News archive from 5 March 2015
Andy Murray on Scottish soil and proud to fly the flag for Britain in Davis Cup clash
Andy Murray is as close to home as professional tennis will ever take him this week and, rest assured, he sounds very fired up. Asked yesterday if there was any possibility that his well-documented views on Scottish independence might dampen his...
Sky and Boxnation set for £12million battle for UK TV rights to screen Floyd Mayweather's fight with Manny...
The UK TV rights for the Floyd Mayweather – Manny Pacquiao fight to be decided within the week are boiling down to a £12m battle between Sky and specialist boxing channel Boxnation, who have covered both boxers’ fights in recent years and would...
Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Blackburn: Jordan Rhodes helps Rovers end away hoodoo
Jordan Rhodes scored his 13th goal of the season and Adam Henley his first for the club as Blackburn registered their first Sky Bet Championship win on the road in more than four months with a 2-1 victory at Sheffield Wednesday. Rhodes pounced on a...
Birmingham 1-0 Blackpool: Andrew Shinnie condemns Lee Clark to defeat on St Andrew's return
Andrew Shinnie's winner clinched a scrappy 1-0 victory for Birmingham over Blackpool as Lee Clark's return to St Andrew's ended in defeat. Midfielder Shinnie's first-half header sealed the points with Clark returning to Birmingham for the first time...
Norwich 0-1 Wigan: Kim Bo-kyung gives Malkay Mackay back-to-back wins to give Latics hope of survival
Norwich City's bid for a seventh successive Championship win was thwarted by a determined Wigan side who came away with a surprise 1-0 win to boost their chances of avoiding the drop. An early goal from South Korean midfielder Kim Bo-kyung proved to...
Hottest Tickets in Town - Win a pair of tickets for an evening with Gervase Phinn
As part of our weekly Hottest Tickets in Town feature, we have teamed up with Hull City Council to give away a pair of tickets for performances at Hull City Hall and Hull New Theatre. Featuring every week in the Hull Daily Mail and East Riding Mail,...
Albion Rovers relaunch League Two title bid by going back to basics
DARREN YOUNG insists a back-to-basics approach ended Albion Rovers’ losing skid. Goals from Ross Dunlop and Mark McGuigan earned the Coatbridge side a 2-0 victory at Berwick Rangers which sent them top of League Two on Saturday night. A run of four...
Airdrieonians ignoring others as they focus on League One play-off push
GARY BOLLAN says he isn’t worried about the form of Airdrieonians’ promotion play-off rivals. The Diamonds gaffer watched his side pick up a third straight win, and make it just one defeat in 12 games, with Saturday’s 4-1 demolition of rock-bottom...
Scottish Amateur Sunday Trophy: Airdrie's Cellar Bar Colts gear up to face holders Harvester AFC
ALEXANDER CLOSE says Cellar Bar Colts can thrive in their role as underdogs – and pull off a big shock. The Airdrie & Coatbridge Sunday League side host Scottish Amateur Sunday Trophy holders Harvester AFC in the quarter-finals this weekend....
Scottish Amateur Cup: Gartcosh United eye last-16 victory in Ayrshire at Shortlees
DAVID QUATE has told his Gartcosh United players to win the battle if they want to win the war. The Caledonian League Premier Division team have a tough trip to Ayrshire in the seventh round of the Scottish Amateur Cup. United face Kilmarnock-based...
U.S. ambassador to South Korea slashed in face by assailant
Lippert, 42, was bleeding from a facial wound but was walking after the attack as he was taken to the hospital, the witness and news reports said. A police officer said the suspected attacker was being investigated and could not immediately comment...
Secondary ticket websites promise greater transparency
Four secondary ticket-selling websites have agreed to be more transparent, following pressure from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The sites re-sell tickets to music, theatre or sporting events which have previously been bought by...
Downing Street's Letter To Broadcasters
The letter reads: Dear Sue, I am writing to you in your capacity as Chair of the broadcasters' "Leaders' Debates" committee. As you know, I have had serious concerns about the way in which this has been handled from the start. Despite the...
Radicalised chemistry teacher from Manchester intent on fighting for Isis and was prepared to kill
A chemistry teacher from Manchester who was determined to fight with Islamic State despite the desperate pleas of his family was prepared to kill in Syria, a court has heard. Jamshed Javeed, from Levenshulme, was part of a group of young Muslim men...
'Britain needs to take back borders!' Nigel Farage pledges ban on unskilled workers
The Ukip leader pledged to ban them from the UK for five years to ease pressure on schools, the health service and housing. He wants an Aussie-style points based system to control who comes to the UK, with only those with useful skills allowed in....
Realtime News
- 02:38 Opposition view: Bath boss Blackadder left to rue last-minute try
- 02:02 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer working closely with Manchester United’s Sport...
- 01:51 Saudi Arabia appoints its first female ambassador to US
- 01:51 Are these the perfect postcards from space?
- 01:50 BBC Scotland TV channel prepares to launch
- 01:45 Saudi Arabia announces princess as US ambassador
- 01:36 Australia's trade minister raises concerns about China's coal...
- 01:13 EU referendum registration deadline extended
- 01:09 James DeGale ‘pretty sure’ he will retire after loss Chris Eubank Jr
- 01:04 IN PICTURES: Runners take on endurance challenges along the...
- 00:55 Northampton Saints 27 Bath 26: Tom Vickers' review and player ratings
- 00:53 Church of England urges five days of prayer for poor as Brexit looms
- 00:49 Brexit: What would it mean for UK pensioners living in Europe?
- 00:49 What has really happened since Macpherson's report
- 00:47 New strategy to help deal with dementia issue in Lincolnshire is...
- 00:32 Rory McIlroy shooting for a Mexico stand-off with Dustin Johnson
- 00:32 Chris Eubank Jr beats James DeGale to send Londoner towards retirement
- 00:29 Oscars 2019: How will the ceremony change this year?
- 00:28 Tymoshenko v Tymoshenko: Funny business at the polls
- 00:28 Australian farmers' long road after mass cattle deaths
- 00:28 Gambling addict with brain injury spent £210,000
- 00:28 Supermarkets misleading shoppers on healthy food, say nutritionists
- 00:24 How Preston North End's players rated in their win over Millwall -...
- 00:19 Greece's invisible minority - the Macedonian Slavs
- 00:18 Kim Jong Un boards train to head to summit with Trump in Vietnam
- 00:17 'He lost control' - Craig Hignett reacts to remarkable refereeing...
- 00:15 Observer killer sudoku
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- 00:11 Scots activewear brand launches jacket made out of coffee grounds
- 00:11 Two injured after major 11-vehicle crash on M8 in central Glasgow
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