Resent articles in "General interest" available at The Free Libraryhttp://www.thefreelibrary.comen-usFarlex, Inc.Tue, 21 May 2013 19:15:59 GMT360http://www.thefreelibrary.comhttp://www.thefreelibrary.com/_/static/TFLbyFarlex.gif17565Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Comprehensive+building+codes+are+reassuring.-a0330017099
A recent spate of tremors centred on Iran and Pakistan have reminded us that we live in a region that is susceptible to seismic activity.

However, we also live in a nation that reaches for new heights, the skylines of our cities are dramatic, towers reaching to the skies. Our buildings are modern and enigmatic. And safe.

Thanks to comprehensive building codes, those who...]]>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Chance+to+cook+with+celebrity+chefs.-a0330063138
TWO well known TV celebrity chefs - Tony Tobin (Spice World, The Green Gourmet, Ready Steady Cook) and Marcus Bean (Ready Steady Cook, This Morning) will go head to head live in a competition to win the day's best dish.

The fully audience interactive show will give some members of the audience a chance to get on stage and cook with some of the UK''s best known chefs....]]>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Big+name+stars+at+big+Event.-a0330063139
THREE nights of great music are taking place at the Conwy Civic Hall for "The Event" which is kicking of the Conwy Youth Community Music Project.

It includes some iconic figures from the world of music.

On Friday, May 24, is the Battle of the Bands with some outstanding local talent.

From The Stone Roses Aziz Ibrahim will play on Saturday night, May 25, and...]]>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Dubliners+legacy+lives+on.-a0330063140
The Dublin Legends will be at the Pavilion Theatre, Rhyl next month.

In 2012 the legendary Irish Folk group The Dubliners celebrated 50 glorious years in the music business by receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.

However, they suffered a body blow with the sudden death of founding member "Banjo" Barney McKenna.

Remaining...]]>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/SNAPSHOT+OF+THE+WORLD.-a0330063141
USA Visitors in the new Rain Room installation at the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan. The 5,000 square foot installation by Random International creates a field of falling water that stops where people walk through, allowing them to remain dry MARIO TAMA/GETTY IMAGES GERMANY Girls play on a moving winter sled at the Barbie Dreamhouse Experience in Berlin. The Dreamhouse is a...]]>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Fear+of+jabs+due+to+poor+knowledge.-a0330063142
PEOPLE who have poor general knowledge about science are more likely to be fearful of getting vaccinations for themselves or their children, a poll has suggested.

The information comes from a Wellcome Trust survey. While 4% of adults who scored highly on a science quiz thought the risk of serious side effects was high, this rose to 22% of adults who had achieved low scores....]]>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/We+won't+sell+Kyffin+painting+on+cheap%3b+Offers+for+art+fail+to+get+up...-a0330063143
Byline: HYWEL TREWYN

A CASH-STRAPPED college yesterday decided to hold on to a Sir Kyffin Williams painting it was hoping to sell-off to plug its PS900,000 black hole.

The 6ft-long oil painting, Pentrepella, was one of 400 pieces of art, sculpture and rare books which went on auction at Wingett's, Wrexham on Wednesday.

The Welsh Government has ordered the...]]>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/FAW+come+to+the+rescue+of+troubled+Barry+Town.-a0330063144
ONE of the oldest clubs in the world is set to be rescued from the verge of oblivion. Barry Town were pulled out of the Welsh League with two matches of the season remaining by owner Stuart Lovering and their results expunged.

The move, following disagreements between Lovering and the supporters' committee that has been effectively running the club, threatened the existence...]]>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Clowes+commits+to+Dragons+as+Mangan+joins+Forest+Green.-a0330063145
Byline: GARETH BICKNELL

WREXHAM yesterday missed out on striker Andy Mangan to rivals Forest Green - but received a boost when young defender Leon Clowes signed a one-year deal.

Clowes, 21, is the first to commit to the Dragons of the out-of-contract players who have been offered new deals by manager Andy Morrell.

Morrell has said he wants to add a striker and...]]>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Hodgson+to+offer+Cole+the+armband.-a0330063146
ENGLAND coach Roy Hodgson will not let Ashley Cole's recent stand-off with the Football Association prevent him asking the full-back if he wants to be captain for the friendly against the Republic of Ireland.

Cole was fined PS90,000 for the offensive Tweet he posted in October after an independent regulatory commission of the governing body investigating the John Terry...]]>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/'He+was+a+great+player%2c+a+winner'+BECKHAM+HANGS+UP+HIS+BOOTS.-a0330063147
FORMER England manager Steve McClaren hailed David Beckham as a great of the modern game after the former national team captain announced his retirement.

Beckham was instantly dropped when McClaren inherited the England job from Sven-Goran Eriksson in 2006, but eventually won over McClaren in their England days, earning a recall.

And McClaren said: "He was a...]]>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Beckham%3a+I+want+to+go+out+at+top.-a0330063148
Byline: ALAN EASEL

DAVID BECKHAM is delighted he has been able to fulfil his long-held desire to bow out of football at the top.

The 38-year-old will hang up his boots at the end of the season after a career that has spanned more than two decades, enjoying league success at each major club he has played for.

The former England captain has been a...]]>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Best+goals%3a+Free-kicks+and+an+audacious+lob.-a0330063149
DAVID BECKHAM scored many vital, as well as spectacular goals, and here Post Sport assesses some of his most memorable contributions. JUNE 2006, ENGLAND V ECUADOR: Beckham became the first England player to score at three World Cups when he fired the national team into the quarter-finals in 2006, curling a free-kick on the left wing over the wall and squeezed inside the post despite...]]>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/THE+HIGHS+AND+LOWS.-a0330063150
HIGH Manchester United take Beckham on as a trainee in 1991. Makes his debut in 1992 and is part of the side that wins the FA Youth Cup, before signing a professional contract in 1993. HIGH In 1996 helps United win the Premiership and FA Cup double.

HIGH Makes his debut for England in 3-0 World Cup qualifying win in Moldova in September 1996. HIGH Wins PFA Young Player of the...]]>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/%3f+THE+thundering+new+Mercedes+%5b...%5d%3b+plugs%26+POINTS.-a0330063151
? THE thundering new Mercedes Benz C 63 AMG Edition 507 will be available in the UK from July as a Saloon, Estate and Coupe packing an extra 50 hp and 10 Nm of torque over the standard C 63 AMG models. Prices start from PS66,960 for the C 63 AMG Edition 507 Saloon, PS68,160 for the Estate and PS68,160 for the Coupe. The extra horsepower and torque allows the Edition 507 to...]]>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Desirable+Italian%3b+a+matter+of+OPINION+By+Alistair+Coull+and+Val...-a0330063155
Byline: Alistair Coull and Val Jessop

THE SUPERMINI class is a hotly contested one. Europe''s best selling car is a supermini - the Ford Fiesta. It is an excellent car and deserves its top billing after its recent mid-life facelift.

Rivals include the Seat Ibiza, Vauxhall Corsa and the VW Polo as well as the Skoda Fabia, Renault Clio and Citroen C3.

Oh, I...]]>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Blues+can't+rely+on+Euro+hangover+to+aid+a+win+at+Bridge%3b+POST+FOCUS...-a0330063156
Byline: GREG O'KEEFFE

EVERTON can't rely on Chelsea being drained from their Europa League exertions when they visit Stamford Bridge on Sunday, insists Steve Round.

The Blues assistant coach admits Rafa Benitez's side could be feeling the effects of their dramatic win over Benfica in Amsterdam on Wednesday, but believes Everton must maintain their intensity to get...]]>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/'Chelsea+to+spend+PS100m+in+summer'.-a0330063157
CHELSEA will underline their desire to win yet more silverware next season by going on a PS100m summer spending spree, according to outgoing manager Rafael Benitez.

Benitez's interim spell in charge of Chelsea is ending on a high after the Spaniard's team beat Benfica 2-1 last night to lift the Europa League trophy in his penultimate game in charge.

After...]]>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Moyes+made+me+a+Prem+player+-+Coleman.-a0330063158
SEAMUS COLEMAN has thanked departing manager David Moyes for making him a Premier League player.

Moyes, who joins Manchester United in July, plucked Coleman from Sligo Rovers in 2006 for a nominal fee and has turned him into an important member of the Everton first team.

Coleman has clocked up over 100 appearances for the Blues and has established himself...]]>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Kershaw+wins+Ruthin+triathlon%3b+ROUND-UP.-a0330063161
TRIATHLON: The season for swim-bike-run is in full swing, with Sunday's Slateman Triathlon in Llanberis following on from last weekend's event in Ruthin.

The Ruthin festival of triathlon saw junior races staged last Saturday, with the sprint triathlon held the following day.

Sunday's sprint triathlon was won by Jimmy Kershaw, of Oswestry, with Matthew Welsh of Deeside...]]>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Pares+is+hailed%3b+ROUND-UP.-a0330063162
ULTRA: John Pares' performance in the World and European 24-Hour Championships at the weekend helped Great Britain to sixth place in the global competition.

Pares, of Buckley Runners, ran 203.175km over the 24 hours to finish 116th overall of the 243 competitors in Holland.

Andy Smith, team manager for the GB 24-hour squad, said of Pares' performance: "His...]]>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+cemetery+in+the+middle+of+a+warzone%3b+WITH+RESERVISTS+LAYING+A...-a0330063163
Byline: ALEX HICKEY reporting from Episkopi, Cyprus

A DELEGATION from The Royal Welsh has laid a wreath at the grave of North Wales soldier killed in an almost forgotten colonial conflict.

Fusilier Vivian Uphill, 20, was killed in an ambush 1958 during the Cyprus Emergency (1955-59) when Greek Cypriot fighters from EOKA launched attacks on the British Army and...]]>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Trail+champ+Jones+in+N.Wales+team+for+Settle+Hills%3b+WEEKEND+EVENTS.-a0330063167
NORTH Wales are sending three representative teams to Sunday's British Inter-Counties Mountain Running Championships in Settle in the Yorkshire Dales.

The Settle Hills Race also incorporates the Welsh Inter-Regional Championships and, for Welsh and English athletes, the trial for the Snowdon International Race in July.

North Wales team manager Mike Blake said he...]]>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Deeside+ace+Smith+earns+GB+call+for+international%3b+In-form+sprinter...-a0330063169
OWEN SMITH has been called up to the Great Britain & Northern Ireland junior team for Sunday's Loughborough International.

The meeting is traditionally the first international of the track &field season for British athletes, and sees the UK's best under-20 athletes take on senior teams from each of the home nations, plus British Universities and the hosts,...]]>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Why+WST+must+back+Morrell's+transfer+plans+...but+not+at+the+expense...-a0330063170
Byline: ANDYGILPIN TACKLING THE BIG ISSUES IN THE WORLD OF SPORT

ndy Morrell showed his Asteely side on Monday and the club board will have to show theirs over the coming months.

It would be easy to get caught up on a tide of emotion and hand Morrell a hefty warchest after the narrow play-off loss to Newport.

The fact is that Wrexham Supporters Trust couldn't...]]>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Winning+title+is+single+step+on+but+it's+a+big+one+our+journey+-.-a0330063180
Byline: GARETH BICKNELL

RUPERT MOON says winning the Division Three East title is just the beginning for RGC as they close in on their aim of becoming a Premiership club.

The North Wales representative side will play in the Championship next season after they became champions in their first season of competitive rugby when their only challengers Ystrad...]]>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/You're+smarter+for+10%3b+Will+it+be+nil+points+for+the+UK+or+will...-a0330063184
WHEN did it all begin? The first ever Eurovision Song Contest took place on May 24, 1956, in Lugano, Switzerland. It lasted a mere hour and 40 minutes long and seven countries took part. They were allowed to sing two songs each and Switzerland was the first winning country.

SO IS it anything to sing about? The contest takes place in Malmo, Sweden, on Saturday.

Graham...]]>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Devious+DI+Woods+is+anything+but+PC%3b+Evidence-planting+copper's+past...-a0330063185
Pick of The Day LIFE OF CRIME (9pm ITV1) LIFE Of CRIME (9pm ITV1) THE most interesting thing about last week's opener, wasn't its I Heart The 1980s soundtrack, but the fact that rookie cop Denise Woods had brazenly planted evidence to get a bloke convicted of rape and murder.

This really isn't the sort of behaviour we expect from our copper heroines. You'd never have caught Jane...]]>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/this+week's+DVDs.-a0330063190
DJANGO UNCHAINED (18) GERMAN bounty hunter Dr King Schultz (Christoph Waltz) kills two slave merchants, the Speck brothers, in order to release Django (Jamie Foxx) from his shackles so he can identify the murderous Brittle brothers, who have a price on their heads. Django agrees to help Schultz slay the siblings.

The former slave subsequently learns that his beloved wife...]]>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+boring+20s%3b+DiCaprio's+star+quality+unable+to+lift+over-the-top...-a0330063191
Byline: Graham Young

THE GREAT GATSBY 3D (12A) ANOTHER huge film, another fine performance - and still there won't be an Oscar at the end of it for Hollywood's leading potless star, Leonardo DiCaprio.

But you would like to think Leo is smart enough to have known that before agreeing to work with Baz Lurhmann again for the first time since Romeo + Juliet in...]]>