News archive from 8 May 2018

Sun Zhengcai: Former top Chinese official jailed for life
A former Chinese Communist Party official once tipped for a top leadership position has been sentenced to life in prison for bribery. Sun Zhengcai, a former Politburo member, is the latest senior figure to fall in President Xi Jinping's...
Ellis Short’s decision to write off Sunderland AFC debt is ‘huge boost for the club financially’ says...
Ellis Short’s decision to cover Sunderland AFC’s debts will hand the Black Cats a massive advantage next season, says a leading sports finance expert. The club announced last week that the American billionaire had agreed to cleared all its debts in...

All the outfits from the Met Gala 2018
It’s the first Monday in May, and you know what that means. No, not that you got the day off and got to spend it drinking pints in the park – it’s the Met Gala, of course. The annual ball is held in New York, and is the highlight of the fashion...

Why millennials should pick Jerusalem over Tel Aviv for their next Israel vacay
Done the usual long weekend in Paris, Rome or Amsterdam and want something a bit different? Try Jerusalem. Hey, if it was good enough for Jesus… Donald Trump raised eyebrows last year by officially recognising Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The...

New plagiarism row for Melania Trump as pamphlet bears uncanny likeness to 2014 version
A booklet published by Melania Trump’s new campaign for children’s online safety bears an uncanny resemblance to a document released under Barack Obama’s administration. Donald Trump’s wife gave an opening night address at the Republican National...

Mind the gap: a new report aims to square intergenerational injustice
The Resolution Foundation is not short of ambition. It believes its new report, A new generational contract, can reframe the political debate, shifting it away from free-market, small state concerns towards the new anxieties of voters. The report...

NHS to make perinatal mental health available across England
New and expectant mothers will be given access to mental health services during pregnancy and after childbirth across England within the next year, as health officials focus on providing more help to under-served areas of the nation. NHS England said...
Sell out success for Cartmel Priory VR experience
Earlier this year a virtual reality experience was installed at the tourist attraction, transporting people back to life more than 500 years ago. The team behind the project, 'The Young Martyr' have hailed it as a massive success. Its opening weekend...
Win A Romantic Lake District Mini-Moon
More newlyweds than ever are choosing to escape for a couple of days following their wedding day for some much-needed rest and relaxation - and where better than a staycation in the beautiful Lake District? Set in 400 acres of gardens and woodland,...

Original Wonder Woman Lynda Carter slays the Met Gala in dress that appears to change colour
The OG Wonder Woman, Lynda Carter, rocked the 2018 Met Gala red carpet on Monday evening – and her dress was also a wonder as it appeared to change colour. It’s like the black and blue or white and gold debate all over again. The dress was green in...

Give millennials £10,000 each to tackle generation gap, says thinktank
Every person in Britain should receive £10,000 when they turn 25 to help fix the “broken” intergenerational contract between millennials and baby boomers, an influential thinktank has proposed following a two-year study. The payment, described as a...

Rail industry prepares for season ticket cull in fares shake-up
The rail industry is preparing for a cull in the number of fares and season tickets offered to commuters as it launches an appeal for root-and-branch reform of the “outdated” regulations underpinning the £9.7bn-a-year fares system. Britain’s rail...

Introducing Pope Rihanna, who took the Met Gala theme and ran with it
Rihanna took the Met Gala theme and ran with it this year, turning up to the annual gala and slaying it dressed as a pope. Wearing a heavily bejewelled mitre, the headdress consisting of a tall white peaked cap that is a signature part of the pope’s...
Birmingham closing on Superprix deal to bring motor racing back to city streets
Negotiations are being finalised regarding a deal to potentially bring motor racing to the streets of Birmingham - almost 30 years after the last city Superprix. West Midlands Mayor Andy Street says he is optimistic that Birmingham will be confirmed...

Mind the gap: a new report aims to square intergenerational injustice
The Resolution Foundation is not short of ambition. It believes its new report, A new generational contract, can reframe the political debate, shifting it away from free-market, small state concerns towards the new anxieties of voters. The report...
Realtime News
- 05:23 Leicester barrister joins fight to keep females in the legal...
- 05:09 The 'life or death' drug row that could shorten three-year-old's life
- 05:09 Huge number of violent and sexual crimes in Nuneaton and Bedworth
- 05:08 Report from the courts: Who's been up before Mansfield Magistrates'...
- 05:06 Independent Spirit Awards: Beale Street wins big ahead of Oscars
- 05:04 Homeless in Hull in 2019: Rough sleepers on the one thing they want...
- 05:04 Man fined for using Humber Bridge tag lane - 15 months after...
- 05:04 The cowardly killer who stabbed woman in cold blood then denied her...
- 04:36 Alabama newspaper at centre of KKK outcry appoints black female editor
- 04:33 Monsters come in many guises – they wouldn’t get near us otherwise
- 04:33 Scots union leader faces embarrassing strike at exams body he helps...
- 04:33 Glasgow’s five-star Blythswood Square Hotel accused of 'xenophobic'...
- 04:33 Alesha MacPhail killer Aaron Campbell 'lied over price on his head'...
- 04:33 Autistic Carstairs patient's phone calls 'restricted after mum...
- 04:33 Fashion industry has stooped to ugly, offensive and desperate new lows
- 04:33 Lib Dem leaders Vince Cable and Willie Rennie's new rivals come...
- 04:33 Mum's fury after being saddled with £500 fine on trip to watch...
- 04:33 Allowing Polmont teens phones in their cells could prevent suicides...
- 04:33 Taser use by Scots cops up 400 per cent in three years amid worry...
- 04:33 Scots tycoon in wedding venue row at war with siblings over dead...
- 04:26 Call for investigation after Georgina Downer presents cheque to...
- 04:22 Liversedge road reopened after serious car collision
- 02:55 Thousands mourn seven Syrian siblings killed in Canada fire
- 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...
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