro Man used to smoke. 26. Sorrell stands by former Clinton adviser data: 10.04.08 The WPP chief concedes that Mark Penn had erred in judgment when he met with a Colombian official but says the episode will not lead to a change in the group's policies 27. Chaos complicates life for Walsh, chief executive of British Airways data: 07.04.08 The financial year just ended was supposed to mark a turnaround but just when Walsh should have been planning celebrations, he was juggling record fuel prices, economic malaise and Terminal 5 troubles. 28. F1 Pole Poll Vote data: 27.03.08 29. Draw extends Manchester United lead data: 07.04.08 Wayne Rooney earns Manchester United a draw which extends their lead over Chelsea to three points. 30. Belgian King treated me like dirty laundry, says illegitimate daughter data: 10.04.08 The illegitimate daughter of the King of the Belgians has claimed that her father treated her like "dirty laundry". |