Thursday 17th May, 2012
Total's 'well-kill' operation stops North Sea gas leak
LONDON - Global energy major Total has been successful in plugging a gas leak on a North Sea oil platform, according to the operators. Work to plug the leak on Total's Elgin platform, around ...
BoE expects headline inflation to run above target till mid 2013
LONDON - The Bank of England Wednesday admitted the headline inflation rate would run above target for another 'year or so', reversing the optimistic forecast in February that it would come down to ...
Social care 'at breaking point'
Nearly five years after the death of Baby P, Peter Connelly, the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) issued a warning about the "dire" state of the profession as a survey showed ...
Warning given over 'housing crisis'
IC WalesThe National Housing Federation, the homelessness charity Shelter and the Chartered Institute of Housing, called on the Government to do more after publishing their second Housing Report which finds ...
Vauxhall to build new Astra at Ellesmere Port plant
IC WalesVAUXHALL workers voted overwhelmingly in favour of a ‘groundbreaking’ new pay and conditions deal meaning the new generation Astra will be built at Ellemere Port, Merseyside. Business ...
Caretaker PM takes helm in Greece
IC WalesA senior judge has been sworn in to head Greece's caretaker government for a month as the debt-crippled country lurches through a political crisis that threatens its membership in the 17-nation ...
What if the Kennedys had lived? Tony Parsons examines how America could have been different
Daily MirrorIf 20th century America was not soaked in the blood of the Kennedys, if that great political dynasty had been able to fulfil its destiny, would we be looking at a better America and a better ...
Wandsworth children found dead bedroom suffocated, inquest told
The IndependentLily Boots, 14-months-old, and her 10-week-old brother Mason were found unconscious by their father when he returned from work last week. Their mother Felicia Boots, 34, who is believed to be ...
England v West Indies – live!
The Guardianand will bowl first. Andrew Strauss thinks there's a bit of juice in the wicket, and it's overcast as well. If it swings, England could be batting by ...
Carlos Tevez: Ferguson is treated like the president of England
The GuardianCarlos Tevez said of Sir Alex Ferguson: 'Every time he speaks badly about a player or says terrible things about me, nobody says that he has to apologise.' Photograph: McPix Ltd/Rex ...
British GM workers agree deal on Astra production
The Seattle TimesBritish autoworkers have overwhelmingly backed a job deal which clears the way for renewed investment at General Motors' Vauxhall plant in northern ...
Olympic flame within reach of London Games chiefs
The Seattle TimesThe chairman of London's Olympics Organizing Committee says he is excited at the prospect of taking possession of the Olympic flame and bringing it to ...
Pitt, Jolie welcomed to London by neighbours
TVNZBrad Pitt is the new face of Chanel No.5. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have been given a warm welcome by their London neighbours. The residents of London's Richmond borough regularly offer ...
Marie Colvin honored in London
UPIVeteran reporter Marie Colvin, who was killed in Syria in February, was honored Wednesday at a memorial service in London. Lyse Doucet of the BBC called Colvin "the bravest of the brave," ...
Owen to leave Manchester United
BBCStriker Michael Owen has revealed on Twitter that Manchester United will not be offering him a new deal. The 32-year-old former England forward joined the Old Trafford club in July 2009 but has ...
Call To Teach More Swimming At Primary School
Sky NewsCampaigners have called for swimming to be made a priority in sports lessons after a study revealed one in three children leaves primary school without the ...
British auto workers' vote clears way for investment at General Motors' Vauxhall plant
Fox NewsLONDON – British autoworkers have overwhelmingly backed a job deal which clears the way for renewed investment at General Motors' Vauxhall plant in northern England. Members of the Unite ...
Dirksen extends stay with Ospreys
BBCWing Hanno Dirksen has signed a new two-year deal to stay with the Pro12 finalists the Ospreys. The 21-year-old, who has scored eight tries in 24 games, won the RaboDirect Pro12 try of the ...
Dau Jones ar soffa Daybreak
BBCFe fydd y cyflwynydd teledu Gethin Jones yn ymuno gyda rhaglen frecwast ITV1 Daybreak. Daeth y cyhoeddiad wythnos ar l i gyflwynwyr newydd y rhaglen gael eu cyhoeddi, sy'n cynnwys Jones arall, ...
The rise of 'green on blue' deaths
BBCAfter an increase in killings of foreign troops by Afghan army and police officers, and at a time when Afghanistan is poised to take over security in an area where UK forces operate, how safe are ...
Media win Dale Farm film battle
BBCMedia organisations have won a High Court battle over police orders to give up film of the evictions from the traveller site at Dale Farm in Essex. The police claimed they needed the footage from ...
Morning news headlines for May 17, 2012
IC WalesTHE UK economy is set to receive a major boost today with news of a huge investment in a Vauxhall car plant, creating new jobs and adding an extra production shift. The car giant is expected to ...
Euro 2012 racism fear: Theo Walcott's family back out of travelling to Ukraine for fear of racist attacks
Daily MirrorEngland star Theo Walcott's family have been forced to abandon plans to watch him play in Euro 2012 for fear they may be racially attacked. The Arsenal star's dad and brother had planned ...
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