News archive from 17 March 2012

Ed Miliband asks bearded man if he's a lady
The Labour leader was taking part in a question and answer session at the party's Youth Conference on Jobs at Warwick University when the mishap occurred. He wanted some female involvement in the debate, but struggled to find women who wished to ask...

London, the most grotesque city in the world: haunt of Bashar, Boris and Ken
To be tired of London is to be tired of life, ran the famous declaration of Dr Johnson, who was denied the thrill of participating in an election that would anoint either Boris Johnson or Ken Livingstone the figurehead of his beloved city. Forgive the...

Kony 2012 campaigner Jason Russell arrested for masturbating in public
One of the co-founders of Invisible Children, the San Diego-based charity which is campaigning for the arrest of Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony, has been hospitalised after police said he was arrested for being naked and masturbating in public. Jason...
Council funds fact-finding trip to Burnley for tourism firms
By Jonathon Dillon , Assistant news editor SOME of Burnley’s most famous landmarks could help give the town a tourism boost after 50 influential tour operators visited the area on a fact finding trip. The familiarisation visit, organised by Burnley...

SEVERAL BIDS FOR RANGERS
Rangers' administrators have confirmed there had been "several" indicative bids for the club with at least one more on the way. However, Duff and Phelps added that interested parties were looking for clarity on the club's financial affairs...
Council funds fact-finding trip to Burnley for tourism firms
By Jonathon Dillon , Assistant news editor SOME of Burnley’s most famous landmarks could help give the town a tourism boost after 50 influential tour operators visited the area on a fact finding trip. The familiarisation visit, organised by Burnley...
Sutton Coldfield bomb alert ends after grenade is declared safe by bomb disposal squad
CORDONED-off areas in Sutton Coldfield have now been reopened by police after a grenade dug up in Chadwick Road was made safe by bomb disposal experts. The police Twitter account, @WMPolice, reported that the cordon was lifted at 7pm and thanked...
MARKET REPORT: All bets are off at WorldSpreads
The last few yards are always the hardest and so it is proving for the FTSE. It has been flirting with the magical 6000 mark for some time, showing a bit of ankle in the hope of a happy reunion with the barrier it last touched in July last year. All...
M50 crash causes road chaos in Worcestershire
ROAD traffic on the M50 is facing heavy delays tonight due to a multi-vehicle pile-up between junction one on the eastbound carriageway and the M5. Police have closed the road at junction two and the carriageway is expected to reopen to traffic later...
Santander boss Ana Patricia Botin handed more than £4m in perks
The boss of Santander UK received pay and perks worth up to £4.6million - despite the bank suffering a huge slump in profits due to a £538million bill for mis-selling. The Spanish-owned bank - which has 25million customers in the UK and 14,000...
Sutton Coldfield bomb alert ends after grenade is declared safe by bomb disposal squad
CORDONED-off areas in Sutton Coldfield have now been reopened by police after a grenade dug up in Chadwick Road was made safe by bomb disposal experts. The police Twitter account, @WMPolice, reported that the cordon was lifted at 7pm and thanked...
Osborne hands tax break to North Sea oil and gas explorers
North Sea oil and gas firms will be handed a tax break in the upcoming Budget, as the Chancellor looks to unlock £17billion worth of investment in Britain's dwindling reserves. George Osborne will end months of uncertainty among oil explorers by...

Six Nations 2012: England do not fear Ireland says Andy Farrell
By the time England and Ireland kick off on Saturday evening the Six Nations trophy could already be tucked snugly under Welsh armpits. Even if France complicate the equation in Cardiff, England will probably still require a 30-point win, a...

Martin O'Neill invokes FA Cup history to inspire Sunderland at Everton
Martin O'Neill still remembers FA Cup final afternoons as occasions when entire families gathered around television sets, often with the curtains drawn to shut out invariably bright May sunshine. "I used to watch from early morning though. My...

Tom Daley and Pete Waterfield finish fourth in Dubai platform synchro
Tom Daley narrowly missed out on a medal alongside his platform synchro partner Pete Waterfield on the first leg of the World Series in Dubai. The duo were edged out of third by a single point to finish fourth in a competition that included all the...
Realtime News
- 02:18 Tay Cities Business Week
- 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?
- 00:34 Chelsea 0-2 Manchester United: player ratings from Stamford Bridge
- 00:34 Arsène Wenger says giving Mesut Özil new deal left player in...
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