Man, 76, charged with smuggling cocaine

A pensioner has been charged with smuggling cocaine into Britain, the UK Border Agency said today. Derek Orton, 76, was arrested yesterday when he arrived at Heathrow airport after flying in from Nairobi, Kenya. Two kilos (4.4lb) of cocaine, with a street value of around £80,000, was found in baggage, officers said. Orton, who was born...- 12/02/2010, Crime

Egyptian guard killed in clashes on Gaza border

Egyptian security forces at the Gaza border crossing clashed with Palestinians who were angry that an international aid convoy had been delayed. One border guard was killed and 15 Palestinians wounded. - 07/01/2010, Middle East

Poland tightens border in hunt for Auschwitz sign

The Polish government says it has tightened security as the search intensifies for the infamous "Arbeit Macht Frei" sign that was stolen from the Auschwitz memorial site Interior Ministry spokeswoman Wioletta Paprocka said Saturday that border guards at Poland's eastern border with Ukraine and Belarus — which is also the Europea...- 19/12/2009, Europe

It's the last chapter for books venture Borders

A decade ago, Borders was launched amid much fanfare as a fresh alternative for lovers of literature, a place where they could also pick up a coffee and a CD. Yesterday there was an equally eclectic but much sadder sale going on as the bookseller flogged off its remaining stock, fixtures and fittings, with all of its stores predicted to close by Christmas- 14/12/2009, News

Borders to launch stock liquidation sales on Saturday

The failed bookseller Borders UK will launch a stock liquidation sale in its 45 stores on Saturday, dealing a blow to retail rivals in the crucial run up to Christmas. Phil Duffy, a joint administrator at MCR, the restructuring specialist, said: “We are conducting closing down sales while we continue to seek a purchaser for all or some of...- 28/11/2009, Business News

Borders UK collapses putting 1,150 jobs at risk

Borders UK, the beleaguered bookseller, collapsed yesterday afternoon after a day of high drama in which the accountancy firm originally lined up as administrator walked away over a "conflict of interest". - 27/11/2009, Business News

Future of Borders book stores in balance

The future of book store chain Borders was hanging in the balance today after it emerged the group had applied to appoint administrators. Borders, which has around 45 Borders and Books Etc stores across the UK, was revealed to have lodged a notice of intent to appoint administrators on Monday following the reported collapse of takeover negotiation...- 26/11/2009, Business News

Is this the final chapter for traditional bookshops?

Just four months ago, Philip Downer, the chief executive of Borders UK, was hailing the bookseller's management buyout. "We are delighted that we have been able to secure the future for Borders," he said in July, after the deal was struck with the backing of the retail restructuring specialist Hilco. But that future is now looking bleak for the 45-store c- 24/11/2009, Business Analysis & Features

Borders UK lines up accountancy firm for potential administration

The troubled book chain Borders UK is thought to have lined up BDO as administrator, if an eleventh hour rescue deal cannot be finalised. The 45-store bookseller is still trying to find a buyer for the business, but is leaning towards putting the chain into administration – which is thought to be imminent and could come as early as tomorrow...- 23/11/2009, Business News

'Passport please': new fences, new struggles for a border town

Canadians in Stanstead and Americans across the border in Derby Line, Vermont once lived in harmony as one community, mostly ignoring the imaginary line that separates them.- 21/11/2009, New Articles

Borders UK to close struggling Books Etc stores

Borders UK has confirmed it plans to remove the Books Etc and Borders Express brands from the high street. The bookseller – which in July completed a management buyout backed by the retail restructuring specialist Hilco – is trying to sell its remaining seven Books Etc shops and two smaller format Borders Express stores. Books Etc has been a fin...- 29/09/2009, Business News

Johnson backs 'swift' clearing of Jungle camp

Home Secretary Alan Johnson today backed the "swift and decisive" clearing of the Jungle refugee camp in Calais. Mr Johnson said the action by the French Government would disrupt illegal immigration and people trafficking. Scuffles broke out as people, some in tears, were led away after French police launched early morning swoops on t...- 22/09/2009, UK Politics

Women arrested in 'sham marriages' raids

Four Jamaican women were arrested today on suspicion of taking part in sham marriages, the UK Border Agency said. Police officers and immigration officials carried out dawn raids on 10 addresses in Birmingham and one in Wolverhampton. The four women, who were all arrested in Birmingham, are alleged to have married British citizens solely so the...- 16/09/2009, Crime

Turkey and Armenia close to border deal

Armenia and Turkey were a step closer to reopening their border and calling time on nearly a century of hostility, as officials on both sides agreed to sign accords within six weeks. The landlocked neighbours have no diplomatic ties, a closed border and a history of animosity stemming from the mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks during World War On- 01/09/2009, Europe

Illegal immigrant hid under border agency bus

An illegal immigrant was on the run in the UK today after smuggling himself into Britain underneath a coach full of Border Agency officials, the Home Office confirmed. The immigration officers were not aware of the stowaway until they had completed their journey through the Channel Tunnel from France and had arrived at their depot in Folkeston...- 02/08/2009, Home News