News archive from 8 November 2013
Savile detectives referred to IPCC
Two detectives accused of dissuading one of Jimmy Savile's alleged sex crime victims from supporting a prosecution in 2008 have been referred to the police watchdog. It came as Cardiff Royal Infirmary was named as the latest hospital under...
Defection MP Woodward to step down
MP Shaun Woodward, who became a Labour cabinet minister after defecting from the Conservative Party, is to step down from Parliament at the 2015 general election. The former Northern Ireland secretary, who represents St Helens South and Whiston, said...
Nissan boss warns UK over possible EU exit
Nissan chief executive Carlos Ghosn has told the BBC that if the UK left the European Union then the carmaker would "reconsider" its future investment in the UK. He was speaking at the launch of the company's new Qashqai model. It will be...
Judy Estrin: Addicted to team-building at Evntlive
The reasons that drive people to start businesses are many and varied. Some entrepreneurs are driven by a need to be the boss. They dream of creating a huge enterprise - with them at the top. Others see starting a company as simply a means to meet a...
Analysis - U.S. bonds surprise by hanging tough after rough summer
While the Treasury market is still on the hook for a weak year, junk bonds and a few other sectors are set to end with respectable gains after surviving a turbulent summer driven by fears the Federal Reserve would start to dial back stimulus....
Your reputation has already taken a dive, Master Young - if you don't cut out the cheating, you have no...
CHEATING: To act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage - Oxford Dictionary; To deceive or practise deceit to obtain unfair advantage - Collins Dictionary. Are you reading, Ashley Young? By any definition, the word cheating should have...
Big day for Rodriguez is the perfect reward for his impressive performances
Jay Rodriguez has a habit of hitting the sweet spot. He can strike a ball with swerve and movement and aims to bounce it just before the goalkeeper. It is one of his strengths, although we haven't seen so much of it yet this season. Instead, we are...
Allardyce remains coy over swoop for Defoe as possible transfer divides opinion among Hammers fans
Sam Allardyce has refused to rule out a West Ham return for Jermain Defoe. The England striker has become frustrated at a lack of playing time at Tottenham and is ready to move on in January. Hammers fans remain divided over the 31-year-old however....
Martinez refuses to apologise to AVB following Lukaku collision and reveals Everton are still waiting for...
Everton manager Roberto Martinez has hit back at claims by Andre Villas-Boas that Romelu Lukaku could have avoided his collision with Spurs goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. Belgium forward Lukaku struck Lloris's head with a knee on Sunday, knocking out the...
I will keep faith with Hart... not crush him, insists England boss Hodgson
Roy Hodgson has backed crisis keeper Joe Hart to regain his Manchester City place and admitted his confidence would be crushed if he was axed from the England squad. Hart was dropped by City manager Manuel Pellegrini following his latest high-profile...
It's a bunny old game! Shortwood striker reveals he almost became a rabbit handler... for a 61-year-old...
From taxidermy to taxi-driving, the early rounds of the FA Cup throw up part-time players with all manner of occupations. But surely none of the men who have grabbed their 15 minutes of fame can boast a job like the one Shortwood United's Duncan...
NHS maternity services overstretched, says spending watchdog
A mother holds a newborn baby. Photograph: Lionel Wotton/Alamy Maternity units are having to shut temporarily or turn away expectant mothers because NHS childbirth services have too few midwives and are struggling to cope with the ongoing baby boom,...
BlackBerry could pay $250 million break fee in event of better offer -filing
BlackBerry on Monday abandoned plans to sell itself and instead opted to raise $1 billion by selling convertible notes to a group of investors. The company had said Fairfax, its largest shareholder, was buying $250 million of the offering. Chen is the...
World Cup 2013 sells Rugby League's sport and family values
The UK is in the midst of a "golden decade" of hosting major events, from the 2010 Ryder Cup to the 2019 Cricket World Cup, via the 2012 Olympic Games, 2014 Commonwealth Games, 2017 Rugby Union World Cup and more. But one event some sports...
Heavy fighting rocks Libyan capital as rival militia battle
The second outbreak of street fighting within days shows how the government is struggling to contain militias which helped overthrow Muammar Gaddafi two years ago but kept their guns after the NATO-backed uprising. A security source told Reuters that...
Realtime News
- 17:49 Inspirational Whitley Bay footballer opens up about 10-year battle...
- 17:48 Modern Family vet Sarah Hyland flaunts her taut abs following a...
- 17:48 Nine dead and four missing as storm Gloria batters Spain
- 17:46 Jessica Simpson bravely reveals addiction battle after being...
- 17:46 First look of Princess Diana in The Crown as Emma Corrin transformed
- 17:46 Disneyland Paris' The Lion King and Jungle Festival breaks launch...
- 17:46 Lizzo's inspiring three-word reaction to being part of body...
- 17:44 Coronavirus edges closer to Europe: Two people hospitalised is...
- 17:44 Police biter thug caught with sword in van walks free from court
- 17:43 Pea snack firm Podberry to tuck into wider distribution
- 17:43 Cameron Borthwick-Jackson could move to the MLS as Manchester...
- 17:40 West Yorkshire firefighters take longer to reach most serious fires...
- 17:39 Government ‘shameful’ for voting down plan to reunite child...
- 17:39 Plea to find home for puppy confined in pen while family played...
- 17:39 Thomas Markle admits he still makes money from staged paparazzi photos
- 17:39 Mother recalls waking up to horrific sex attack by stranger in her...
- 17:39 Top Gun: Maverick actor Glen Powell seems to be having the time of...
- 17:39 UK flights to Wuhan in China under intense scrutiny amid...
- 17:39 Speeding drivers may no longer be able to escape ban because they...
- 17:38 People love this 91-year-old man who works out in overalls at the gym
- 17:37 Premier Inn offers cheap stays for Valentines Day
- 17:36 Housebuilder Berkeley to pay out £1bn to shareholders
- 17:36 Man dies after falling from elevated skylift in Lancaster
- 17:36 Samsung's £2,000 smart wardrobe that KILLS 99.9% of germs including...
- 17:34 Mino Raiola has NEVER spoken to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but insists he...
- 17:34 'Nothing is set in stone yet': Owen Farrell REFUSES to confirm if...
- 17:32 Concern over "shocking" state of county's protected beauty spots
- 17:32 Fair Trade chocolate workshops for Lancashire schools
- 17:32 What Manchester United and Liverpool target Jude Bellingham said...
- 17:31 Godiva Festival 2020: Ticket price rise confirmed as dates announced
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