News archive from 29 March 2018
'I thought they were outstanding': Alex McLeish confident Jack Hendry and Scott McKenna can end Scotland's...
Alex McLeish insists Jack Hendry and Scott McKenna can bring an end to Scotland's central defensive nightmare. The Scotland manager admitted Hendry was a 'wildcard' pick after Rangers defender Russell Martin pulled out of the double header with Costa...
'There are crazy players at Liverpool': Dominic Solanke philosophical over lack of chances at club level as...
Liverpool forward Dominic Solanke insists his Anfield frustration cannot compare to his time at Chelsea. The 20-year-old scored a late winner in England Under-21s' 2-1 Euro 2019 qualifying victory over Ukraine on Tuesday. All of Solanke's three goals...

UK car production falls as domestic demand slumps
The number of cars made in Britain fell in February as domestic demand slumped by "double digit figures", industry figures suggest. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said that 145,475 vehicles were built during the month...

Amazon sinks as US tech stocks continue to slide
Technology shares, which helped power the rise of the US stock market last year, are pulling it lower now. The tech-rich Nasdaq index dropped 0.85% or almost 60 points to 6,949.2 on Wednesday, driven by declines in firms such as Amazon, Tesla and...

Health trusts say next year's A&E targets will be impossible to meet next year
NHS plans for the coming year will be impossible to deliver despite Theresa May’s promise to accelerate long-term funding, trusts have said. Amid mounting pressure, the prime minister pledged on Tuesday to provide details of a multiyear funding...

James Argent gets totally naked live on The Real Full Monty after declaring his love for Gemma Collins
Towie star James ‘Arg’ Argent dispelled any doubt that he wasn’t going to go all the way by getting naked live on TV for The Real Full Monty. Arg was joined by the likes of Jeff Brazier, Ainsley Harriott, Ashley Banjo and John Partridge to perform the...
Companies using controversial AI software to help hire or fire employees - and gauge whether they like...
Sometime soon, artificial intelligence could be to blame for you getting hired or fired. A growing number of employers have turned to AI to make hiring and firing decisions, as well as to determine how people feel about their bosses, according to the...
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Rail electrification plans cancelled purely for cost reasons, says NAO
Government claims that hundreds of millions of pounds of rail investment were cancelled last July because there were other ways of delivering improvements have been rejected by the government spending watchdog. In fact, the plans to modernise the line...

EU parents warned children need papers to stay in UK after Brexit
Internationally blended families involving EU citizens and British-born children are being warned that their children could face “serious problems” after Brexit if they do not already have documentation to stay in the UK. Parents from the EU are being...

Decision day for GKN as shareholders vote on its future
By one o'clock this afternoon the fate of Britain's biggest engineering group, GKN will be decided. Investors will have voted on whether it is to stay independent or come under the control of turnaround specialist Melrose Industries. It is the biggest...

MPs to probe Russian money laundering through UK property
MPs are to probe the scale of money laundering in the UK, including property bought with suspected Russian "dirty money". It follows claims that £4.4bn of UK property may have been bought with suspicious wealth, with more than a fifth, or...
Remembering WHSmith in Birmingham city centre as shop moves next door
The concrete overhang where pigeons sit to watch the world go by on Union Street tells it own sorry story. Apart from looking dirty and unloved, part of the edge has been missing for so long it seemed as if it would never be repaired. Below, the...
£1.1bn Midland Mainline Electrification scrapped on the promise of 'fantasy trains'
A government decision to scrap plans to electrify the Midland Mainline was made based on the idea of 'fantasy trains', a Leicestershire MP has said. The National Audit Office (NAO) has completed an investigation into Secretary of State for Transport...
The Yorkshire Post says: Music lessons. Curriculum must hit right note
BRITAIN’S future fortunes do depend on more people embracing the so-called STEM subjects – science, technology, engineering and maths – and this is reflected by changes to the school curriculum. Nevertheless, the longer-term vibrancy and vitality of...
Realtime News
- 11:45 Kids are going crazy for Smilestones being left across Birmingham
- 11:45 Paul O'Grady devastated after the death of his beloved dog Olga
- 11:45 Stephen Lawrence police racism review ‘needs to be revisited’ 25...
- 11:45 Aston Martin to rename flagship Vanquish sports car
- 11:44 Jose Mourinho faces Manchester United backlash with up to 12...
- 11:43 In pictures: Uttoxeter v Burntwood RUFC
- 11:43 Stamford Civic Society seeks new chairman
- 11:43 Trust will protect Stamford church
- 11:41 Welsh finance minister considering bid to succeed FM Carwyn Jones
- 11:40 How the PNE players rated against Norwich
- 11:40 Arsene Wenger reveals why Shkodran Mustafi has had a poor season...
- 11:30 Hollyoaks star Gary Lucy defends Coronation Street over ‘too dark’...
- 11:29 Union leader faces members' protest over sexual misconduct claims
- 11:28 82-year-old Alzheimer's sufferer who couldn't recognise son gets...
- 11:28 Royal Regiment of Fusiliers staged Freedom parade
- 11:28 Lancaster trio’s bid to help Syrian refugees
- 11:24 Why do they have pacers in the London Marathon?
- 11:24 Michael Owen compares Mohamed Salah’s phenomenal season to other...
- 11:24 Royal Regiment of Fusiliers staged Freedom parade
- 11:23 Mike Myers honours Austin Powers co-star Verne Troyer after actor's...
- 11:18 Summer camp places up for grabs
- 11:16 Dale Winton ‘died of a broken heart’ after split from toyboy lover
- 11:15 Opposition view: Pilgrims boss Adams has no complaints in defeat...
- 11:14 Hunt launched for British father who ‘abducted his twin daughters...
- 11:13 Wife's horror story of how controlling mum-in-law tells her when to...
- 11:12 IPL betting preview: Mumbai Indians set to brush aside struggling...
- 11:11 Andres Iniesta cries on the bench as Barcelona midfielder struggles...
- 11:11 Chelsea vs Southampton: Conte without three, huge doubt for Blues,...
- 11:10 Cousin reveals ‘evil’ Manchester Arena terrorist used his bank card...
- 11:10 BBC series filmed around Warwick and Stratford set for second season
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