News archive from 27 February 2013
Boat towed to safety
VOLUNTEERS from Sunderland RNLI Station scrambled into action to help four fishermen. Their boat had suffered gearbox failure on the River Wear at South Hylton. The rescue mission was launched shortly after 2pm on Sunday. Officers based at Humber...
Boost for city centre proposals
PLANNERS have backed a development which could safeguard and generate up to 800 jobs. The proposals to build office blocks, cafes, a tourism information centre and public square on the site of the ice rink in Freeman’s Quay, Durham, would also include...
BBC facing joint strike call over cuts
TWO trade unions are to ballot BBC journalists and technical staff on joint strike action. The National Union of Journalists and the Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre union (Bectu) said the vote would be held in the coming weeks...
REAL MADRID PLOT £40M SWOOP FOR GARETH BALE
GARETH BALE is set for talks with Real Madrid over a sensational £40m summer move to Spain. The Tottenham star is being tracked by Real as they look for a replacement for the unsettled Cristiano Ronaldo at the Bernabeu. And they are prepared to stump...
RAFA BENITEZ REMAINS DEFIANT
RAFA BENITEZ claims Chelsea's players are 100 per cent behind him despite growing unrest about his training methods. More than one senior player argued openly with Benitez in front of the whole squad during a heated training-ground discussion on...
LATICS DREAM SHATTERED BY MOYES BOYS
KEVIN MIRALLAS struck the first blow as Everton crushed Oldham's FA Cup dreams at Goodison Park last night. Unmarked striker Mirallas scored the opener for David Moyes' men from close range in the 15th minute. Oldham's ex-Everton player Jose Baxter...
GARETH BALE TO BE NEW CRISTIANO RONALDO
GARETH BALE is ready to reign in Spain and become the natural successor to king Cristiano Ronaldo. Whether Tottenham fans like it or not, the brilliant Bale looks poised to move to Madrid this summer to fill the giant hole left by the exit of...
SCOTT PARKER: TOTTENHAM READY TO COME OUT FROM UNDER ARSENAL'S SHADOW
SCOTT PARKER claims Tottenham are finally ready to step out of the shadow of north London rivals Arsenal this season. Spurs warmed up for Sunday's showdown with the Gunners at White Hart Lane by beating West Ham 3-2 to go third, thanks to Gareth...
Paul Tucker raises prospect of negative interest
BANK of England deputy governor Paul Tucker has floated the radical step of introducing "negative interest rates" in a bid to encourage banks to free up more lending. Appearing before the Treasury select committee yesterday, Tucker also said...
RIVALS FACING BATTLE TO LAND VILLA HOTSHOT ANDREAS WEIMANN
TOTTENHAM and Arsenal are keeping tabs on Andreas Weimann. The North London duo are locked in the scrap for the Champions League places. And they could renew their rivalry in a summer battle for Aston Villa's versatile forward. The Austrian has been a...
Farmers: Help shoppers buy British in supermarkets
SHOPPERS want more food from British farms on supermarket shelves in the wake of the horsemeat scandal, a new poll suggests. Farmers called for more transparency and an end to “short-termism” in some sectors of the food supply chain and for better...
OVERTURN ON TRACK
DONALD McCain has dismissed suggestions that he will be running scared of Simonsig at the Cheltenham Festival. McCain pitches his dual-code performer Overturn against Nicky Henderson's odds-on favourite in the Racing Post Arkle Trophy Chase. McCain...
Craneware’s position makes it takeover target - analyst
HOSPITAL billing software specialist Craneware yesterday posted a rise in half-year profits, sparking talk among analysts of the Edinburgh-based firm becoming a takeover target. Singer analyst Chris Glasper told The Scotsman that the Aim-quoted...
DAD'S THE THE WAY TO DO IT FOR JOHN BATEMAN
JOHN BATEMAN thought his life was in tatters at 15 when he was told he was going to be a dad. But England might just be rejoicing at Bateman's shock news come the World Cup later this year. Because now the Bradford forward is convinced it was the...
RONNIE O'SULLIVAN'S BACK TO DEFEND WORLD TITLE
RONNIE O'SULLIVAN will make a shock return in April to defend his world title. And the four-time champ will be practising at home with a Chinese takeaway delivery driver. O'Sullivan, 37, will end a year out of the game by appearing at Sheffield's...
Realtime News
- 04:14 Ex-Russia probe overseer Rod Rosenstein 'to step down by March'
- 03:58 Bulk carrier runs aground on Solomon Islands reef spilling oil
- 03:58 Rod Rosenstein, key figure behind Mueller inquiry, expected to step...
- 03:39 UK and French tourists missing in Australia beach search
- 02:24 Police confirm death of man following three-car Angus road crash
- 02:19 Can the Brexit Party succeed?
- 02:18 Tay Cities Business Week
- 02:18 Dundee firm at forefront of robotics revolution
- 02:18 Fergus Ewing demands compensation for Scottish farmers and crofters...
- 02:18 Kirkcaldy pay TV specialist announces landmark BT deal
- 02:18 Major Angus windfarm to boost local companies
- 02:18 Potato chiefs working to keep buyers on side post-Brexit
- 02:18 Blackberry breeding scheme is already bearing great fruit
- 02:10 Sick refugees on Manus and Nauru to be sent to Christmas Island not...
- 02:10 16 US states sue over Trump border wall emergency declaration
- 02:07 Arsene Wenger appears to disagree with Maurizio Sarri over how best...
- 01:54 Labour warned more MPs 'thinking long and hard' about futures
- 01:50 No points punishment as Leeds United are hit with fine by EFL for...
- 01:45 Sheela-na-gigs: The naked women adorning Britain's churches
- 01:45 Stephen Lawrence: How has his murder changed policing?
- 01:45 Birmingham bin row: Workers start latest strike action
- 01:29 Top Gear season 26 episode 1 review: is the show finally back on...
- 01:28 Australia's drought leading to 'suffering' of children, UN warns
- 01:23 Police search for missing UK and French tourists at beach near Port...
- 01:14 US states sue Trump over border wall
- 01:06 The Yorkshire Post says: Labour split comes at fractious time for...
- 01:06 The Yorkshire Post says: Attitudes to clothing must shift from...
- 00:59 Green anger at SNP for bowing to ‘right-wing voices’ over income tax
- 00:58 Justin Trudeau's top adviser resigns as 'political meddling'...
- 00:53 The long and contentious story of the £1bn Aberdeen bypass
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