News archive from Thursday, 19 April 2012
Nell hoping for model marathon time
Model Nell McAndrew is looking forward to running her sixth London Marathon despite admitting it is a far cry from the glamorous photoshoots she is usually associated with. "Running is not glamorous. It's all about sweat and Portaloos," she...
Apple wants trial on e-book price-fixing: lawyer
Two publishers took a similar stance in the first hearing in Manhattan federal court since the anti-trust division of the Department of Justice last week accused Apple and five publishers of colluding to break up Amazon.com's low-cost dominance of the...
eBay sees quarterly profits rise
Online retailer and auction site eBay has reported an increase in first-quarter sales and profit. EBay said first-quarter profit was $725m (£453m), up from $619m a year earlier. Revenue was $3.3bn, up 29% on 12 months ago. Results were again boosted...
UK Troops Crucial In Ending Kabul Attack
British Special Forces were critical in bringing the Taliban attack in Kabul on Sunday and Monday to an end, despite Nato commanders insisting that the Afghans countered the attack without help. According to Sky News sources, a unit of British Special...
Ship Found 'Smuggling Arms To Syria'
A ship suspected of carrying weapons headed for Syria has docked at a Turkish port. The Turkish authorities are expected to carry out a detailed search of the vessel, which was named by the Dogan news agency as the Atlantic Cruiser. This follows an...
OAP Charged For Crashing Car Into Shop
A 76-year-old woman has been charged with careless driving after crashing her car into a Florida supermarket, injuring 10 people, including a baby. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) also released a video of the incident, which shows Thelma Wagenhoffer...
Burnley’s historic Towneley family to feature on DVD
By Chris Gee , Reporter EPIC stories depicting the lives of four members of one of Burnley’s historic Towneley family have been produced into a film. The Friends of Towneley Park have made a DVD which invites people to look back through the...
Burnley’s historic Towneley family to feature on DVD
By Chris Gee , Reporter EPIC stories depicting the lives of four members of one of Burnley’s historic Towneley family have been produced into a film. The Friends of Towneley Park have made a DVD which invites people to look back through the...
Apple wants trial on e-book price-fixing - lawyer
Two publishers took a similar stance in the first hearing in Manhattan federal court since the anti-trust division of the Department of Justice last week accused Apple and five publishers of colluding to break up Amazon.com's low-cost dominance of the...
Budget VAT change attacks defeated
George Osborne's Budget came under attack from coalition MPs in the Commons as backbenchers lined up to attack decisions to slap VAT on pasties, caravans and repairs to churches. Opposition from Labour to the Chancellor's plans was bolstered by...
Didier Drogba downs Barcelona to give Chelsea Champions League hope
The Spaniards dominated for 90 minutes but Drogba's goal on the stroke of half-time gives Roberto di Matteo's men real hope of making the Champions League final. The pattern was clear from the off - Barcelona dominated possession, while their...
Jenson Button sure F1 drivers are in safe hands amid Bahrain unrest
Formula One personnel have so far been untroubled by the myriad of protests this week, even if there is an anti-F1 slant in some places. That was evident on Tuesday in the village of Al Dair where a 5,000-strong group of men, women and children staged...
Breaking: Bull shot dead in grounds of Sheffield school
A BULL was shot dead in the grounds of a primary school in Sheffield today, horrified parents claim. They claim it was killed close to the door to the nursery at Fox Hill School after armed officers were deployed by South Yorkshire Police. Shocked...
David de Gea: My Chelsea save was the start of Man United's title tilt
It was uncertain the Spaniard would be selected due to his shaky form but manager Sir Alex Ferguson kept faith in his £18million summer arrival from Atletico Madrid. And having fought back from 3-0 down to level the game, De Gea clawed Juan Mata's...
Nick Evans issues Toby Flood warning to young pretender Owen Farrell
That's the opinion of Harlequins No.10 Nick Evans who is shocked his Leicester counterpart has been written off in some quarters even though he admires the skills of Saracens star Owen Farrell, who took the Six Nations by storm. Injury ruled Flood out...
Most read news
- 07:19 Theatre review: Daniel Radcliffe gives an admirably honest...
- 07:19 Tinie Tempah, Ed Sheeran and Emeli Sande drafted in for all-star O2...
- 07:03 PARDEW: I'LL WIN KIN WAR
- 07:03 REALITY CHECK FOR LIONS - GATLAND
- 07:03 MANCHESTER UNITED WILL HAVE TO PAY MORE FOR HAT-TRICK HERO THIAGO...
- 07:03 ANDY CARROLL TO COST WEST HAM £47M
- 07:03 ROB BURROW HAILS LEEDS' KIDS PLAY
- 06:59 Mexico detains FBI Ten Most-Wanted fugitive in beach resort
- 06:57 Ministers consider ban on face-down restraint in mental hospitals
- 06:39 US Treasury Secretary Upgrades Signature
