News archive from 11 October 2012
Draft Egypt constitution curbs president's powers
The new constitution is a major component of a transition from military-backed autocracy to a democratic system of government that Egyptians hoped would follow the popular uprising that swept Hosni Mubarak from power last year. Yet its drafting has...
USADA condemn 'serial cheat' Armstrong
Lance Armstrong was a "serial cheat" who led "the most sophisticated, professionalised and successful doping programme that sport has ever seen", United States Anti-Doping has said. What remained of the Texan cyclist's reputation...
Machinery blaze at housing development
South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service. ARSONISTS set plant machinery alight at a Bolton building site late last night. Fire crews from the Dearne station attended the housing development at Lowfield Road, Bolton, at 12.10am and were there for...
Breaking news Train attacked by yobs in Shipley tonight
Breaking news Train attacked by yobs in Shipley tonight Stone-throwing yobs caused rail chaos when they pelted a commuter train on the Bradford to Skipton line this evening. Passengers were delayed as British Transport police hunted the vandals who...
Jake Berry in 'noisy cars' bid to help the blind
ROSSENDALE MP Jake Berry has thrown his weight behind a campaign for the safety of blind people. Guide Dogs for the Blind, is calling for new electric cars to be fitted with noise generators. Mr Berry said: “Some electric vehicles are so quiet that...
Mali extremists abusing rights, targeting children, women - U.N.
U.N. Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Ivan Simonovic said rebel fighters, including Islamist extremists allied to al Qaeda, in northern Mali were "buying loyalty" by abolishing taxes and paying for fighters and wives in a country...
Silicone jab death woman accused
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Silicone jab death woman accused
A British woman has told a US court how her friend died after undergoing unlicensed cosmetic surgery in a hotel. Theresa Gymfi, from London, said her 20-year-old friend Claudia Aderotimi died hours after a woman pumped silicone into their buttocks in...
Tax on trading threatens new division in Europe
On Tuesday, 11 countries agreed to press ahead with a tax set to fall on the trading of shares, bonds and derivatives, although it may take up to two years before the necessary legislation is in place and the scheme starts. Commonly known as a...
SILICONE JAB DEATH WOMAN ACCUSED
Theresa Gymfi, from London, said her 20-year-old friend Claudia Aderotimi died hours after a woman pumped silicone into their buttocks in February 2011. She said they had no problems when they had the same procedure done on a trip months earlier. But...
Phone use susceptible to weather
Mobile phone habits can change with the weather, a study has found. When it is cold, or uncomfortably hot and sticky, people are more likely to make longer calls to close friends and family, scientists have discovered. During unpleasant weather,...
Jake Berry in 'noisy cars' bid to help the blind
ROSSENDALE MP Jake Berry has thrown his weight behind a campaign for the safety of blind people. Guide Dogs for the Blind, is calling for new electric cars to be fitted with noise generators. Mr Berry said: “Some electric vehicles are so quiet that...
It’s never too late for love, say Harry and Jess
By Sarah Taylor WHEN two residents at an Evesham care home decided to get involved in a new group the last thing on their minds was finding love. But cupid had other ideas for 87-year-old Jess Fairs and fellow Yates Court resident Harry Kent, aged...
Qatada appeal 'scraping the barrel'
Oct 10 2012 Terror suspect Abu Qatada is "scraping the barrel" in an appeal against deportation which "bears all the hallmarks of a last-ditch argument", a tribunal has been told. The radical cleric, described by a judge as Osama...
Rooneys expecting second child
Footballer Wayne Rooney and his wife Coleen are "thrilled" to be expecting their second child, she has announced. The TV presenter revealed the news on Twitter, telling her 840,000 followers that the baby is due in May. The couple already...
Realtime News
- 14:08 Facing Zlatan, playing for Liverpool, breaking through at Tottenham...
- 14:07 Scarborough's Construction Village receives £900,000 to fund...
- 14:06 Woman faces jail for supplying drug to friend who died on night out...
- 14:05 Melton care home’s state-of-the-art music room to help dementia...
- 14:04 John Mitchell finally begins new role as England rugby defence...
- 14:03 Businessman's shock at top Lancashire accolade
- 14:03 Carlisle man caught parading around Harraby naked
- 14:03 ‘Tied to trees and raped’: UN report details Rohingya horrors
- 14:03 Apple iPhone iOS 12 review: Finally, a release ‘that just works’
- 14:02 Poem-roaring lion to be unveiled in Trafalgar Square
- 14:01 Businessman's shock at top Lancashire accolade
- 14:01 Sergio Ramos aims dig at Antoine Griezmann over Lionel Messi and...
- 14:00 Getting knives off the streets of Bridlington
- 14:00 Class A drug dealer on the run after failing to turn up at court
- 14:00 Chesterfield man charged with taking a 80-year-old man's bag in a...
- 14:00 Sheffield boy stranded in Belgium: MP says ‘lessons must be...
- 14:00 Woman faces jail for supplying drug to friend who died on night out...
- 14:00 Curfew extended after woman breached court order
- 13:59 The heartbreaking photo that raised $43,000 in one day
- 13:59 Hull women are breaking up with their partners - because of a smear...
- 13:57 New Wakefield art exhibition is set 15,000 ft above city
- 13:56 Woman hospitalised after four other women punch and kick her on...
- 13:54 Man in court after drink-driving in Cockermouth
- 13:54 Man mocked for shaving on train is homeless and just trying to get...
- 13:50 Owners confirm The Church Restaurant in Northampton is now up for sale
- 13:50 Mother and daughter imprisoned and kept as house slaves in...
- 13:50 Mum's heartbreaking story of how life changed forever after feeling...
- 13:49 Chesterfield Samaritans’ volunteer makes plea to community
- 13:49 60-year-old woman dragged to the floor and robbed - for the sake of...
- 13:49 Egypt hotel deaths: E. coli link 'unlikely', report suggests
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