News archive from 11 May 2012
Patients' ratings reflect hospital quality
“Patients are accurately predicting which hospitals have high death rates and super-bug infections when they rate their treatment on a TripAdvisor-style website,” The Daily Telegraph has reported. Consumers often rate hotels and restaurants online...
Benefits of breast screening questioned
“Breast cancer screening could cause more harm than good,” The Daily Telegraph has today reported. The newspaper says up to half of the benefit that some women get from living longer lives could be cancelled out by others having misdiagnoses or...
Tories 'should embrace reform'
May 10 2012 The Conservatives should embrace reform of the House of Lords to show that they have modernised, a Liberal Democrat minister has said. Business Minister Norman Lamb said he was disappointed but not surprised by the hostile attitude of...
Al Qaida 'bomber' was British spy
May 10 2012 An undercover agent who foiled an al Qaida plot to blow up an airliner with an underwear bomb is a British national, it has been reported. UK intelligence were said to have been "heavily involved" in recruiting the spy who...
Crimestoppers launch anti-theft video
Crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers has launched a video highlighting its determination to continue its work in tackling metal thieves. The short film features interviews with people affected by metal theft, as well as representatives of...
Al Qaida 'bomber' was British spy
An undercover agent who foiled an al Qaida plot to blow up an airliner with an underwear bomb is a British national, it has been reported. UK intelligence were said to have been "heavily involved" in recruiting the spy who infiltrated a...
Al Qaida 'bomber' was British spy
An undercover agent who foiled an al Qaida plot to blow up an airliner with an underwear bomb is a British national, it has been reported. UK intelligence were said to have been "heavily involved" in recruiting the spy who infiltrated a...
Devastated father finds two babies 'killed by wife'
Devastated Jeff Boots discovered his ten-week-old baby boy and 14-month old daughter had allegedly been smothered by their mother, Felicia, who then tried to kill herself. Jewellery designer Mrs Boots was last night being held by police on suspicion...
Skipton's Martyn Crofts 'exterminates the opposition' but misses out on Britain's Got Talent final
Martyn Crofts on tonight's Britain's Got Talent He may have missed out on the final of Britain's Got Talent but Martyn Crofts make a big impression on millions of television viewers this evening. The mortgage underwriter stormed the Britain’s Got...
Skipton's Martyn Crofts 'exterminates the opposition' but misses out on Britain's Got Talent final
Martyn Crofts on tonight's Britain's Got Talent He may have missed out on the final of Britain's Got Talent but Martyn Crofts make a big impression on millions of television viewers this evening. The mortgage underwriter stormed the Britain’s Got...
Al Qaida 'bomber' was British spy
An undercover agent who foiled an al Qaida plot to blow up an airliner with an underwear bomb is a British national, it has been reported. UK intelligence were said to have been "heavily involved" in recruiting the spy who infiltrated a...
United limit over-age Olympic call-ups
Manchester United have told the FA to say Stuart Pearce cannot select any of their over-age players for the British Olympic team apart from Ryan Giggs, it can be disclosed. The club have ruled out Team GB coach Pearce picking Rio Ferdinand, Wayne...
Lancaster keeping an eye on Care
Stuart Lancaster warned Danny Care he is "treading a very fine line" following his recall to the England squad for this summer's tour of South Africa. Care was excluded from England's Six Nations plans following his arrest for drink driving...
United limit over-age Olympic call-ups
Manchester United have told the FA to say Stuart Pearce cannot select any of their over-age players for the British Olympic team apart from Ryan Giggs, it can be disclosed. The club have ruled out Team GB coach Pearce picking Rio Ferdinand, Wayne...
Lancaster keeping an eye on Care
Stuart Lancaster warned Danny Care he is "treading a very fine line" following his recall to the England squad for this summer's tour of South Africa. Care was excluded from England's Six Nations plans following his arrest for drink driving...
Realtime News
- 08:30 Guard tells inquest he thought David Dungay was faking inability to...
- 08:30 Manchester United target £92million transfer deal for Ivan Perisic...
- 08:30 ICC crime of aggression comes into effect without key signatories
- 08:30 Secondary academies testing primary pupils on summer visiting days
- 08:30 Alisson Becker’s agent may present Roma with transfer offer amid...
- 08:30 Paul Pogba gives inspirational team talk before France’s victory...
- 08:30 Arsene Wenger admits he made a mistake staying at Arsenal for so long
- 08:30 Mum shares simple tricks to stop toddlers wrecking the bathroom
- 08:30 Datça peninsula holiday guide: what to see plus the best beaches,...
- 08:30 Cave rescue: Australians to receive honours, PM Turnbull says
- 08:30 Brexit campaigns referred to police for breaking spending limits
- 08:30 IEA warns of 'worrying trend' as global investment in renewables falls
- 08:30 Police officer does the floss dance at Little Mix concert
- 08:30 Tsunami hits Majorca and Menorca flooding shops and restaurants
- 08:30 Drug mule records harrowing farewell video before dying after...
- 08:30 Driver who went at 140mph with no hands at wheel and hit a...
- 08:30 Families urged to drain paddling pools as 'vampire horseflies'...
- 08:30 Professors told to stop saying ‘as you know’ because it makes...
- 08:30 Police hunt VW Golf driver after pedestrian killed in hit-and-run...
- 08:30 Opportunities for all on community care farm
- 08:30 HEATWAVE: South Yorkshire residents urged to be 'water wise' as...
- 08:30 Amazon customers fuming as Prime Day hit by website outages
- 08:30 Trio arrested after car chase in Sheffield
- 08:30 HEATWAVE: South Yorkshire residents urged to be 'water wise' as...
- 08:30 RISE AND SHINE: Your morning news and travel
- 08:30 Call for action at South Derbyshire road junction after serious...
- 08:30 Victim attacked by burglars
- 08:30 Star guest at fashion show
- 08:30 Firefighters issue new warning after spate of grass fires in South...
- 08:30 Seven million Brits face hosepipe ban - is Severn Trent affected?
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