News archive from 4 May 2012

Fylde coast’s waters slammed
THE race is on to stop the Fylde coast's beaches being blacklisted. Blackpool’s main beaches and the sea at St Annes have been slammed by the Good Beach Guide – and it is not for the first time. Now, the resorts face a race against time to clean up...
Carter focused on what's at stake
Carter and Maguire both struggled to find the form which had carried them through to the final four, Carter having knocked out Judd Trump on the way and Maguire having ended the career of Stephen Hendry in the quarter-finals. After five frames Maguire...

LIVE: St Helens local elections
LATEST from St Helens Town Hall as the results from the local elections roll in. Labour is widely expected to retain its dominant grip on the council tonight, although early indications have suggested the turn out is low in some wards. Going into...

Election results - live
By Murray Kelso, @murray_kelso WELCOME to our live coverage of the Worcester City Council elections. Below, and on our homepage, you will find a panel of real-time comments from WN staff and readers, posted as the evening progresses. You can add...
Roo beauty! Wayne's City stunner is voted best-ever Premier League goal
Wayne Rooney's stunning over-head kick against Manchester City has been voted as the best goal of the 20 Barclays Premier League seasons. The announcement was made on Thursday evening at the Football Writers' Association annual dinner in London. The...
Seatbelt campaign launched at Blackburn College
A FRESH drive to highlight the dangers of not wearing a seatbelt has been launched. Blackburn College and Blackburn with Darwen Council have joined forces to ensure people belt up after a survey revealed that 50 per cent of young people in the borough...
UPDATED: Polls close across Bradford - let the counts begin
UPDATED: Polls close across Bradford - let the counts begin 10.20PM: Ballot boxes have started arriving at Richard Dunn and votes are now being verified. Due to the high level of media interest in the Bradford results, media are not being allowed...
Ashton plays down England links
Brian Ashton appears to have ruled himself out of becoming part of Stuart Lancaster's England coaching set-up, claiming there is "nothing in the pipeline" between him and the Rugby Football Union. Ashton, who coached England to the final of...
Seatbelt campaign launched at Blackburn College
A FRESH drive to highlight the dangers of not wearing a seatbelt has been launched. Blackburn College and Blackburn with Darwen Council have joined forces to ensure people belt up after a survey revealed that 50 per cent of young people in the borough...

Galaxy S3: first impressions of Samsung's flagship handset
If there is one company challenging Apple in the smartphone world, it is Samsung. The consumer electronics giant is now officially the world's largest maker of phones. By some reckoning it is also the biggest maker of smartphones (although that is...

OPEC says pumping hard to bring oil price down
Oil surged in March to $128 a barrel, the highest since 2008, as increased concern over the loss of Iranian oil due to tighter sanctions combined with supply hitches elsewhere. "We are not happy with prices at this level because there will be...
US STOCKS-Wall St drops before jobs data, LinkedIn up late
* Most retailers miss sales expectations, sector falls * Dow off 0.5 pct, S&P 500 off 0.8 pct, Nasdaq off 1.2 pct (Adds LinkedIn results after the close, updates volume) By Edward Krudy NEW YORK, May 3 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as...
Burnley man who flashed at binmen given curfew
By Wendy Barlow, Court reporter BINMEN doing their rounds on a Burnley street were shocked to see a laughing flasher, a court was told. Police were called because of three "drunk" men, who were said to have been aggressive towards the...
Burnley man who flashed at binmen given curfew
By Wendy Barlow, Court reporter BINMEN doing their rounds on a Burnley street were shocked to see a laughing flasher, a court was told. Police were called because of three "drunk" men, who were said to have been aggressive towards the...
LIVE: Bolton Council elections
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Realtime News
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- 20:49 Coffin Club to help people talk about death returns to Derby
- 20:49 Huge 150-piece party bundle from Iceland costs just £15
- 20:06 Man who sold cars from his drive threatened with legal action
- 19:35 Well known Burton bouncer reveals that he has battled mental heath...
- 19:35 The heartbreaking rare condition that claimed the lives of mum's...
- 19:35 Thug branded 'boyfriend from hell' after abusing woman he met on...
- 19:33 Police shut road in Kirby Muxloe after 2 vehicle fire
- 18:52 What Brexit Party General Election 2019 manifesto promises for...
- 18:52 Major Burton roadworks to be aware of in the coming weeks
- 18:52 Man arrested in connection with Derbyshire sexual assault is bailed
- 18:43 Editorial: On immigration, Labour has answers the Tories do not
- 18:10 Burglar begs sobbing pregnant girlfriend to wait for him as he gets...
- 17:39 Ghosts, ghouls and things that go bump in the night
- 17:39 Derby and Derbyshire speed camera locations for the next week
- 17:39 Man found with 'serious injuries' after police rush to Derby address
- 17:34 Mum posts photos of empty cans and bottles of alcohol she saw as he...
- 17:18 CBBC looking for kids from Leicester to star in TV show Marrying...
- 16:56 These homes could be the most Chistmassy in Derby
- 16:26 Incredible escape for driver as Jaguar left mangled in Derbyshire...
- 15:43 The top Christmas traditions for families
- 15:43 Key Derby County injury update ahead of Sheffield Wednesday clash
- 15:01 Shoplifter steals 36 tubs of Christmas chocolate from Loughborough...
- 15:01 Where's Wolsey? The remains of Henry VIII's advisor are believed to...
- 15:00 Phillip Cocu explains why he held back final two Derby County subs...
- 15:00 Live updates as police cars and ambulances pour into Derby street
- 14:43 'I thought man I met online was charming, but he was a violent...
- 14:17 'Lifeless' - How Derby County's loss to Blackburn was reported...
- 12:49 New Bombardier UK boss talks about the future of the Derby train-maker
- 12:49 All the death notices which have appeared in the Burton Mail
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