News archive from 25 March 2018

The social fabric of 1968 … reimagined for the age of the pussyhat
This May marks half a century since the student protests in Paris, and while those taking to the streets in 1968 might have been more concerned with overthrowing the system, their look is enjoying a moment on the 2018 catwalk. For her autumn/winter...

Who sent the wedding gift bomb that killed this newlywed?
A "wedding bomb" that killed a newly-married software engineer and left his wife grievously wounded has shattered the peace of a small town in India. Nearly a month after the incident, the police have made no headway. Soutik Biswas travels...

Fans mercilessly mock Kim Kardashian’s epic Photoshop flop because it’s really that bad
Kim Kardashian might want to seriously rethink her social media etiquette – especially after fans epically troll her for her disastrous attempts at photoshopping. It’s that bad! The 37-year-old was in Washington DC for the March For Our Lives rally...
'Deontay Wilder, where you at, let's go': Dillian Whyte lays down challenge to heavyweight rivals after...
Dillian Whyte declared he and Anthony Joshua are 'lifetime lovers' as he set up a potential rematch against his British rival with a stunning sixth-round knockout of Lucas Browne on Saturday night. The Brixton heavyweight, the No 1 contender to...
Lucas Browne rushed to hospital after Dillian Whyte's brutal knockout leaves Australian requiring oxygen mask
Lucas Browne was rushed to hospital in the wake of his chilling knockout at the hands of Dillian Whyte on Saturday - but the Australian is not thought to be seriously hurt. There was major concern in the minutes after the previously-undefeated Browne...

Police probe claim of illegal hunting by Quantock Staghounds
Police are investigating allegations of illegal deer hunting in south-west England, following claims that a traditional hunt has been chasing stags with packs of hounds. Investigators from the League Against Cruel Sports have passed a file to police...

NHS: Over 3,000 more midwifery training places offered
More than 3,000 places on midwifery training courses are to be created over the next four years in England as part of plans to meet NHS staffing demands. The government has announced a 25% boost in training places, which it said amounted to the...

We learn nothing about nutrition, claim medical students
Medical students say they currently learn almost nothing about the way diet and lifestyle affect health - and they should be taught more. They say what they are taught is not practical or relevant to most of the medical problems they see in GP...
Police anger after England fan violence in Amsterdam mars win over Holland — will anyone host us now?
The FA's scheduling of fixtures has been questioned by the police after England fans were involved in the worst scenes of violence for years on Friday night in Amsterdam. One hundred and eight England fans were arrested with eight still detained on...
There are no England excuses, 58 was shocking but we'll fight to improve our worrying away record... and I...
You do see big collapses in cricket and we've been fortunate enough to be on the right side of them, like when Jimmy Anderson and I bowled New Zealand out at Lord's and, of course, when Australia were dismissed for 60 at Trent Bridge. But I don't...
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Obituary: The 9/11 rescuers who died a day apart, 17 years on
When Thomas Phelan and Keith Young died within a day of each other last week, it was as a result of cancer, from which both had been suffering. But the underlying cause of the firefighters' deaths was the event which they both witnessed up close 17...

Justin Bieber sweats away all the Selena Gomez ‘split’ rumours and car crash troubles
It’s been a busy week for Justin Bieber so you can’t really blame him for sweating away all his troubles both literally and metaphorically. The singer let it all out in a football game on Saturday, as rumours of a split with Selena Gomez keep swirling...

Roger Federer to skip clay-court season after shock loss to Thanasi Kokkinakis
Roger Federer lost his second consecutive match and his world No 1 ranking on Saturday night as the big-serving Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis, a qualifier ranked 175th, sprung a huge shock by beating him 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4). Federer then announced he...
Realtime News
- 21:24 Morecambe 0 Lincoln City 2: How the managers reacted
- 21:22 Father of Alfie Evans says newborn son gives him 'something to wake...
- 21:22 This is how Che Adams summed up his moment of Birmingham City history
- 21:16 Sixty per cent of voters support medevac bill, GetUp poll finds
- 21:13 Jay Rodriguez does it again - and Aston Villa fans are all saying...
- 21:08 Dog owner fined £1,500 for refusing to pick up poo in his own garden
- 21:06 James DeGale is ’one of the best British fighters EVER’ when he...
- 21:06 Man Utd boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer vents anger at TWO stars in front...
- 21:05 Neil Harris labels Millwall's first-half display "unacceptable"...
- 20:59 Newcastle set to DEMOLISH transfer record with £51m signing of...
- 20:54 Piston&Rotor garage named best in the North West for second year...
- 20:49 Scandal of empty family homes left to rot by owners for 20 YEARS -...
- 20:49 'Aston Villa were there to get at' Stoke City fans react to the...
- 20:49 'Credit to their club' - Aston Villa fans have been given this...
- 20:46 Michael Jackson's body 'could be EXHUMED as 11 new accusers come...
- 20:42 Meet Dave Miley: The Irishman hoping to bring an end to David...
- 20:34 Morecambe 0 Lincoln City 2: League leaders prove too strong for the...
- 20:32 Paul Manafort 'repeatedly' broke the law, Mueller says in court filing
- 20:31 Lotto results: Winning National Lottery numbers for Saturday...
- 20:29 Lidl urgently recalls salt and pepper grinders that could...
- 20:27 Ashley Banjo's adorable baby post as Dancing On Ice judge welcomes...
- 20:20 Match of the Day running order: When Wolves, Newcastle United and...
- 20:20 'It didn't look good' - West Brom may have just been dealt a major...
- 20:18 West Brom player ratings: Low marks after Sheffield United deal a...
- 20:15 Wales 21 England 13: Liam Williams stars as Wales ruin England's...
- 20:14 PLEASE SHARE: Bid to find owners of camera left at top of Peak...
- 19:56 Scotland enjoys record breaking temperatures and unseasonably warm...
- 19:56 Labour defectors 'betrayed' seats, says Emily Thornberry
- 19:50 Sheffield United rise to second as Kieran Dowell header sees off...
- 19:50 Wilfried Zaha’s Palace double puts Leicester’s Claude Puel in trouble
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