News archive from 19 December 2011
Double-dip threat as families are £10 a week worse off than a year ago
That means the spending power of the average family has fallen by £552 in the last 12 months - leaving Britain on the brink of a double-dip recession. The report also warned that UK banks are struggling to raise money for loans to households and...
On The Buses writer Ronnie Wolfe dies
Ronnie Wolfe, the writer of television sitcom On The Buses, has died after hitting his head in a fall, his son-in-law said. Mr Wolfe, 89, died on Sunday, three days after he fell down the stairs at a respite home in London. The comedy show was first...
Israel frees 550 Palestinians in Shalit swap
While many of the 450 prisoners freed on October 18 in the first phase of the Egyptian-brokered prisoner swap were serving life sentences for deadly attacks, none in the second group was convicted of killings. Nearly all of the prisoners passed...
Insight -CME's Duffy vs MF Global's Corzine: A question of trust
One is Jon Corzine, the firm's former CEO who just testified in Congress about the mystery surrounding some $1 billion in customer money that vanished from MF Global before it failed. The other is Terrence Duffy, the chairman of CME Group Inc, the...
Anything Roo can do Silva can do better! Mancini and Fergie challenge their teams to top the lot in 2012
Sir Alex Ferguson has challenged his team to start 2012 on top of the table and Wayne Rooney certainly played his part with a goal after only 53 seconds in the midday kick-off at Loftus Road. Michael Carrick added a second after running from halfway,...
SAD CARL FROCH GIVEN BRIT OF A HIDING
BRITISH boxing is on the ropes after a woeful week in which Amir Khan and Carl Froch lost their world titles in the United States. Khans controversial light-welterweight points defeat by Lamont Peterson in Washington was bad enough for the UK...
KHAN BID KO
THE International Boxing Federation last night turned down Amir Khans appeal against his controversial points defeat by Lamont Peterson in Washington. Khan, 25, suffered two point deductions from referee Joe Cooper which cost him his IBF and WBA...
STOMPE: MY PAIN
CO STOMPE has revealed the pain behind the smiles as he bids for glory at the World Darts Championship. Crowd favourite Stompe, twice a quarter-finalist, lost his sister Corry to cancer earlier this year, but darts has helped lift him through the...
SWINDON 3 MORECAMBE 0: ROBINS BACK ON PAOLO'S XMAS CARDS
ALAN McCORMACK believes Swindons players proved their point to boss Paolo Di Canio The fiery Italian accused his team of lacking desire last week and threatened to replace at least four members of the squad. However, goals by Jake Jervis, Raffaele...
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 4 HUDDERSFIELD 4: MAGIC JORDAN RHODES AT CROSS-RHODES
JORDAN RHODES smashed in four goals to rescue a point for Huddersfield then put in doubt his future at the club. Rhodes gave the visitors a 2-0 lead before netting twice more to peg back Sheffield Wednesday, who had scored four without reply in a...
LIONEL MESSI ON TOP OF THE WORLD
LIONEL MESSI hit two wonder goals as mesmerising Barcelona yesterday added more silverware to their cluttered trophy cabinet. The European champions slammed santos of Brazil 4-0 in Yokohama, Japan, to win their second World Club Cup with style and...
HAYLEY TURNER RETURNS
HAYLEY TURNER returns to the saddle tomorrow with three rides at Kempton. August but earlier in the summer had ridden Dream Ahead and Margot Did to Group One victories. Her first ride back is on Brendan Powells Copper Falls in the nursery. She then...
BOSTON GLEE PARTY
RUBY WALSH, fresh from his three-timer at Ascot on Saturday, won the first two races on a truncated Navan card yesterday for trainer Willie Mullins. Both Zaidpour and Boston Bob were impressive but the latter really took the eye in winning the Grade...
CROCK DAN SPARKS ROW
CELTIC centre-back Daniel Majstorovic could be ruled out for months with a facial injury after being at the centre of a row at St Johnstone. The Swede was guilty of a strong aerial challenge from behind on David Robertson after 29 minutes of Celtics...
ROCKY HORROR SHOW MUST END SAYS KYLE LAFFERTY
KYLE LAFFERTY admits rocky Rangers have to sort out an Ibrox fear factor threatening to derail their title charge. The Light Blues have drawn three games at home in the SPL this term and have struggled desperately to win their most recent Govan...
Realtime News
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- 21:49 Pitch Battle: Kelis FORCED to step in as Chaka Khan makes AWKWARD...
- 21:49 Halle final preview: Roger Federer v Alexander Zverev
- 21:45 Bradley Cooper photobombs fan's selfie with Brad Pitt at...
- 21:44 Manchester United 'will sign three or four players' in transfer window
- 21:41 BMW International Open: Richard Bland edges closer to first...
- 21:38 Terror suspect says children killed in Manchester bombing ‘got what...
- 21:37 Boy who fell out of second floor window of Glasgow flat no longer...
- 21:33 Xbox One X Pre Order delay explained following PS4 Pro games boost...
- 21:32 'I know she fancies me': X Factor star Casey Johnson teases a...
- 21:32 'It has completely opened my eyes and mind': Pregnant Ferne McCann...
- 21:32 Big Brother newbie Isabelle Warburton sets pulses racing as she...
- 21:32 Rob Kardashian's girlfriend Blac Chyna is seen in back of ambulance...
- 21:32 Katy Perry flaunts her sensational curves in a beaded eye-motif...
- 21:32 Jacqueline Jossa and Dan Osborne tie the knot in lavish ceremony at...
- 21:32 Vision of beauty! Mariah Carey flaunts her hourglass curve in...
- 21:30 Netflix’s To The Bone criticised for portrayal of eating disorders...
- 21:30 Liam Gallagher makes history as he performs Don’t Look Back In...
- 21:29 Turkey bans gay pride march over ‘safety concerns’
- 21:29 Police thwart terrorist plot at Islam’s holiest site
- 21:28 Watch Jeremy Corbyn's Glastonbury speech in full to biggest crowd...
- 21:28 Star singer at Woodhall Spa Lions’ event
- 21:19 Feliciano Lopez backs most open Wimbledon in ‘last ten years’ as he...
- 21:18 Big Brother housemate Isabelle Warburton STRIPS DOWN to lingerie in...
- 21:17 Broughton man's hammer attack on victim he thought had slept with...
- 21:12 Masters champion Sergio Garcia and Richard Bland tied for the lead...
- 21:12 New conservative candidate for the Scotter and Blyton ward has been...
- 21:11 Ironman challenge set for 'big changes' next year as the summer sun...
- 21:11 Justice League trailer leak describes 'Evil Superman with red eyes'...
- 21:09 Government reveals 34 tower blocks have cladding that failed fire...
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