News archive from 12 October 2015

Sayonara or see you in Japan? Which of England's Rugby World Cup flops will make it to the 2019 tournament?
England became the first Rugby World Cup hosts to exit at the pool stage following defeats by Wales and Australia, but eyes are already on the next tournament in Japan in 2019. Chris Robshaw and his team-mates have a battle on their hands to keep a...

England's Rugby World Cup stars ran through fire and were hit by bricks in riot drill... more training...
Stuart Lancaster will be at Buckingham Palace today, representing England at a reception for all the World Cup teams with the Queen and other royals. In different circumstances, the head coach might have savoured the pomp and grandeur of the occasion....

Andrew Flintoff: Ben Stokes is like a Game of Thrones character, he has an animal in him, wind it up and...
I like the look of all-rounder Ben Stokes. I usually have no interest in comparing new players with myself, but there are some interesting parallels here. He is more classical than me. He’s a proper batsman. He doesn’t have to manufacture scoring...

Interview: Emma Stone on ambitions to make history
EMMA Stone's company is enjoying great success, but she has no plans to sell, writes Gareth Mackie Having started out selling vacuum cleaners door-to-door, Emma Little has a clear goal in mind: to build a “bloody big business”. But the founder and...

Jarvie Plant gears up for building growth
Plant hire business Jarvie Plant Group has outlined a multi-million-pound investment as it gears up to cope with increased demand from Scotland's construction sector. The firm, which is based in Grangemouth and was founded by John Jarvie senior in...

AB InBev expected to up bid for SAB Miller
BREWING giant Anheuser‑Busch InBev is expected to crank up its £65 billion offer for rival SAB Miller ahead of this Wednesday's City takeover deadline - but incrementally, rather than a significant increase. The SAB Miller board has turned...
Jeremy Hunt accused of suppressing evidence on benefits of 'sugar tax'
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt is embroiled in a row with a Commons committee over suppressing evidence about the benefits of a “sugar tax”. Health select committee chair Dr Sarah Wollaston has questioned whether political pressure has been exerted to...

Bill Jamieson: Treating emerging markets with care
Conventional wisdom in markets is often little more than the direction of the moment, projected as a straight line into the future. Barely a week ago the commodities and natural resources sectors were seen as locked in indefinite decline, frontline...
New fast-track eviction powers could breach human rights, warns watchdog
Government proposals to legally require landlords to check the immigration status of their tenants risk a serious breach of human rights, an official watchdog has warned. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has warned MPs ahead of...
'Too low, too slow, too narrow' – Conservatives' asylum policy criticised
The government’s offer to take in 20,000 Syrian refugees over five years is far “too low, too slow and too narrow”, according to a statement published by 300 senior lawyers, former law lords and retired judges. Prominent supporters of the legal...
Half of UK butterfly species show numbers up on last year
Butterflies did better than feared in the wet and miserable weather across much of the UK in July and August, experts have said. More than half of the 20 species recorded by the public in the Big Butterfly Count showed better numbers than they did...

Phil Jagielka: I'm the only international captain in Europe battling to get into the squad
Jagielka was made a scapegoat for England's shambolic failure at the World Cup in Brazil last summer and has spent the time ever since trying to salvage his Three Lions career. The Everton star's rehabilitation should be complete tomorrow when he...

Medieval monk's missing tombstone from Rufford Abbey found
Image copyright Nottinghamshire County Council A missing tombstone commemorating a medieval monk laid to rest in Nottinghamshire has been rediscovered. The grave slab of Robert de Markham dates from 1399 and was set in the floor of Rufford Abbey's...

Torn apart: The smuggler and my baby
Syrians leaving their homes for the safety of Europe often rely on people smugglers to help them reach their destination. But it's impossible to know who to trust and things can go wrong. One woman ended up seeing a man, whose real name she didn't...
Realtime News
- 11:55 Permit scheme to tackle parking woes in parts of Blackpool's...
- 11:55 Lloyd Dyer could miss rest of season for Burton Albion, Damien...
- 11:55 Tributes to retiring Garstang bank worker Lesley Nichols
- 11:54 Windrush: Boris Johnson 'urges PM to grant illegal migrants amnesty'
- 11:54 Protect the Protectors: How you can support our dedicated police,...
- 11:54 Ruth Smeeth escorted by Labour colleagues to anti-Semitism hearing
- 11:54 Woman uses turmeric oral spray to alleviate symptoms of chronic...
- 11:54 Four-year-old is ticking off his bucket list before dementia takes...
- 11:54 Police investigate death of Northumberland woman
- 11:54 Protect the Protectors: How you can support our dedicated police,...
- 11:53 Saints prop Ma'afu to join the Trailfinders
- 11:53 Roma reveal how much Mohamed Salah REALLY cost Liverpool
- 11:53 Protect the Protectors: How you can support our dedicated police,...
- 11:53 UK ticket-holder wins £121.3 million EuroMillions jackpot
- 11:53 Tributes to retiring Garstang bank worker Lesley Nichols
- 11:53 Protect the Protectors: How you can support our dedicated police,...
- 11:52 Book early, cut out agency sites and AVOID rail passes: Experts...
- 11:52 Eurostar expands operation to allow passengers to book hotels in...
- 11:52 Designs on McLaren
- 11:52 Selfless Liv is a cut above the rest
- 11:51 'Am I Stoned' app to highlight effects of cannabis
- 11:51 Protect the Protectors: How you can support our dedicated police,...
- 11:51 Drayton Manor's 2018 Season Pass is on sale NOW
- 11:51 Longridge's community spirit shines through in vandalism aftermath
- 11:51 Protect the Protectors: How you can support our dedicated police,...
- 11:51 2 Fast 2 Furious 2 Animated: in praise of the cartoon spin-off series
- 11:51 Protect the Protectors: How you can support our dedicated police,...
- 11:51 Selfless Liv is a cut above the rest
- 11:51 Victoria Beckham charms fans with adorable video of Harper reading
- 11:51 Burnley students' dance showcase spectacular had audience on their...
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