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
- 07:15 £800m revamp will never see light of day
- 07:15 Man lucky to survive collision with lorry on busy Sheffield road
- 07:13 Random Acts of Kindness Day can be every day with volunteering
- 07:13 Striker speaks out as those Coventry City rumours are addressed
- 07:12 Chinese port bans imports of Australian coal, sending dollar tumbling
- 07:12 This is how long Hause, Bonatini and Rafa Mir have left on their...
- 07:12 'I came to Peru to survive': Venezuelans migrating for HIV drugs
- 07:12 'What the hell is Rafa doing?' The Newcastle United verdict on West...
- 07:12 Arsenal, Manchester United, Celtic and Everton chase £20m striker...
- 07:07 The big applications granted planning permission in Northampton...
- 07:07 Derek Hatton: The people of Wavertree must be given the chance to vote
- 07:07 Liam Noble hails impact of Craig Hignett as manager brings "buzz"...
- 07:06 ‘Crucial’ need to safeguard Yorkshire’s protected landscapes
- 07:06 Before the bench: cases sentenced in local courts
- 07:05 Pervert fell over trying to flee vigilantes after being caught...
- 07:04 Live: A46 closed southbound due to 'police incident'
- 07:00 Adding to the problem?
- 07:00 Benjamin Netanyahu strikes deal with hardline parties ahead of...
- 06:54 "It's the biggest stage you can fight on": Michael Jennings looks...
- 06:54 Alan Browne aims to keep up scoring form in Preston North End’s...
- 06:54 Preston North End LIVE: Millwall build-up, Alex Neil's press...
- 06:53 Live as Spring Bank completely shut off after serious crash
- 06:51 Pensioner ‘drove into pram to push it off pedestrian crossing when...
- 06:50 UK and Ireland retailers warn of 40% tariffs on food in no-deal Brexit
- 06:50 UK economy £100bn smaller because of austerity – thinktank
- 06:50 Emergency services at scene of serious collision in Sheffield city...
- 06:48 Chelsea star Antonio Rudiger compares Maurizio Sarri’s methods to...
- 06:48 Rangers boss Steven Gerrard makes Alfredo Morelos admission after...
- 06:46 Mirfield Town defeat leaders Walkers to throw Premier title race...
- 06:46 The 45 Lancashire postcodes at 'high risk' of flooding according to...
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