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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- 02:32 Celebrity Big Brother: Housemates RESTRAIN Paul Danan during...
- 02:32 Celebrity MasterChef fans in SHOCK as they find out Vic Reeves'...
- 02:23 Migrant crisis: Spain rescues 600 people in busiest day
- 02:18 Australian justice minister denies UK citizenship
- 02:13 Bomb shelter sales up 200% as American fears of WW3 skyrocket amid...
- 02:12 Olympic legacy: Did £1bn after 2012 get any more people doing sport?
- 02:12 Engine issue grounds Battle of Britain Memorial Flight planes
- 02:10 Venezuela prison 'massacre' kills 37
- 02:02 Barcelona trolled by PSG over Neymar during Real Madrid defeat
- 01:59 Lauren Pope shows off her natural ample cleavage in a sheer lace...
- 01:59 More money, more problems? Tiffany Watson flaunts a wad full of...
- 01:59 Busty Amber Davies coyly hides her hand as she steps out at fashion...
- 01:59 Love Island vet Olivia Buckland sizzles in figure-hugging mini as...
- 01:59 Braless Demi Rose flaunts her famous curves in slinky gown complete...
- 01:59 Monica Cruz, 40, slips into simple-yet-sexy black swimsuit as she...
- 01:57 That was our best yet, says Brendan Rodgers after Celtic put Astana...
- 01:56 North Korea has a DEVASTATING arsenal of chemical weapons that...
- 01:54 Robin van Persie set for Holland recall after two-year national...
- 01:54 Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce accuses his players of 'shying...
- 01:54 Valon Behrami leaves Watford to return to Serie A with Udinese
- 01:52 'I want to speak to my agent!' Sarah Harding DEMANDS contact with...
- 01:52 'It's ridiculous': Zayn Malik 'doesn't believe' in social media...
- 01:48 Rail fares: Commuters to pay £100 more in 2018
- 01:43 Philippe Coutinho ‘close’ to Barcelona transfer, confirms Pep Segura
- 01:40 Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Sevilla and Olympiacos on course for Champions...
- 01:36 Arsenal ready to take £200m gamble as Arsene Wenger seeks to keep...
- 01:33 BREAKING: Two people SHOT near busy Toronto Mall - suspect still at...
- 01:30 Zlatan Ibrahimovic relaxes in St Tropez as he continues recovery...
- 01:27 Gerard Pique's words comes back to bite him, Sergio Ramos winds...
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