News archive from 5 June 2012
Reckless thieves grab power cable
METAL thieves risked their lives to steal a mile of overhead electricity cables in rural Pendle. The theft saw homes in the Roughlee area lose power. The incident has been described as ‘extremely dangerous’ and follows similar incidents in the Ribble...
Microsoft's Xbox to sell music, goes mobile
The software maker, whose market-leading Xbox already streams Netflix and ESPN and other channels, unveiled a "SmartGlass" application on Monday that links the console to mobile devices powered by Windows or Apple Inc's iOS and Google Inc's...
Pope won't be frightened by leaks scandal - deputy
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Vatican Secretary of State, or prime minister, is regarded as the chief target of the unprecedented campaign of leaking which led to the arrest of the pope's butler on May 23. Many Vatican insiders say the butler is...
Putin wants closer EU trade ties, skirts Syria
At his first summit with EU leaders since his return to the Kremlin last month following the biggest opposition protests of his 12-year rule, Putin also made clear he would not welcome Western criticism on human rights or democracy. He signalled...
Actors to compete in Pendle's first theatre 'Oscars'
ACTORS from across the North West are being invited to compete for the Pendle’s first-ever theatre ‘Oscars’. Theatre company The Garrick, which relocated to the ACE Centre last year, is behind the new Pendle One Act Festival (POAF). And up to nine...
Ferdinand stresses support for Euro team
Rio Ferdinand has pledged his support to England's Euro 2012 campaign despite the controversy that has surrounded the Manchester United defender's continued absence from the squad. Ferdinand's camp reacted furiously on Sunday night to the former...
Euro glory sealed Hazard's Blues move
Chelsea's memorable Champions League victory over Bayern Munich convinced new signing Eden Hazard that Stamford Bridge was the right place for him to play. The Belgium international, one of the most sought after players in Europe after some stellar...
KEEPERS SAVE THE DAY FOR IRELAND
Given produced three first-half saves, the second of them a sensational effort, and half-time replacement Westwood matched his feats with an excellent 54th-minute stop of his own, all from Dinamo Moscow midfielder Balazs Dzsudzsak. Ireland were under...
Torch relay disrupted by protest
Jun 4 2012 The Olympic torch relay has been disrupted following a dissident republican protest in Northern Ireland. One man was arrested after minor scuffles with police as the flame was about to pass the peace bridge linking the divided communities...
The Queen enjoys Jubilee concert
The Queen has taken her seat in the royal box for her star-studded Diamond Jubilee concert, but was without the Duke of Edinburgh who has been taken to hospital with a bladder infection. The musical tribute to the Queen has been overshadowed by the...
Actors to compete in Pendle's first theatre 'Oscars'
ACTORS from across the North West are being invited to compete for the Pendle’s first-ever theatre ‘Oscars’. Theatre company The Garrick, which relocated to the ACE Centre last year, is behind the new Pendle One Act Festival (POAF). And up to nine...
The Queen enjoys Jubilee concert
The Queen has taken her seat in the royal box for her star-studded Diamond Jubilee concert, but was without the Duke of Edinburgh who has been taken to hospital with a bladder infection. The musical tribute to the Queen has been overshadowed by the...
Mixed results for mobile stroke treatment
Treating stroke patients in specialised ambulances en route to hospital could boost the number of patients who receive life-saving therapy, BBC News has today reported. The news is based on a small but well-conducted study looking at whether the time...
Torch relay disrupted by protest
A Police Service of Northern Ireland spokeswoman said several dissident republicans were involved. "Due to a protest that took place at the rear of the Guildhall this afternoon, the torch was diverted past Guildhall Street on to Whittaker Street...
Chesapeake shakes up board under pressure
Chesapeake said it would replace four directors on the nine-member board. Mason Hawkins's South-eastern Asset Management will get three seats and billionaire Carl Icahn will get one. The selection of a new independent chairman must be approved by the...
Realtime News
- 03:21 Russian firm linked to election meddling sues Facebook over ban
- 03:00 Low-protein, high-carb diet may help ward off dementia
- 02:56 May heading to Brussels amid scramble to finalise Brexit deal
- 02:25 Dundee’s Powercases on a charge with initial sales order
- 02:14 Chicago hospital shooting: Doctor, pharmacist and policeman mourned
- 02:14 US judge blocks Mississippi 15-week abortion ban
- 02:10 'I don't want everything to be about Down's'
- 02:07 Driving eyesight rules: experts call for driver eye tests every decade
- 02:03 Mexican tetra fish may offer heart repair clues
- 01:52 Surf champion Tyler Wright reveals struggle with chronic fatigue
- 01:52 Saudi Arabia tortured female right-to-drive activists, says Amnesty
- 01:44 Brexit blind dates: June Sarpong and ex-Stig Perry McCarthy
- 01:36 Trump pardons Thanksgiving turkeys in somewhat joyless event
- 01:31 Karen Hales murder: 1993 killing 'deprived baby of grandmother'
- 01:31 Big dog Bopper the Whopper is 'too fat for a kennel'
- 01:27 Iraqi university rebuilds after IS 'dark age'
- 01:25 Uni staff told capital letters could frighten anxious students
- 01:22 Are French riots a curse or a blessing for Macron?
- 01:19 K-pop and Latin: Why the time is now for foreign language hits
- 01:12 Trump submits answers to Mueller's Russia inquiry
- 01:07 New Zealand pride parade in chaos after ban on police sparks mass...
- 01:06 Jeremy Clarkson’s The Grand Tour Season 3: release date, what to...
- 01:03 Letter from Africa: Cremations 'threaten' Zimbabwe's ancestral spirits
- 00:58 Summer-born pupils disadvantaged throughout primary school – study
- 00:58 Teaching union leader calls on members to vote for strike
- 00:56 What's biting Apple?
- 00:47 Edinburgh Tattoo to head down under for run in Sydney stadium
- 00:47 Lords committee defends decision to suspend Anthony Lester
- 00:40 Yemen crisis: 85,000 children 'dead from malnutrition'
- 00:32 Mum of UK's largest family does nine loads of washing A DAY for...
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