News archive from 20 February 2015
Nasa delays spacewalks to fix dangerous spacesuit problem linked to the near-drowning of an astronaut
A series of upcoming spacewalks at the International Space Station have been delayed following fears over faulty spacesuits. Nasa is now rushing to analyse the existing suits to determine if they are safe to wear. The fault is linked to a 2013...
'God Particle' analogue spotted outside a supercollider: Scientists find Higgs mode in a superconductor
Scientists have discovered a simulated version of the elusive 'God particle' using superconductors. The God Particle, which is believed to be responsible for all the mass in the universe, was discovered in 2012 using a Cern's supercollider. The...
Police officer shoots at dog but misses and hits his sergeant
A police officer attempted to shoot a pitbull dog in an apartment building but ended up shooting his sergeant. NYPD police officers were responding to a report of an assault in a housing block in Brooklyn, New York. While the policemen were in a...
Kim Kardashian's bum: World's largest aircraft Airlander 10 could soon be in the skies above Britain
This is world's largest aircraft - but oh my God, how much does it look like Kim Kardashian's bum!? She's already broken the internet with her giant booty, and it appears she'll do the same with the skies above Britain. That's if the Government have...
Barclays wins reversal of liability ruling in $300 million dispute
Connecticut-based Black Diamond filed a lawsuit against Barclays in 2008, claiming it had defaulted on a $40 million collateral call made at the height of the financial crisis. A lower court agreed and ordered Barclays to return $297 million in...
Teenager convicted of planning to behead soldier
A TEENAGER is facing years behind bars after being found guilty of hatching a plot to behead a British soldier inspired by the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby. Brusthom Ziamani, 19, was arrested in an east London street in August last year carrying a 12...
Male suicide rate hits 10-year high
THE suicide rate among British men is at the highest level for more than a decade, according to a report. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said 6,233 suicides were recorded in 2013 among people aged 15 and over, up by 252 or 4 per cent on the...
Russian fury over MPs Baltic states alert
Russia has reacted with fury after Defence Secretary Michael Fallon warned there was a "real and present danger" that Moscow could repeat the tactics used to destabilise Ukraine against the Baltic states. Deputy foreign minister Aleksandr...
Snowdrop walks in Northants this weekend
You know spring is just around the corner when snowdrops make an appearance. The gardens at Deene Park, near Corby, have a wonderful display of snowdrops and are opening for visitors for a week from Sunday to March 1. There will many different...
Mauricio Pochettino left disappointed after Tottenham draw with Fiorentina
Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino was disappointed with his side's 1-1 draw with Fiorentina in the Europa League and believes Spurs deserved more from their first-leg display at White Hart Lane. Roberto Soldado gave the hosts a dream start when...
Romelu Lukaku 'loves playing for Everton' insists Roberto Martinez after forward's hat-trick heroics in the...
Roberto Martinez said Romelu Lukaku had demonstrated he 'loves playing for Everton' with his performance in the 4-1 victory at Young Boys in the Europa League. Lukaku delivered a stand-out individual display as part of what was an impressive team...
Robbie Savage has worn us down with five years of peroxide hair, fake tan and stating the obvious: Laura...
It is not just the unstoppable march of the Premier League or television continually tinkering with kick-off times that threaten the FA Cup but a coiffured former Wales midfielder with a microphone. The FA’s fruitless search to find a sponsor for its...
Housing recovery ‘could be felt more in Northern cities’ in future
The MOMENTUM behind the housing market recovery is shifting away from some cities in southern England and towards places like Leeds and Sheffield in the North according to a new report. This is because many Northern cities have only recently seen...
Brussels criticises British plan to regulate BT fibre network
They had welcomed a move by Ofcom in January to apply a margin-squeeze test on BT, that would measure the gap between the wholesale price it charges rivals and the retail price it charges its customers, to make sure there is a sufficient margin for...
Realtime News
- 04:36 North Korea agrees to shut down missile test sites at key summit
- 04:25 House hit 4 times in 2 years not covered by new speed cameras in...
- 04:25 Why one of Leicester city centre's dingiest alleyways will be...
- 04:16 North and South Korea: Kim and Moon hail new future
- 03:50 Mental health is Australians' most common ailment, GPs report
- 03:50 Denis Norden, TV presenter and comedy writer, dies aged 96
- 03:47 Man killed in north London street stabbing
- 03:23 Obituary: Denis Norden
- 03:21 TV host Denis Norden dies aged 96
- 03:05 Three taken to hospital after suspected chemical leak at Sydney hotel
- 02:53 Are wasps the bees knees? Scientists think they should be
- 02:53 How music saved a failing school
- 02:53 EU migration: How has it changed the UK?
- 02:53 'Killing a generation': one million more children at risk from...
- 02:47 Mercury Prize 2018: Nominees reveal the last thing they changed on...
- 02:35 California surgeon and 'girlfriend' charged with drug rapes
- 02:35 Google's prototype Chinese search engine links searches to phone...
- 02:06 'Ashamed': South Koreans chilled by Kim Jong-un's cuddles
- 02:00 PM to announce £2bn for social housing
- 01:59 Kavanaugh accuser wants an FBI investigation before she testifies
- 01:44 Wiltshire Police confirm no nerve agent exposure for Salisbury diners
- 01:29 'Sexist, unsafe' world experienced by young girls
- 01:27 Bernard Ingham: Toil and trouble as parties descend into a total mess
- 01:27 The Yorkshire Post says: HS2 and its tests. High-speed line of...
- 01:27 Mark Burns-Williamson: Police need the resources to do their job
- 01:27 Mike Regnier: How Yorkshire Building Society learned the lessons of...
- 01:25 Christine Blasey Ford: Kavanaugh accuser 'faces death threats'
- 01:22 Yoghurts (even organic ones) 'full of sugar'
- 01:18 “It’s too late to stop now.” Those were the words of the late...
- 01:13 People's Vote says 'multiple opportunities' for Brexit referendum
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