News archive from 31 March 2014

Harrogate karter, 7, called up to race
A seven-year-old Harrogate karter has been signed up by the UK's most successful karting team. Fusion Motorsport has signed up Harrogate’s super boy kart driver Maxwell Dodds just days before his eighth birthday - the qualifying age for cadet kart...

Lesley Riddoch: Beasts turn out to be dinosaurs
Top-down approach of Better Together campaign is out of touch with grass roots opinion, writes Lesley Riddoch What is the political buzzword of this quite extraordinary weekend? It could be Molehunt – after shock revelations that a mystery cabinet...

Leaders: No campaign suffers from negative effects
BY ANY measure, the campaign to keep Scotland as part of the United Kingdom has hit stormy waters. At this stage Better Together had reason to assume it was set fair for a convincing victory. It does not look assured now. Despite the backing of three...

OFSTED praise for college merger
The recent merger between colleges of further education in Buxton and Leek has been praised as highly successful by OFSTED inspectors. A team of nine inspectors carried out an inspection last month, spending four days at the Buxton and Leek College’s...
VIDEO: Monster Mother’s Day Doncaster Racecourse meet
Families were racing to Doncaster today as one of the town's most popular sporting venues welcomed some special visitors to mark Mother's Day. Monsters – as well as horses - lined up at Doncaster Racecourse, as part of a family fun day to keep young...

Interview: Louth man Scott Woodthorpe speaks about his Chase victory
Following former Louth man Scott Woodthorpe's victory on ITV show "The Chase' on Wednesday (March 26), we spoke with him about his experience on the show and the rare victory that he achieved with his team. Read on for Scott's insights... “As we...

"He's brilliant': Nigel Farage reveals the world leader he admires the most - Vladimir Putin
UKIP leader Nigel Farage has praised Vladimir Putin as the world leader he most admires. The eurosceptic MEP called the Russian president’s handling of the crisis in Syria ‘brilliant’, despite insisting he did not support his foreign policies. His...

‘Army cuts one hell of a risk’ warns general
RESTRUCTURING the army is "one hell of a risk" that will weaken the armed forces, one of Britain's most senior generals has warned. General Sir Richard Shirreff warned that the “jury is out still” on plans to slash numbers in the regular...

Leahy joins Blackcircles.com board to steer flotation plan
SC0TTISH online tyre fitter Blackcircles.com has appointed former Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy to its board and is working on new financing plans which could lead to a flotation valuing the company at up to £150 million. Leahy, who is an...

Chinese conglomerate raid on House of Fraser
A CHINESE conglomerate is reportedly considering a last-ditch bid for House of Fraser as the department store chain prepares for a £450 million flotation. Nanjing-based Sanpower, which has more than 100 businesses in mainland China including shopping...

Housing sector alert for signs of toil and trouble
The housing market will remain in focus this week as figures show how the newly- resurgent mortgage market dealt with February's deluge over southern England. Although the loss of activity in some key areas may have held back lending levels, house...

People: Company tie is the Merseyside derby
MIKE Welch, the Liverpudlian who runs Scottish tyre firm Blackcircles, may be in for some lively company meetings now that fellow Scouser Sir Terry Leahy has joined. Welch is a big fan of Liverpool Football Club, while former Tesco chief Leahy...

Monday Interview: Lorne Crerar, Harper Macleod
There are several reasons why Lorne Crerar ought to stock up on candles this year. Besides celebrating 25 years in business for Harper Macleod, the law firm he co-founded and chairs, there's the tenth anniversary of the practice's Inverness office and...
Greece passes reform bill, govt majority shrinks to two seats
A total of 152 lawmakers backed the bill, which incorporates into Greek law hundreds of reform measures Athens agreed earlier this month with the European Union and the International Monetary Fund after more than six months of tough negotiations. The...

Shaa Wasmund: The boss who likes to box Smarta
"Hire a cleaner. Seriously... hire a cleaner." That, apparently, is the top business tip of serial entrepreneur Shaa Wasmund. "Why are you spending time cleaning, and ironing, and all that, when you could be spending that time on your...
Realtime News
- 09:13 Lord Sugar blames Sunderland Brexit voters for loss of 3,500 Honda...
- 09:13 Police hunt Batley hit and run driver after man knocked down in...
- 09:11 This is why West Yorkshire Police has been nominated at tonight's...
- 09:11 Dad takes wife and children on police chase in Brierfield
- 09:11 Police hunt Batley hit and run driver after man knocked down in...
- 09:10 Accident on Fosse Way near Leamington causing delays
- 09:09 Fern Britton claims she was sexually assaulted by TV interviewee
- 09:09 OAP theft victim tells of being ‘betrayed’ by carer
- 09:09 What is a supermoon and when is the next one?
- 09:09 Tailor’s fingers ‘exploded’ because she’s so sensitive to the cold
- 09:08 Accident on Fosse Way near Leamington causing delays
- 09:07 Stoke City legend gives his blunt verdict on Aston Villa - and he's...
- 09:07 The rise of the machine and how it helps Scottish small businesses
- 09:07 Social media giants are branded ‘digital gangsters’ as more...
- 09:07 Craig Hignett lays down a challenge to his Hartlepool Unitd players...
- 09:06 This is why West Yorkshire Police has been nominated at tonight's...
- 09:06 Police hunt Batley hit and run driver after man knocked down in...
- 09:06 Help for children living with alcoholic parents in Doncaster
- 09:06 Work to increase speeds on Midland Main Line trains to Chesterfield...
- 09:06 Dad takes wife and children on police chase in Brierfield
- 09:05 This is when you can the watch the RAF Tornado flypast over Preston...
- 09:03 Man rushed to hospital with head wound after 3am city centre attack
- 09:03 David Wotherspoon is a ‘manager’s dream’, says St Johnstone boss
- 09:03 Dundee boss Jim McIntyre hails steel in his team as they show...
- 09:03 Dundee United manager Robbie Neilson now accepts Mark Reynolds...
- 09:02 Chorley Court Listings - Tuesday February 19, 2019
- 09:01 This is why West Yorkshire Police has been nominated at tonight's...
- 09:01 Trainee electrician punched coursemate unconscious in drunken row...
- 09:01 Search for owners of 'Chug' dog that halted M62 traffic in West...
- 09:01 Bouncer ‘filmed stepping on teenager’s head while he’s being...
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