News archive from 21 August 2012
Everton 1 Manchester United 0: Fellaini on fire as Toffees ruin Van Persie's big night
Robin van Persie had a Manchester United debut to forget as Everton's Marouane Fellaini stole the show at Goodison Park. Fellaini capped a superb individual performance with the only goal of the game in the second half. Van Persie, United's new...
Farewell service for Bacup's last CofE church
BACUP’S last CofE church is to close after a final service of celebration and thanksgiving next Sunday. The service at Christ Church at 3pm will be led by the Rt Rev Christopher Edmondson, Bishop of Bolton and members of the congregation, past and...
In Pakistan, underground parties push the boundaries
This is not Saturday night at a club in New York, London or Paris. It is the secret side of Pakistan, a Muslim nation often described in the West as a land of bearded, Islamic hardmen and repressed, veiled women. Pakistan was created out of...
Myanmar government abolishes direct media censorship
Under the new rules, journalists no longer have to submit reports to state censors before publication, ending a practice strictly enforced during nearly half a century of military rule that ended in March last year. "This is a step in the right...
US comedian Phyllis Diller dead at 95
US comedian Phyllis Diller, a staple of stand-up and television, has died at the age of 95. Her former manager, Milton Suchin, said Diller died on Monday morning in Los Angeles "peacefully in her sleep with a smile on her face". Diller broke...
Bangladesh shipbuilding goes for export growth
When it comes to shipping, Bangladesh is known mostly as a shipbreaking nation, with dozens of ageing container vessels heading towards its southern coast for scrap. However, in recent years it has also emerged as a shipbuilding country. Shipbuilding...
Carla’s garden is a real veg store
THIS is the second year that Carla Scott of Westfield Close, Harborough, has had a vegetable garden at home; for the previous ten years she had an allotment. Last year she entered the Garden Awards in the edible garden category and came second, so...
'Tony Scott was my dear friend and I will really miss him': Tom Cruise pays tribute to Top Gun director...
Tom Cruise has paid tribute to Tony Scott in the wake of his tragic suicide. The director behind the actor's hits Top Gun and Days of Thunder jumped from the Vincent Thomas Bridge in LA yesterday. The 68-year-old is understood to have been diagnosed...
Everton stun Man United as Marouane Fellaini spoils van Persie's party
The towering Belgian bullied United - with Michael Carrick forced to play at centre-half - all night and it was just that mismatch that proved decisive as the midfielder could not cope with Fellaini's power at a corner in the second half as he gave...
FELLAINI STARS AS EVERTON BEAT UNITED
While defending champions and near-neighbours City achieved a come-from-behind win against Southampton on Sunday the Red Devils were second best for most of the contest at Goodison Park. The thorn in their side was midfielder Marouane Fellaini, who...
WIGAN EASE TO VICTORY
The Warriors, so disappointing in their previous game at Warrington, produced another flat performance but this time it was good enough to see off willing but limited opponents to gain the win that lifts them three points clear of the second-placed...
Malta's former prime minster Dom Mintoff dies at 96
(Reporting by Chris Scicluna; Editing by Andrew Heavens)
Premier League: Everton FC 1 Manchester United 0
Everton FC dealt an early blow to Manchester United's Premier League title hopes to spoil the party on the day of Robin van Persie's much-anticipated debut While defending champions and near-neighbours City achieved a come-from-behind win against...
Singing star Ellie is riding high in the USA
HEREFORDSHIRE singing sensation Ellie Goulding is proving to be a smash hit across the pond. The Lyonshall artist is currently number two in the Hot 100 Billboard chart – the biggest music chart in the US – with her single Lights. The song has already...
Supermarket giant Tesco faces fines for 'illegally employing' foreign students
Supermarket giant Tesco has been illegally employing foreign students, a raid on one of its London warehouses uncovered. Britain's biggest retailer was swooped on by immigration officials after being tipped off that students were working significantly...
Realtime News
- 06:18 Hartlepool knitters needed to help dementia patients
- 06:18 Two Royal Navy ship visits boost links with Hartlepool
- 06:18 What a scorcher - with the sun expected to continue today
- 06:18 Dad chased by security guard after stealing air fresheners worth £52
- 06:18 New owners for Hartlepool’s Stadium plant
- 06:18 Almost third of house fires were arson
- 06:18 Crackenedge’s double hopes are ended by Callaghan Cup defeat to...
- 06:18 Rangers held to draw by relegation rivals Medics
- 06:17 Tigger the sneaky cat won’t stop stealing children’s ball pit balls
- 06:14 Retro games arcade to open in Bullring
- 06:14 Awesome Chips opens in Birmingham city centre - and it doesn't sell...
- 06:14 Brave Amelia has leg reattached backwards - so she can dance again
- 06:14 Pupils could get every Friday afternoon off in timetable shake-up...
- 06:14 Christian Benteke sparks Aston Villa frenzy as claret and blue...
- 06:12 One dead after fire at London flats for adults with...
- 06:11 Chelsea star Gary Cahill sends defiant message to doubters after...
- 06:10 Chester council admits wrongly claiming potholes had been fixed
- 06:09 Sydney man who joined Syrian rebels says he did not fight and was...
- 06:05 Headshave to help send Rushden girl on dream holiday
- 06:05 PNE bid to take next step in Championship play-off race against...
- 06:05 Welingborough charity’s bid to increase its opening hours and help...
- 06:05 Supercar dream comes true for Wellingborough boy with brain injury
- 06:03 Liverpool news: Didier Drogba has classy Mohamed Salah message...
- 06:03 What former Nottingham Forest and Leeds United man thinks score of...
- 06:03 Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp opens up on plans after leaving club -...
- 06:02 Westworld star Evan Rachel Wood on how the show helped her talked...
- 06:01 Leader comment: The wonderful tales Scotland must tell
- 05:56 Barnaby Joyce's partner Vikki Campion gives birth to baby boy
- 05:54 YEP says: Let Leeds have its day in the sun
- 05:51 Man Utd set asking price for Paul Pogba: FIVE clubs contacted over...
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