http://theglobalherald.com News, Analysis & Reflection Mon, 21 May 2012 11:05:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://theglobalherald.com/champions-league-final-2012-drama-like-no-other/28194/ http://theglobalherald.com/champions-league-final-2012-drama-like-no-other/28194/#comments Mon, 21 May 2012 11:02:48 +0000 Robin Scott http://theglobalherald.com/?p=28194 At 10pm on Saturday 19th May 2012, a crowd of well-heeled, well-dressed, well-behaved Bavarians filed out of the theatre onto Maximilianstraße, Munich, Germany. Many of the audience made their way across the street to a restaurant which was showing the UEFA Champions League Final taking place across town at the lit-up Allianz Arena. The good [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/champions-league-final-2012-drama-like-no-other/28194/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/football-fans-prepare-for-blackpool-v-west-ham-championship-playoff-final/28184/ http://theglobalherald.com/football-fans-prepare-for-blackpool-v-west-ham-championship-playoff-final/28184/#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 10:23:31 +0000 Sport Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=28184 http://theglobalherald.com/football-fans-prepare-for-blackpool-v-west-ham-championship-playoff-final/28184/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/vintage-pieces-unearthed-ahead-of-queen-elizabeths-diamond-jubilee/27932/ http://theglobalherald.com/vintage-pieces-unearthed-ahead-of-queen-elizabeths-diamond-jubilee/27932/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:19:07 +0000 Lifestyle Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27932 Vintage pieces of homeware have been unearthed by an English retro furnishings firm ahead of the celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee. The jubilee coincides with the London Olympics and will see a grand flotilla pass down the Thames river in the centre of London. The anniversary of the Queen’s coronation has sparked great [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/vintage-pieces-unearthed-ahead-of-queen-elizabeths-diamond-jubilee/27932/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/culling-badgers-to-protect-cows/27896/ http://theglobalherald.com/culling-badgers-to-protect-cows/27896/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:16:40 +0000 Professor Christl A Donnelly http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27896 The incidence of bovine tuberculosis (TB) in British cattle has been increasing since the 1980s, despite a program of testing cattle and slaughtering those showing evidence of exposure to the bacteria (Mycobacterium bovis) which cause the disease. Transmission from wild badgers has made an important contribution to the incidence of infection in cattle herds, and [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/culling-badgers-to-protect-cows/27896/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-stephen-jones-to-replace-james-hook-on-wales-bench-versus-england-in-rbs-6-nations-2012/27853/ http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-stephen-jones-to-replace-james-hook-on-wales-bench-versus-england-in-rbs-6-nations-2012/27853/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:21:30 +0000 Sport Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27853 http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-stephen-jones-to-replace-james-hook-on-wales-bench-versus-england-in-rbs-6-nations-2012/27853/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/football-new-faces-in-stuart-pearces-first-england-squad/27823/ http://theglobalherald.com/football-new-faces-in-stuart-pearces-first-england-squad/27823/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:53:36 +0000 Sport Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27823 http://theglobalherald.com/football-new-faces-in-stuart-pearces-first-england-squad/27823/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-england-name-starting-xv-to-face-wales-in-rbs-6-nations-2012/27818/ http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-england-name-starting-xv-to-face-wales-in-rbs-6-nations-2012/27818/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:54:33 +0000 Sport Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27818 England have named their starting XV and replacements to face Wales at Twickenham in round three of the RBS 6 Nations 2012. England and Wales face off on Saturday evening with both teams having won two from two matches – one team will come out of the match knowing that a Grand Slam is still [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-england-name-starting-xv-to-face-wales-in-rbs-6-nations-2012/27818/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-wales-starting-xv-to-face-england-in-rbs-6-nations-2012/27809/ http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-wales-starting-xv-to-face-england-in-rbs-6-nations-2012/27809/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:55:49 +0000 Sport Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27809 Wales named their squad to face England at Twickenham in this weekend’s RBS 6 Nations 2012 clash, on Tuesday 21 February. The Welsh management opted to make three changes to the side which overcame Scotland at the Millennium Stadium a fortnight ago, with the most notable change the return of captain Sam Warburton at 7. [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-wales-starting-xv-to-face-england-in-rbs-6-nations-2012/27809/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-italy-15-19-england-rbs-6-nations-2012-match-report/27618/ http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-italy-15-19-england-rbs-6-nations-2012-match-report/27618/#comments Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:09:01 +0000 Sport Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27618 Owen Farrell proved to be the difference between Italy and England at a snowy Stadio Olimipco, Rome, on Saturday 11th February 2012, as the two sides took to the field in their RBS 6 Nations 2012 encounter. England eventually won a close match 19-15 despite Italy scoring two late first half tries to come in [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-italy-15-19-england-rbs-6-nations-2012-match-report/27618/feed/ 1 http://theglobalherald.com/rubgy-union-italy-v-england-rbs-6-nations-2012-preview/27579/ http://theglobalherald.com/rubgy-union-italy-v-england-rbs-6-nations-2012-preview/27579/#comments Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:02:42 +0000 Sport Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27579 Italy and England will get Round Two of RBS 6 Nations 2012 started when they face off at Stadio Olimpico, Rome, with the two starting line-ups appearing, on paper at least, to be as close in terms of ability as ever. Unlike in previous years, when England have come into the Italy match with a [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/rubgy-union-italy-v-england-rbs-6-nations-2012-preview/27579/feed/ 0