England verdict: Rock-solid Lescott proved again that there will be life after Terry - Daily Mirror
27 May 2012, 2:50 pm
6 Scott Parker: Coming through unscathed was the big issue for the Spurs grafter and 60 minutes under his belt was arguably Hodgson's major plus for the evening. Will come on for the game. 6 Steven Gerrard: Vital dummy run to create space for Young's ...

Dr Botox hits back at her Housewives haters - The Sun
26 May 2012, 6:12 pm
Danielle said: “From the start I became good friends with Jo. “I thought Jo was like me, a grafter and real person, out of everything that happened the most hurtful was realising we weren’t the friends I thought we were. “I knew Virginia to see ...

Shaun Edwards: My team of the 2011-12 season - The Guardian
24 May 2012, 10:07 am
Blindside flanker: Chris Robshaw Everything that's good about rugby in Britain. A grafter who has improved a bundle since his elevation to Test ranks and the England captaincy. Openside flanker: James Scaysbrook Proof that rugby life isn't over if you are ...

Golf Show: Paul Lawrie - golf's grafter - BBC News
24 May 2012, 8:20 am
I'll never forget an English golf scribe - and a very good one at that - approaching me in the Carnoustie media centre in July, 1999, just moments after Paul Lawrie had pulled off his amazing Open triumph. "If you don't mind me saying so, Graham," he said ...

Hughes planning De Jong reunion at QPR - The sport campus
23 May 2012, 10:16 am
Known to be a grafter, feisty and a combative player, De Jong's ability to shield the back four has earned him quite a reputation in the Premier League. Also the Dutchman has the impressive knack of adding up in defence, when his team is chasing the ball ...

Heartbreaker: Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb dies aged 62 after cancer battle - Daily Mirror
20 May 2012, 5:29 pm
With typical fortitude and dedication, he had been working to the end. He had always been a grafter, right from the early days when he discovered his love – and exceptional talent – for music. I've Gotta Get a Message To You: Robin at the dawn of his ...

Nolan - I owe Hammers - SkySports
18 May 2012, 5:28 am
I want the people who put trust in me to go, 'Yeah, that lad gave us everything.' " Kevin Nolan Quotes of the week "I'm a hard worker, I'm a grafter and obviously it's from my roots, it's where I'm from." The skipper demands the same commitment ...

Leveraging the best out of the whodunit - Independent Online
17 May 2012, 2:23 am
It has been renewed for a fifth season. In the eyes of the law, Sophie Devereaux (Gina Bellman), a grafter; Alec Hardison (Aldis Hodge), an expert hacker; Eliot Spencer, a former US soldier currently employed as the team’s resident hitter; and Parker ...

PNE new boy is a grafter - Lancashire Evening Post
15 May 2012, 1:28 am
Tranmere Rovers boss Ronnie Moore says Preston North End new boy John Welsh will be Deepdale’s ‘Invisible Man’ next season. grafter Welsh will be part of Graham Westley’s new-look Preston squad next season after agreeing a summer switch. The Rovers ...

Councillor who died in Scottish diving trip ‘accomplished more in a year than most do in four’ - Hunts Post
9 May 2012, 9:21 am
“He was one of the nicest guys I knew. He was a real grafter and pushed the town hall renovation through and under budget. “First and foremost for him was saving the taxpayers money.” Friend and fellow councillor Sid Akthar said: “This was really ...