Roy Keane take over at Ipswich Town

Former Celitc and Ireland midfielder Roy Keane has been offered a two year contract to manager Ipswich Town. He is to take over the position from Jim Magilton who was dismissed by telephone yesterday.

It is believed that Keane will be formally unveiled as the new manager of the team at a press conference at 4pm today. His return to management comes four months after he walked out on Sunderland. Keane’s two years with the club ended up with them third from bottom of the Barclays Premier League. 

Keane’s first game in charge will be the the Coca-Cola Championship match against Cardiff on Saturday, before the Suffolk club play Coventry City on the final day of the season. Ipswich are currently ninth and unable to make the play offs defeated Norwich City 3-2 on Sunday sending their rivals one step closer to relegation.

Fans have been calling for Magilton to resign since Christmas when their expected promotion challenge failed to materialise.

When speaking of his new appointment Keane has said, “I truly believe that I am joining a club that has the potential, ambition and infrastructure to once again be a Premier League side.                                                                                                               

“The club’s owner and chief executive impressed upon me their total focus on achieving this quest at the earliest opportunity and I can’t wait to get started.”  Keane faces a similar situation – albeit minus the large transfer funds -to the one he faced when he took over Sutherland three years ago. At the start of 2007 Sunderland were a mere 12^th in the table but with the guidance of Keane they managed to win 16, draw three and lose just one of the twenty games they had to finish top.          

 He made sure that the team stayed top at the beginning of the next season and helped attract experienced and established players to the team. Unfortunately the team quickly came apart soon afterwards and it is estimated that Keane spent in the region of £80 on players during his time at the club.                                              

Ipswich chief executive Simon Clegg said he was delighted at Keane’s appointment, “The appointment of Roy Keane further demonstrates our commitment to help Ipswich Town Football Club achieve our aim of returning to the Premier League at the earliest possible opportunity.                                                                                        

“It is a massive coup for Ipswich Town and I think it demonstrates a sign of ambition and statement of the intent of the owner of this club, Marcus Evans. It will lead to what we believe and hope will be a new dawn in the era of this club.”

 

 

 

The high street goes haute

By Nicola Paul

Two of the high streets top retailers are going into a head-on battle today as they simultaneously launch designer collaborations.

 

 

Matthew Williamson’s hotly anticipated summer range for H&M hits the shops today, while Giles Deacon’s seventh collection for New Look is also now up for grabs.

Matthew Williamson at H&M

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Shoppers were already queuing outside H&M’s flagship London store at 6.30am this morning, and both collections look set to sell out fast.

Katy Perry in Matthew Williamson

Ginnifer Goodwin in Matthew Williamson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can buy Giles Deacon’s range online at http://www.newlook.co.uk/women/gold_giles_deacon/ProductList.aspx, while you’ll need to head to the shops to get hold of Matthew Williamson’s range.

Watch the crowds running to bag themselves a Matthew Williamson bargain below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Controversial Zuma looks set to keep control

Jacob Zuma looks to have retained power in the South African elections, after early figures showed the ANC have achieved 65% of the vote. According to reports the ANC have taken an early lead in today’s polls, and are already only just short of the two thirds majority they need to stay in power. Many have expected the party’s percentage of the vote to drop substantially but the early results seem to disprove this theory. The victory should be confirmed later today, with Zuma’s new term beginning next month.

 

 

The Budget 2009 – A Breakdown

 

The Chancellor

Just what impact does this year’s budget have on the UK?

What does it mean for jobs?

An additional £1.7 billion for Job Centre Plus initiatives.

From January everyone under the age of 25 who has been unemployed for 12 months will be made an

offer of a job or a place in training.

 

What does it mean for Business?

Companies which have made a loss can reclaim the tax on profits made in the last three years until November 2010.

A £2.5 billion investment to encourage the business industries of the future. 

Main capital allowance rate doubled to 40%.

 

What does it mean for Public Finances?

Public borrowing to rise to £175billion this year.

National debt to reach roughly £1.4trillion in 2013-14, equal to almost 80% of the economy.

The Government is to issue£220 of bonds this year to plug spending gap.

 

What does it mean for the economy?

Economy to shrink by 3.5% in 2009.

Economy to grow by 1.25% in 2010.

 

What does it mean for personal finance?

People earning more than £150,000 will be hit with a 50% income tax rate from next April, and will have a loss of tax relief on pensions.

ISA savings limits increased to £10,200 from this year for over-50s and next year for all savers.

£2,000 help for scrap cars more than ten years old in exchange for a new model.

Alcohol duty will increase by 1p on a pint of beer, 4p on a bottle of wine and 13p on a bottle of spirits. Tobacco duty up by 2%.

 

 

 

Street view can stay

 

Controversial internet service Google Street View will not be stopped.

A decision made by the UK’s Information Commissioner ruled it would not be in the public interest to “turn the digital clock back”.

The technology which allows users to view photographs of certain locations on maps, including houses and town centres, has ignited a nationwide debate. With many believing that the site is a breach of Data Protection.

Residents in Broughton, near Milton Keynes, even blocked the driver of the Street View car when it tried to enter the village.

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