News archive from 23 April 2015
NHS 'will miss £22bn efficiency savings target', says thinktank
The NHS is highly unlikely to make the £22bn of efficiency savings it has agreed and so is likely to need the next government to give it even more than the £8bn extra a year it has already asked for from the Treasury, the King’s Fund warned on...
Chile's Calbuco volcano erupts
The Calbuco volcano has erupted for the first time in 42 years, billowing a huge ash cloud over a sparsely populated, mountainous area in southern Chile. Authorities have ordered the evacuation of the 1,500 inhabitants of the nearby town of Ensenada,...
Shetland ponies midge study ‘could beat allergies’
TINY Shetland ponies' have played a starring role in study by Scots scientists who found their immune system might offer clues to understanding how
Bad diet ‘the biggest reason’ for rocketing obesity
Excess sugar and carbohydrates - not physical inactivity - are behind the surge in obesity, health experts have claimed. Writing in the British Journal Of Sports Medicine, they said poor diet now generates more disease than physical inactivity,...
Housebuilding could be hindered by worker shortage
Shortages of skilled construction workers in Britain could put the brakes on housing developments and delay complex infrastructure projects, surveyors have warned. Almost two-thirds of firms told a survey by trade body RICS that labour shortages were...
Barclays biggest loser in battle for customers' current accounts
Barclays bank has been the biggest loser in the battle for current accounts, with more than 80,000 customers closing their account in the year after rules were brought in to make switching banks easier. Figures from the Payments Council on Thursday...
John O’Groats signpost for removal after 57 years
IT is probably one of the most photographed signposts in the world, marking the end of Britain's longest cycle and walking route. But now the iconic “Journey’s End” signpost at John O’Groats, on the north eastern-most tip of Scotland, is to be removed...
Historic Scots youth hostel’s art goes up for sale
FOR more than half a century it was one of Scotland's most spectacular and historic youth hostels until rising repair costs forced its closure. Now the Scottish Youth Hostels Association (SYHA) is set for a windfall of more than half a million pounds...
Superior numbers: number of new nuns in Britain trebles in five years
The number of women in Britain choosing to become nuns has trebled over the last five years, according to the Catholic church. Figures released on Thursday show that the number of women taking holy vows has reached a 25-year high, with 45 women doing...
44 Scotland Street: We see more of the Scottish nudists
VOLUME 10, episode 29: THE Association of Scottish Nudists, with its headquarters in Moray Place, perhaps Edinburgh's most fashionable address, had not inconsiderable assets. The Association owned its main office outright, and free from any standard...
Rana Plaza: Two years after the tragedy, why has so little changed?
The scale of the disaster at the Rana Plaza garment factory two years ago in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka created an expectation that there would be industry-wide change, but this has not materialised. In reality, little has changed since the tragedy...
Warning to dog owners over the ticks that can wreck lives: Many are unaware their pets can transmit...
Vets are urging the public to get their dogs checked out for ticks, which can spread potentially fatal diseases to humans. Their warning comes after a survey found almost half of dog owners did not know that ticks can transmit deadly diseases to both...
Scientists tweak the genes of human embryos for the first time: Controversial technique could lead to...
Chinese scientists have admitted to changing the genes of human embryos for the first time in history. The announcement confirms rumors that some researchers have been conducting ethically questionable experiments in this area. Many scientists have...
Revealed: Sir Paul tops UK’s music rich list - and Ringo’s in at 8
SIR Paul McCartney has not had a UK number one single in decades but that has not stopped him topping the only chart that counts - the top 40 musical millionaires. The former Beatle has a personal fortune of £730 million - £20 million up from last...
The Pennine Way in Yorkshire
* The Yorkshire Dales section takes in the spectacular Malham Cove and Tarn, the dramatic Three Peaks area, the climb of Great Shunner Fell and Tan Hill, home to Britain's highest inn. There’s plenty of historical and cultural interest, too. Starting...
Realtime News
- 06:27 COMMENT: “We are calling on Government to give Derbyshire a fairer...
- 06:25 Young offender carried out frenzied attack on inmate with sharpened...
- 06:24 TAIRU JALLOW TRIAL: Kettering victim's blood found in defendant's...
- 06:24 ‘Ugly eyesore’ holiday park plan for Fineshade attracts objections
- 06:24 Corby bodybuilder in training to become a champion
- 06:24 Home Affairs says it is targeting 'extremist ideology of white...
- 06:24 Dirty lies: how the car industry hid the truth about diesel emissions
- 06:23 Mural to Prodigy front man Keith Flint unveiled on underpass wall...
- 06:21 Chippy hits back at Tripadvisor troll who criticises staff's tattoos
- 06:21 Housing development blamed for flooding homes and making residents ill
- 06:21 Updates: M1 to remain closed through rush-hour after collision and...
- 06:19 Newcastle United's top FIVE home games in the past decade - which...
- 06:19 Man City set to HIJACK Man Utd interest in Benfica wonderkid: Real...
- 06:19 Was Ronnie O’Sullivan’s comeback win vs Trump his best EVER?...
- 06:19 COMMENT: “We are calling on Government to give Derbyshire a fairer...
- 06:17 Paul Gallagher says he is geared up for Preston North End’s push...
- 06:13 COMMENT: “We are calling on Government to give Derbyshire a fairer...
- 06:12 A woman's work is never done: twice as many still going at 65
- 06:11 Garuda looks to scrap Boeing 737 Max 8 order after crashes
- 06:11 Caring kids Scarlett and Benjamin are appealing for your help for...
- 06:11 Slight fall in Hartlepool jobless claimant count in last 12 months
- 06:11 How these students helped to spread the Fairtrade message
- 06:11 Craig Hignett discusses the departure of teenage defender linked...
- 06:11 Battery Charge: Countdown begins to collect cash to save Hartlepool...
- 06:11 These are the latest convictions from Blackpool Magistrates' Court...
- 06:11 Anti-social Blackpool family kicked out of home after two years of...
- 06:10 ‘I made $3.75 an hour’: Lyft and Uber drivers push to unionize for...
- 06:10 ExxonMobil faces EU parliament ban after no show at climate hearing
- 06:10 Scottish government set to miss its child poverty targets – report
- 06:09 St Andrews periodic table confirmed as world’s oldest
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