News archive from 13 May 2013

Death of wife’s sister was reason Ferguson retired
SIR Alex Ferguson has revealed the death of his wife's sister at Christmas was the reason he decided to bring the curtain down on his glittering career in football management. Speaking after Manchester United were presented with the Premier League...

Independence: Brown in ‘United With Labour’ speech
GORDON Brown will today make a major intervention in the campaign against independence, when he delivers a keynote speech at a flagship Labour event in Glasgow. SEE ALSO: • Euan McColm: Labour rolls out Brown in a bold effort to rewrite Scotland’s...

Adams more logic than Salmond over UK exit - Farage
Ukip leader Nigel Farage has said that Sinn Fein politician Gerry Adams' position on taking Northern Ireland out of the UK and Europe is more logical Alex Salmond's plan for Scotland. Mr Farage launched an attack on the First Minister as he attempts...

Clegg childcare reform opposition ‘to fend off coup’
NICK Clegg's opposition to childcare reforms in England is part of an effort to fight off internal efforts to oust him as Liberal Democrat leader, Education Secretary Michael Gove said. In an extraordinary attack on his coalition Cabinet colleague, Mr...

Teenager is charged after acid is thrown on woman
A TEENAGER has been charged following an acid attack on a woman on her doorstep. The 28-year-old victim suffered injuries to her face and upper body after acid was sprayed in her face in Romford, north-east London. Scotland Yard said the 15-year-old...

For banks in cyber heist, how to get their money back?
Oman-based Bank of Muscat lost $40 million and United Arab Emirates-based National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah PSC RAKB.AD (RAKBANK) lost $5 million in the global heist, U.S. prosecutors said on Thursday. Computer hackers broke into third-party companies...

Trump to launch legal campaign against Salmond
PROPERTY tycoon Donald Trump yesterday vowed to take Alex Salmond "to hell" as he prepared to launch a legal challenge to the Scottish Government's support for an offshore wind farm. SEE ALSO: • Vatenfall looking to sell stake in Trump wind...

Hydro schemes face bans over moss
SCOTTISH Natural Heritage (SNH) is facing a clash with developers over plans to declare dozens of waterfalls off-limits to new schemes to provide hydro-electric power. The government’s countryside protection agency has identified areas on more than...

FERGIE: ROONEY WANTS OUT
SIR ALEX FERGUSON last night revealed wantaway Wayne Rooney asked to miss his manager's Old Trafford farewell. Fergie confirmed the striker, who he said had been playing nowhere near his best, had demanded a transfer. He also claimed the England star...

MANCINI TO LEAVE CITY
ROBERTO MANCINI will be sacked this week in the wake of Manchester City's FA Cup humiliation against Wigan. Blues bosses have decided Saturday's Cup Final defeat was the last straw and will terminate Mancini's contract. The club's billionaire Abu...

JOSE MOURINHO PERSUADES CHELSEA TO KEEP FRANK LAMPARD
FRANK LAMPARD is STAYING at Chelsea and talks continued yesterday to seal a one-year deal. Manager-in-waiting Jose Mourinho has persuaded owner Roman Abramovich to reward the club's record scorer with a new contract, similar to the one fellow England...

MANCHESTER UNITED 2-SWANSEA 1: OLD TRAFFORD SAYS GOODBYE TO SIR ALEX FERGUSON
HIS adoring support sang of their love for him - but perhaps they should have gone for Fergie's A Jolly Good Fellow'. For it was certainly a case of and so say all of us as Old Trafford bade an emotional farewell to Sir Alex Ferguson. The Swans...

SUNDERLAND 1-SOUTHAMPTON 1: SUNDERLAND PRAYING ON ARSENAL FOR WIGAN FAVOUR
SUNDERLAND will be praying Wigan's FA Cup winners are drunk on glory rather than alcohol at Arsenal tomorrow night. When Phil Bardsley smacked home his first goal of the season in the 68th minute it looked like Premier League safety was assured for...

PAOLO DI CANIO: SUNDERLAND MIRACLE IS DOWN TO ME
PAOLO DI CANIO last night claimed he has performed a miracle'' by taking Sunderland to the brink of Premier League survival and then took a thinly-disguised swipe at Martin O'Neill's legacy at the club. If the Black Cats pick up a point at...

JENSON BUTTON LAYS INTO TYRE SUPPLIERS PIRELLI AFTER SPANISH GRAND PRIX
JENSON BUTTON tore a strip off tyre suppliers Pirelli after grinding out eighth place for struggling McLaren in the Spanish Grand Prix. And fellow Brit, former world champion Lewis Hamilton, joined in after struggling to a miserable 12th place for...
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- 17:10 I dragged my migrant boat to safety – now I face decades in jail...
- 17:07 Boris Johnson undermined by Scottish secretary Alister Jack over...
- 17:07 Scrapped school surveys won't be reinstated despite concerns about...
- 17:02 German renewables group BayWa launches Edinburgh office
- 17:01 Boris Johnson's 17 most controversial quotes: Why he isn't saying...
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