News archive from 13 March 2014
Tesco boss says business is getting better
Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke yesterday defended his strategy in the face of the latest drop in market share, saying "big companies take a long time to change". The world’s third-largest retailer is 22 months into a turnaround...
Comment: Poundland’s sterling debut...
THE eye-catchingly successful flotation of Poundland is testament to society's current economic and consumer fabric. As its name blazons, the company is the ultimate discount retailer. It has gone from strength to strength throughout Britain’s seven...
Harlem explosion: Recap after three people are killed and dozens injured following huge blast
Refresh automatically On | Off 11:27 pm Reports from the US now say three people have been confirmed dead following the explosion. The blast went off at about 9.30am before emergency services could reach the scene. It completely destroyed two...
Craic from the track: Cheltenham punter comes within one race of £160k but ends up penniless
So near, yet so far. Cheltenham punter Harry Drew picked the first five winners at Wednesday's meeting and was waiting on Katgary in the sixth race for an eye-watering return of £161,705 in the Tote Jackpot bet. So what is the one position which would...
Ronaldo in astonishing gesture as he pays for the operation of 10-month old baby
Cristiano Ronaldo has shown his soft side by offering to pay for the operation of a 10 month old baby born with a neurological disorder. Erik Ortiz Cruz suffers up to 30 epileptic fits a day and surgery is the only solution to his condition. The boy's...
Police investigate jockey Llewellyn's N-word comment at Cheltenham preview event
Gloucester police are looking into the N-word racist comment made by well-known racing figure Carl Llewellyn on the eve of the Cheltenham Festival. No complaints have been made but officers visited The Hollow Bottom pub in Guiting Power near...
UK house price growth eases in Feb but recovery has further to run - RICS
February's reading was below all forecasts in a Reuters poll of economists that predicted an unchanged balance of +52. RICS suggested the easing in levels of activity last month may have been down in part to bad weather, with rain, wind and flooding...
Mexico faces rising risks to growth: top official
Data last month showed the economy slowed sharply in the fourth quarter of 2013, dragging annual growth to a four-year low and prompting analysts to lower forecasts for 2014. Fears of a slowdown grew after factory exports fell for a fifth month in a...
Europe fails to bridge divide on banks reform
Concluding the third day of unsuccessful talks on the ambitious political project, negotiators disbanded still in disagreement over central elements of banking union, a scheme to police banks and shut those too weak to survive. Sharon Bowles, a...
Scotland’s cash from North Sea drops by £4.4bn
SCOTLAND'S public finances have plunged further into the red after a dramatic fall in oil and gas revenues, official figures have shown. The figures published yesterday show that Scotland’s deficit – the shortfall between public spending and taxes...
SNP fails to make financial case for Yes - Leckie
THE leader of the main body for tourism businesses in Scotland has warned the Scottish Government that it has failed to make the financial case for independence. Stephen Leckie, chair of the Scottish Tourism Alliance, said there was huge uncertainty...
Bill Jamieson: Cornwall finds strength in the SNP
SCOTLAND is not alone in its fight for independence - one county has been a law unto itself for years, writes Bill Jamieson Here’s news to hearten Alex Salmond. There is a corner of a foreign field which is forever, well, rather keen on the SNP. Down...
The Scotsman cartoon: Report curbs spending plans
Bad news for the Yes campaign after the latest GERS report showed Scotland's deficit rise while the UK's fell. ‘GERS’ stands for “Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland” and is an annual report which reveals the state of the country’s finances....
Lesbian couple’s joy at marriage law reforms
STANDING outside the High Court in 2006 after a judge had rejected a bid to have their marriage recognised in law, lesbian couple Sue Wilkinson and Celia Kitzinger predicted the decision "would not stand the test of time". Less than eight...
Andy Murray serves notice of place in hotel trade
Tennis star Andy Murray has spoken of his love for Scotland ahead of the opening of his new hotel. He said he was looking forward to the venue being a “fixture” in Scottish tourism at the start of a week of events celebrating the industry. Murray will...
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- 02:19 Can the Brexit Party succeed?
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- 02:18 Dundee firm at forefront of robotics revolution
- 02:18 Fergus Ewing demands compensation for Scottish farmers and crofters...
- 02:18 Kirkcaldy pay TV specialist announces landmark BT deal
- 02:18 Major Angus windfarm to boost local companies
- 02:18 Potato chiefs working to keep buyers on side post-Brexit
- 02:18 Blackberry breeding scheme is already bearing great fruit
- 02:10 Sick refugees on Manus and Nauru to be sent to Christmas Island not...
- 02:10 16 US states sue over Trump border wall emergency declaration
- 02:07 Arsene Wenger appears to disagree with Maurizio Sarri over how best...
- 01:54 Labour warned more MPs 'thinking long and hard' about futures
- 01:50 No points punishment as Leeds United are hit with fine by EFL for...
- 01:45 Sheela-na-gigs: The naked women adorning Britain's churches
- 01:45 Stephen Lawrence: How has his murder changed policing?
- 01:45 Birmingham bin row: Workers start latest strike action
- 01:29 Top Gear season 26 episode 1 review: is the show finally back on...
- 01:28 Australia's drought leading to 'suffering' of children, UN warns
- 01:23 Police search for missing UK and French tourists at beach near Port...
- 01:14 US states sue Trump over border wall
- 01:06 The Yorkshire Post says: Labour split comes at fractious time for...
- 01:06 The Yorkshire Post says: Attitudes to clothing must shift from...
- 00:59 Green anger at SNP for bowing to ‘right-wing voices’ over income tax
- 00:58 Justin Trudeau's top adviser resigns as 'political meddling'...
- 00:53 The long and contentious story of the £1bn Aberdeen bypass
- 00:53 Puppy and kitten pet shop sales could be banned in Wales
- 00:53 Glasgow's alcohol court to deal with domestic abuse
- 00:53 Premature baby born in Vietnam arrives home in Wales
- 00:45 Viewpoint: Should Britain apologise for Amritsar massacre?
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