News archive from 12 December 2014
Hearst Corp buys 25 percent stake in Dreamworks' Awesomeness TV
Under the deal, Awesomeness TV, which has a subscriber base of over 114 million, will get immediate access to Hearst's subscription video on demand technology to accelerate its ability to offer content directly to consumers across various platforms,...
EU allergy rules come into force with aim of ending food Russian roulette
Rules aimed at ending the “Russian roulette” food-allergy sufferers face when eating in restaurants, take-aways, schools and hospitals come into force in Britain on Saturday in a move safety watchdogs hope will cut an annual toll of 10 deaths a year...
‘Abhorrent’ torture saved lives, says CIA
The man in charge of America's Central Intelligence Agency launched a fierce defence of its agents last night as it came in for sustained criticism over the use of
French high school in Kabul targeted by bomber
A TEENAGE suicide bomber has attacked a French-run high school in Kabul during a music performance, killing at least one person and wounding up to 20. The victim was understood to have been German, while reports suggest the bomber may have been as...
Russia probing Nato air and sea defences, says Poland
POLAND'S defence minister has complained of "unprecedented" recent activity by Russia's navy and air force in the Baltic Sea. Tomasz Siemoniak said the majority of incidents involved Russian operations in international waters and that Sweden...
Doctors disagree over Palestinian minister death
Israeli and Palestinian
Kids Try To Rob Bank With Toy Rifles - Police
Two boys, aged 12 and 13, have appeared in court accused of trying to rob a bank using toy guns. The youngsters fled without any cash after apparently losing their nerve, according to police in Israel. The boys, wearing hooded tops, were thought to...
Controversial NHS patient data sharing pilot scheme may be delayed until 2015
Pilot schemes for the delayed and controversial NHS programme to share data from patients’ medical records might not start until well into the new year, it has emerged. The launch of the care.data programme was postponed for at least six months in...
Spending on targeted Indigenous services falling, says report
Australian governments spent an estimated $30.3bn on Indigenous services in 2012-13, the productivity commission shows in a new report. In the four years to 2012-13 real spending on the services increased by $5bn, or almost 20%, but this included a...
Pharrell’s doubly Happy at BBC Music Awards
SOME of the biggest names in music, including One Direction, Take That and Ed Sheeran took to the stage at the inaugural BBC Music Awards celebrating the best music of 2014. Scots DJ and record producer Calvin Harris also performed alongside singers...
Tamoxifen ‘keeps breast cancer at bay’ for 20 years
Women who take the drug tamoxifen to prevent breast cancer stand a good chance of keeping the disease at bay for 20 years, research has shown. The protective effect of tamoxifen lasts at least two decades, during which time it reduces breast cancer...
Coining it in from Leeds council car parks
LEEDS CITY Council raked in £6.8m in "profit' from parking charges in 2013/14 - ten per cent more than the previous year. The city has once again topped the Yorkshire rankings for the amount of income and surplus ‘profit’ it makes through parking...
British GT4 Champion Wylie is awarded Rothmans Trophy
THE 23-year-old race ace, from Thornhill, near Dumfries, received the award from four-time IndyCar Series Champion Dario Franchitti at the Scottish Motor Racing Club’s Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony held at the Sheraton Hotel, Edinburgh, last...
Realtime News
- 07:52 Mum’s anger as doctor is allowed to practise again after death of son
- 07:52 Vaping can damage lungs, study funds
- 07:50 Jury in Ben Stokes affray trial will retire to consider verdict today
- 07:50 Third of homes in Scotland fail to live up to expectations
- 07:49 Investigation continues into death of baby found in Wesham
- 07:49 Live updates as Hull shop 'ram-raided' overnight
- 07:49 Car crashes into barriers outside Houses of Parliament
- 07:48 Arsonists hunted over blazes across South Yorkshire
- 07:48 Andy Murray takes positives from Lucas Pouille defeat in Cincinnati...
- 07:48 Investigation continues into death of baby found in Wesham
- 07:48 Turkish lira crisis: market jitters send Indian rupee to record low...
- 07:47 Diogo Dalot set to resume full training with Manchester United
- 07:47 Roger Federer begins US Open mind games with Novak Djokovic
- 07:47 Vaping can damage lungs, study funds
- 07:46 Venezuela crisis: Maduro to curb fuel subsidies
- 07:41 Third of homes in Scotland fail to live up to expectations
- 07:40 Metro Road Trip: Your summer pictures of the southern counties
- 07:38 This is when experts predict it will rain again in Leeds
- 07:35 Stratford Road caller rings 999 to ask where to buy baby milk
- 07:34 Cheshire archeologist who recovered famous bog body dies
- 07:32 What will be decided at Northamptonshire County Council cabinet...
- 07:29 Bus lane proposed for Lancaster’s Greyhound Bridge
- 07:28 Chelsea news: Asmir Begovic gives honest opinion on Kepa...
- 07:28 Jury in Ben Stokes affray trial to retire and consider verdicts
- 07:27 School cuts: ‘Children now raise money for their own education’
- 07:24 Pervert teenager threatened and manipulated underage girls to get...
- 07:23 Carlisle City Council paid £290,000 more than expected for new...
- 07:23 Paddy McLaughlin reflects on Hartlepool United’s difficult National...
- 07:22 Weighing in over cancelling David Lloyd fitness membership
- 07:19 Car egged and wrapped in cling film after being left on roadside...
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