News for '-cheshire'

Dawson's Creek Actor James Van Der Beek Dies At 48

Dawson's Creek Actor James Van Der Beek Dies At 48

Rediff.com12 Feb 2026

'I will always and forever remember your sweet gentle soul.'

Sheena Bora Case: A Sleuth Takes The Stand

Sheena Bora Case: A Sleuth Takes The Stand

Rediff.com3 Feb 2026

Indrani Mukerjea, in pure white, sporting dancing pearl jhumkas, bobbed about the accused box, occasionally floating up front to whisper urgent suggestions to her lawyer Ranjeet Sangle as retired cop and prosecution witness Dinesh Kadam gave her a long look. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel returns to cover the Sheena Bora murder trial after 18 months.

How Much Was Madhuri's Dhak Dhak Outfit Sold For?

How Much Was Madhuri's Dhak Dhak Outfit Sold For?

Rediff.com16 Sep 2025

'Why don't I organise an auction of cinematic memorabilia?' recalls Dinesh Raheja. 'There are sure to be legions of film buffs who will cherish the chance to own souvenirs intimately associated with their favourite stars onscreen.'

Crouch purchases Flintoff's Cheshire mansion for $4.5m

Crouch purchases Flintoff's Cheshire mansion for $4.5m

Rediff.com27 Sep 2011

Peter Crouch has recently bought Andrew Flintoff's Cheshire mansion for $4.5 million.

Maguire receives bomb threat at family home

Maguire receives bomb threat at family home

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

Manchester United skipper Harry Maguire has received a bomb threat to his home in Cheshire with local police conducting a sweep of the venue

Manchester City's Mendy charged with rape

Manchester City's Mendy charged with rape

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy was charged by the Cheshire Constabulary with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault on Thursday.

Manchester United chief Woodward's house attacked with flares

Manchester United chief Woodward's house attacked with flares

Rediff.com29 Jan 2020

Manchester United have condemned an attack on the home of the club's executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward by a group of hooded individuals appearing to throw red flares over the gate. A video posted on social media showed the group gathered outside the house in Cheshire chanting threats towards Woodward, who is married with two children.

Rooney charged with drink-driving offence

Rooney charged with drink-driving offence

Rediff.com1 Sep 2017

Former England captain Wayne Rooney has been charged with a drink-driving offence, Cheshire police said in a statement on Friday.

Qatar World Cup: Minor offences won't result in arrest

Qatar World Cup: Minor offences won't result in arrest

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

Qatar is trying to strike between respecting religious traditions and accommodating the raucous exuberance of more than a million visiting soccer fans.

Gary Speed's wife found his body: reports

Gary Speed's wife found his body: reports

Rediff.com30 Nov 2011

The wife of Wales' manager Gary Speed found him hanged at their home early on Sunday morning, the inquest into his death heard on Tuesday.

Man City's Walker faces action for partying with sex workers during lockdown

Man City's Walker faces action for partying with sex workers during lockdown

Rediff.com6 Apr 2020

Walker apologised for his actions in a statement to the newspaper on Sunday, saying he had let down his family, friends, club, supporters and the public.

Cleared CAT? Cut-offs for various B-Schools

Cleared CAT? Cut-offs for various B-Schools

Rediff.com9 Feb 2011

Overall, applying to 10-odd colleges should be good enough if you have the requisite breadth in your selections.

'Yeh Bachchan saab hain ka?'

'Yeh Bachchan saab hain ka?'

Rediff.com18 Nov 2022

'He made me feel like a crorepati even without sitting in the hot seat.'

How Obama, Trump, Biden Greeted Modi...

How Obama, Trump, Biden Greeted Modi...

Rediff.com28 Sep 2021

Did Prime Minister Modi receive a different kind of reception at the Biden White House on Friday than he has has been used to at the American president's home?

Wales manager Gary Speed found dead at home

Wales manager Gary Speed found dead at home

Rediff.com27 Nov 2011

Wales soccer manager Gary Speed was found dead on Sunday, at the age of 42, the Football Association of Wales (FAW) said in a statement.

Six more UK journos arrested over phone hacking

Six more UK journos arrested over phone hacking

Rediff.com14 Feb 2013

Six more former journalist of the now-defunct British newspaper, News of the World, have been arrested as part of a new police investigation into the phone hacking scandal.

Tevez arrested after driving while disqualified: Reports

Tevez arrested after driving while disqualified: Reports

Rediff.com8 Mar 2013

Argentina striker Carlos Tevez has been arrested for allegedly driving while disqualified and if he is charged and found guilty he could be sentenced to up to six months in prison, according to British media reports.

Pixie's 'sexercise' to keep fit and more fashion news!

Pixie's 'sexercise' to keep fit and more fashion news!

Rediff.com20 Apr 2012

Welcome to the weekly fashion round-up, where we bring you the latest on supermodels, style, designers and everything in-between!

UK honour killing: Pak-origin parents jailed for life

UK honour killing: Pak-origin parents jailed for life

Rediff.com3 Aug 2012

In a widely followed case of honour killing, a Pakistan-origin couple was on Friday jailed for life after being held guilty of murdering their teenaged daughter who allegedly brought shame to the family due to her westernised lifestyle.

'Speed was one of the nicest men in football'

'Speed was one of the nicest men in football'

Rediff.com28 Nov 2011

The Wales manager was found hanged at his home in the early hours of Sunday, according to Cheshire Police, who added in a statement that no suspicious circumstances surrounded the death.

PIX: Kendall Jenner, Marion Cotillard at Cannes 2016

PIX: Kendall Jenner, Marion Cotillard at Cannes 2016

Rediff.com16 May 2016

A look at the star arrivals!

UK: 2 get jail term for inciting riots on Facebook

UK: 2 get jail term for inciting riots on Facebook

Rediff.com17 Aug 2011

Two men who tried to incite a riot on Facebook have been handed the longest jail terms so far by courts dealing with last week's rioting in Britain. Jordan Blackshaw, 20, and Perry Sutcliffe-Keenan, 22, were both sentenced to four years despite neither of the destructive events the men attempted to organise actually happening. The pair appeared at Chester Crown Court after police discovered Facebook pages created by the men that urged rioting in their home Blackshaw, o

Vim Kochhar wins Canadian Helen Center Award

Vim Kochhar wins Canadian Helen Center Award

Rediff.com18 May 2010

Conservative Senator Vim Kochhar has been honored with the 2010 Canadian Helen Keller Center Award 'for his outstanding community service and his appointment to the Senate.

Essar's Stanlow deal hits union bump

Essar's Stanlow deal hits union bump

Rediff.com7 Mar 2011

Essar Energy's $350-million deal to buy Shell UK's oil refinery and associated assets at Stanlow, near Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, has hit a road block. The employee union has rejected the deal in its current form due to differences over pension payout and other issues.

'One more girl, Wayne, and we're finished'

'One more girl, Wayne, and we're finished'

Rediff.com14 Sep 2010

Wayne Rooney has finally some relief his wife Coleen has agreed to take him back.

Football is Ponting's latest passion

Football is Ponting's latest passion

Rediff.com5 Aug 2009

Australia skipper Ricky Ponting will take time out from his preparations for this week's fourth Ashes Test on Tuesday to visit minor league English football club Altrincham after becoming a shareholder.

Rooney pleads guilty to drink-driving, gets 2-year driving ban

Rooney pleads guilty to drink-driving, gets 2-year driving ban

Rediff.com18 Sep 2017

Former England soccer captain Wayne Rooney received a two-year driving ban on Monday after pleading guilty in a British court to drink-driving

'It is my love for the people of this country'

'It is my love for the people of this country'

Rediff.com4 Feb 2022

'I can't help it if people don't love the minorities, the Dalits and Adivasis; they are as much of this country as any other Indian.' 'If I love them, it does not mean I do not love my country.' 'It is ironic and funny that they have laid such severe anti-national charges against me.'

Sikh wins racism case against UK police

Sikh wins racism case against UK police

Rediff.com26 Feb 2008

A Sikh policeman in Britain has won a racial discrimination case against the Greater Manchester Police that rejected 12 applications from him to join it.

Indian doctor detained in UK identified

Indian doctor detained in UK identified

Rediff.com4 Jul 2007

Both Ahmed and another Indian doctor detained in Australia, Mohammed Haneef, also from Bangalore, had worked together in Halton Hospital in Cheshire in 2005.

Fourth suspect charged in UK terror plot

Fourth suspect charged in UK terror plot

Rediff.com20 Jul 2007

Asha, 26, who was arrested along with his wife from the M6 motorway in Cheshire immediately after the failed car bombings, will appear at City of Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday, police said on Thursday.

Bin Laden's son 'desperate to live in Britain'

Bin Laden's son 'desperate to live in Britain'

Rediff.com15 Apr 2008

Omar bin Laden, 26, was recently in the news for tying the knot with 52-year-old granny Zaina al Sabah bin Laden, formerly Jane Felixe-Browne, whom he had met in Egypt.Felixe-Browne told a TV channel that her husband had passed all the necessary immigration tests, but said she was '99 per cent' sure his application would be rejected because his father was the Al Qaida chief. "We will go to the (European) court of human rights," she said.

Sports Shorts: Pele leaves hospital in France

Sports Shorts: Pele leaves hospital in France

Rediff.com9 Apr 2019

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday.

From darkness, to spread light

From darkness, to spread light

Rediff.com22 Jun 2004

The Panchayat review

The Panchayat review

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

'Even a hardcore nit-picker will struggle to find faults in this extraordinarily crafted television series that I rate as a must watch, an instant classic,' says Sukanya Verma.

Stephen Hawking: A life in pictures

Stephen Hawking: A life in pictures

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

Known as one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists since Albert Einstein, here are a few glimpses of Stephen Hawking's life.

League Cup: Hazard ends Liverpool's 100 per cent start

League Cup: Hazard ends Liverpool's 100 per cent start

Rediff.com27 Sep 2018

The brilliance of Chelsea's Eden Hazard ended Liverpool's 100 percent start to the season as Maurizio Sarri's side enjoyed a 2-1 win at Anfield in the League Cup third round on Wednesday.

Milkha Singh on the Race of his Life

Milkha Singh on the Race of his Life

Rediff.com19 Jun 2021

'Somehow the Flying Sikh has endured in people's memory.'

Queen's dogs eat dinners served by butlers on silver platters

Queen's dogs eat dinners served by butlers on silver platters

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is known for her love for her dogs and on Monday it emerged just how much.

Wimbledon: Spectators' divided loyalties hardly helped home boy Murray

Wimbledon: Spectators' divided loyalties hardly helped home boy Murray

Rediff.com11 Jul 2015

Murray was slightly vexed by a question at the post-match news conference that suggested the fans' loyalties were more divided than if he were playing anyone but Federer.