Provides the latest RSS feeds for United Kingdom News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Manchester News.net http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/cat/fad6c6ce3bc72160/ en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 21:18:59 -0400 Sun, 19 May 2013 21:18:59 -0400 30 Dipika Pallikal and Saurav Ghosal will lead India's challenge at the British Open Squash Championships beginning here Monday. The prestigious tournament is the world's oldest. World No.15 Pallikal plays her opening match against 22nd ranked Line Hansen of Denmark at the KC Stadium Tuesday. Provided the Indian overcomes the first hurdle, she is expected to meet local favourite and World No.2 ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214614517/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 09:40:01 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214614517/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 A 22-year-old woman fled to Britain from the southern African nation of Swaziland and is seeking asylum after refusing to join the harem of 13 wives of Swazi king Mswati III. Tintswalo Ngobeni fled to Britain after she caught the attention of the millionaire monarch, known for his lavish lifestyle, the Daily Mail reported. As part of Swazi custom, 45-year-old King Mswati III is permitted to ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613801/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 08:20:01 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613801/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Britain's first "official" astronaut, 41-year-old Major Tim Peake, has been selected to go on a five-month mission to the International Space Station in 2015, a media report said Sunday. Peake, a former army helicopter pilot, graduated as a European Space Agency astronaut more than two years ago and has been waiting for a space mission since then, the Guardian daily said. However, Peake has ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613611/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 07:40:01 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613611/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 England and the West Indies will play three Twenty20 matches and three One-Day Internationals in the Caribbean early next year, the West Indies Cricket Board announced. The three One-Day Internationals will be played at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Grounds in Antigua while Kensington Oval in Barbados will host the T20 games, the WICB said Saturday, reports CMC. The Twenty20 matches will be ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613481/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 07:30:02 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613481/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 World and Olympic champion Kirani James powered to victory against his main rivals from London 2012 Olympics in the 400 metres at Shanghai's Diamond League meet. The Grenadian quarter miler raced ahead on the final bend to edge 2008 Olympic champion, the USA's Lashawn Merritt, into second place Saturday, reports Xinhua. Luguelin Santos of the Dominican Republic, the silver medallist from last ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613475/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 07:00:02 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613475/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Former Spice girl Singer Melanie Chisholm aka Mel C says her daughter Scarlet really adores singer Jessie J, who is a judge on the Britain's singing reality show "The Voice". Mel C feels she is the second favourite of her four-year-old daughter. "Saturday night telly with 'The Voice' is an absolute must as Jessie J is her favourite singer. Mummy's only her second favourite now," new! magazine ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214612025/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 04:00:02 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214612025/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Britain has been funding surveys in Pakistan's Tribal Areas which reveal that US drone strikes in the region are causing deep resentment among the local population. Foreign Minister, Alistair Burt, confirmed that the Foreign Office had "supported" surveys which showed the proportion of respondents in the tribal areas who believed drone strikes were "never justified" had risen from 59 percent in ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214611455/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 02:40:03 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214611455/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Manchester City has reportedly agreed to sign a record 54 million-pound transfer deal with Atletico Madrid striker Radamel Falcao, who will become City's first signing of the Manuel Pellegrini era. City has met the buy-out clause in the Atletico contract of the Colombian, who has long been one of hottest properties in world football, to snatch him away from incoming Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214611454/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 02:40:02 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214611454/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sacked Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini had reportedly taken out a full-page advertisement in a local newspaper in Manchester to thank his fans and say goodbye to them. The Italian, who was dropped a day after City lost to Wigan Athletic in a dramatic FA Cup final, has kept quiet about his sacking but bought a full-page ad in the Manchester Evening News to deliver a farewell message to ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214611125/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 02:10:01 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214611125/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany and several of the players, including goalkeeper Joe Hart and David Silva, had reportedly threatened to quit the club if Roberto Mancini had continued to stay on as manager. The Italian' reign at the Etihad was doomed when it became clear that Kompany and his teammates would leave if he was not replaced, as Mancini's abrasive style had upset several first ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214610674/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 01:40:02 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214610674/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Chelsea has reportedly refused to bow down to Manchester United's public claim that wantaway strker Wayne Rooney will not be sold by asking United to name their price for the troubled star. According to sources, the Blues' owner Roman Abramovich would be prepared to splash out over 30 million pounds for Rooney, who is also being chased by new French league champions Paris Saint Germain, and ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214610670/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 01:10:03 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214610670/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 London Olympics champ Jessica Ennis swapped her tracksuit for a wedding dress as she walked down the aisle in St Michael and All Angels Church on Saturday in Hathersage, Derbyshire. Around 100 guests are thought to have attended the marriage between the Olympic gold medallist and her fiance Andy Hill - a construction manager -before heading off to a reception at an undisclosed location, the ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214610666/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 01:10:01 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214610666/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 With her flowing gown, perfectly sculpted brown locks and tiny figure, Cheryl Cole dazzles in France - but as this snap with Eva Longoria shows, two Cannes play that game.The Geordie singer and Hollywood actress had fans seeing double as they posed together at the film festival, with Eva tweeting: "Me and my twin sister @cherylcole at ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620678/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 20:05:41 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620678/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 The palace was reopened to the public in March 2012 after a 12 million transformation.Its shop also sells a large range of Princess Diana memorabilia, as the palace was famously Diana's home until her tragic death in 1997.Now Kate, who is more than seven months pregnant, can often be seen strolling through its gardens walking her cocker spaniel Lupo.She has recently been seen visiting shops ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620679/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 20:05:40 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620679/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 The man, who has not been named, was out with another skier when they were caught in a storm as they descended the challenging Vallee Blanche near Chamonix.He plunged down the north face of the Aiguille du Midi mountain after the pair decided to return to the cable car because of dangerously high winds and blizzards.Mountain rescue teams have yet to recover his body.Captain Patrice Ribes, of ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620527/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:55:48 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620527/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Britons should be braced for years of high inflation as the cost of living soars stubbornly ahead of wages, a leading economic forecaster warned ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620565/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:55:45 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620565/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Known paedophiles, holidaymakers and Ocean Club staff are thought to be among the dozen suspects identified in a Scotland Yard review of the Madeleine McCann case. Some of them at least have been questioned in the original Portuguese police investigation, but dismissed without being fully investigated. A source said: "British detectives on the McCann review have had major problems ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620649/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:54:21 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620649/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 LONDON (Reuters) - Britain called upon its overseas territories to "get their house in order" over the sharing of tax information on Monday as the UK looks to lead a global fight against tax evasion ahead of a meeting of the world's wealthiest ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620680/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:51:20 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620680/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 LONDON (AFP) - British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday wrote to leaders of oversees tax havens, urging them to help the country's efforts to combat tax evasion and avoidance.Cameron sent a letter to 10 British crown dependencies and overseas territories regarding the "critical" issues of tax information exchange and beneficial ownership, a practice which uses a nominal ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620683/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:45:10 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620683/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 47% of holidaymakers believe the EHIC gives them free emergency medical care anywhere in Europe and 6% believe cardholders get free medical repatriation, says research from ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620684/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:42:32 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620684/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Bupa has opened a new dental centre in the heart of Holborn, London, as part of its plan to become one of the country's leading dental ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620687/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:42:31 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620687/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 49% of patients want to see their GP surgery's opening hours extended to include more convenient times, with more early morning, evening or weekend opening, according to a new survey by Westfield ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620685/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:42:31 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620685/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 There is no longer be a need to see a dentist before seeing a dental hygienist or dental therapist for your care, whether you are treated on the NHS or ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620688/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:42:30 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620688/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Engage Mutual's commitment to outstanding customer service has again been recognised by an annual customer satisfaction survey that compares performance across the life insurance ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620686/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:42:30 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620686/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Bishop Brignoll: Giving People Confidence in the Word So As to Proclaim ItBy Ann SchneibleROME, April 29, 2013 (Zenit.org) - A conference aiming to promote a deeper understanding of sacred Scripture among the Catholic community in England and Wales concluded last week in Durham, England."The Word of the Lord" sponsored by the Bishops' Conference for England and Wales, focused ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620689/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:39:36 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620689/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 British Prime Minister David Cameron is "losing control of his party," Conservative Party grandee Geoffrey Howe said on Sunday, as a row raged over whether a close aide to Mr. Cameron had labelled grassroots activists "mad, swivel-eyed loons."The furore threatens to further alienate Mr. Cameron and his inner circle from the core of his party, with whom ties are already almost ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620132/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:20:38 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620132/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 A man's claims that he was molested by Michael Jackson when he was a child have been backed up by the singer's former maid.Blanca Francia, 57, claimed she walked in on Jackson showering with Australian Wade Robson - and is willing to say so in a court battle Wade has launched.Blanca, whose son Jason also insists the King of Pop molested him at his Neverland ranch, said: "Michael ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620186/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:16:12 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620186/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 boisterous northern comedian who didn't take life too seriously. They would roar with laughter at the gurning faces and rapid-fire jokes.But behind the curmudgeonly persona he portrayed on stage, Les Dawson was quite a different character.The real man has been revealed in a series of scripts, letters and diaries only recently discovered since his death from a heart attack two decades ago.In ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620185/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:16:12 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620185/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 History is written by the victors, but it didn't stop these fancy dress Nazis turning up at a wartime festival and trampling a ban under their jackboots.Organisers of the annual 1940s event faced complaints last year from Germans offended by the flaunting of regalia linked to the Holocaust.This year, signs warning "No Nazi or SS insignia or uniforms on these premises" were ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620189/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:16:11 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620189/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 He was fast asleep when the call came. The phone by Jon Bon Jovi's bed ringing at 2am, bringing the kind of news every parent dreads.His teenage daughter Stephanie was calling from hospital.First she calmly insisted: "I'm all right", but any relief was short-lived as she went on to tell her devastated rocker dad she had overdosed on heroin."It was horrible, a horrible ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620188/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:16:10 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620188/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 The Prime Minister stinks of defeat, a weak Conservative leader on skid row.The overpowering smell of failure, incompetence and chaos is suffocating. Cameron's difficulties started when he failed to win outright three years ago in what were good times for the Tories.The U-turns and incompetence, compromises of ConDem coalition, have drained away his authority.Every group, Left and Right, ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620187/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:16:10 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620187/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 this weekend's British Soap Awards boss Stuart Blackburn insisted his show should have won a Bafta as well.Blackburn said his Street stars had been robbed by BBC1's EastEnders, which ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620190/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:16:08 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620190/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Irwin Eaton took up the sport after watching his cousin take part nearly 20 years ago and was awarded his first black belt as he celebrated his 70th ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620192/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:16:08 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620192/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 A cup of coffee a day could stave off liver disease.The drink has been found to protect against primary sclerosing cholangitis, a rare inflammatory disease that can lead to cirrhosis, liver failure and biliary cancer.Drinking even a few more cups of coffee each month was linked to a lower risk of PSC, according to researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.They examined patients with ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620191/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:16:08 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620191/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Fantasist Stuart Hazell , 37, told his family he was "best mates" with John Altman, who played murderer Nick in the BBC soap. But the actor cannot even recall meeting him.Hazell's gran, Ruby Tilley, 81, said he boasted about knowing the star. She revealed: "He said they were always together. I think he said they met in a pub somewhere."Stuart gave me a picture. I said ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620194/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:16:07 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620194/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has blamed election opponents for the killing of one of his senior allies.Zahra Shahid Hussain was the senior vice-president of Pakistan's Movement for Justice party (PTI), led by Khan.She was killed by gunmen on a motorcycle outside her home in Karachi.Her murder took place the night before a partial re-run of Pakistan's general election.Imran ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620193/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:16:07 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620193/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 David Cameron is drinking in the last chance saloon today after furious Tories took aim at the cowboy PM on gay marriage, Europe and Loongate.Calamity Dave had to circle his wagons over the weekend as he stood by Conservative ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620196/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:16:06 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620196/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Google boss Eric Schmidt went to ground at the weekend as the internet giant faced fresh tax avoidance claims from a whistleblower.The tycoon pulled out of an interview with the BBC's flagship news programme Hardtalk after his firm was last ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620195/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:16:06 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620195/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 A soldier whose legs were amputated after the tank he was driving was blown up in Afghanistan is now riding superbikes competitively.Former L/Cpl Murray Hambro, 33, took up motorcycling aged seven as a hobby and was back on an adapted machine four months after the 2010 blast - against his surgeon's advice.He is now racing at 150mph in this year's Triumph Triple Challenge - a support ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620197/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:16:05 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620197/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 first live show since his arrest , loyal fans gave him a standing ovation and displayed banners offering their support.The delighted 83-year-old told 1,800 supporters: "I would like to thank you. What would I do without you?"You've no idea what this means - for you all to turn up with such support and such enthusiasm."The return to stage for the Aussie favourite comes just ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620198/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:16:05 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620198/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 An independent Scotland might find itself unable to guarantee the deposits of savers in the event of another financial crisis, the Treasury warns ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620249/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:03:45 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620249/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 A small leafy enclave to the south-west of London, where Elton John, Cliff Richard, Ringo Starr and Jenson Button live, has been revealed as the biggest payer of income tax in the ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620307/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:03:44 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620307/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Belfast-born David McKittrick has been reporting on Northern Ireland since 1971, He has written for the East Antrim Times, the Irish Times and was The Independent's Irish correspondent for many years. He is the author of several books including Making Sense of the Troubles (2000) and Lost Lives ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620223/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:03:42 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620223/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 LONDON | Sun May 19, 2013 7:01pm EDT LONDON May 20 (Reuters) - British firms should look for funding outside the banking sector, Business Secretary Vince Cable said on Monday, marking the latest effort to generate growth among small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs). Faced with a barely growing economy, the government has targeted smaller companies as a major source of growth and has ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620681/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:01:00 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620681/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 By William James LONDON | Sun May 19, 2013 7:01pm EDT LONDON May 20 (Reuters) - The cost of protecting Scottish savers would prove difficult to bear if the country broke away from the rest of the UK, a study by Britain's finance ministry said on Monday. The findings come in the latest paper from the British government on how independence would impact the country. On Sunday the ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620829/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:01:00 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214620829/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 A family of four have been rushed to hospital after a massive gas explosion reduced their home to rubble.Neighbours helped one injured man before firefighters scoured the remains of the three-bed terraced house and pulled three people to safety.There were reports on Sunday that another person could still be trapped.Isla McDonald, who lives opposite, said: "I was sat in my front room and ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214619598/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 18:27:25 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214619598/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 England won the opening Test of the summer on Sunday with a compelling exhibition of fast bowling. They dismissed New Zealand for a total of 68 to secure a 1-0 lead in the Investec series by 170 ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214619942/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 18:25:34 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214619942/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Wallis Day, Stephanie Waring, Jennifer Metcalfe and Gemma Merna arriving for the 2013 British Soap Awards at MediaCityUK, Salford, Manchester. Photos by Ian West/PA ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214619118/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 17:32:17 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214619118/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 England Stuart Broad bowled England to victory in the first Test as New Zealand suffered a dramatic fourth-day collapse at Lord's on Monday morning.New Zealand, chasing 239 for victory, was dismissed for just 68 in under two hours, with Broad taking 7 for 44 runs in a mere 11 overs.South Africa born duo BJ Watling (13) and Neil Wagner (17), who got to 10 with a six off Broad, were the only ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214619119/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 17:31:30 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214619119/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Pakistan Former international cricketer Imran Khan has blamed the British government for not doing enough to prevent the murder of one of his political colleagues.Zahra Shahid Hussain, the vice-president of Mr Khan's Movement for Justice (PTI) party, was shot dead outside her home in an upmarket part of Karachi on Saturday (local time).Police say Ms Hussain was targeted by three men on a ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214619120/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 17:31:27 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214619120/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 A former Google executive-turned-whistleblower says he has 100,000 emails that expose an "immoral" tax avoidance scheme used by his former employer, that has "cheated" British taxpayers out of hundreds of millions of ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214619122/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 17:28:34 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214619122/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 A private company that took over the running of a GP out-of-hours service in north London has been severely criticised by the NHS regulator for failing to provide enough doctors to keep patients ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214619074/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 17:26:10 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214619074/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 New Zealand, 2nd innings Fulton c Prior b Broad 1 Rutherford b Broad 9 Williamson c Finn b Broad 6 Taylor c Cook b Broad Brownlie c Cook b Anderson 5 McCullum lbw b Broad 8 Watling c Trott b Anderson 13 Southee c Root b Broad 7 Wagner run out Brstow/Andrsn 17 Martin b Broad 1 ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214618627/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 16:54:25 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214618627/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 "There was more to the Victorians than public-school floggings, big whiskers and a canting disapproval of sex," says The Times of London. "During the 80 years or so following Queen Victoria's accession, British national confidence was at an all-time high. The American colonies had wriggled free, but the British Empire still stretched across the globe, taking in nearly half a ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214618628/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 16:53:52 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214618628/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Alexander Monson , who was heir to Monson baronetcy and an only son of his father Baron Nicholas Monson, was arrested on May 18 last year and died a day later from injuries his family believes were inflicted by police or fellow cell-mates at Diani Police Station. According to the deceased's mother Hillary Martin, Alexander, who lived with his father following a divorce, was in the process of ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214618597/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 16:52:56 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214618597/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Michael Carberry struck a superb 96 as defending champions Hampshire eased to a five-wicket triumph over Durham at the Ageas Bowl to stay top of Group B in the Yorkshire Bank 40. Carberry was caught at the wicket off Mark Wood with one run needed but the damage had been done as Hampshire judged a run-chase perfectly to reach their target of 242 with five balls to ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214618761/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 16:44:27 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214618761/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Stephen Parry claimed his first five-wicket haul in one-day cricket to help Lancashire to a stunning victory over Surrey in the Yorkshire Bank 40 Group B match at Old ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214618763/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 16:44:25 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214618763/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Chris Dent scored a maiden one-day century to help Gloucestershire to an exciting seven-run victory over Glamorgan in a high-scoring Group C clash. Dent's 151 not out led Gloucestershire to 288 for 5 from their 40 overs at the SWALEC Stadium, before Mark Wallace (118 not out) and Graham Wagg (54) saw Glamorgan fall just short. On an easy-paced pitch Dent was able to help ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214618762/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 16:44:24 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214618762/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Wallis Day, Stephanie Waring, Jennifer Metcalfe and Gemma Merna arriving for the 2013 British Soap Awards at MediaCityUK, Salford, Manchester. Photos by Ian West/PA ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214618630/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 16:42:51 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214618630/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Nick Lees, left, with cousin Donald Cameron, centre, and brother Jim Lees in Cape Leeuwin, where the Indian and Pacific Oceans meet off Western ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214618753/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 16:38:24 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214618753/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 A British backpacker has died after drinking poisoned alcohol while trekking in the Indonesian jungle. Cheznye Emmons died after drinking from a bottle that later turned out to be filled with deadly methanol. Reports said it was either labelled gin or whisky. The 23-year-old had been travelling across south Asia with her boyfriend Joe Cook, 21, and a male friend they had met on ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214618993/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 16:33:57 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214618993/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 SYDNEY'S property market has stepped up to the world stage with inner city prices topping those in Manhattan, Paris and London and uninhabitable hovels in the inner west fetching up to ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214618709/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 16:33:42 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214618709/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 a referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union . That's because the next British general election could conceivably not merely give the Scots yet another government they didn't vote for, but bring on a referendum that could take Britain out of the EU - something that is opposed, by all accounts, by a majority of Scots.Having the wrong government imposed on you can at ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214618592/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 16:31:54 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214618592/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 , claimed that "so-called human rights organisations" are "largely administered by ex-ideologists and even terrorists". It continued: "As much as beasts cannot be left to roam freely, so in human society the feral element’s freedom should be under control." In fact, it is well documented ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214618605/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 16:23:49 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214618605/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Peter Trego and Arul Suppiah set Somerset on the path to their third win from three games in the Yorkshire Bank 40 as they overcame Middlesex by six wickets with 25 balls to spare at Taunton. Middlesex were restricted to 252 for 9 after they had lost the toss, with seamer Steve Kirby claiming four wickets and leg spinner Max Waller chipping in with three scalps. But despite going at more than ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214618279/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 15:54:13 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214618279/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Historic legislation that for the first time would allow gay couples to marry could be delayed by up to two years and cost the taxpayer 4bn because of a "wrecking amendment" being supported by Labour, it was alleged on Sunday ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214618205/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 15:48:53 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214618205/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 The Conservative Party Chairman, Lord Feldman, has privately admitted speaking to journalists who reported a senior Tory figure describing local party activists as "swivel-eyed loons", it emerged on ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214618423/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 15:46:15 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214618423/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Adam Lyth's unbeaten half-century carried Yorkshire to a five-wicket win over the Unicorns in a close Yorkshire Bank 40 match at ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214617757/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 15:01:17 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214617757/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 France has admitted to killing his two children by slitting their throats, blaming a rocky divorce from his wife, prosecutors said on Sunday. Police arrested the 48-year-old unemployed man on Saturday after the bodies of his 5-year-old daughter and 10-year-old son were found at his apartment in a suburb of the eastern city of Lyon. "He offered explanations linked to the children's ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214617707/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:54:01 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214617707/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 In the end it took England less than an hour to wrap up proceedings on Day Four and secure victory by 170 runs in the first Test with New Zealand at ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214617672/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:53:18 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214617672/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 "I can show you why the Church of England is completely fucked," said the vicar. He showed me an email he had just received from the diocesan authorities about his "continuing ministerial development" - in effect his annual performance review. It came with 20 attachments, from A to T, 19 of which he was supposed to read before filling out the form on how well he was doing.Two ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214617633/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:48:48 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214617633/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Aaron Barschak had not only walked through security but he had climbed on stage next to the prince. The accounts got ever more colourful (and perhaps fanciful). It was said that the "comedy terrorist" had been directed by a policeman through Windsor Castle: It's just down there, Sir, first on the left.In America, this would have been a matter of great seriousness. The news anchors ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214617594/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:48:42 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214617594/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson walks towards the fans to accept their applause after their English Premier League soccer match against West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns in West Bromwich, central England, May 19, 2013. This was Ferguson's 1,500th and final match as Manchester United manager. (EDDIE ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214617259/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:18:53 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214617259/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Her lawyers say she was "instrumental in killing six children" but think the prison term is too long and will go to the Court of Appeal ask for it to be ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214617173/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:13:51 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214617173/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 British tax . Writing in Britain's Observer newspaper, Schmidt insisted that Google "has always aspired to do the right thing" and that the company pays "significant" amounts of British corporate, local and employment tax. But he added: "International tax law could almost certainly benefit from reform." Margaret Hodge, chairwoman of the British parliament's ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214617016/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:06:05 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214617016/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sending a criminal to prison costs more than sending a child to Eton and "we need a better return on our investment" Nick Clegg will say ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214617103/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:01:30 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214617103/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 A key witness in the investigation into Alexander Litvinenko's killing, who helped the murdered dissident compile a report on a senior businessman with strong ties to the Kremlin, is willing to give evidence at a public ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214617239/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:01:29 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214617239/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Downing Street insider Lord Feldman 'taking legal advice', as he denies calling anti-Europe anti-gay marriage Tory activists 'mad swivel-eyed ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214617434/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:01:25 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214617434/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Three teeange boys have been arrested on suspicion of supplying drugs in connection with the death of a 16-year-old schoolgirl who is thought to have taken an illegal ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214616506/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:21:08 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214616506/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 A man has died while a boy and another man are fighting for their lives after a light aircraft crashed on the approach to an airport runway.The victim, who was a passenger in the plane, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident at Caernarfon Airport in North Wales.A second man, aged in his 60s, suffered "serious multiple lower limb injuries" and a boy received head and abdomen ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214616459/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:16:54 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214616459/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 A second man, aged in his 60s, suffered "serious multiple lower limb injuries" and a boy received head and abdomen injuries, according to the Welsh Ambulance ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214616461/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:13:05 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214616461/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Dr Michael Prager, a dermatologist based near the infamous Harley Street, said the number of men visiting his clinic to have laser hair removal on their feet had doubled since last year.He told ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214616633/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:12:54 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214616633/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 A British skier has died while tackling a famous off-piste glacier in the French Alps, local police have said. The man was out with another skier when they were caught in a bad storm as they descended the challenging Vallee Blanche near Chamonix. The British man, who has not been identified, fell down the north face of the Aiguille du Midi mountain after the pair decided to return to a ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214616584/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:11:37 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214616584/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 A baby was put in a body bag and taken to a morgue after a fatal car crash - before medics realised he was alive. Little Mohammed Eisa Danial Hayat was the sole survivor of a horror smash which wiped out his family in Saudi Arabia, as they made a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca. The three-generations of family had travelled almost 3,000 miles from their home in Newport, Wales, when their ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214616091/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 12:32:26 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214616091/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 The man was out with another skier when they were caught in a bad storm as they descended the challenging Vallee Blanche near Chamonix.The British man, who has not been identified, plunged down the north face of the Aiguille du Midi mountain after the pair decided to return to the cable car because of dangerously high winds and blizzards.He plummeted to his death following a long climb back up ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214616018/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 12:23:12 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214616018/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's parliament will this week consider whether to probe the transparency of oil and mining firms listed in London, an issue highlighted by corruption probes at emerging market miners which lawmakers fear have dented the stock market's ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214615926/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 12:17:48 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214615926/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 ACCRA, Ghana - A rising star in Britain's Labour Party, described by some as the "British Barack Obama," Chuka Umunna urged the United Kingdom to more aggressively forge ties with West Africa's fast-growing economies. During a trade mission to West Africa last week that included a stop in his father's home country Nigeria, Umunna, a member of the British Parliament, ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214616040/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 12:13:58 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214616040/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Medical-Negligence.com has appointed a number of birth injury solicitors to its growing network of clinical negligence experts. The move is motivated by the network's mission to becoming the leading source of legal advice and information for those who have been affected by hospital negligence. "Nearly every medical negligence claim firm in the UK will have at least one solicitor ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214616093/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 12:09:07 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214616093/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 LONDON ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214616090/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 11:56:40 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214616090/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Reuters © Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron (L) and the leader of the opposition Labour Party Ed Miliband leave after a service to mark the 20th anniversary of the murder of teenager Stephen Lawrence, at St Martin-in-the-Fields church in London April 22, 2013. REUTERS/Luke ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214615359/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 11:47:23 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214615359/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Taqa , is exploring the possibility of a dual listing on the London Stock Exchange as a potential option to improve the liquidity of its shares and open up to foreign investors. The move, complementing its current listing on ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214615662/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 11:47:02 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214615662/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 May 2013 6.30pm - 8.30pm You are invited to an Open Evening at BMI Fernbrae Hospital in Dundee where you can have a FREE 10 minute consultation with one of their Consultant Surgeons. The evening will start at 6.30pm with a short informal presentation on cosmetic surgery treatments. To reserve your place and for more information, please call 0808 101 0344 . ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214615514/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 11:17:38 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214615514/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 PRESS RELEASE May 19, 2013 Contact: Lenny Ben-David NGO Monitor 054-216-8155 lenny.bendavid@ngo-monitor.org Church of Scotland's "revision" is no step forward Church should cut ties with religiously intolerant Sabeel organization Jerusalem - The Church of Scotland's "revision" of its April report "The Inheritance Of Abraham? A Report On The ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214615500/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 11:11:47 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214615500/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Stuart Broad bowled England to victory in the first Test as New Zealand suffered a dramatic fourth-day collapse at Lord's on Sunday.New Zealand, chasing 239 for victory, were dismissed for just 68 with Broad taking 7-44 in a mere 11 overs.South Africa-born duo BJ Watling (13) and Neil Wagner (17), who got to 10 with a six off Broad, were the only New Zealand batsmen in the innings to reach ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214615055/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 10:53:50 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214615055/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Stuart Broad took seven wickets to rip through the New Zealand batting order and bowl England to an emphatic 170-run victory on the fourth day of the first Test. Photo by: Philip ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214615057/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 10:38:30 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214615057/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 LONDON ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214615056/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 09:59:33 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214615056/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Earlier this week, Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie revealed that she'd had a double mastectomy after discovering she carried the BRCA 1 ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214614566/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 09:51:28 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214614566/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun May 19, 2013 9:24am EDT LONDON May 19 (Reuters) - British newspapers reported the following business stories on Sunday: The Sunday Telegraph CARR IN POLE POSITION TO BECOME CHAIRMAN OF BAE ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214614546/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 09:24:06 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214614546/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 This website uses 'cookies' to give you the best, most relevant experience. Using this website means you're Ok with this. You can change which cookies are set at any time - and find out more about them - by following ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214614274/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 09:10:08 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214614274/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Stuart Broad ripped out New Zealand's top order with a ferocious spell of five wickets inside six overs as a run chase that began in hope quickly became desperate. Wickets tumbled throughout the session - ten in total - as a Test match that began in slow-motion hurtled towards a conclusion with New Zealand in chaos at lunch on 29 for 6 chasing 239. England's collapse, which began on ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214614325/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 09:05:43 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214614325/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 MPs in the UK are in line for a dramatic pay rise of up to 20,000 (EUR23,000) in a move that could spark public fury.The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) has been looking at an increase of between 10,000 (EUR11,800) and 20,000 (EUR23,000) - although the lower figure is considered more likely.The hike would be partly offset by curbs to their gold-plated pensions and personal ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214614206/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 08:50:50 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214614206/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 New research from Scottish Widows shows that 52% of the population with at least one wage earner in the household is reliant on a single income in order to make ends meet for their ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214614277/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 08:45:59 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214614277/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Shocking CCTV footage shows the would-be thief and his victim struggle before he runs off with the phone - straight into the path of an oncoming ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613935/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 08:19:49 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613935/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 A UK citizen died after a skiiing accident in the mountains around Mont Blanc on Saturday evening.The man, who has not been named, was on a ridge near Aiguille du Midi when he fell.A second man who was with him managed to reach the nearest ski-lift.He told the emergency services that he and his friend had been trying to reach Aiguille du Midi, which rises to 12,460 ft (3,842 metres) in altitude ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613936/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 08:17:28 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613936/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Simon Cowell's talent show pulled in an average of 8.8 million viewers for ITV, compared to the 7.7m who watched Bonnie Tyler finish 19th in BBC One's marathon four-hour broadcast.Eurovision peaked with 9.22m just before 11pm as votes poured in from across Europe, according to figures from broadcast consultancy Attentional. However, Britain's Got Talent had 9.3m viewers at one ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613937/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 08:07:09 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613937/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) - Bank of England Governor Mervyn King has urged successor Mark Carney not to bring to Britain his trademark policy of spelling out how long interest rates will remain low. King also said the bank could not ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613836/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 08:05:04 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613836/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Satellite footage reveals Syria has surface-to-surface Tishreen missiles aimed at Tel Aviv, The Sunday Times reported. Reconnaissance satellites showed the Syrian army preparing to deploy missiles that carry a half-ton payload, the British newspaper said Sunday. The missiles have been put on standby and the military has orders to fire if Israel wages an attack on Syrian soil, the newspaper ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613927/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 07:54:14 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613927/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Among those to attend the talks on parading and community relations which were held in Cardiff at the weekend were police, politicians and community leaders. Below is a full list of ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613660/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 07:29:29 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613660/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Middle East Update in Otolaryngology last week in Dubai. Mr Oko presented data on the morbidity of OSA, and revealed his experience of how treating it can reduce fatal car accidents, as evidenced in Lincolnshire, UK: "Because of a prolonged campaign about the condition and the better treatment options available after the Sleeping Disorders Centres were established, we have ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613601/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 07:05:26 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613601/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 During the clinic, visitors are invited to ask questions on the prevention and treatment of bowel cancer, and will receive a live response from a medical ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613600/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 07:05:26 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613600/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Organisers of the Westfield Health British Transplant Games have welcomed news that organ donation has risen by 50 % in less than five ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613602/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 07:05:25 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613602/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 On Sunday 28th April a team of 16 from Stratford based insurer NFU Mutual will be running the Rotary Shakespeare Marathon and Half Marathon in aid of Macmillan Cancer ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613661/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 07:05:24 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613661/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Employees can benefit from up to five face-to-face counselling sessions if they need them, to support them in dealing with a wide range of work and personal life related ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613603/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 07:05:24 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613603/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Uninsured travellers who fall ill on holiday this summer could face an average extra 900 on the holiday bill according to the Association of British ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613605/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 07:05:23 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613605/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 LONDON ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613599/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 06:59:39 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613599/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Hooray for the heroic truth-seekers of the European Commission whose competition authorities are investigating allegations of price fixing by major oil companies in the ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613285/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 06:38:41 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613285/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Manchester City with the club keen to secure the services of a defender who is viewed as an important part of the long-term future. The move underlines City's new structure as despite there currently being no manager following the sacking of Roberto Mancini, recruitment strategy is unaffected due to Txiki Begiristain, the director of football, now being its key driver. The Spaniard is ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613433/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 06:35:47 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613433/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 The former conservative minister Lord Howe, who served as foreign secretary under Margaret Thatcher, has claimed that David Cameron is "losing control" of his party over ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613236/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 06:28:15 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613236/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Governor of the Bank of England Mervyn King speaks to employees during the opening of the Prudential Regulation Authority, in central London April 2, ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613183/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 06:23:26 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613183/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Talks on the policing of Belfast public order events with a history of large-scale unrest have produced a commitment to non-violence, it was revealed. Two days of wide-ranging discussions were held in Cardiff involving senior PSNI officers, politicians and representatives from loyalist and republican communities.They were aimed at improving community and police relations rather than resolving ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214612951/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 05:47:36 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214612951/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 A grieving father facing eviction over unpaid bills found a $4.85million winning lottery ticket in his dead daughter's bedroom. Ricardo Cerezo was left devastated by the death of his 14-year-old daughter Savannah, who died in August last year following a number of seizures. In February, the family was dealt another blow after they were warned they faced losing their home, in Chicago, to ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214612896/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 05:46:52 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214612896/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Reuters © Scotland's Finance Secretary John Swinney gestures during his draft budget address in the debating chamber of the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, Scotland September 20, 2012. REUTERS/David ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214612596/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 05:00:37 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214612596/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 It is perhaps too much to expect the Conservative-led government in Britain to lead any initiatives on Europe, given the orgy of self-destruction in the party over whether Britain should stay in the European Union. But insofar as David Cameron manages to get some respite from the madness, he should introduce a strategy to enhance the City of London as ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613503/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 04:57:38 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214613503/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 The wife of TV chef Paul Hollywood left home without her wedding ring yesterday after telling friends she just did not see his betrayal coming. Alexandra Hollywood, 49, suddenly has to come to terms with the end of her 15-year marriage to The Great British Bake Off star, 47. A family friend told the Sunday People: "She's been completely blindsided by this and sees it as a terrible ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214612598/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 04:55:25 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214612598/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Guys, are women deaf to your romantic overtures? Well don't sit there fretting - get a guitar. At least that's my tip after a spot of in-depth research sparked by a recent scientific experiment. And you don't even have to play the instrument. Boffins in France found that a bloke carrying a guitar case had far more success at pulling total strangers than one armed with a sports ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214612597/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 04:55:25 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214612597/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Tamsyn Wood and husband Alex had just started a new life in France when her world was turned upside down in a split second, the Sunday People ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214612599/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 04:55:23 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214612599/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 The outgoing governor of the Bank of England has warned that George Osborne's plan to boost the housing market is "too close for comfort" to a general state guarantee for ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214612507/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 04:45:24 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214612507/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 The internet is a fast growing avenues for those seeking advice about the costs of elderly care, says Partnership, whose second annual care index compares attitudes towards the cost of long term ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214611699/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 02:50:23 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214611699/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Millions of people are still affected by poor oral health. Two in every three adults have visible dental plaque, and three in every ten suffer from regular dental ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214611698/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 02:50:22 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214611698/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 From Sykes Picot to Suez, the British haven't done themselves many favours with regard to the Middle East's recent history. And when it comes to the UAE, I think we'd all agree that the British population isn't necessarily the most popular of the umpteen nationalities in the country. It doesn't help that there are more than 100,000 of us living here, by far the largest ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214611280/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 02:17:30 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214611280/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Clichy joined City from Arsenal in 2011 Clichy, 27, has spent two seasons with City after moving from Arsenal and joined the likes of Yaya Toure in committing his long-term future to the club. The defender insists he was spurred into signing a new deal after City's failed title defence and is confident his side will make a serious challenge for the Premier League crown next season. ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214611282/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 02:15:48 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214611282/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Diego Fagundez scored in the 51st minute Saturday and the New England Revolution handed Houston a second straight home loss, 2-0. After getting a pass ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214611285/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 01:59:32 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214611285/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Clark has played a major role in the development of Emirates, joining the airline in the year it was formed, 1985. Earlier this month, Emirates posted a 52 percent increase in profits, ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214610771/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 19 May 2013 01:27:12 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214610771/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks gestures as he speaks to the media and members of the public from a balcony at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012. Assange who faces extradition to Sweden over sexual assault, claims which he denies, took refuge in the embassy in June. The estimated cost to Britian of keeping him contained is more than $5 ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214609765/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 18 May 2013 23:41:01 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214609765/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 A shattered teenage sex abuse victim broke down in tears after SEVEN barristers had repeatedly branded her a liar during the trial of her paedo attackers.The child - just 15 when she was first targeted - was one of five girls who fell prey to a gang who used them to satisfy their own vile lusts before selling them on to other perverts across Britain.But after her torturers were finally caught, ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214609326/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 18 May 2013 23:00:12 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214609326/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Two out of three motorists with more than 12 points are still on the road, according to Whitehall figures.Of the 12,470 whose records show enough penalties on their licence to trigger a ban, 7,842 are still allowed to ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214608857/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:06:24 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214608857/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 the Sunday People reports . The TV presenter and charity campaigner was horrifically injured when a jealous ex arranged for his pal to hurl sulphuric acid in her face in 2008. Katie, 29, who needed a series of skin grafts, revealed details of her latest treatment on Twitter. She said: "Long day filming, going home now to get ready for hospital for another operation. "I have some ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214608856/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:06:24 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214608856/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 the UK still can't find a winning formula and Ireland taken home the wooden spoon. Emmelie de Forrest's winning song Only Teardrops is unlikely to go down as one of the classics of Eurovision history, ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214608855/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:06:22 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214608855/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Ozzy Osbourne is quitting Los Angeles and returning to Britain to save his marriage to Sharon.The Black Sabbath rocker, 66, will be reunited with the X Factor judge at their mansion in ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214608858/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:06:21 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214608858/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 There's been a lot of talk about re-nationalising our railways. Labour's transport spokeswoman Maria Eagle has floated the idea.As a son of a railwayman, it's something I've always believed in - a nationally owned rail service.The Tories rushed through the privatisation of rail by John Major before the 1992 general election. Even Thatcher thought it was a terrible idea - ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214608309/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:12:25 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214608309/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 who believe the youngster may still be alive , have narrowed their search to FOUR apartment blocks where the family were on holiday when the youngster went missing.They are trying to work out who was in them at the time in 2007.A British property owner in the Portuguese resort of Praia Da Luz told the Sunday Mirror police had pinpointed "persons of interest" to the blocks.He said ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214608308/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:12:25 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214608308/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Is it just me who had a bad taste in my mouth listening to Tia Sharp's father, Steven Carter, taking centre stage and demanding the death penalty for Tia's killer, Stuart Hazell?Maybe his calls for the ultimate vengeance would have been understandable had he been more of a father to the girl he calls "his golden angel" when she was alive.When Tia was murdered, Carter ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214608310/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:12:23 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214608310/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Coronation Street beauty Paula Lane is loving her time on the soap - but already dreams of starring in a big TV series like Broadchurch.Paula, who plays feisty Weatherfield vixen Kylie Platt, said: "Corrie have given me an amazing opportunity and I'm happy to fulfil that."But other amazing dramas are always being developed. I'd love to do something like Broadchurch. Hopefully ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214608312/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:12:21 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214608312/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 the Sunday People that heartthrob Russ, 37, has wooed the silver screen beauty, 31, with, er, food.The pair enjoyed an afternoon together at a street festival organised by Jamie Oliver for Food Revolution Day on Friday.They arrived at Jamie's trendy Shoreditch restaurant in Russ' posh car and were unable to control their grins.My onlooker said: "Russell and Sheridan arrived ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214608313/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:12:21 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214608313/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Coronation Street legend Neville Buswell last night denied he had exposed himself to an underage girl insisting: "That is not true."Neville, who played Weatherfield troublemaker Ray Langton, spoke out yesterday from his home in Las Vegas.Asked about reports police are now investigating the allegation, the 70-year-old replied: "I have no idea."Neville, famous for his stormy ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214608311/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:12:20 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214608311/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 David Beckham assisted on a goal Saturday in what was likely the final game of his career, a 3-1 win by Paris Saint-Germain over Brest. Beckham, who was given the captain's arm band prior to the contest, set up a Paris Saint-Germain score in the 31st minute with an accurate pass to Blaise Matuidi, who fired it into the back of the net. The former England captain helped PSG claim the Ligue ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214608651/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:46:31 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214608651/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 The mum of a little girl who drowned in a holiday wave pool told yesterday of her agonising loss - and angrily claimed the pool had no lifeguards.Chloe Johnson, ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607791/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:17:40 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607791/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 David Cameron said he was 'profoundly relaxed' about the Commons' free vote over the omission in the Queen's speech of a referendum on our membership of the EU.Of course he was, he knows there will never be a referendum - and the reason for that is he knows he won't win one if there is.But even though 130 of his own MPs voted for the change, it wasn't enough for the ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607790/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:17:39 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607790/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 The Sunday People reports that the number of people applying for the housing hardship cash has risen more than 400 per cent, the latest numbers reveal.And local councils say they do not have enough money or resources to cope with demand.Since the Bedroom Tax was introduced on April 1, social housing tenants have flooded town halls asking for Discretionary Housing Payments to help cover their ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607789/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:17:38 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607789/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 A daredevil Olympic diver who wowed Britain's Got Talent judges has confessed heights terrify him.Peter Waterfield, who partnered ace Tom Daley in the 2012 London games, made theamazing admission after getting fouryeses on last night's show, ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607788/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:17:37 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607788/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 As four-year-old cutie Chloe Doyle smiles for the camera, her mum asks: "Are you a pretty girl?""No," she immediately fires back as her face falls, her smile disappears and she points to her head. "Ginger," she says.Chloe's mum, brother and sister are all fair-haired and her dad is dark. Little Chloe already sees herself as different."It breaks my ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607786/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:17:36 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607786/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 A couple of hours earlier, 114 Tory MPs had voted against the Queen's Speech in protest over an EU referendum. The discussion reportedly ended with an extraordinary attack on the "mad, swivel-eyed loons" in the grassroots of the party who had forced the backbenchers to rebel against the Government.Lord Feldman denies it is he who said those words, and the newspapers, who ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607670/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:07:50 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607670/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 John Rentoul is chief political commentator for The Independent on Sunday, and visiting professor at Queen Mary, University of London, where he teaches contemporary history. Previously he was chief leader writer for The Independent. He has written a biography of Tony Blair, whom he admired more at the end of his time in office than he did at the ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607925/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:07:38 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607925/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Support for the UK Independence Party across Britain has risen to its highest level, consolidating its position as the third most popular party in the country, according to a new poll ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607793/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:07:35 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607793/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 More than 200 graduates have signed up to a new scheme to attract the brightest candidates into social work within just 24 hours of its launch, it emerged last ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607794/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:07:35 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607794/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 LONDON -- An independent Scotland could find its banks too big to rescue in the event of another crisis, according to a British government report that compares the Scottish financial sector to those of debt-laden Iceland and ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214606951/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:23:32 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214606951/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 pregnant wife Kate are the first gnomes ever to go on show at the Chelsea Flower Show.Chelsea lifted a ban on the figures to mark the show's centenary, which starts on Tuesday, ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607113/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:22:56 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607113/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 A 1million Cannes Film Festival jewellery heist was "almost certainly" an inside job, cops said yesterday.Detectives confirmed that the hotel room safe from which the gems vanished was not insured, ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607114/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:22:56 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607114/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 the Sunday People reports.Before 1863 the mentally ill - crooks or not - faced being caged in London's Bethlem asylum, nicknamed Bedlam.But the Victorians took a more humane view, founding Broadmoor in the leafy countryside around Crowthorne, Berks.And pioneering photographer Henry Hering captured the faces of many of the first intake, including some who played in the hospital band as well ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607116/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:22:55 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607116/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 The Sunday People reports the fanatic, 34, is serving 21 years for killing 77 people in a self-styled far-right crusade.Now he has applied to the authorities in Norway to form his own political party to peddle his extremist views, according to the Sunday People.Breivik wants to seize power in his home land and set up a state without any immigrants.But his bid to attract millions of supporters to ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607115/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:22:55 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607115/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 The youngest daughter of comic legend Les Dawson has made an emotional plea to her brother and sisters to end their long-running family rift.Charlotte, 20, has only ever spoken to Stuart, Julie and Pam on rare occasions since their father died in June 1993.She says Les would be devastated by the distance between his children and she is now urging her brother and sisters, who are all in their 40s, ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607111/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:22:54 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607111/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 A starving, heavily pregnant orang-utan clings to a solitary tree high above what had been pristine rainforest for millennia - till giant bulldozers moved in and flattened it in days.Boon-Mee was too weak and frightened to leave the trunk where she had sought sanctuary as the machines tore down her jungle home in ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607117/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:22:54 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607117/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Hospital casualty patient numbers are FALLING - blowing apart Jeremy Hunt's claim that record waiting times are caused by "overwhelming pressure" on A&E departments. A leaked NHS England report reveals 89,215 fewer emergency patients in the first three months of this year compared to the same period in 2012. The figure will raise fears over whether the Health Secretary has a ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607110/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:22:53 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607110/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 New Man Utd boss David Moyes yesterday revealed how a bogus Twitter account in his daughter's name had leaked news of his appointment.Someone claiming to be his daughter Lauren announced he was to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson before his new job had been made official.Moyes, 50, said: "My daughter has never had a Twitter account and she was absolutely distraught by it."We had the ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607118/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:22:53 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607118/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 This website uses 'cookies' to give you the best, most relevant experience. Using this website means you're Ok with this. You can change which cookies are set at any time - and find out more about them - by following ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607121/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:22:52 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607121/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 At least 54 evil child grooming gangs are being investigated by police.It comes as officers in the North of England are preparing to bust the biggest paedophile network ever seen in the country, with police set to swoop within days.Our disturbing figures can be revealed after reporters contacted every force across England and Wales, but the true number is likely to be much higher as many failed, ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607120/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:22:52 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607120/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Child killers Mick and Mairead Philpott have had a plea to visit the unmarked graves of their six children turned down by prison officials.They begged permission to pay respects to the tragic youngsters they killed in a fire at the family home a year ago.But the authorities fear outrage and vendetta attacks from angry relatives and members of the public if the evil couple are allowed to visit the ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607119/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:22:51 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607119/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Territorial Army chiefs have signed up TV historian Dan Snow in a bid to double the number of reservists to 30,000. Top brass hope Snow, who has no direct military experience, will help to improve the image of the TA as he takes up the role of honorary colonel, heading the information unit. The position would normally be filled by a former senior ranking colonel, but rules allow Commanding ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607122/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:22:51 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607122/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 TV star Paul Hollywood has told friends how the split from his wife of 15 years has left him racked with guilt.The Great British Bake Off host shocked fans last week when he revealed he was leaving Alexandra, mother of his 11-year-old son, amid claims he has grown close to TV chef Marcela Valladolid.Paul and mum-of-one Marcela, who was recently voted one of the world's top 60 most desirable ... http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607123/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:22:51 -0400 http://www.manchesternews.net/index.php/sid/214607123/scat/fad6c6ce3bc72160