News archive from 6 March 2017
Reprieve for Sheffield resident
A PAKISTANI woman has been reunited with her family in Sheffield after lawyers won an injunction halting her deportation, it was revealed yesterday. Zoya Nadeem lives with her mother and two brothers in Sheffield. They fled Pakistan following...
Grassroots clubs at risk
GRASSROOTS live music venues could be threatened with closure in the face of increased business taxes, it was revealed yesterday. Organisers of Britain’s first live music census said rises in commercial property rates — which will be revealed in the...
Man comes forward over attack on couple
POLICE are continuing to appeal for information about a suspected homophobic attack on a train, after one of five men sought in connection with the assault came forward. Phil Poole and his partner Zbynek Zatloukal were brutally attacked on a...
Mexico: 16th-century Jew’s writing to go home after 75 years
THE oldest New World Jewish document will be returned to Mexico this month, the country’s consulate in New York said at the weekend, 75 years after its disappearance from the Mexican national archives. The document, a 1595 autobiography by Luis de...
Bahrain: Military courts get power to try civilian defendants
BAHRAIN’S hand-picked Consultative Council approved a constitutional change yesterday that will allow military courts to try civilians. All 40 members of the council, parliament’s upper house, were appointed directly by dynastic despot King Hamad bin...
Japan: Abe could stay on until 2021 after party backs rule change
JAPANESE Prime Minister Shinzo Abe could become his country’s longest-serving leader of the post-war era following a rule change by his party allowing him a third three-year term of office. Mr Abe lasted only a year during an earlier stint as premier...
NHS marchers are right to take a stand
SATURDAY’S march in support of the NHS showed the breadth and depth of public concern about the present state and future prospects of our health service. The many thousands who demonstrated in London will return to their cities, towns and villages...
Visions for the future clash in the French elections
By Scott Hiley THIS spring, the people of France will go to the polls to replace deeply unpopular President Francois Hollande and choose a new National Assembly. Set against the backdrop of high unemployment, slow economic growth, a string of terror...
EHRC must live up to its own purpose
In this open letter, activists challenge David Isaac, chair of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission, over job cuts that have fallen overwhelmingly on discriminated-against groups Dear David Isaac, It is with sincere regret that we feel obliged...
Trump casts a shadow over Latin America
PATRICK FOLEY takes a look at what the new administration is likely mean for the US’s southern neighbours DONALD TRUMP’S first few months in office have sent shockwaves across the globe, from a worldwide women’s protest to a 1.8 million-strong...
Buddies give hoops a brief cup scare
Bottom-placed Championship side score first with stunner from Harry Davis Celtic 4-1 St Mirren BRENDAN RODGERS claimed yesterday St Mirren were the best team Celtic have faced in Scotland this season following their 4-1 Scottish Cup win over the...
White scores winner for Lionesses
England 1-0 United States A LAST-MINUTE goal from Ellen White gave England a 1-0 win over world champions the United States in the SheBelieves Cup in New Jersey. White struck from close range after Lucy Bronze’s superb shot from 25 yards came back off...
Muir nabs double gold with 3,000m victory in Belgrade
LAURA MUIR completed her dream double after claiming gold in the 3,000m yesterday at the European Indoor Championships. The 23-year-old stormed to victory in a championship record of 8 minutes 35.67 seconds after Saturday’s 1,500m victory in Belgrade....
The Women’s Day that shook the world
In this extract from his book A People’s History of the Russian Revolution, Neil Faulkner explains the significance of February 23, 1917 in the overthrow of the tsarist regime NO-ONE expected it. Lenin, in exile in Zurich, told a meeting of young...
Rampaging Reds blow apart visiting Gunners
Klopp hails solid defence for blunting the attack of Wenger’s men Liverpool 3-1 Arsenal by James Nalton at Anfield LIVERPOOL turned on the style against top opposition again as they defeated a blunt Arsenal side by three goals to one. Alexis Sanchez...
Realtime News
- 08:50 M6 grinding to halt with 13-mile traffic jam causing delays between...
- 08:49 There are more than 1,000 homes in Blackpool that have been lying...
- 08:49 Tories invited paedophile to boat party with underage guests after...
- 08:49 Submarine which imploded killing 44 is seen 3,000ft under the sea...
- 08:49 Lecturers banned from using capital letters to avoid...
- 08:48 TSB appoints Debbie Crosbie as new chief in wake of IT meltdown
- 08:48 Encircled Theresa May goes on attack at start of key week for...
- 08:48 Urgent checks to be carried out 3,000 foreign doctors after fake...
- 08:48 Ineos boss Jim Ratcliffe eyes £2.3bn North Sea oil field deal
- 08:47 The huge amount Walsall Council spends treating drug and alcohol...
- 08:47 Ant 'vetted' Dec and Holly Willoughby’s I'm A Celebrity jokes about...
- 08:46 Sheffield weather forecast: This is when rain will hit Sheffield...
- 08:46 Liverpool news: January Hoffenheim raid eyed, Shaqiri sparks Man...
- 08:46 Urgent checks to be carried out 3,000 foreign doctors after fake...
- 08:42 Rod Stewart set to rock huge summer show at Sheffield United’s...
- 08:40 Man Utd news: Chelsea talks opened, Neville on £60m Pickford deal,...
- 08:40 Man Utd offer Jose Mourinho target four-year deal: Agent already in...
- 08:39 Valentine Holmes weighs up switch from NRL to NFL – report
- 08:38 NHS encourages men to take care of their health
- 08:37 ‘Never fails to disappoint’: Roxy Jacenko book pulped after cover...
- 08:37 ‘Actually, I’m more of a Frasier person’: dismantling 2018's...
- 08:37 Reasons to Stay Alive: how the suicidal Ibiza rave memoir became an...
- 08:37 Willem Dafoe: 'With success comes certain things that corrupt you'
- 08:36 I want boys to learn the benefits of therapy to save their mental...
- 08:35 People can hire bikes from 50p in Wolverhampton city centre
- 08:35 Double trouble for Wolverhampton Wanderers ahead of Huddersfield clash
- 08:35 X Factor fans accuse Ayda Field of 'fixing' show as Shan Ako and...
- 08:35 Strictly Come Dancing stars blasted by Blackpool locals over 5am...
- 08:33 Man rushed to hospital after five men break into Retford home
- 08:33 NHS encourages men to take care of their health
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