News archive from 8 February 2015
Politics has been ‘diminished by lack of radicals’
ONE of the UK's most influential playwrights Sir David Hare has said politics has been 
"diminished" by the loss of "radical" politicians such as John Smith and Robin Cook, who he described as "giants" who...
Human rights plea to Prince of Wales
The Prince of Wales has been urged to raise concerns about human rights abuses during his six-day tour of the Middle East, which began yesterday. Amnesty International UK has appealed to Charles to use his influence and “pass on a few well chosen...
Eddie Redmayne set to win Bafta battle
EDDIE REDMAYNE'S triumphant awards season tour looks set to continue in Lodnon tonight when he is tipped to add a Bafta to his haul of acting honours. Redmayne, who has been lauded by the critics for his portrayal of scientist Stephen Hawking in The...
Match report: Manchester Thunder 51 Team Bath 32
Manchester Thunder surged to a convincing win over Team Bath at the Thunderdome, taking victory 51-32. It was a physical battle from the first to last whistle, with body contacts, flying elbows and crossed words between the sides. Thunder, buoyed by...
Planned Pentland film studio would create 900 jobs
UP to 900 new jobs could be created if a new film and television studio development is given the go-ahead on the outskirts of Edinburgh, its developers have revealed. The team behind the £150 million scheme earmarked for 86 acres of unused land in...
Broadcaster calls on BBC to rescue Scots language
THE Scots language should be heard on radio and television as part of mainstream programming and not confined to comedy shows, an award-winning broadcaster has said. BBC Scotland’s Frieda Morrison, who also presents a monthly podcast on Scots Language...
Radical English reform set for Scottish schools
NICOLA Sturgeon is looking at importing radical education reform from London that would see the brightest young teachers parachuted into Scotland's under-performing schools, Scotland on Sunday can reveal. The First Minister is examining a highly...
Anger over talks to share NHS data with taxman
THE Scottish Government is pressing ahead with controversial talks about handing over people's NHS data so that HM Revenue &
Railway police fight Scottish control proposals
POLICE officers who patrol Britain's railways are fighting a rearguard action against plans to switch them to Scottish control under new post-referendum powers. The Scottish Government will take over British Transport Police (BTP) north of the Border...
The NHS needs change, yes. But reform must be intelligent
You refer to Alan Milburn’s warning that unless Labour offers public sector reforms it will suffer a 1992-style defeat (“The NHS needs a blend of realism and vision”, leader). For the past quarter century, England has led the world in market-oriented...
Cull wipes out Scotland’s ruddy duck population
A DECADE-long cull has succeeded in wiping out Scotland's entire population of ruddy ducks. The birds, originally from north America, threatened the existence of European white-headed ducks in Spain where they regularly flew to from Scotland to...
Autocare profits reach £1 million a year
THE Midas touch which made Sir Tom Farmer one of Scotland's richest men has seen his latest venture turn its first annual million-pound profit. Farmer Autocare, which was launched with four branches 12 years ago and now operates 18 tyre and exhaust...
Scots firms told to target China with exports
SCOTTISH firms have been urged to raise their sights 
if they want to tap into the Chinese market after fresh figures showed UK exports to the world's second-largest economy topped £3.6 billion in the final three months of 2014. However,...
Comment: Global debt pushing Eurozone to ruin
We have been drawing comfort from a delusion, or two to be exact. One is that time is slowly healing the dramatic plunge into emergency debt in 2008-9. The subsequent rhetoric of western governments and central banks has been of "austerity",...
Deflation fears expected to offset interest rates
ANY remaining expectations of an interest rise this year could be kicked into touch this week as the Bank of England publishes its hotly awaited quarterly inflation report. The document incorporates the bank’s latest forecasts for inflation, which...
Realtime News
- 15:03 Sunderland school sets pupils on path to employment
- 15:02 Why Mohamed Salah is already the best finisher at Liverpool FC
- 15:02 'I didn't intend to kill him' says man accused of murdering David...
- 15:02 What I want my eldest child to know before he starts high school
- 15:02 Paolo Nutini to play Paisley Abbey to support town's City of...
- 15:01 When does Wimbledon 2017 start, when is the draw, order of play...
- 15:01 South Yorkshire students celebrate outstanding achievements
- 15:01 US STOCKS-Wall St boosted by tech stocks, rebound in oil prices
- 15:01 Former Brazilian finance minister Palocci to 12 years in prison
- 15:01 British folklore and fairy tales ‘dying out’
- 15:01 Eyewitness describes moment bomb disposal experts pulled up on his...
- 15:00 Ex-Bayern Munich goalkeeper joins Hartlepool United
- 15:00 Chance to vote for film to be screened at Hartlepool Waterfront...
- 14:59 VIDEO: Neighbour speaks of shock after man’s death on a Stanley...
- 14:59 RAF reserve Leeds nurse who helped saved motorway bridge fall man's...
- 14:59 One in five Brits would rather date a pet owner
- 14:59 Normanton schoolgirl Erin Connell impresses Pixie Lott on The Voice...
- 14:59 Oldest part of city set for a revamp
- 14:59 Tom Hardy poses for selfies at Nuneaton garage
- 14:59 Arsenal swapping Alexis Sanchez for Sergio Aguero won't be a good...
- 14:58 Patients relying on crowdfunding to buy wheelchairs, doctor warns
- 14:58 Happy birthday Bridlington library
- 14:58 Coach park move is one step closer
- 14:57 Where can I buy a Corbyn 'Nike' t-shirt that took Glastonbury by...
- 14:57 Man to appear in crown court charged with attacking police
- 14:57 Good bye Robin Hood, Nessy and King Arthur? British folklore and...
- 14:57 Patients relying on crowdfunding to buy wheelchairs, doctor warns
- 14:56 Fake ID used in bid to buy Rolex watch
- 14:56 New pathway will help cyclists and walkers to avoid busy town roads
- 14:55 Congo finds 10 more mass graves in insurgency-hit Kasai region
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