News archive from 27 July 2014
Russian fury at West’s Ukraine sanctions
RUSSIA has reacted angrily to sanctions imposed by the European Union over Moscow's role in the Ukraine crisis, claiming they would hamper the fight against global terrorism and organised crime. The EU reached outline agreement late on Friday to...
Gazans stream back to war-torn communities
THOUSANDS of Gaza residents who had fled fighting
Hong Kongers refuse to kowtow to Red Dragon
AS skyscrapers around Hong Kong harbour erupted into their synchronised nightly light show, one innocuous 28-storey building had stayed dark for months, clad in bamboo scaffolding for a facelift. Then, in June, it came to life, flashing giant Chinese...
Putin’s keeps people guessing on his next move
THIS IS a heady time for "Kremlin watchers". A rare breed, they made a good
Pilots’ fears over flight ban move
CONTROVERSY has erupted over the decision by some airlines to resume flights to Israel at the height of clashes between the Israel Defence Forces and Islamist militant group Hamas. Germany’s pilots’ union criticised a decision by Air Berlin and...
Glasgow kiss hailed as brave LGBTI rights gesture
John Barrowman's "gay kiss" in the Glasgow 2014 opening ceremony has been hailed by equality activists from
Euan McColm: Games showcases best side of Scotland
WHAT would we have done without the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games? They really could not have come at a better time. Scots have spent months in fractious disagreement about the constitution. At times the tone of debate in the independence referendum...
Andrew Wilson: Empowerment provides life chances
AS THE the finishing line approaches, I feel my mind focused less on the tape than its aftermath. My spirits remain resolute and optimistic about the capacity of our country to make the right choice and nudge our collective chest over a winning...
We know Dave Lewis can sell soap. Can he really run Tesco?
Dave Lewis: once of Unilever, now of Tesco. Photograph: Russell Sach Dave Lewis has sold a lot of soap. He's done it by convincing women that they're better looking than they think they are, with Dove's "love your body" campaign. Now the...
Lloyds faces further £500m hit from PPI scandal
LLOYDS Banking Group (LBG) is poised to take another £500 million hit for payment protection insurance (PPI) mis-selling in its latest results this week, taking the total it has set aside for the scandal to more than £10 billion. The Bank of...
Russian oil may be facing a bear market
BP has a significant stake in Russia's state owned oil giant Rosneft. Photograph: Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images There may be loads of worthy developments contained in the second-quarter results statements of BP and Shell this week, but there's a chance...
Terry Murden: RBS Improvement only the beginning
ROYAL Bank of Scotland helped sink the economy, now a recovering economy is helping to revive the bank. Chief executive Ross McEwan and his board have overseen such a marked improvement in performance that they could not wait to tell everyone about...
Nervous supermarkets left with miles of aisles they don't want
Filling the shelves at Asda. Huge big-box supermarkets are becoming a liability.Photograph: Alamy It's the start of the great summer getaway and the traffic is heavy as families pile into their cars and head for British beaches that for once are as...
Scottish firms opt for power independence
BUSINESSES in Scotland have invested almost £50 million in their own onsite power stations in recent years in the face of rising energy prices and concerns over security of supply. There are now 40 commercial-scale renewable energy projects including...
It's not beyond our Ken to make Ed Miliband electable
Former chancellor Kenneth Clarke has criticised the balance of the economy. Photograph: Rex Edward Heath, prime minister from 1970 to 1974, was widely considered unelectable until elected. Margaret Thatcher, PM from 1979 to 1990, was way behind her...
Realtime News
- 08:58 Nearly 300 crocodiles killed in Indonesia after man's death
- 11:23 Northumberland parks named among the UK’s very best green spaces
- 11:23 Fewer than one in six rape prosecutions by Northumbria Police...
- 11:23 Boozing youngsters accused of hurling objects at riverside anglers
- 09:38 Meet Olive, the 105-year-old who can still touch her toes
- 11:23 Young man ends up in jail three years after under-age sex
- 11:23 Union suspends Arriva North strike pending talks in driver-only...
- 11:23 Fewer than one in five rape prosecutions by North Yorkshire Police...
- 11:23 The week-ahead weather for East Yorkshire and Ryedale
- 11:23 Huge fire battled by 100 firefighters at Jewson in Leeds is being...
- 11:23 VOTE: Where are the best children's play parks in Lancashire?
- 11:23 NHS pay rises could cost hospice £200K worries Blackpool boss
- 11:23 RUMOUR MILL: Liverpool chase Barcelona goalkeeper, while future of...
- 11:23 Rhod Gilbert’s back from work experience with new live tour
- 11:23 Eden Hazard receives hero’s welcome on World Cup return – Chelsea...
- 11:23 VOTE: Where are the best children's play parks in Lancashire?
- 11:23 Hygiene ratings - latest results
- 11:23 Burnley man dies after being hit by a train
- 11:23 Death of woman at Doncaster tower block 'not suspicious'
- 11:23 Chocs away! This Christmas John Lewis will sell you Quality Street...
- 11:23 Two injured in assault involving eight people near Lincoln moments...
- 11:23 Man critical after broad daylight shooting on housing estate
- 11:23 Council needs you to help balance its books
- 11:23 Northumberland parks named among the UK’s very best green spaces
- 11:23 Boozy drink-driver is spared from prison after he collided into an...
- 11:23 'They said my building was on fire' - Shock as Hull warehouse goes...
- 11:23 Hungarian Holocaust survivor talks to UTC students
- 11:23 Complaints over anti-social drivers speeding around Banbury
- 11:23 Warwick man jailed for breaching order given after he had sex with...
- 11:23 Warwick man jailed for breaching order given after he had sex with...
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