News archive from 13 October 2013

Republic of Ireland to exit bailout in December, says PM
The Republic of Ireland is on track to exit its international bailout programme by December, Prime Minister Enda Kenny says. He told the Fine Gael party conference in Limerick that although "fragile times" lay ahead "the economic...

Madeleine McCann: Key Details 'Were Wrong'
Detectives working on the Madeleine McCann investigation are to reveal that key details in the timeline that led to her disappearance were wrong. The revised details will emerge in a BBC Crimewatch appeal on the case to be broadcast on Monday, which...

Her film about an 'honour' killing won an Emmy. Now it's being used to train police
Deeyah Khan with Caroline Goode - the key Met officer in the case. Photograph: theguardian.com Amid the glitter and glamour of this month's Emmy awards in Los Angeles, one winner dressed in a sober black suit and polo neck looked more than a little...
When Charlie Higson and I didn't have a row – read the latest
Illustration by David Foldvari. In its current jittery state, the BBC won't have been pleased that one of its acclaimed wildlife film-makers has brought the subject of fakery back into the media discourse. Sir David Attenborough's favourite cameraman,...

David Morrissey: 'It's about asking people, are you happy with what's being done in your name?'
David Morrissey: ‘These men are going through pain on a daily basis.' Photograph: David Levene Actors David Morrissey and Peter Capaldi narrate Guantánamo Bay: The Hunger Strikes using the words of those still held inside. Here, Morrissey talks about...

Why Facebook and Twitter are eyeing up a big slice of TV's future
Kevin Spacey in House of Cards; Netflix made the whole series available at once. Photograph: Melinda Sue Gordon/AP Talk to your neighbours about their television viewing habits and you will probably find that, although the range of programmes watched...
French unions open to possible state stake in PSA
They were reacting on Saturday after sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters PSA (PEUP.PA) was preparing a 3 billion euro ($4 billion) capital increase in which Chinese partner Dongfeng Motor (0489.HK) and the French government would take...

Huge plaudits for the X-Factor's colour-blindness
The X Factor finallists – Miss Dynamix, Rough Copy and Kingsland Road – on This Morning, with the show's chief judge, Gary Barlow (seated), 8 October 2013. Photograph: Ken McKay/Rex Features Gracious, it's already the time of year when aggrieved music...

Fashion guru Gok Wan and martial arts expert Kwoklyn Wan on their brotherly love
'Kwoklyn continually tells me he loves me even though he’s this straight martial-arts bloke': Gok Wan and his brother, as boys. Photograph courtesy of Gok and Kwoklyn Wan His storyGok Wan, 39, TV presenter and fashion consultant Kwoklyn is my big...
Nicole Scherzinger embraces 80s night in a cleavage revealing fringed dress... while Sharon Osbourne wears...
Saturday night was all about the Eighties as The X Facto turned up the heat - and the dry ice - on the first live show of the series. But while this year's contestants dusted off a string of power ballads, two of the judging panel were vying to outdo...
Forget Hello Carter, it's Hello Jodie! Miss Whittaker shows off porcelain skin in black dress at screening...
She recently revealed that she was forced to change in the loos on the set of her latest, low budget film Hello Carter. But on Saturday evening Jodie Whittaker looked anything but a woman who had got ready in a rush as she attended the film's official...
Not a dry ice in the house: Shelley Smith is first contestant to sing for survival as The X Factor 'flash...
Just like that, we're back - and the heat is already on as the controversial 'flash vote' came into play on Saturday evening. It's hard to believe that almost a year has passed since James Arthur won the ninth series of The X Factor, but in the blink...

Judge orders sisters to have MMR jab against their wishes
A judge has ruled that receiving the MMR jab was in the girls' best interests. Photograph: Valentin Flauraud/Reuters Two sisters aged 15 and 11 should receive the MMR vaccination, against the wishes of the youngsters and their mother, after a high...

Mentally disabled man gambled away benefits: Mum wants betting shops to turn him away
Mrs Lee said: "If betting shops see vulnerable people coming in, who they know are spending a lot of money with them, I think they should just say 'I'm sorry but you can't come in anymore' and exclude them." A spokesman for William Hill...

Tumours in both eyes, but cheeky chap Jacob Rouse is all smiles as he raises cancer cash in Hull
Strangers cannot help but smile at the cute and cheeky chap, who runs up to them in his adult-size T-shirt and offers them a leaflet in return for some pennies. At four years old, Jacob doesn't have a care in the world - surprising for a youngster who...
Realtime News
- 01:35 Jetstar cuts 10% of January domestic flights amid strikes over pay...
- 01:28 'No benefit' in meeting murderer Jeremy Bamber says ITV crime drama...
- 01:09 General election 2019: Johnson to welcome new MPs to Westminster
- 00:59 Christmas tree lights bought online could pose fire hazard
- 00:59 House prices predicted to rise by 2% in UK – with the north leading...
- 00:46 Argentina's 'dirty war': France approves extradition of suspected...
- 00:45 Christmas lights from online sellers 'can be fire risk'
- 00:45 What does business want from Boris?
- 00:42 Poorest countries facing both obesity and malnutrition
- 00:41 Anak Krakatau: Giant blocks of rock litter ocean floor
- 00:33 Tiffany Haddish's Black Mitzvah and her journey of Jewish discovery
- 00:33 How a university dropout built a toy empire
- 00:30 Jewellery 'worth £50m' stolen from Tamara Ecclestone's home
- 00:26 Tim Paine says Australia 'can still get better' after demolition of...
- 00:24 Young suicides in Wales due to 'complex' reasons, says study
- 00:24 Murder investigation launched after Earls Barton ‘incident’
- 00:19 Sudoku 4,644 easy
- 00:18 Sheku Bayoh family meet chief constable 'for answers'
- 00:17 Minoan disposable cup shows ancients were not green either
- 00:17 YouTuber PewDiePie to take break from platform as 'very tired'
- 23:36 UK not 'match fit' for Brexit talks, says former May aide
- 23:36 Johnson to tell new Tory MPs they have to change party for good
- 23:24 Angel Gomes hints at Manchester United exit by deleting traces of...
- 23:19 Ten years of terror and tragedy: A look at the events that defined...
- 23:18 New Zealand volcano: Minute's silence to mark one week after eruption
- 23:07 Call to vaccinate children against flu amid 'super spreaders' warning
- 22:52 Father Christmas ‘attacked in Tesco grotto by shoplifter’
- 22:26 ‘Perfect day’ for St Johnstone, says boss Tommy Wright
- 22:24 Arsenal defence is perfect audience for De Bruyne’s one-man show
- 22:16 Marise Payne travels to New Zealand in wake of volcano disaster...
« | ‹ | › | » | |||
Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |