19-Aug-2012 00:58

Life's a Pitch: Is Liverpool's Agger worth £20m? - BT Life (blog) :: http://www.btlife.bt.com/entertainment/lifes-a-pitch-is-liverpools-agger-worth-20m/

Can Labour learn to love localism? - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/local-government-network/2012/aug/17/can-labour-learn-to-love-localism?newsfeed%3Dtrue

Four decades after 'Pong' laid the foundation of a new industry, video games are ... - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/8b1c6232-e249-11e1-be25-00144feab49a.html

Travels with my teenager - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/0d4e9aa2-e0a8-11e1-8d0f-00144feab49a.html

Blur make Hyde Park comeback for Olympic Games closer - NME.com :: http://www.nme.com/news/blur--2/65476

Michael Appleton calls Balram Chainrai 'unprofessional' - BBC Sport :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19244057

For the coalition, Olympic cheer will quickly subside - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/aug/13/coalition-olympic-cheer-will-subside

rover made near-perfect landing - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19219782

Pussy Riot jailed for two years - Friday 17 August - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/aug/17/pussy-riot-trial-verdict-live?newsfeed%3Dtrue

Playing field sales tally rises - The Press Association :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5ix8AYEjcY-z0w1P_j954CNva5QzQ?docId%3DA29089401345227225A00000

EPL: Swansea, Fulham win in style - IBNLive.com :: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/epl-swansea-fulham-win-in-style/283394-5-21.html

UK enjoys hottest day of the year - The Press Association :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5hwQ9gPFXMlEBRYAP0d3Z43tio3Dw?docId%3DN0039731345221029877A

Reuters Science News Summary - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-rt-sciencen18245960-20120817,0,2388772.story

Games fail to boost Tories and PM - WalesOnline :: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2012/08/18/games-fail-to-boost-tories-and-pm-91466-31651863/

Cereal bars not so healthy after all - Firstpost :: http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/cereal-bars-not-so-healthy-after-all-422524.html

Three teenagers - including boy, 13 - arrested following the death of a man ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2189917/Chris-Poole-death-3-teenagers-arrested-following-death-man-attacked-gang-youths-Eastbourne.html

Pc Keith Blakelock: Murder on Farm's darkest night - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/9485096/Pc-Keith-Blakelock-Murder-on-Farms-darkest-night.html

UK, Ecuador seek solution to deadlock over Julian Assange - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20120818/NEWS07/120818026/UK-Ecuador-seek-solution-to-deadlock-over-Assange

Spider species 'Trogloraptor' found in caves - Pakistan Daily Times :: http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page%3D2012%255C08%255C19%255Cstory_19-8-2012_pg9_5

Parliamentary inquiry to look at whether bank customers should pay for accounts - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/9484418/Parliamentary-inquiry-to-look-at-whether-bank-customers-should-pay-for-accounts.html

Arsenal agree to sell Song to Barca - Ninemsn :: http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id%3D8518495

Michu inspires rampant Swansea - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/michu-inspires-rampant-swansea-8059860.html

Murder inquiry launched after woman, 90, dies following burglary - Metro :: http://www.metro.co.uk/news/908979-murder-inquiry-launched-after-woman-90-dies-following-burglary

UK, Ecuador 'seek solution' on Assange - Herald Sun :: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/uk-ecuador-seek-solution-on-assange/story-e6frf7k6-1226453405097

Pc Blakelock murder - 'charge soon' - WalesOnline :: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2012/08/18/pc-blakelock-murder-charge-soon-91466-31652235/

Winnie Johnson never gave up hope - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/9485130/Winnie-Johnson-never-gave-up-hope-of-finding-Keith.html

South Africa Mine Killings: Thousands Protest - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/974221/south-africa-mine-killings-thousands-protest

Strauss is in no mood to toast England's Absent Friend - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/article-2190428/Andrew-Strauss-mood-toast-Kevin-Pietersen-Patrick-Collins.html

Syrian government says vice president has not attempted to defect - RTE.ie :: http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0818/syrian-media-says-vice-president-has-not-defected.html

Duke of Edinburgh still not allowed visitors in hospital - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19308982

Leeds 'hit-and-run' leaves brother and sister critical - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-19310014