AnHourAgo logo image

Search Results for "claims"
back to Word Index
last refreshed Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:10:04 GMT
Wife known as hotelier's 'second best receptionist' in fight for £2.7m divorce (2/23/2012 1:04:31 AM)
The owner of £6million Cardiff Hotel, in Bayswater, west London, claims his ex-wife is not entitled to a share of its value as he was the driving force in the business.
Drivers' insurance policies pushed up by £30 a year because of £2.4m daily bill to cover personal injury claims (2/23/2012 1:04:31 AM)
The hefty £876million a year legal fees paid to lawyers to settle the injury claims resulting from road accidents are the equivalent of £1,666 added to motor insurance premiums every minute.
Breaking News: Fast-track asylum delays criticised (2/23/2012 12:49:06 AM)
More than a third of asylum seekers detained while their claims are being assessed are held for longer than three months before being removed, inspectors have said.
Fast-track asylum delays criticised (2/23/2012 12:49:06 AM)
More than a third of asylum seekers detained while their claims are being assessed are held for longer than three months before being removed, inspectors have said.
Probe into sex-selection abortions (2/23/2012 12:49:06 AM)
An investigation into claims that some doctors are granting women illegal abortions based on the sex of their unborn baby has been launched by the Department of Health.
Breaking news: Fast-track asylum delays criticised (2/23/2012 12:49:06 AM)
More than a third of asylum seekers detained while their claims are being assessed are held for longer than three months before being removed, inspectors have said.
Barney trouble: Raymond admits laziness caused Ally Pally disaster (2/22/2012 9:48:34 PM)
'Oche Balboa' claims he's ready to punch his weight again as he takes on Phil Taylor in Belfast
Fraud Arrests At Welfare-To-Work Company (2/22/2012 6:28:12 PM)
Police investigating claims of fraud have arrested four former employees from the company which holds the Government's welfare-to-work contracts.
PC's 'Hillsborough notes altered' (2/22/2012 6:24:04 PM)
A former policewoman claims she was coerced into changing her evidence into the Hillsborough disaster where 96 Liverpool fans lost their lives.
Rangers 'treated fairly' over tax (2/22/2012 1:04:16 PM)
The tax authorities deny claims that Rangers Football Club is being treated unfairly over its tax debts.
Chelsea fail after Lampard and Cole are mysteriously dropped (2/22/2012 10:06:53 AM)
Match Report Wed 22 Feb, AT 09:28 Champions LeagueFootball Bill Mann Sun claims both players plus Essien were left on bench for criticising AVB's coaching tactics
Awema: Labour accused of ignoring fears about the controversy-hit charity (2/22/2012 10:06:53 AM)
A former AM claims he had assurances from a Labour minister two years ago that serious problems at controversial charity Awema were being dealt with.
Minister 'knew about Awema worry' (2/22/2012 8:44:15 AM)
Welsh government ministers were aware of concerns about the scandal-hit race relations charity Awema during the last assembly, claims a former Plaid Cymru AM.
Breaking News: UEFA open proceedings against Porto (2/22/2012 6:47:53 AM)
UEFA have responded to Manchester City's claims that two of their players were racially abused during the Europa League match at Porto by opening disciplinary proceedings against the Portuguese club.
Labour target 'wasteful' spending (2/22/2012 1:06:14 AM)
The government is playing down claims that departments have spent thousands of pounds of taxpayers' money on make-up and music.
Manchester City claims of racial abuse at Porto given UEFA hearing date (2/22/2012 12:24:45 AM)
UEFA have responded to Manchester City's claims that two of their players were racially abused during the Europa League match at Porto by opening disciplinary proceedings against the Portuguese club.
Woods says not fired up by talk of "Tiger taming" (2/22/2012 12:04:12 AM)
MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) - Tiger Woods has often been fired up by adverse comments in the past but appeared to shrug off claims by Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano that he was beatable at this week's WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.
National Sport: UEFA open proceedings against Porto (2/21/2012 11:48:22 PM)
UEFA have responded to Manchester City's claims that two of their players were racially abused during the Europa League match at Porto by opening disciplinary proceedings against the Portuguese club.
The family that works - and claims benefits (2/21/2012 5:04:33 PM)
The family that works - and claims benefits
Sugarland says stage collapse was an accident (2/21/2012 5:04:33 PM)
Country duo Sugarland has denied negligence claims against it, responding to a lawsuit by saying that a fatal stage collapse last year at an Indiana State Fair was "a true accident, or act of God."
Manager resigns amid staff strike (2/21/2012 1:24:12 PM)
A manager at Swindon's Great Western Hospital resigns prior to a 24-hour strike by support workers amid claims of bullying and harassment.
Risk Of Seizures May Increase With Swap To Generic Antiepileptic Drugs (2/21/2012 10:24:14 AM)
The substitution of brand-name antiepileptic drugs with cheaper generic equivalents has been an ongoing point of contention among doctors, federal officials and people with epilepsy. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration claims generic antiepileptic drugs have the same dosage, purity and strength as their brand-name counterparts and the two are interchangeable. But doctors and people with epilepsy remain concerned, citing widespread reports of individuals suffering seizures after switching medication...
Fresh campaign over epilepsy drug (2/21/2012 2:44:13 AM)
A woman who claims her children had birth defects because of the epilepsy drug Epilim starts a new campaign after losing funds for her legal battle last year.
Christian carer who refused to work on Sundays 'denied rights given to a Muslim allowed to visit mosque' (2/21/2012 1:25:59 AM)
Celestina Mba, 57, pictured, from south London, claims she was threatened with disciplinary action after telling her employer her church duties came first.
Lord Lucan 'did not flee abroad' (2/20/2012 10:24:37 PM)
The wife of Lord Lucan dismisses new claims that he started a secret life in Africa as "absurd".
Christian fights Sunday working (2/20/2012 7:31:14 PM)
A devout Christian from south London claims she was forced to leave her job working for Merton Council when she was made to work on Sundays.
VIDEO: How could snow trapped man survive? (2/20/2012 5:49:38 PM)
A Swedish man claims he has survived being trapped in his snow-covered car for two months with hardly any food, police say. Survival expert Dale Collett says it was an incredible amount of time to be trapped and snow helped insulate the car.
Twitter 'threat' to club chairman (2/20/2012 1:44:18 PM)
Police are investigating claims that the Dundee United chairman has been threatened by a Rangers fan on a social networking site.
Gay sheriff Paul Babeu drops out of Romney campaign (2/20/2012 12:47:42 PM)
LAST UPDATED AT 11:55 ON Mon 20 Feb 2012 US election 2012World News Arizona sheriff steps down to fight claims made by his Mexican immigrant ex-boyfriend
Cocaine, for toothache? The outrageous adverts that would never be allowed now (2/20/2012 3:04:07 AM)
From an ad that claims smoking is healthy to one telling mothers they should give their babies Coca-Cola to their babies, they give a fascinating insight into a time gone by.
Call in Dr Whiplash: Government recruits teams of specialists to weed out bogus car accident claims (2/19/2012 5:44:30 PM)
The medics would vet claims as part of a crackdown endorsed by David Cameron after The Mail on Sunday’s campaign to expose scandals in the industry.
Call in Dr Whiplash: Government recruits teams of specialists to weed out bogus car accident claims (2/19/2012 3:45:16 AM)
The medics would vet claims as part of a crackdown endorsed by David Cameron after The Mail on Sunday’s campaign to expose scandals in the industry.
Students lap dance to 'fund lavish lifestyles' (2/19/2012 1:07:22 AM)
Expert claims students are using the sex industry to help fuel lavish lifestyles while studying for their degrees, rather than paying off university debts.
Andre Villas Boas on brink as Didier Drogba takes Chelsea team talk (2/18/2012 11:24:02 PM)
Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas reacted angrily to claims that Didier Drogba had conducted the half-time team talk in the tunnel during the FA Cup draw with Birmingham.
Male honey-trapper paid £1k a night by suspicious husbands to find out if their wife is cheating (2/18/2012 7:24:23 PM)
Jack Knowles claims he would woo women in nightclubs across the UK after their boyfriends and husbands tipped him off to where they would be.
Lord Lucan 'lived a secret life in Africa after disappearance' (2/18/2012 3:08:59 PM)
Shocking new claims come from a secretary working for one of the wealthy peer's friends which were unearthed in BBC documentary
Silk inquiry must cover Barnett, says group set up to shadow it (2/18/2012 7:28:52 AM)
REFORM of the funding model for the Welsh Government is needed before any consensus can be reached on whether Wales should have tax-varying and tax-raising powers, claims a group chaired by former finance minister Andrew Davies
The Whiplash Backlash (2/17/2012 10:50:43 PM)
BRITAIN is known as “the whiplash capital of Europe”, with 1,500 claims a day for physical and emotional damage, and loss of earnings. With the increased statistical likelihood of young drivers being involved in an accident, driving a car has become an extortionate or unattainable dream for some, as deputy features editor John Baker discovered.
Fracking contamination downplayed (2/17/2012 6:44:13 PM)
A report claims groundwater contamination concerns around fracking - hydraulic fracturing of shale formations to extract natural gas - are overstated.
Charlie Chaplin's real name a mystery says UK spies (2/17/2012 3:24:13 PM)
LONDON (Reuters) - The real name and birthplace of legendary silent-film star Charlie Chaplin is shrouded in mystery, Britain's domestic spy agency concluded after a probe into U.S. claims he was a communist sympathizer, documents released on Friday revealed.
Diving Tom Daley hits back at media blast (2/17/2012 1:27:53 PM)
TOM Daley has denied claims he is spending too much time on his media commitments ahead of the London Olympics.
Negative Kodak pays for lack of focus (2/17/2012 12:27:04 PM)
A Cambridge University academic says flawed strategy plunged Eastman Kodak into bankruptcy – and claims the crisis need never have happened. Read more...
SPL: Celtic boss Neil Lennon will want to win SPL by more than 10 points, says ex-star (2/17/2012 12:07:53 PM)
RAMON VEGA believes Neil Lennon will be desperate to secure the SPL crown by more than 10 points to avoid claims of a tainted title success.
English: Europa League: Porto 1 Manchester City 2 (2/17/2012 12:07:53 PM)
MARIO BALOTELLI claims he was racially abused as he helped Manchester City take a slender lead home from last night’s Europa League clash.
German President Resigns Over Loan Scandal (2/17/2012 11:09:22 AM)
German President Christian Wulff has resigned over claims he abused his position before becoming head of state.
Nikitta murder accused Carl Whant's sex claim probed under cross examination (2/17/2012 6:47:28 AM)
Murder suspect Carl Whant's claims he was invited to have sex with Nikitta Grender by her boyfriend hours before her death are "pure invention", a court heard today.
British boss wanted by US for selling missile components to Iran has seven days to give himself up for extradition (2/17/2012 3:45:56 AM)
Christopher Tappin (pictured), a 64-year-old grandfather and golf club president, is accused of trying to export batteries for Iranian missiles but claims he was the victim of an FBI sting.
Cameron vows action on whiplash insurance claims (2/17/2012 3:04:49 AM)
Action will be taken to reduce the £2 billion-a-year cost of insurance claims for whiplash to help deal with the UK's “compensation culture”, David Cameron will say today.
Fracking company claim 'absolute proof' the technique is safe (2/17/2012 2:08:33 AM)
A COMPANY attempting to drill for shale gas in South Wales say new research dismissing claims the controversial extraction process contaminates water supplies is “absolute proof” the technique is safe.
Negative Kodak pays for lack of focus (2/17/2012 1:48:53 AM)
A Cambridge University academic says flawed strategy plunged Eastman Kodak into bankruptcy – and claims the crisis need never have happened. Read more...
Apple moves to stop Facebook and Twitter accessing iPhone users' address books without permission (2/17/2012 1:05:24 AM)
The website said it copied lists of email addresses and phone numbers from those who used its smartphone application, amid claims it kept them on its database for 18 months.
Luis Suarez supported by Diego Lugano over Patrice Evra handshake (2/16/2012 11:06:10 PM)
Luis Suarez's Uruguan team-mate Diego Lugano claims it took 'balls' for the Liverpool striker not to shake Patrice Evra's hand, as part of a staunch defence of his compatriot.
Five children's ward nurses suspended from Scunthorpe General Hospital (2/16/2012 4:48:13 PM)
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals NHS Trust is investigating claims that a baby was restrained on the Disney ward
Rugby News: Six Nations: Sam Warburton dismisses claims Wales will ‘smash’ England (2/16/2012 3:28:38 PM)
SAM WARBURTON last night dismissed claims by former fly-half Jonathan Davies that Wales are poised to “absolutely smash” the English pack at Twickenham on Saturday week.
Thomas Brolin played badly for Leeds on purpose (2/16/2012 3:26:24 PM)
Thomas Brolin has finally hit back at claims that he is Leeds' worst player ever, explaining the reason for his infamously poor performances for the club.
Barclays says new mobile app is credit card-style watershed (2/16/2012 3:07:20 PM)
Barclays will today launch a new mobile payments service, which it claims could mark as a significant watershed in the way people bank as the advent of the credit card.
Barclays says new mobile app is credit card-style watershed (2/16/2012 3:07:20 PM)
Barclays will today launch a new mobile payments service, which it claims could mark as a significant watershed in the way people bank as the advent of the credit card.
Dereck Chisora is better than David Haye, says Vitali Klitschko (2/16/2012 2:29:08 PM)
World heavyweight champion claims his upcoming opponent is better than the former world champ
What are the competing claims over the Falklands? (2/16/2012 1:47:13 PM)
Who claims what over the Falkland Islands?
Sun journalists show sudden interest in human rights (2/16/2012 12:08:22 PM)
Sun crisisUK News Summary Thu 16 Feb 2012, AT 10:26 As Met looks into claims that public officials were on £10k a year for tip-offs, journalists seek redress
Car insurance: Is it worth the extra cost to protect your no claims bonus? (2/16/2012 10:28:43 AM)
Building up a no claims bonus over a number of years can help bring down costs of car insurance drastically, so is it worth paying to protect it once you get it?
Conwy County News: Llanfairfechan HSBC to close down (2/16/2012 10:28:11 AM)
A TOWN’S only bank will close later this year amid claims it is one of the least used branches in the region.
English: Europa League: Porto v Manchester City (2/16/2012 10:28:08 AM)
ROBERTO MANCINI has rubbished claims by Carlos Tevez that he was treated like a dog by the Manchester City boss.
Tributes to cruelty probe farmer (2/16/2012 9:04:09 AM)
Tributes are paid to a man found dead days after an investigation was launched into pig cruelty claims at his Norfolk farm.
Breaking News: Daley dismisses schedule fears (2/16/2012 8:48:22 AM)
Tom Daley has denied claims he is spending too much time on his media commitments ahead of the London Olympics.
Rugby News: Six Nations: Sam Warburton dismissess claims Wales will ‘smash’ England (2/16/2012 8:48:22 AM)
SAM WARBURTON last night dismissed claims by former fly-half Jonathan Davies that Wales are poised to “absolutely smash” the English pack at Twickenham on Saturday week.
RnBXclusive.com shut down: Warning on pirate site threatens users with jail (2/16/2012 7:10:22 AM)
The site had been used by two million people a month, and was a leading file-sharing destination for R 'n' B and hip hop fans.The music industry claims it cost artists £15M a year.
National Sport: Daley dismisses schedule fears (2/16/2012 3:28:04 AM)
Tom Daley has denied claims he is spending too much time on his media commitments ahead of the London Olympics.
Canada latest to join Libor inquiry (2/16/2012 3:24:36 AM)
Canadian regulators are the latest to join the global investigation into claims banks manipulated borrowing rates during the financial crisis.
Bank TV ads banned for misleading viewers (2/16/2012 2:25:34 AM)
Touching bank adverts which claimed the banks would “continue to provide banking services wherever we’re the last bank in town” have been banned after it turned it the claims were untrue.
Citigroup pays $158 million in mortgage fraud pact (2/15/2012 8:24:32 PM)
(Reuters) - Citigroup Inc has agreed to pay $158.3 million to settle U.S. civil claims that it defrauded the government into insuring thousands of risky home loans made by its CitiMortgage unit.
National Sport: Mancini refutes Tevez claims (2/15/2012 8:08:58 PM)
Roberto Mancini has dismissed Carlos Tevez's claims that he was "treated like a dog" by the Manchester City manager.
Breaking News: Mancini refutes Tevez claims (2/15/2012 8:08:58 PM)
Roberto Mancini has dismissed Carlos Tevez's claims that he was "treated like a dog" by the Manchester City manager.
Grammy winner Adele: I won't be taking a five-year break... more like five days (2/15/2012 4:48:22 PM)
GRAMMY-AWARD winning UK singer Adele has laughed off claims she's planning a five-year break.
Dawkins and Warsi threaten Britain's history of tolerance (2/15/2012 4:27:30 PM)
ReligionUK News Talking Point Wed 15 Feb 2012, AT 13:03 Outlandish claims about religion risk taking Britain down the American path
Scots inventor who won cash backing on Dragons' Den is forced to change advert for cooking product (2/15/2012 1:47:52 PM)
A SCOTS inventor who amazed the millionaires on Dragons’ Den has been rapped over claims her kitchen gadget can stop roast dinners from burning.
Early signs of green shoots of growth – in second half of the year (2/15/2012 1:47:52 PM)
THE hospitality sector is showing the first signs of a recovery following the worst 12 months of trading in the past 10 years, claims a leading hotelier.
Rangers future could be bright says administrator (2/15/2012 1:04:02 PM)
One of the administrators appointed by Rangers claims the process can clear the financial uncertainty that has dogged the club in recent years.
Cruelty probe farmer found dead (2/15/2012 1:04:02 PM)
A Norfolk farmer being investigated over claims of pig cruelty is found dead at his home.
Fuming Sam Allardyce claims referee Lee Probert cost West Ham victory over Southampton (2/15/2012 11:04:30 AM)
Sam Allardyce claims referee Lee Probert cost West Ham chance to move four points clear at top of table.
Breaking News: Administrator offers Rangers hope (2/15/2012 10:47:52 AM)
One of the administrators appointed by Rangers claims the process can clear the financial uncertainty that has dogged the club in recent years.
National Sport: Administrator offers Rangers hope (2/15/2012 10:28:47 AM)
One of the administrators appointed by Rangers claims the process can clear the financial uncertainty that has dogged the club in recent years.
Which? probe finds supermarket energy salesmen 'get figures wrong' (2/15/2012 9:44:16 AM)
Energy salesmen who badger shoppers in the aisles of leading stores are pushing deals with bogus claims of savings, it has been revealed.
National Trust accused of turning Edwardian Polesden Lacey estate into a 'Disney theme park for townies' (2/15/2012 2:44:46 AM)
A furious pheasant shooting syndicate claims National Trust plans will ruin the historic Polesden Lacey estate near Dorking, Surrey.
Lloyd's faces £1.4bn hit from thai floods (2/15/2012 1:26:22 AM)
LLOYD'S of London insurers are facing claims of £1.4billion from the Thai floods last year, the third most expensive catastrophe in its 324-year history.
Whitney behaved "like a wild animal" in a vicious nightclub attack, says US X Factor star (2/15/2012 12:47:29 AM)
American X Factor star Stacy Francis claims the troubled diva – high on tequila and champagne – lashed out after accusing her of trying to steal her boyfriend, Ray J
Deaf 'Child Slave' Tells Court Of Knife Attack (2/15/2012 12:26:54 AM)
A deaf woman who says she was kept as a virtual slave claims she was stabbed in the side while being kept by a couple in Manchester.
Hackers target security supply firm (2/14/2012 3:45:15 PM)
The Anonymous hackers group claims it has broken into the website of a US company whose tear gas has been used against demonstrators in Egypt.
Liverpool FC: Liverpool FC insist decision to apologise over Luis Suarez incident came from club, not sponsors (2/14/2012 2:28:17 PM)
Liverpool FC have dismissed claims they were pressured into issuing apologies over the Luis Suarez affair by shirt sponsors Standard Chartered.
Britain given credit rating warning (2/14/2012 1:44:04 PM)
The UK has been warned that it could lose its AAA credit rating following weaker growth than expected.Related StoriesKen Clarke scraps MI5 and MI6 'torture' inquiryTorture probe to be scrappedMassereene Barracks shootings: Families react to verdictScottish independence referendum question announcedScottish independence question revealedRelated StoriesCameron hits back at Argentina over FalklandsBritain dismisses claims of 'weaponising' FalklandsInflation rate lowest for 14 months
Gabe Watson: Husband who 'let wife drown' in Australia scuba dive honeymoon horror's murder trial begins (2/14/2012 1:04:03 PM)
Gabe Watson, 34, of Alabama, allegedly drowned Tina, 26, in 2003 by turning off her oxygen supply, although he claims her death was a tragic accident resulting from panic, fatigue and heavy currents.
National Sport: Whyte makes case for administration (2/14/2012 10:28:22 AM)
Rangers chairman Craig Whyte claims the financial case for the club going into administration is compelling, but he hesitated to make the initial move for months.
National Sport: Reds: Suarez decision came from us (2/14/2012 10:28:22 AM)
Liverpool have dismissed claims they were pressured into issuing apologies over the Luis Suarez affair by shirt sponsors Standard Chartered.
Apple's Chinese factories probed (2/14/2012 9:48:56 AM)
An independent group has begun inspecting the Chinese factories where Apple’s iPads and iPhones are assembled, amid growing criticism over claims of horrendous working conditions.
Breaking News: Whyte makes case for administration (2/14/2012 9:48:54 AM)
Rangers chairman Craig Whyte claims the financial case for the club going into administration is compelling, but he hesitated to make the initial move for months.
Breaking News: Reds: Suarez decision came from us (2/14/2012 9:48:54 AM)
Liverpool have dismissed claims they were pressured into issuing apologies over the Luis Suarez affair by shirt sponsors Standard Chartered.
Books: Mills and Boon author Liz Fielding on the secret to a great romance novel (2/14/2012 8:51:25 AM)
Welsh romance novelist Liz Fielding won’t be spending today exchanging soppy cards with John, her husband of 40 years. Despite having written more than 60 books for swoon experts Mills and Boon, she claims that in her own life, love on the whole is about the simple things. WM’s Kirstie McCrum talked to her about the secret to a great romance novel, bad sex writing, and why she’s not averse to the odd grand gesture herself
UK & World News: PM to vow action on whiplash claims (2/14/2012 5:29:25 AM)
Action will be taken to reduce the £2 billion-a-year cost of insurance claims for whiplash to help deal with the UK's "compensation culture", David Cameron will say.
Gillard grilled on Rudd ousting (2/14/2012 5:05:04 AM)
Australian PM faces questions over claims staff worked on a "victory speech" two weeks before she ousted Kevin Rudd, amid ongoing leadership speculation.
PM to vow action on whiplash claims (2/14/2012 5:05:04 AM)
Action will be taken to reduce the £2 billion-a-year cost of insurance claims for whiplash to help deal with the UK's "compensation culture", David Cameron will say.