Thu, 17th May 2012

Times News

Three held after far-right protest

1:44am Thursday 17th May 2012

Three people have been arrested after far right-groups tried to force thier way into Rochdale Town Hall

Three people were arrested as far right-groups were accused by police of using diversionary tactics to promote their message.

PM queries single currency survival

1:25am Thursday 17th May 2012

Prime Minister David Cameron is to say the survival of the European single currency is in question In his starkest warning yet of the possible failure of the euro, Mr Cameron will say that the single currency now stands "at a crossroads" and mus

The survival of the European single currency is in question, creating "huge risks" for Britain's economy, Prime Minister David Cameron is to say.

Cowell 'puzzled' by BBC's The Voice

12:15am Thursday 17th May 2012

Simon Cowell says The Voice's staging is just like The X Factor

Simon Cowell has criticised talent shows which are a "bad copy" of The X Factor and said he was "puzzled" by BBC show The Voice.

Short apprenticeships 'no benefit'

12:07am Thursday 17th May 2012

The Commons Public Accounts Committee has said apprenticeships should last between one and four years

Apprenticeships of less than six months provide "no real benefit" to trainees or their employers, a parliamentary report has warned.

Using 'gaydar' works best on women

11:48pm Wednesday 16th May 2012

Sexual orientation can be assessed in less than a blink of an eye, according to new research

Most people possess an automatic "gaydar" which assesses sexual orientation in less than a blink of an eye, research has shown.

Spain 'snubs Queen's jubilee lunch'

11:44pm Wednesday 16th May 2012

Queen Sofia of Spain is to snub Queen Elizabeth in a row over Gibraltar

Queen Sofia of Spain will not be attending a lunch to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee amid a row over Gibraltar, it has been reported.

Watts 'terrified' at Diana role

11:20pm Wednesday 16th May 2012

Naomi Watts is to play the role of Princess Diana in a new film called Caught In Flight

King Kong star Naomi Watts said she is "absolutely terrified" to play the role of Princess Diana in a new film portraying the last two years of her life.

Parents attack 'narrow' inquest '

7:28pm Wednesday 16th May 2012

Kate and Chris Hollis outside the West London Coroners Court in Chelsea

The grieving parents of a baby boy killed by a falling lamppost have accused a coroner's court of failing to provide answers about their son's death.

Prosecution over runaway train

6:30pm Wednesday 16th May 2012

London Underground is to be prosecuted by the rail regulator over a runaway engineering train

London Underground is to be prosecuted by the rail regulator over a runaway engineering train, it has been disclosed.

2,800 jobs axed as card shops close

6:28pm Wednesday 16th May 2012

Nearly 3,000 jobs are to be axed after the administrators of Clinton Cards announced plans to close 350 stores

Nearly 3,000 jobs are to be axed after the administrators of Clinton Cards announced plans to close 350 stores.
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