News archive from 25 January 2014
What We Know About Doors by Elizabeth Reeder
IN the latest instalment of our short story series The Write Stuff, we showcase the work of US-born Scottish writer Elizabeth Reeder. Clayton had built doors of all types: front doors, trap doors, cabinet doors, copper doors for a still. He built them...
Mark Carney calls for UK to lead on bank reform
BANK of England governor Mark Carney yesterday told world leaders that Britain must lead the world into united banking reform. In a speech to the World Economic Forum in Davos, the governor said that an “integrated, open global financial system” is...
UK Offshore oil and gas licensing round begins
THE UK government has launched the latest licensing round for drilling for offshore oil and gas amid what it described as "high interest" from companies in exploring. Ministers said around 20 billion barrels of oil could still be buried in...
Creating campaign funds
A big thank you has gone to local art group Meet the Makers which has raised £658.37 for the campaign. The creative ensemble will be familiar to many as they were almost ever present in St Nicholas Arcades, Lancaster, in the run-up to Christmas as...
Comment: Carney cannot win on interest rates
MARK Carney, governor of the Bank of England, moved swiftly after Wednesday's job figures - revealing, supposedly, the biggest quarterly drop in unemployment since records began in 1971 - to tell us the Bank would not be raising interest rates soon....
Mark Carney to bring in new interest rate rules
THE Bank of England will set out new rules aimed at reassuring borrowers that interest rates are staying at record lows, to quash fears of an imminent rise. In a speech at the world economic forum in Davos yesterday, the bank’s governor, Mark Carney,...
‘Large tractors don’t drive efficiency’ claim
THE design of agricultural machinery needs to be overhauled if it is to help farmers become more efficient and meet the challenges of modern food production, according to a leading academic. Simon Blackmore, head of engineering at Harper Adams...
Scots ‘may face rape trial on word of accuser’
A RAPE suspect could be put on trial in future even when the victim is the only person placing him at the scene of the crime, the Lord Advocate has indicated. It is the first insight into how sex crimes will be prosecuted after the controversial...
Scottish independence: ‘More Holyrood powers’ plan
SCOTLAND'S main pro-union leaders are poised to establish the "bones of an agreement" on handing more powers to Holyrood before the referendum as an alternative to independence. However, the prospect of a formal “joint position” being agreed...
Burton Mail Restaurant of the Year voting
With an abundance of fresh produce right on the doorstep, you can be assured of getting the best there is on offer in Burton and South Derbyshire. From riverside restaurants to busy bistros, from pavement cafes to swish tearooms, there's something on...
Emerging markets selloff picks up, drags down Europe, U.S.
On Wall Street, the benchmark S&P 500 stock index tumbled 2.0 percent on the day, and ended the week down 2.6 percent, its worst week since June 2012. Concerns about slower growth in China, reduced support from U.S. monetary policy and political...
Private school ‘cheaper’ than good catchment area
BUYING a house in the catchment area of a good state school can be more expensive than having your children privately educated, new research has shown. According to the think-tank Reform Scotland, house prices around the most academically successful...
Philomena film inspiration in adoption record call
THE woman who inspired Oscar-nominated film Philomena is to lead a campaign aimed at shaming the Irish state into opening secret records on 60,000 forced adoptions. Philomena Lee’s extraordinary story of her 50-year search for her late son Anthony has...
Jamie Oliver accused of turning back on Rotherham healthy eating centre
IT was designed to be a flagship project which would bring healthy eating to families around the town. The flagship Jamie Oliver Ministry of Food branch in Rotherham has, however, been closed for the past six months following a health and safety...
Energy company sales complaints up 581%
THE volume of complaints to Scottish Citizens Advice Bureaux about methods and techniques of gas and electricity sales rocketed sevenfold last year, according to a report published today. The findings reflect problems with mis-selling and doorstep...
Realtime News
- 06:44 River volunteers clean up in Horncastle
- 06:41 Liverpool vs Man Utd: BT Sport pundit delivers this weekend’s...
- 06:39 I’m a 75-year-old man with 17 kids – Jane Bradley
- 06:39 Vegetarian Christmas just got a whole lot tastier – Stephen Jardine
- 06:36 West Ham transfer news: Man Utd outcast wanted, he's unhappy with...
- 06:36 Man Utd camp is ‘divided’ ahead of Liverpool clash: Coaches AT ODDS...
- 06:36 Arsenal news: Lucas Torreira NOT good enough for Liverpool or...
- 06:36 Man Utd news: Jose Mourinho told how to STOP Liverpool star Mohamed...
- 06:36 Lionel Messi wants TWO Premier League stars at Barcelona, but could...
- 06:35 Violent crime in Leeds schools quadruples since teacher's murder in...
- 06:34 Specials join police operation to catch motorists who are driving...
- 06:34 Captain Tom Clarke believes Preston North End have got back to...
- 06:34 Singer from Radcliffe to return for second series of All Together Now
- 06:34 Nothing in reserve
- 06:33 Saturday's best TV: Strictly Come Dancing; National Book Awards
- 06:27 Meet Grimsby's worst teenage brothers - with almost 100 convictions...
- 06:27 Does Marples solve the mystery of where to go for lunch?
- 06:27 Three burglaries in one day in Humberston as break-ins soar in run...
- 06:27 Blind man and dog told 'no dogs allowed' in Grimsby coffee shop
- 06:27 Update on Grimsby's Riverhead cinema and it's not very promising
- 06:27 The little boy injured in playground accident who has named his...
- 06:24 Kettering shopping centre accredited as autism friendly
- 06:24 Primary league tables - Corby and East Northants’ best performing...
- 06:20 Sheffield Council says inquiry into tree dispute would be 'a...
- 06:20 Hundreds of thousands scheduled to fly from our airports this...
- 06:16 Half of households could switch to faster broadband
- 06:16 Sheffield Council says inquiry into tree dispute would be 'a...
- 06:14 World Darts Championship: Michael van Gerwen set to begin quest for...
- 06:14 Man Utd news: The REAL reason behind Jose Mourinho’s AWFUL...
- 06:13 Time for women to get p***ed off in fight for equality – Susan Dalgety
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