News archive from 23 April 2014
Bronze statue will mark home of golden retriever
A MEMORIAL statue in honour of the world's first golden retriever is to be erected at its birthplace in a remote Highland glen. The famous breed was first created in 1868 at Guisachan Estate in the Inverness-shire village of Tomich, near Cannich....
The end of the charger? Wireless system can recharge EVERY phone in your office (and even power your TV)...
It could mean the end of the daily hunt for power cables. Korean researchers have unveiled an experimental wireless recharging system that could top up the mobile of everyone in the office wirelessly. The system can transmit power up to 5 metres, and...
Syria: Rebel forces close to collapse in Homs
Syrian rebels are making a last desperate stand in Homs, as forces loyal to president Bashar al-Assad launch their harshest
South Korean ferry tragedy deaths hit 113
The confirmed death toll from the South Korean ferry that capsized last week has reached 113, as divers continue to recover bodies from the sunken hull. Officials yesterday said that more than 190 passengers were still missing or presumed trapped...
Ukraine on attack after two ‘tortured to death’
TENSIONS in Ukraine continued to rise last night after the acting president relaunched military operations in the east of the country after two men, one a local politician, were found
Sherpas quit Everest after deadliest disaster
Most sherpa mountain guides yesterday decided to leave Mount Everest in a walkout which will disrupt a climbing season already marked by grief over the loss of 13 lives in Everest's deadliest disaster. The move came after Nepal’s government agreed to...
William and Kate follow Charles and Diana to Uluru
THE Duke and Duchess of Cambridge followed in the footsteps of Charles and Diana yesterday, when they visited Australia's Uluru landmark in the heart of the Outback. William and Kate initially saw the world-famous site – also known as Ayers Rock –...
Revamp of Scots courts 50 years overdue, says Gill
SCOTLAND'S most senior judge has defended controversial court reforms, claiming they are "50 years overdue". Appearing before the Scottish Parliament’s justice committee yesterday, Lord Gill said the Courts Reform (Scotland) Bill would...
Salmond: We will be England’s ‘closest friends’
ALEX Salmond will today reassure the people of England that the Scots will remain their "closest friends" and "closest neighbours" after independence. On a visit to Carlisle for St George’s Day, the First Minister will also confirm...
Name of Thrones – boom in medieval baby names
FROM the sentimentality of Edwardian times to the setting of virtuous examples of the Victorian era, the trend for old-fashioned baby names is nothing new. But parents across the country are delving even further into the past when choosing a name for...
Sir Alex proves a hard act to follow for Moyes
MANCHESTER United yesterday ruthlessly brought the axe down on David Moyes' reign just ten months into his six-year contract - a move which made headline news worldwide. The Scottish manager slipped into United’s training base unnoticed early...
Coulson denies listening to Sienna Miller message
Former tabloid editor Andy Coulson has denied listening to a voicemail message left on James Bond actor Daniel Craig's phone by secret lover Sienna Miller - or knowing employees were targeting mobiles of the rich and famous. Coulson, a former Number...
Card Factory joins retailers’ float rush
card Factory yesterday became the latest retailer to announce plans to float on the stock market in a move expected to value the business at £700 million. The Yorkshire-based company, which has more than 700 shops, is expected to raise £90m in next...
Alcohol industry's complaints about TV advert's cancer link thrown out
The World Health Organisation classes alcohol as a Group 1 carcinogen, alongside tobacco. Photograph: Johnny Green/PA Alcohol industry complaints that a television advertisement linking drinking with an increased risk of cancer was misleading have...
Harley-Davidson smashes Wall Street forecasts
Profits at motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson accelerated by almost a fifth in the first three months of the year as the brand continued to make inroads into Asia. The US company was also helped by a raft of efficiency efforts that helped it post net...
Realtime News
- 00:28 Car boot sale this weekend
- 00:28 Ravensthorpe takeaway shut due to rats
- 00:28 Religious order to stand trial over horrific abuse
- 00:27 Cricket is tackling sexism in India's schools
- 00:26 California congressman Duncan Hunter and wife charged with corruption
- 00:26 Rail works and strikes to disrupt August bank holiday travel
- 00:25 Newcastle news: Jamaal Lascelles insists there is no need to panic...
- 00:25 Aston Villa news: Steve Bruce praises Alan Hutton fitness and...
- 00:20 Will Smith stuns shoppers as he dresses as a Boots sales assistant...
- 00:20 Truth behind Katie Price's finance problems exposed as reality star...
- 00:20 LazyTown actor Stefan Karl Stefansson dies aged 43
- 00:20 Forget 'survival of the fittest' – the laziest will inherit the earth
- 00:19 Price comparison sites 'rife with errors'
- 00:19 Mental health problems 'block travel insurance cover'
- 00:19 Bank scam victims 'shouldn't be blamed for money lost'
- 00:19 Salary question blamed for gender pay gap
- 00:19 S&P index set for record winning streak
- 00:18 The Yorkshire Post says: The amabassadors. Mayors and their...
- 00:18 The Yorkshire Post says: Brexit – and a need for jobs flexibility...
- 00:17 Call for two years further freedom of movement after Brexit
- 00:15 The Yorkshire Post says: Canal pioneers. How best to cross the...
- 00:06 Thomas and Friends make a great day out for all the family at...
- 00:05 National Trust property hosts event with Nazi uniforms and...
- 00:04 'Rare' hut sold on southern edge of British Isles
- 23:57 Man posed as ex-fiancée's mother's ghost
- 23:57 Greg Rusedski warns Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal not to...
- 23:54 Zinedine Zidane the ‘ideal candidate’ to replace Jose Mourinho,...
- 23:48 Paul Merson ‘shocked’ Aaron Ramsey stayed at Arsenal after Chelsea...
- 23:39 Venezuela hit by 7.3-magnitude earthquake
- 23:37 Scientists discover how to CONVERT types A and B into type O
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