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KP snacks sold in £500m German deal

Snack favourites including KP Nuts, McCoy’s crisps and Hula Hoops were sold to a German firm today in a deal thought to be worth more than £500m (€615.9m).

Wed, 05 Dec, 2012

Glastonbury revellers battle on through mud

Revellers battle on through the mud today as the Glastonbury Festival continues.

Sat, 28 Jun, 2008

United Biscuits agrees to €2.4bn takeover

McVitie’s and Jacob’s owner United Biscuits agreed today to a £1.6bn (€2.4bn) takeover by a consortium made up of two private equity firms.

Wed, 25 Oct, 2006

Beckham fitness boost as Eriksson faces injury crisis

ENGLAND captain David Beckham gave Sven-Goran Eriksson a much-needed boost by taking part in the first training session for Wednesday’s friendly international with Holland at Villa Park.

Tue, 08 Feb, 2005

Region declared FMD-free

The East Midlands in Britain was today pronounced ‘‘foot-and-mouth free’’ by government vets.

Tue, 25 Sep, 2001