News archive from 2 June 2012
Car-mageddon! Do you dream of a world without traffic wardens? Then read what happened in the town that...
The circumstances that led to the issue of Britain's very first parking ticket were unfortunate to say the least. It was the morning of Monday September 19, 1960, and a brigade of 40 newly appointed traffic wardens were on their inaugural swoop in...
Better than Don Draper's? The REAL sexy Sixties Jaguar ads... as car firm's boss says he was 'surprised' by...
Landing the prestigious Jaguar account in last Sunday's episode of Mad Men was one of Don Draper's greatest achievements.But actual ads released by the luxury car company's U.S. sector in the late Sixties and early Seventies blow the fictional...
The Royal Road: Archive footage of Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret on car trip around the grounds of...
The Royal Wave has been associated with the Queen for as long as most people can remember - and now precious archive footage has been released which shows the monarch trying it out it as a carefree teenager.Capturing a smiling Princess Elizabeth as...
Beacon lit
The Halifax beacon will be lit on Monday at 10.45 pm to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. It is one 4,000 beacons beng lit across the UK and Commonwealth. The site at the top of Beacon Hill has panoramic views overlooking the town and will be...
Burnley drink-driver used works Transit after quarrel
A DRINK-driver who smashed into a lamp-post hit it with such force it went 20 metres down the road, a court heard. Burnley magistrates were told how Kieron Craggs, 27, then abandoned his father-in-law’s Transit van and headed to a canal bank. He was...

Intel inspired by aerospace to make sturdier laptops
Intel is counting on the super-thin laptops, a category it has dubbed ultrabooks, to add some pizzazz to a PC market languishing due to the growing popularity of Apple Inc's iPad. Combining the best of laptops and tablets, the ultrabooks will have...
Groupon shares drop as IPO lock-up ends
At one point the stock dropped more than 10 percent, triggering a circuit breaker that paused trading briefly and limited short sales. Groupon sold a small amount of its equity in its IPO late last year. Insiders are typically prevented from selling...

EXCLUSIVE: England have Ox factor! Hodgson rockets Alex into Euro reckoning
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has leapt to the forefront of Roy Hodgson's planning for Euro 2012 after being handed his first start for England at Wembley.The 18-year-old Arsenal winger was told on Friday night at a team meeting that he will line up against...

Banks raise exposure to German debt in Q1
The United States, accounting for 23 percent of all claims, tops the list. The foreign claims of Britain's monetary financial institutions, including loans and advances, commercial bills, certificates of deposit and government and corporate bonds,...

Banned - Leamington woman told she can never keep an animal again
A LEAMINGTON woman has been banned from keeping any animals for the rest of her life after leaving her pet dog with an injury that almost killed her. Wenda Allen, of Buckley Road, Lillington, had pleaded guilty to two charges of causing unnecessary...
Convincing win for Djokovic
World number one Novak Djokovic was at his clinical best as he despatched France's Nicolas Devilder in three sets to reach the French Open last 16 and ensure a day off on Saturday. Fourth on the day's schedule and with Stanislas Wawrinka and Gilles...
Burnley drink-driver used works Transit after quarrel
A DRINK-driver who smashed into a lamp-post hit it with such force it went 20 metres down the road, a court heard. Burnley magistrates were told how Kieron Craggs, 27, then abandoned his father-in-law’s Transit van and headed to a canal bank. He was...

CONVINCING WIN FOR DJOKOVIC
Fourth on the day's schedule and with Stanislas Wawrinka and Gilles Simon's epic having ensured a late start, there was a risk of Djokovic being detained on Court Suzanne Lenglen until the playable light expired. But the three-time semi-finalist...

EXCLUSIVE: England have Ox factor! Hodgson rockets Alex the kid into Euro fold
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has leapt to the forefront of Roy Hodgson's planning for Euro 2012 after being handed his first start for England at Wembley.The 18-year-old Arsenal winger was told on Friday night at a team meeting that he will line up against...
Cecil Jacobs in administration
Jun 1 2012 More than 150 jobs are at risk after the UK's largest independent camera retailer collapsed into administration. Family-run Cecil Jacobs, which was founded more than 70 years ago and operates 19 Jacobs-branded stores, was the latest...
Realtime News
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- 02:10 What is in Jeremy Corbyn’s leaked Northern Ireland document?
- 01:00 Simon reaches Everest base camp for Safe and Sound
- 01:00 Dandelions Bereavement Support programme expands
- 22:51 Banbury confirm signing of Ravi Shamsi after Town exit
- 21:30 The 11 players Derby County have been linked with ahead of January...
- 20:47 Erewash General Election 2019 candidates take part in raucous...
- 20:47 Masked burglars break into Derby house and demand cash from...
- 20:04 Derby mechanic died from exposure to asbestos as he fixed cars
- 20:04 Bogus charity collectors using cancer victim's name in...
- 20:04 Former Derby County boss takes charge of Premier League Watford
- 19:33 Derby County forward undergoes surgery, reveals boss Phillip Cocu
- 19:33 Mystery over who put up wonky Christmas tree on Swadlincote roundabout
- 18:56 Editorial: What's wrong with tactical voting?
- 18:51 Tributes to Burton man who fronted dance bands for years
- 18:51 Moped thief jailed over robbery of deaf woman in Derby street
- 18:51 Teenage boy threatened with knife and hammer in Burton mugging
- 18:45 Road to shut for 8 days after gas leak in Melton town centre
- 18:41 Traditional seasonal celebrations about to begin in Alcester and...
- 18:41 Magic and mayhem as Christmas Market comes to Straford
- 18:14 Driver fined £1,452 after being caught smoking cigarette in work van
- 18:08 Derby pub has 'deep clean' after suspected case of hand, foot and...
- 17:37 Tory quits in racism row after saying Diane Abbott is giving away...
- 17:37 'We are close' - every word Mel Morris has said on Derby County...
- 17:37 Derby County fixture moved for live Sky Sports coverage - and FA...
- 17:25 Cast illness causes Curve Theatre to change West Side Story...
- 17:04 Investigation launched after 'safeguarding incident' at Leicester...
- 17:04 Unusual Christmas gifts for fashion lovers
- 17:04 Holy delicious: a foodie adventure in Tel Aviv
- 16:55 The Christmas Eve Box craze is back for 2019
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