News archive from 10 January 2016
City awaits next move in Sainsbury's bid for Argos owner
The City is eager to hear if Sainsbury's will maintain its bid interest in Argos owner Home Retail Group next week - while Tesco, Morrisons, and Debenhams all report key Christmas trading figures.
Conservatives pledge £100 million to reverse college student number decline
Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson is pledging more than £100 million extra cash for colleges over the next parliament to help them reverse the fall in student numbers. Colleges have endured "appalling treatment" from the Scottish...
Davis Cup hero James Ward bidding to recapture form following tragic death of coach Darren Tandy
After a year of triumph and turbulence there has been a solemn start to 2016 for Davis Cup winner James Ward. Last week he diverted from Melbourne, where Australian Open qualifying begins on Wednesday, to spend a few days in Perth, although for...
Michael Appleton lost his playing career to injury, but that drives the Oxford manager as he rebuilds his...
It happened more than 14 years ago, the incident that still scars Michael Appleton, still drives him, still gnaws at him, still makes him hungry to be a success, still gives him the determination to realise the dreams torn away from him as a player....
Matt Symons relishing his scenic route to Red Rose contention after swapping Super Rugby for London Irish's...
Should Matt Symons end up fulfilling his dream of representing England, he can savour the fact that few of those who wore the shirt before him took such a roundabout route to the top. Here is the itinerary: Harlow to north London to Reading and on to...
Guus Hiddink prioritises the FA Cup to lift Chelsea blues after disappointing season
Guus Hiddink believes Chelsea’s precarious league position has given the squad an added incentive to win the Cup. The Dutchman guided the team to a 2-1 win over Everton at Wembley in 2009 during his first spell as interim boss after replacing Luiz...
IAAF cover-up of positive drug tests 'extends even further than just Russia'
The scandal engulfing world athletics and IAAF President Lord Coe will deepen this week when the latest report from the World Anti-Doping Agency confirms that the attempt to extort money from doped athletes to cover up their test results went beyond...
Drug cheats should be handed lifetime ban, blasts angry Mo Farah
Last year Mo Farah complained of his name being dragged through the mud as doping allegations rocked his training group. So far this year it is just his body as he suffered a shock defeat in the Edinburgh Cross Country round a treacherous Holyrood...
Manu Tuilagi is not ready for England, says Leicester coach Richard Cockerill after Eddie Jones watches...
Eddie Jones has been urged not to rush back Manu Tuilagi for the Six Nations after the centre made his first appearance in 15 months. The Lions star was drafted in as a last-minute amendment to Leicester’s team-sheet at Welford Road, where he made a...
Ostrich-riding funnyman Bernie Clifton fails to fly in The Voice audition
Ex-Crackerjack star Bernie Clifton received a standing ovation despite failing his audition on BBC One's The Voice UK. The 79-year-old comedian sang The Impossible Dream for coaches will.i.am, Boy George of Culture Club fame and Brit award winners...
City awaits next move in Sainsbury's bid for Argos owner
The City is eager to hear if Sainsbury's will maintain its bid interest in Argos owner Home Retail Group next week - while Tesco, Morrisons, and Debenhams all report key Christmas trading figures.
EXCLUSIVE: Arsenal plan stunning £52m double swoop
Swiss star Granit Xhaka, 23, will cost £37m from Borussia Monchengladbach while the mother of Paris St-Germain’s Adrien Rabiot, 20, who is also his agent, was in London today to discuss a £15m move to the Gunners. Wenger has decided to act after...
City awaits next move in Sainsbury's bid for Argos owner
The City is eager to hear if Sainsbury's will maintain its bid interest in Argos owner Home Retail Group next week - while Tesco, Morrisons, and Debenhams all report key Christmas trading figures.
Aston Villa analysis: More warfare than fanfare, the self destruct sweepstake and other things Mat Kendrick...
1) It's more warfare than fanfare Those of you of a certain vintage will remember the old Prudential adverts when Villa fan and comic actor Mark Williams issued the words 'We wanna be togevva' in a Brummie twang. That was quite amusing. The way Villa...
Birmingham bingo caller Brooklynne Richards gets through on The Voice
Bingo caller Brooklynne Richards has made it through to the first round of TV talent show The Voice. The Smethwick singer impressed the judges but didn’t quite get a full house. She was delighted when both Boy George and Ricky Wilson turned their...
Realtime News
- 21:40 James Fowler discusses Jack Ross partnership and their Premier...
- 21:40 Coach Mathers opts for St Johnstone stay ahead of Sunderland
- 21:39 Abuse victim bravely shares photos after campaign of violence from ex
- 21:38 New York gay pride parade marches toward 50th year with new purpose
- 21:22 Who won what at the 2018 Cheshire West Community and Voluntary Arts...
- 21:22 Chester curry house owner has jail term cut following £93k VAT fraud
- 21:20 Liverpool man said to be laying low in Amsterdam has been on the...
- 21:19 This is how long the scorching weather and temperatures will last...
- 21:15 Jesse Lingard laughs off Panama bruisers to help England find their...
- 21:15 Colombia’s triple hammer blow dumps Poland out of World Cup
- 21:14 Video: People take to the streets for Anti-Brexit march in Perth
- 21:10 Airbus Brexit remarks criticised by senior Conservative MP
- 21:08 Erdoğan claims victory in Turkish presidential election
- 21:01 James Rodriguez returns to resurrect Colombia as England dream of...
- 21:01 Barrow set to sizzle as temperatures rise this week
- 21:01 Finn Balor, John Cena or Shinsuke Nakamura – who should The...
- 21:00 Family tribute as retired British couple, 74 and 71, 'murdered' in...
- 20:57 Scottish gin maker snubs £80k investment from Dragons' Den tycoon
- 20:56 Spain can take nothing for granted against Morocco, says Busquets
- 20:55 Crash involving child in South Yorkshire prompts police appeal
- 20:55 Huge plumes of smoke seen across Merseyside as large fire breaks out
- 20:53 The parts of Birmingham where the gender pay gap is at its biggest
- 20:53 These are the top-earning degrees to study for Birmingham students
- 20:53 Ant's estranged wife Lisa Armstrong used his new lover as 'a skivvy'
- 20:53 Brits warned over halloumi shortage - and some are 'heartbroken'
- 20:53 How safe ten of the most popular apps are for children revealed -...
- 20:53 Robberies, queues for the Pink and when the mills shut - how...
- 20:36 Woman feeds family on reduced food for a week - here's what she...
- 20:30 Secret life of a swinger exposed as club shows off orgy bed, hot...
- 20:26 Trump calls for deportations without judicial process
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