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Deaths in February February 27 Linda Smith February 10 Sir Freddie Laker February 9 Ron Greenwood Ongoing events • Investigation into July 2005 London bombings • Iraqi insurgency • Justice For Robert McCartney • European Constitution Ratification • Rebuilding of Wembley Stadium • 2012 London Olympics • London Fashion Week February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Linda Smith (1 June 1957 - 27 February 2006) was a British comedian who was educated at Erith College (now Bexley College) and Sheffield University. ... February 10 is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Sir Frederick Alfred Laker (August 6, 1922-February 9, 2006), better known as Sir Freddie Laker was a legendary British airline owner. ... February 9 is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Ron Greenwood was manager of the English national football team from 1977 until 1982. ... The July 2005 London bombings were synchronised terrorist attacks. ... Iraqi militants celebrating orders that the surrounding Coalition forces were given to stand-down. ... Robert McCartney (1971 – 31 January 2005) was the victim of a murder in Belfast, in Northern Ireland, carried out by members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army. ... Family photo of European leaders at the signing of the constitutional treaty in Rome This article discusses the history of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, which was signed in 2004 and is currently awaiting ratification by European Union member states. ... Old Wembley Stadium (1923-2000) Wembley Stadium is a football stadium in Wembley, London, England, which is currently being rebuilt. ... The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad, will be held in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. ... A fashion week is a trade event that lasts for around one week where members of the press and buyers can view fashion designs for following seasons. ... Future events Upcoming holidays Sports Featured Seasons 2005-06 in English football 2005-06 in Scottish football Current sports events 2005-6 Heineken Cup 2006 Six Nations Championship UEFA Champions League 2005-06 UEFA Cup 2005-06 2006 Winter Olympics English cricket team in India in 2005-06 Upcoming sports events 2006 Commonwealth Games Football World Cup 2006 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2006 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2006 2006 Rugby League Tri-Nations Related pages 2006 in the UK 2006 in Ireland About this page The 2005-2006 season is the 126th season of competitive football in England. ... This article provides details on season 2005-06 in Scottish football. ... The 2005-6 Heineken Cup (the rugby union club championship of Europe) is the eleventh of the series. ... The 2006 Six Nations Championship will be the seventh edition of the Rugby Union Six Nations Championship to be held since the competition expanded in 2000 to include Italy. ... The UEFA Champions League 2005-06 is the current season of the European UEFA Champions League football club tournament. ... The UEFA Cup 2005-06 fixtures and results. ... Neve and Gliz, the 2006 Olympics mascots, on display in Turin The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were held in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. ... The English cricket team are touring India in February, March and April 2005. ... The 2006 Commonwealth Games will be held in Melbourne, Australia between March 15 and March 26. ... The 2006 FIFA World Cup (officially titled 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany, sometimes referred to as the Football World Cup) finals are scheduled to take place in Germany between 9 June and 9 July 2006. ... The Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2006 begins on Sunday, May 7, 2006. ... The Guinness Hurling Championship 2006 begins on Sunday, May 14, 2006. ... The 2006 Rugby League Tri-Nations is to be hosted by Australia and New Zealand. ...

28 February 2006 (Tuesday)

• The High Court of England and Wales grants the Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, an order that delays a four-week suspension from his post ordered by an administrative tribunal last week. (Reuters)

February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Her Majestys High Court of Justice (usually known more simply as the High Court) is, together with the Crown Court and the Court of Appeal, part of the Supreme Court of England and Wales: see Courts of England and Wales. ... The current Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone. ... Ken Livingstone Kenneth Robert Livingstone (born June 17, 1945), is a British local government leader. ...

27 February 2006 (Monday)

• Women and Work Commission, a Goverment appointed commission reports that the gap between men's and women's pay in the United Kingdom is the greatest in Europe (Guardian).
• Writers Michael Baigent and Richard Leigh sue Random House in the High Court of Justice claiming that the best selling novel The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown contains ideas stolen from their 1982 book The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail (Guardian).
• Securitas depot robbery: British police announce that the total amount of cash stolen in last Wednesday's Securitas depot robbery was GBP £53 million (USD $92.6 million, €77.8 million). Five more people have been arrested in the last 24 hours and 10 properties searched in the ongoing investigation. (BBC)

February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Michael Baigent, born in 1948 in New Zealand, along with co-author Richard Leigh, wrote a number of books that question mainstream history and most commonly-held versions of the life of Jesus. ... Richard Leigh (born 1943) is a novelist and short story writer born in New Jersey and currently living in England. ... Random House is a publishing division of the German media conglomerate Bertelsmann based in New York City. ... Her Majestys High Court of Justice (usually known more simply as the High Court) is, together with the Crown Court and the Court of Appeal, part of the Supreme Court of England and Wales: see Courts of England and Wales. ... The Da Vinci Code is a novel written by American author Dan Brown and published in 2003 by Doubleday Fiction (ISBN 0385504209). ... Dan Brown (born June 22, 1964) is an American author of thriller fiction. ... The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail (retitled Holy Blood, Holy Grail in the United States) is a controversial book by authors Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh, and Henry Lincoln, which was first published in 1982 by Jonathan Cape in London. ... The Securitas depot in Tonbridge The Securitas depot robbery was a robbery which took place in the early hours of 22 February 2006, between 01:00 and 02:15 UTC in England, an operation that succeeded in stealing the largest cash amount in British crime history. ... The Securitas depot in Tonbridge The Securitas depot robbery was a robbery which took place in the early hours of 22 February 2006, between 01:00 and 02:15 UTC in England, an operation that succeeded in stealing the largest cash amount in British crime history. ... The pound sterling is the official currency of the United Kingdom (UK). ... This article is about general United States currency. ... The euro (symbol: €; banking code: EUR) is the single currency of the following twelve European Union member states: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain; collectively also known as the eurozone. ...

25 February 2006 (Saturday)

• Riots occur in Dublin in the lead up to the Love Ulster parade. Six officers, seven protesters and a journalist are hospitalized, mostly with head wounds. (IOL) (RTE) (Daily Ireland)

February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Riot Gardaí on OConnell Street The 2006 Dublin Republican riots are a series of riots which began as a contentious Love Ulster demonstration, scheduled to begin in Dublin, Ireland on the 25th February, 2006 when An Garda Síochána, the Irish police, attempted to disperse a group of...

24 February 2006 (Friday)

• Securitas depot robbery: a third person is arrested by police, this time a 41-year-old woman, who was arrested in Bromley. Money from the raid is recovered from a white Ford Transit van found in the car park of Ashford International railway station. (BBC), (BBC).
• Mayor of London Ken Livingstone is found guilty of "bringing his office into disrepute" by the Adjudication Panel for England. He is suspended from office for four weeks from 1 March. (Telegraph), (BBC).

February 24 is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Securitas depot in Tonbridge The Securitas depot robbery was a robbery which took place in the early hours of 22 February 2006, between 01:00 and 02:15 UTC in England, an operation that succeeded in stealing the largest cash amount in British crime history. ... Bromley is the principal town in the London Borough of Bromley. ... The current Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone. ... Ken Livingstone Kenneth Robert Livingstone (born June 17, 1945), is a British local government leader. ...

23 February 2006 (Thursday)

• Securitas depot robbery: police apprehend two suspects in Forest Hill, South London - a man aged 29 and a woman aged 31 in connection with the armed robbery (BBC).

February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Securitas depot in Tonbridge The Securitas depot robbery was a robbery which took place in the early hours of 22 February 2006, between 01:00 and 02:15 UTC in England, an operation that succeeded in stealing the largest cash amount in British crime history. ... Forest Hill is the name of several neighbourhoods: Forest Hill, London in London, England Forest Hill, Toronto in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Forest Hill, San Francisco in San Francisco, California, United States Forest Hill, Newark, New Jersey in Newark, New Jersey, United States It is also the name of a number... South London is the area of Greater London south of the River Thames. ...

22 February 2006 (Wednesday)

• Prince Charles's court case continues in the High Court against the Mail on Sunday as he tries to prevent the publication of his journals. Various revelations have been made such as that he considers himself to be a dissident, and his opinion of government officials in People's Republic of China whom he described as "appalling old waxworks" (BBC).

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21 February 2006 (Tuesday)

• FA Cup Final will not be held at Wembley Stadium as it its rebuilding will not be completed on schedule (Guardian).
• British tennis player Andy Murray wins his first major tournament at the ATP Tour (Telegraph).
• Enron: The High Court in London rules that three bankers may be extradited to the United States to face trial on Enron-related charges. The three, David Bermingham, Gary Mulgrew and Giles Darby, former executives at Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC unit Greenwich NatWest, had argued unsuccessfully that since the majority of the alleged offenses took place in Britain, any trial should be held in that country. (Houston Chronicle)
• Securitas depot robbery: Armed robbers steal at least £25 million from the Securitas depot in Tonbridge, Kent (BBC)

February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For more on the FA Cup and trivia about the finals and champions, see the main FA Cup article The FA Cup Final is the last match in the FA Cup, the oldest football tournament in the world. ... Old Wembley Stadium (1923-2000) Wembley Stadium is a football stadium in Wembley, London, England, which is currently being rebuilt. ... Birthplace: Dunblane, Scotland Date of Birth: 15 May 1987 Residence: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Height: 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) Weight: 150 lb (68 kg) Plays: Right Turned pro: 2005 Highest singles ranking: 60 (February 13, 2006) Singles titles: 2 (Challengers) Career prize money: $202,429 Grand Slam Record Titles... The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) was formed in 1972 to protect the interests of male professional Tennis players. ... Enron Corporation Enron Corporation is an energy trading and communications company based in Houston, Texas that employed around 21,000 people in mid-2001 (before bankruptcy). ... Her Majestys High Court of Justice (usually known more simply as the High Court) is, together with the Crown Court and the Court of Appeal, part of the Supreme Court of England and Wales: see Courts of England and Wales. ... The Royal Bank of Scotland (LSE: RBS) is one of Scotlands four national clearing banks and one of the oldest in the UK, founded in Edinburgh in 1727 by Royal Charter. ... The Securitas depot in Tonbridge The Securitas depot robbery was a robbery which took place in the early hours of 22 February 2006, between 01:00 and 02:15 UTC in England, an operation that succeeded in stealing the largest cash amount in British crime history. ... Tonbridge is a market town in the English county of Kent, with a population of 31,600 in 2001. ... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ...

20 February 2006 (Monday)

• British historian David Irving goes on trial in Austria charged with Holocaust denial (a criminal offence in Austria) (BBC) and after pleading guilty is sentenced to three years in jail (Guardian).
• The Tower of London has moved its ravens indoors following fears of avian flu BBC

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19 February 2006 (Sunday)

• The Orange BAFTA awards take place; Brokeback Mountain wins best film and best director, Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit wins best British movie (BBC)

February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is a British organization that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, childrens film and television, and interactive media. ... Brokeback Mountain is an Academy Award-nominated, BAFTA and Golden Globe Award-winning film directed by Ang Lee. ...

17 February 2006 (Friday)

• Centrica announces that it will be raising gas and electricity prices to domestic customers by 22 percent from 1 March. 17 million British Gas customers will be affected by this increase. Scottish Power and EDF Energy have also announced price increases in recent days. (BBC).
• A operators of a Scottish factory where nine people were killed in 2004 will be charged under Health and Safety legislation (Reuters).
• Professor Roy Meadow wins an appeal in the High Court against his striking-off by the General Medical Council (BBC).

February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Centrica plc is a large multinational company, based in the UK but also with interests in North America and Europe. ... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... Logo as private enterprise Logo under state ownership British Gas was formerly the name of the United Kingdoms monopoly gas supplier. ... ScottishPower Plc is an energy company headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Professor Sir Samuel Roy Meadow (born 1933) is a former British paediatrician. ... Her Majestys High Court of Justice (usually known more simply as the High Court) is, together with the Crown Court and the Court of Appeal, part of the Supreme Court of England and Wales: see Courts of England and Wales. ... The General Medical Council (the GMC) is the regulator of the medical profession in the United Kingdom. ...

16 February 2006 (Thursday)

• Shelley Rudman wins a Silver Medal in bob skeleton for the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team at the 2006 Winter Olympics (BBC).
• House of Lords to vote on proposed offence of "glorification of terrorism" after House of Commons overturned their amendment (BBC).
• Elton John accepts libel damages from The Times newspapers over allegations about his behaviour at a chaity ball (BBC).
• Leeds band Kaiser Chiefs wins "Best British Group" at the Brit Awards (Telegraph).

February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Shelley Rudman (born 23 March 1981) is a British Olympic athlete. ... United States Air Force Major Brady Canfield, 2003 U.S. skeleton champion, shows his takeoff form. ... This article is about the British House of Lords. ... British House of Commons Canadian House of Commons In some bicameral parliaments of a Westminster System, the House of Commons has historically been the name of the elected lower house. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... In English and American law, and systems based on them, libel and slander are two forms of defamation (or defamation of character), which is the tort or delict of making a false statement of fact that injures someones reputation. ... The Times is a national newspaper published daily in the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the band. ... The Spice Girls perfoming at the Brit Awards, 1997 The Brit Awards are the annual United Kingdom pop music awards founded by the British Music Industry. ...

15 February 2006 (Wednesday)

• MPs to vote on anti-terrorism legislation as Government tries to reverse House of Lords amendments which remove a proposed offence of "glorification of terrorism" (BBC).
• An internet campaign is started protesting over the dominance of the supermarket Tesco in retail market (Telegraph)
• Welsh Rugby coach Mike Ruddock resigns 11 months after Grand Slam triumph (Planet Rugby).

February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... This article is about the British House of Lords. ... homepage = www. ... For an explanation of often confusing terms such as Great Britain, Britain, United Kingdom and England, see British Isles (terminology). ... Argentina-France Rugby Union match Rugby football refers to sports descended from a common form of football developed at Rugby School. ... Mike Ruddock, OBE (born 5 September 1959 in Blaina) was the coach of the Welsh national rugby union team from 2004 until February 2006. ... Grand Slam is a general sports term applied when achieving something special. ...

14 February 2006 (Tuesday)

• British Government survives backbench rebellion in vote on proposed Identity Card legislation (BBC).
• A policewoman is shot and is in intensive care after investigating a burglary in Nottingham (Guardian).
• Approval is given by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority for British women to donate eggs purely for genetic research into treatments such as Parkinson's Disease (Times).
• UK parliament votes on proposed anti-smoking legislation, with MPs being given a free vote on whether to move to an outright ban, or a compromise allowing smoking in private members' clubs and pubs that do not serve food (Independent).

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13 February 2006 (Monday)

• Tony Blair will miss a crucial Commons vote on proposed Identity Card legislation after a delay returning from a summit in Pretoria (Guardian)
• Post Office staff to stage a 24 hour strike over plans by the Royal Mail to close branches (BBC).
• Medical equipment is being stolen from NHS hospitals by criminal gangs and sold on the black market (Telegraph).

February 13 is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born 6 May 1953) is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service. ... British House of Commons Canadian House of Commons In some bicameral parliaments of a Westminster System, the House of Commons has historically been the name of the elected lower house. ... German identity document sample An identity document is a piece of documentation designed to prove the identity of the person carrying it. ... City motto: Praestantia Praevaleat Pretoria (May Pretoria Be Pre-eminent In Excellence) Province Gauteng Area  - % water 1,644 km² 0. ... Small-town post office and town hall in Lockhart, Alabama A post office is a facility (in most countries, a government one) where the public can purchase postage stamps for mailing correspondence or merchandise, and also drop off or pick up packages or other special-delivery items. ... Royal Mail is the national postal service in the United Kingdom. ... The National Health Service (NHS) is the publicly-funded healthcare system of the United Kingdom. ...

12 February 2006 (Sunday)

• A British tabloid, the News of the World, releases a video showing which they claim shows British troops beating captured Iraqi youth protesters. The newspaper is satisfied with the authenticity of the video, which the Ministry of Defence is investigating.(News of the World) (BBC) (Video)

February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The News of the World is a British tabloid newspaper published every Sunday. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Main Building - The Headquarters of the Ministry of Defence, Whitehall, Westminster, London Tri-service badge of the UK armed forces The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and the headquarters of the UK military. ...

11 February 2006 (Saturday)

• Steve Fossett completes the world record for the longest non-stop, unrefuelled, flight when the Virgin Atlantic Global Flyer lands at Bournemouth airport in southern England after a flight lasting 76 hours and 45 minutes which covered a distance of 26,389.3 miles (42,469.46 km). The aircraft had to declare an emergency landing after suffering total electrical failure, and had only 200 lbs (90 kg) of fuel remaining. (BBC)
• Thousands of people are planning to gather in London on Saturday to rally against the controversial cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed. (Channel4)

February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... -1... The Scaled Composites Model 311 Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer is an aircraft designed by Burt Rutan which Steve Fossett flew in a non-stop solo trip around the world from February 28, 2005 until March 3, 2005. ... Bournemouth is a seaside resort on the south coast of England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK... For other uses, see London (disambiguation). ... Saturday is the seventh (sixth in some countries) day of the week, between Friday and Sunday. ... Muhammad (Arabic محمد, also transliterated Mohammad, Mohammed, and formerly Mahomet, following the Latin) is revered by Muslims as the final prophet of God. ...

10 February 2006 (Friday)

• Liberal Democrats beat Labour in Dunfermline and West Fife by-election (Telegraph)

February 10 is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party has been the principal left wing political party of the United Kingdom since the early 20th century (see British politics). ... A by-election will be called for this seat following the death of sitting MP Rachel Squire on January 6 2006. ...

9 February 2006 (Thursday)

• Simon Jenkins acquitted of murder of his foster daughter Billie-Jo (BBC).
• Government announces Child Support Agency to be scrapped (Telegraph).
• The Manx Parliament votes to lower the voting age to 16 (BBC)
• The General Synod of the Church of England unanimously votes to apologise to descendants of the slaves on Barbados where, two hundred years ago, the church's Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts that owned the Codrington Estates, used slaves for labour. (The Times)

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Past British and Irish events by month

• 2006 in the United Kingdom: January
• 2005 in the United Kingdom: January February March April May June July August September October November December
• 2004 in the United Kingdom: December

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