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
- 01:27 South Shields care home team win national award for going the extra...
- 01:22 Amy Schumer announces pregnancy on Instagram
- 01:16 Monsanto trial: judge rejects bid to overturn landmark cancer verdict
- 01:16 Guns and guards to be removed from Korean 'truce village' of Panmunjom
- 01:15 Demands for extra cash for ‘ignored’ children
- 01:12 Beaver reintroduction positive example of 'rewilding' says study
- 01:10 Liam Fox says Trump 'very keen' on trade deal
- 01:08 Britain's oldest football referee William "Harry" Hardy funeral
- 01:06 Andrew Vine: Politicians must get out of the gutter and heed the...
- 01:02 Tim Dewey: Budget must deliver three cheers for the great British...
- 01:02 Diana Johnson: Time to remove the stigma from our abortion laws and...
- 01:02 Pret sandwich death: Michael Gove to meet family
- 01:00 World's oldest intact shipwreck discovered in Black Sea
- 00:59 Stephen Hawking's personal items to be sold at auction
- 00:56 Spending plans must not ignore children, government told
- 00:46 Scheme to bring affordable housing to Knaresborough officially...
- 00:41 Man ‘stoned to death’ by monkeys
- 00:34 Highlands and Islands named among top world destinations for 2019
- 00:32 DVDs have had their day as shoppers go skimpy and sustainable
- 00:31 Sexual harassment inquiry finds it's not safe for women and girls...
- 00:29 Bodybuilding brothers face-off
- 00:29 Traffic lights failure caused long delays
- 00:28 Sudoku 4,198 medium
- 00:24 The Yorkshire Post says: The test of time. New alarm over sales...
- 00:24 The Yorkshire Post says: New technology. Yorkshire and skills...
- 00:24 Is blockchain living up to the hype?
- 00:21 Scheme to bring affordable housing to Knaresborough officially...
- 00:20 Why I hate meetings - and how to make them better
- 00:18 MPs call for crackdown over unsolicited sexual images
- 00:18 Children's services are at breaking point, experts say
| « | ‹ | › | » | |||
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | |||