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Thursday – My last day of the week and here are your theatre listings …

BUSINESS AND FINANCE NEWS

METRO

Prudential is to pay out 20% more dividend to its shareholders following better-than-expected annual profits. The performance and confidence in growth prompted Pru to rebase its dividend and increase the payout for 2010 to 23.85p per share.

Northern Rock is handing staff £13.3million in bonuses despite the nationalised lender posting a multimillion pound loss last year.Most of the bank’s 4500 staff, who earn on average £25,000 a year, will receive a payout worth about 10% of their salary. The Bank has said it was working with UK Financial Investments, which handles public banking assets, with a view to return to private ownership.

ASDA will create 1,500 jobs this year by opening 168 stores, it was revealed yesterday

Rolls-Royce and Daimler have joined forces to bid for German diesel engine manufacturer Tognum. Derby based Rolls Royce said the proposed combination would create a leading player in the Industrial engines market.

Standard Life pre-tax profits +7% to £425m; rising markets boosted performance; efficiency drive on track to make £100m savings in 2012 [via Twitter]

“Record” year at Morrisons: 2010 underlying pre-tax profits £869m (+13%); like-for-like sales +0.9%; Prepares to launch convenience stores [via Twitter]

Cineworld pre-tax profits ahead marginally in 2010 (£30.4m +0.3%); Admissions fall 2.1%; Ticket prices +5.9%; Screen advertising +21% [via Twitter]

Britain’s biggest pub operator Punch Taverns reports strong half yearly sales growth; confident of further growth in H2 [via Twitter]

Argos & Homebase owner Home Retail expects FY pre-tax profits of £250m – £255m “against the backdrop of a challenging economic environment” [via Twitter]

LOCAL SPORT

09 Mar 11 | Division One North
Grays Athletic 2-0 Enfield Town

FIXTURES – For the weekend

12 Mar 11 | Premier Division
Aveley VS Wealdstone
Billericay Town VS Tooting & Mitcham United
Concord Rangers VS Kingstonian
Croydon Athletic VS Canvey Island
Harrow Borough VS AFC Hornchurch

12 Mar 11 | Division One North
AFC Sudbury VS East Thurrock United
Grays Athletic VS Waltham Forest
Great Wakering Rovers VS Brentwood Town
Harlow Town VS Thamesmead Town
Ilford VS Cheshunt
Maldon & Tiptree VS Wingate & Finchley
Potters Bar Town VS Romford
Tilbury VS Redbridge
Ware VS Waltham Abbey

LEAGUE 1
Lincoln VS Southend United

LEAGUE 2
Colchester united VS Milton Keynes

BASKETBALL

Friday

London Leopards VS Brixton Topcats (Brentwood) 8.00 pm

Saturday

ESSEX PIRATES Vs Mersey Tigers BBL 7.30pm

Sunday

London Leopards VS Leicester Warriors (Brentwood) 4.00 pm

LOCAL NEWS

Evening Echo

A COUNCILLOR says land being eyed up as a relocation site for families from Dale Farm should be turned into allotments. Tory John Dornan, councillor for Laindon Park, opposes the application for a 12-pitch site on land opposite Laindon Park Primary School, Basildon Road, Laindon. Mr Dornan said the area, where he roamed as a child, was packed with wildlife and is surprised it does not have green belt status. He said: “If anything is to be done with the land, other than leave it as it is, it should be turned into allotments. There is a shortage of allotments in this part of Basildon. It would be the only use that would not be of detriment to the environment.”

THEATRE NEWS

Private Lives at Mercury Theatre Tuesday 15th March to Saturday 19th March at 7.30 with Thursday and Saturday Matinees at 2.30

Noel Coward’s comedy-drama about divorcees who meet again honeymooning with different partners. Directed by Robin Herford and starring Maeve Larkin and Christopher Naylor.

Tickets £9.80 to £21 call 01206 573948

Blackadder The Third at Civic Theatre until 19th March at 7.30

An adaptation of three episodes of the TV comedy, in which Edmund Blackadder is butler to the Prince Regent and Baldrick his dogsbody.

Tickets £8 – 9 from 01245 606505

Obscenely Tight Shorts – An evening of short plays. The Cramphorn Theatre, Chelmsford –

Saturday 19 March 2011, 7.30pm

Tickets £3 on the door

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Thursday – My last day of the week and here are your theatre listings …

BUSINESS AND FINANCE NEWS

METRO

Prudential is to pay out 20% more dividend to its shareholders following better-than-expected annual profits. The performance and confidence in growth prompted Pru to rebase its dividend and increase the payout for 2010 to 23.85p per share.

Northern Rock is handing staff £13.3million in bonuses despite the nationalised lender posting a multimillion pound loss last year.Most of the bank’s 4500 staff, who earn on average £25,000 a year, will receive a payout worth about 10% of their salary. The Bank has said it was working with UK Financial Investments, which handles public banking assets, with a view to return to private ownership.

ASDA will create 1,500 jobs this year by opening 168 stores, it was revealed yesterday

Rolls-Royce and Daimler have joined forces to bid for German diesel engine manufacturer Tognum. Derby based Rolls Royce said the proposed combination would create a leading player in the Industrial engines market.

Standard Life pre-tax profits +7% to £425m; rising markets boosted performance; efficiency drive on track to make £100m savings in 2012 [via Twitter]

“Record” year at Morrisons: 2010 underlying pre-tax profits £869m (+13%); like-for-like sales +0.9%; Prepares to launch convenience stores [via Twitter]

Cineworld pre-tax profits ahead marginally in 2010 (£30.4m +0.3%); Admissions fall 2.1%; Ticket prices +5.9%; Screen advertising +21% [via Twitter]

Britain’s biggest pub operator Punch Taverns reports strong half yearly sales growth; confident of further growth in H2 [via Twitter]

Argos & Homebase owner Home Retail expects FY pre-tax profits of £250m – £255m “against the backdrop of a challenging economic environment” [via Twitter]

LOCAL SPORT

09 Mar 11 | Division One North
Grays Athletic 2-0 Enfield Town

FIXTURES – For the weekend

12 Mar 11 | Premier Division
Aveley VS Wealdstone
Billericay Town VS Tooting & Mitcham United
Concord Rangers VS Kingstonian
Croydon Athletic VS Canvey Island
Harrow Borough VS AFC Hornchurch

12 Mar 11 | Division One North
AFC Sudbury VS East Thurrock United
Grays Athletic VS Waltham Forest
Great Wakering Rovers VS Brentwood Town
Harlow Town VS Thamesmead Town
Ilford VS Cheshunt
Maldon & Tiptree VS Wingate & Finchley
Potters Bar Town VS Romford
Tilbury VS Redbridge
Ware VS Waltham Abbey

LEAGUE 1
Lincoln VS Southend United

LEAGUE 2
Colchester united VS Milton Keynes

BASKETBALL

Friday

London Leopards VS Brixton Topcats (Brentwood) 8.00 pm

Saturday

ESSEX PIRATES Vs Mersey Tigers BBL 7.30pm

Sunday

London Leopards VS Leicester Warriors (Brentwood) 4.00 pm

LOCAL NEWS

Evening Echo

A COUNCILLOR says land being eyed up as a relocation site for families from Dale Farm should be turned into allotments. Tory John Dornan, councillor for Laindon Park, opposes the application for a 12-pitch site on land opposite Laindon Park Primary School, Basildon Road, Laindon. Mr Dornan said the area, where he roamed as a child, was packed with wildlife and is surprised it does not have green belt status. He said: “If anything is to be done with the land, other than leave it as it is, it should be turned into allotments. There is a shortage of allotments in this part of Basildon. It would be the only use that would not be of detriment to the environment.”

THEATRE NEWS

Private Lives at Mercury Theatre Tuesday 15th March to Saturday 19th March at 7.30 with Thursday and Saturday Matinees at 2.30

Noel Coward’s comedy-drama about divorcees who meet again honeymooning with different partners. Directed by Robin Herford and starring Maeve Larkin and Christopher Naylor.

Tickets £9.80 to £21 call 01206 573948

Blackadder The Third at Civic Theatre until 19th March at 7.30

An adaptation of three episodes of the TV comedy, in which Edmund Blackadder is butler to the Prince Regent and Baldrick his dogsbody.

Tickets £8 – 9 from 01245 606505

Obscenely Tight Shorts – An evening of short plays. The Cramphorn Theatre, Chelmsford –

Saturday 19 March 2011, 7.30pm

Tickets £3 on the door

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Thursday – My last day of the week and here are your theatre listings …

BUSINESS AND FINANCE NEWS

METRO

Prudential is to pay out 20% more dividend to its shareholders following better-than-expected annual profits. The performance and confidence in growth prompted Pru to rebase its dividend and increase the payout for 2010 to 23.85p per share.

Northern Rock is handing staff £13.3million in bonuses despite the nationalised lender posting a multimillion pound loss last year.Most of the bank’s 4500 staff, who earn on average £25,000 a year, will receive a payout worth about 10% of their salary. The Bank has said it was working with UK Financial Investments, which handles public banking assets, with a view to return to private ownership.

ASDA will create 1,500 jobs this year by opening 168 stores, it was revealed yesterday

Rolls-Royce and Daimler have joined forces to bid for German diesel engine manufacturer Tognum. Derby based Rolls Royce said the proposed combination would create a leading player in the Industrial engines market.

Standard Life pre-tax profits +7% to £425m; rising markets boosted performance; efficiency drive on track to make £100m savings in 2012 [via Twitter]

“Record” year at Morrisons: 2010 underlying pre-tax profits £869m (+13%); like-for-like sales +0.9%; Prepares to launch convenience stores [via Twitter]

Cineworld pre-tax profits ahead marginally in 2010 (£30.4m +0.3%); Admissions fall 2.1%; Ticket prices +5.9%; Screen advertising +21% [via Twitter]

Britain’s biggest pub operator Punch Taverns reports strong half yearly sales growth; confident of further growth in H2 [via Twitter]

Argos & Homebase owner Home Retail expects FY pre-tax profits of £250m – £255m “against the backdrop of a challenging economic environment” [via Twitter]

LOCAL SPORT

09 Mar 11 | Division One North
Grays Athletic 2-0 Enfield Town

FIXTURES – For the weekend

12 Mar 11 | Premier Division
Aveley VS Wealdstone
Billericay Town VS Tooting & Mitcham United
Concord Rangers VS Kingstonian
Croydon Athletic VS Canvey Island
Harrow Borough VS AFC Hornchurch

12 Mar 11 | Division One North
AFC Sudbury VS East Thurrock United
Grays Athletic VS Waltham Forest
Great Wakering Rovers VS Brentwood Town
Harlow Town VS Thamesmead Town
Ilford VS Cheshunt
Maldon & Tiptree VS Wingate & Finchley
Potters Bar Town VS Romford
Tilbury VS Redbridge
Ware VS Waltham Abbey

LEAGUE 1
Lincoln VS Southend United

LEAGUE 2
Colchester united VS Milton Keynes

BASKETBALL

Friday

London Leopards VS Brixton Topcats (Brentwood) 8.00 pm

Saturday

ESSEX PIRATES Vs Mersey Tigers BBL 7.30pm

Sunday

London Leopards VS Leicester Warriors (Brentwood) 4.00 pm

LOCAL NEWS

Evening Echo

A COUNCILLOR says land being eyed up as a relocation site for families from Dale Farm should be turned into allotments. Tory John Dornan, councillor for Laindon Park, opposes the application for a 12-pitch site on land opposite Laindon Park Primary School, Basildon Road, Laindon. Mr Dornan said the area, where he roamed as a child, was packed with wildlife and is surprised it does not have green belt status. He said: “If anything is to be done with the land, other than leave it as it is, it should be turned into allotments. There is a shortage of allotments in this part of Basildon. It would be the only use that would not be of detriment to the environment.”

THEATRE NEWS

Private Lives at Mercury Theatre Tuesday 15th March to Saturday 19th March at 7.30 with Thursday and Saturday Matinees at 2.30

Noel Coward’s comedy-drama about divorcees who meet again honeymooning with different partners. Directed by Robin Herford and starring Maeve Larkin and Christopher Naylor.

Tickets £9.80 to £21 call 01206 573948

Blackadder The Third at Civic Theatre until 19th March at 7.30

An adaptation of three episodes of the TV comedy, in which Edmund Blackadder is butler to the Prince Regent and Baldrick his dogsbody.

Tickets £8 – 9 from 01245 606505

Obscenely Tight Shorts – An evening of short plays. The Cramphorn Theatre, Chelmsford –

Saturday 19 March 2011, 7.30pm

Tickets £3 on the door

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Thursday – My last day of the week and here are your theatre listings …

BUSINESS AND FINANCE NEWS

METRO

Prudential is to pay out 20% more dividend to its shareholders following better-than-expected annual profits. The performance and confidence in growth prompted Pru to rebase its dividend and increase the payout for 2010 to 23.85p per share.

Northern Rock is handing staff £13.3million in bonuses despite the nationalised lender posting a multimillion pound loss last year.Most of the bank’s 4500 staff, who earn on average £25,000 a year, will receive a payout worth about 10% of their salary. The Bank has said it was working with UK Financial Investments, which handles public banking assets, with a view to return to private ownership.

ASDA will create 1,500 jobs this year by opening 168 stores, it was revealed yesterday

Rolls-Royce and Daimler have joined forces to bid for German diesel engine manufacturer Tognum. Derby based Rolls Royce said the proposed combination would create a leading player in the Industrial engines market.

Standard Life pre-tax profits +7% to £425m; rising markets boosted performance; efficiency drive on track to make £100m savings in 2012 [via Twitter]

“Record” year at Morrisons: 2010 underlying pre-tax profits £869m (+13%); like-for-like sales +0.9%; Prepares to launch convenience stores [via Twitter]

Cineworld pre-tax profits ahead marginally in 2010 (£30.4m +0.3%); Admissions fall 2.1%; Ticket prices +5.9%; Screen advertising +21% [via Twitter]

Britain’s biggest pub operator Punch Taverns reports strong half yearly sales growth; confident of further growth in H2 [via Twitter]

Argos & Homebase owner Home Retail expects FY pre-tax profits of £250m – £255m “against the backdrop of a challenging economic environment” [via Twitter]

LOCAL SPORT

09 Mar 11 | Division One North
Grays Athletic 2-0 Enfield Town

FIXTURES – For the weekend

12 Mar 11 | Premier Division
Aveley VS Wealdstone
Billericay Town VS Tooting & Mitcham United
Concord Rangers VS Kingstonian
Croydon Athletic VS Canvey Island
Harrow Borough VS AFC Hornchurch

12 Mar 11 | Division One North
AFC Sudbury VS East Thurrock United
Grays Athletic VS Waltham Forest
Great Wakering Rovers VS Brentwood Town
Harlow Town VS Thamesmead Town
Ilford VS Cheshunt
Maldon & Tiptree VS Wingate & Finchley
Potters Bar Town VS Romford
Tilbury VS Redbridge
Ware VS Waltham Abbey

LEAGUE 1
Lincoln VS Southend United

LEAGUE 2
Colchester united VS Milton Keynes

BASKETBALL

Friday

London Leopards VS Brixton Topcats (Brentwood) 8.00 pm

Saturday

ESSEX PIRATES Vs Mersey Tigers BBL 7.30pm

Sunday

London Leopards VS Leicester Warriors (Brentwood) 4.00 pm

LOCAL NEWS

Evening Echo

A COUNCILLOR says land being eyed up as a relocation site for families from Dale Farm should be turned into allotments. Tory John Dornan, councillor for Laindon Park, opposes the application for a 12-pitch site on land opposite Laindon Park Primary School, Basildon Road, Laindon. Mr Dornan said the area, where he roamed as a child, was packed with wildlife and is surprised it does not have green belt status. He said: “If anything is to be done with the land, other than leave it as it is, it should be turned into allotments. There is a shortage of allotments in this part of Basildon. It would be the only use that would not be of detriment to the environment.”

THEATRE NEWS

Private Lives at Mercury Theatre Tuesday 15th March to Saturday 19th March at 7.30 with Thursday and Saturday Matinees at 2.30

Noel Coward’s comedy-drama about divorcees who meet again honeymooning with different partners. Directed by Robin Herford and starring Maeve Larkin and Christopher Naylor.

Tickets £9.80 to £21 call 01206 573948

Blackadder The Third at Civic Theatre until 19th March at 7.30

An adaptation of three episodes of the TV comedy, in which Edmund Blackadder is butler to the Prince Regent and Baldrick his dogsbody.

Tickets £8 – 9 from 01245 606505

Obscenely Tight Shorts – An evening of short plays. The Cramphorn Theatre, Chelmsford –

Saturday 19 March 2011, 7.30pm

Tickets £3 on the door

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