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The British and Irish Lions face a test of character in the final test against the Springboks, according to assistant coach Warren Gatland. He said: "Tough questions will be asked of the team tomorrow and it will be a test of character. "The boys are gutted to have lost the series but we have come here and earned respect, so if we don't front up tomorrow we will throw all that hard work away." New Zealander Gatland said the Lions did not want a repeat of the embarrassing end of their previous tour, when the All Blacks won the last two tests 48-18 and 38-19. He added: "If we get well beaten on Saturday then there will be nowhere to hide. But I hope we have worked too hard for that to happen." The Lions have made seven changes to their starting line-up for the third test at Ellis Park, mainly due to wear and tear after two hard... [read full story]
LIVERPOOL -- The Liverpool School Board has approved a new contract for teachers and staff. The three year contract with the United Liverpool Faculty Association includes a 3.65% raise in the first year, 2.15% the next year,...
Brussels (AFP) Nov 20, 2009 - The European Commission announced Friday that it is taking France to court over failure to properly treat waste water in over 60 large towns and cities including Avignon, Bordeaux and Lyon.
Gold hit a fresh record high on dollar weakness and global stocks surged on Monday after upbeat economic news in the euro zone and betterthanexpected US home sales data bolstered appetite for riskier assets.
Top New Zealand cyclists Julian Dean and Alison Shanks will bring a touch of glamour to this weekend's Lake Taupo Challenge programme. Four-time Tour de France finisher and dual national road champion Dean will compete in the...
