News archive from 22 January 2015
Russia has 9,000 troops in Ukraine, Poroshenko tells Davos forum
Moscow challenged Poroshenko to present facts to prove his allegations. However, he won support from NATO, which said the amount of heavy military equipment used by Russian troops in eastern Ukraine had increased, and the alliance repeated its call...
Scottish devolution ‘built to last’ - Cameron
DAVID Cameron will today hail Scotland's new devolution settlement as "built to last" as he unveils the legislation to make Holyrood "one of the most powerful
Nation bids fond farewell to star Anne Kirkbride
WILLIAM Roache, who played the late Anne Kirkbride's on-screen husband Ken Barlow in Coronation Street, paid an emotional tribute to her at the National Television Awards following her death from cancer. The actor’s moving words had many of the...
Secret file on ‘unnatural’ sex at Westminster
ALLEGATIONS of "unnatural sexual" behaviour at Westminster are contained in a previously top-secret file found at the National Archives. University lecturer Dr Chris Murphy uncovered the once-classified document late last year at the...
Brian Blessed collapses on stage but finishes show
VETERAN actor Brian Blessed collapsed on stage while playing King Lear, but returned after 20 minutes to finish the show, it has been revealed. The booming-voiced 78-year-old had begun to deliver his opening lines in the Shakespearean tragedy when he...
Stuart Lancaster's u-turns switch the focus from development back to winning
Stuart Lancaster cut to the chase in summing up exactly why he and his England management team have gone back to Nick Easter, a blast from the distant, tainted past. ‘I think the cycle of the team has reached a point where the development bit stops,’...
Sam Burgess excited after being picked for the England Saxons squad
Sam Burgess has admitted to a sense of 'real excitement' after being picked for the England Saxons squad just 55 days into his competitive rugby union career. The former rugby league superstar has clinched a place in a 24-man Saxons group for their...
Danny Cipriani, George Ford, Owen Farrell and Stephen Myler... England's fab four at No 10
DANNY CIPRIANI No English fly-half keeps defenders guessing quite like Cipriani. Be it a deft chip over the defence or an audacious dummy, he has the guts to try things that others won’t. His defence was called into question as a youngster, but a...
Raheem Sterling: I knew I would get stick for taking a break but it was the right call. I'm feeling...
Raheem Sterling thrilling display against Chelsea provided the perfect riposte to critics who questioned his mid-season break in the Caribbean. After scoring Liverpool's equaliser in the first leg of their Capital One Cup semi-final, Sterling said: 'I...
NHS ‘creaking at seams’ as A&E delays pressurise other hospital departments
The NHS is “creaking at the seams” with problems spreading from A&E units to other parts of hospitals, forcing patients to wait longer for cancer treatment and planned operations, ministers are warned on Thursday. The health service is under such...
Retailers show fresh signs of buoyant Christmas
FRESH evidence that Britain's retailers enjoyed a robust festive period emerged yesterday, with a slew of solid sales updates ranging from consumer electronics to car parts, cheap household goods and pet products. Dixons Carphone, the £5 billion...
Rate rises postponed as MPC duo toe the line
EXPECTATIONS of the UK's first rise in interest rates since the
Wetherspoon’s half-empty festive glass
PUBS group JD Wetherspoon had a quieter run-up to Christmas, with like-for-like sales slowing to about 2 per cent in December and easing further in the past fortnight. This compared with much stronger sales growth of 6.3 per cent reported in November,...
Clydesdale Bank deal boosts Route Monkey
A FLEDGLING company that provides scheduling and route planning services to commercial fleets is on the road to expansion after securing a £2.25 million funding package from Clydesdale Bank. Livingston-based Route Monkey plans to grow its workforce of...
Man stabbed in chest as he confronted Leeds knifewoman
A TAXI passenger was stabbed in the chest as he went to confront a woman as she carried out random attacks armed with a knife on a busy main road in Leeds. A court heard then 60-year-old victim suffered a punctured lung and had to spend three days in...
Realtime News
- 09:37 Hundreds of gifts stolen from Bristol Santa's grotto
- 09:36 Exercise advice on food labels ‘triggering and dangerous’ for...
- 09:36 'Get your jab': Public Health England North West says flu cases are...
- 09:34 Man taken to hospital with serious injuries after tree falls on car
- 09:31 The Liberal Democrats apologised for tuition fees – it’s time to...
- 09:31 War hero kicked out of Navy for being bisexual will get his medals...
- 09:30 Liverpool Airport closed after plane came off the runway
- 09:30 Wigan Athletic player drops into youth zone to pass on skills
- 09:28 Carlo Ancelotti is linked with Everton and Arsenal after Napoli axe
- 09:28 Plans to turn Burnley pub into cafe given green light
- 09:28 Saudi Aramco shares soar as it becomes world's largest listed company
- 09:27 Nuisance neighbour evicted by town hall
- 09:23 Blackpool college still has crucial role in energy sector despite...
- 09:22 Fifth of Calderdale NHS mental health patients are children
- 09:21 Jeremy Corbyn: Labour has suffered 'unbelievable abuse' during...
- 09:20 Google: The most searched for questions and phrases of 2019 revealed
- 09:18 Fifth of Calderdale NHS mental health patients are children
- 09:18 Mayor of Wigan donates rainbow suit to archives
- 09:17 Crane collapses in south London as gales batter Britain
- 09:17 Arrest made in Adderbury attempted burglary but information still...
- 09:15 Israel heading for unprecedented third election in a year
- 09:15 EU aims to stir global action with pledge on climate crisis
- 09:15 Liverpool airport closed after plane overshoots runway
- 09:14 Dere Street to warm up the stage for Skerryvore
- 09:14 Row between General Election candidates over Borders Railway
- 09:13 Murray Davidson ‘gutted’ to finally see red with St Johnstone
- 09:13 Kane Hemmings can be as prolific for Dundee as Kevin Nisbet is for...
- 09:13 Dundee United boss Robbie Neilson delighted to beat both Morton and...
- 09:12 Cause of blaze at derelict Calderdale school revealed by fire...
- 09:03 Where to cast your general election vote in St Helens
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