Hitting the headlines:
- Coulson held on perjury claims – former PM aide held on suspicion on lying on oath when questioned about phone hacking at the News of the World (Guardian)
- The house where Amy Winehouse lived and died is being sold by her dad (Sun)
- Doctors to hold 24-hour strike over pension row (Mail)
- Grim threat facing accused Bali Britons – A jungle clearing. A firing squad. And one last choice to make before you die… (All papers)
Picture Perfect:
- Pontcysyllte aqueduct, Llangollen – Olympic Torch continues on its journey (Guardian)
- UK Record shark catch just off the coast of Cornwall (Sun)
PR at work:
- Gadgets skills fear – a third of parents regret buying their kids gadgets as traditional childhood skills are being forgotten – Hobby Craft study (Sun)
- Violence homes in – kids who see violence at home are four times more likely to carry a weapon or seriously harm someone – NSPCC (Sun)
- Drivers of Jags are happiest – What Car? Magazine did a poll and found out that the luxury car brand Jaguar had the most satisfied car owners (Sun)
- Phone app that lets you pay for that new dress without queuing at the till – the app is called “Instore” which is linked with the online payment firm PayPal (Mail)
- Why men are the grimier sex – studies have shown that men are the grubbier sex with men’s hands being dirtier than women’s– Study by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (Mail)
Business in brief:
- Facebook chief falls out of top 40 rich list (Mail)
- Morrisons chief sets course for cyberspace – a hint has been given that Morrisons will compete head-to-head with online grocers (Mail)
- Heading for the top table – tomorrow marks the tenth anniversary of Peter Rogers, the chief executive of Babcock International, joining the defense services as chief operating officer – he has greatly improved the company and shares have risen by 629% over the last decade (Times)
Posted by Julia on May 31st, 2012
