2015-05-01 U.K. Spotlight

Reuters UK   

Watford seal topsy-turvy Premier League promotion   
Reuters UK
LONDON (Reuters) - Watford sealed a lucrative return to the Premier League on Saturday after they won 2-0 at Brighton & Hove Albion and other results went their way on a day of dramatic twists and turns in the Championship. With Middlesbrough losing 4-3 ...

2015-05-01 U.K. Health

BBC News   

Private GP out-of-hours care 'worse'   
BBC News
GP out-of-hours services provided by commercial companies perform slightly worse than NHS or not-for-profit equivalents, an analysis indicates. These services cover weekends and from 18:30 to 08:00 on weekdays. The research, by Exeter Medical School, ...

2015-05-01 U.K. Science

BBC News   

Heatwaves 'more likely' in England   
BBC News
England is set for more record-breaking warm years like 2014, say scientists. The chances of England experiencing an exceptionally warm year is 13 times more likely due to human influences on climate, a study suggests. 2014 was the UK's warmest since ...

2015-05-01 U.K. Sports

Financial Times   

Money shower to rain down on Mayweather-Pacquiao fight night   
Financial Times
TMT, aka The Money Team: Floyd Mayweather appears before the media this week. He was the world's best paid athlete last year. ©AP. Epic battle: Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson trade punches in their 1997 rematch that ended with Tyson infamously ...

2015-05-01 U.K. Entertainment

New York Times   

'Far From the Madding Crowd' (With Movie Trailer): Thomas Vinterberg Narrates ...   
New York Times
Thomas Hardy's 1874 novel “Far From the Madding Crowd” has been adapted several times for film and television over the years. But the Danish director Thomas Vinterberg sought to bring something fresh to the story of Bathsheba Everdene (Carey Mulligan) ...

2015-05-01 U.K. Technology

Engadget   

Xbox One to Windows 10 streaming feels just like console gaming   
Engadget
With the release of Windows 10, Sony won't be the only company to offer game streaming from its consoles. Today we finally got our hands on Windows 10's Xbox One game streaming feature, which lets you bring your entire Xbox gaming experience to any ...

2015-05-01 U.K. Business

The Independent   

RBS warns of 'another tough year' dealing with legacy of misconduct   
The Independent
Royal Bank of Scotland warned that it faced another year of pain in which fines for market rigging, mis-selling and litigation would continue to dog the bank, deferring any hopes that it can be returned to the private sector. Ross McEwan, the chief executive, ...

2015-05-01 U.K. U.K.

Daily Mail   

David Cameron's 'Prime Ministerial' Performance   
Sky News
The Prime Minister's strong performance in the 90-minute Question Time event was reflected in an instant poll victory. 04:17, UK, Friday 01 May 2015. Play video "Final TV Election Debate Wrap-Up" ...

2015-05-01 U.K. World

ABC Online   

Boy, woman rescued in Kathmandu rubble, aid reaches some remote areas   
ABC Online
A boy and a woman who spent five days trapped under earthquake rubble in Kathmandu have been found alive, but tensions are rising elsewhere in devastated Nepal. Rescue teams toiled in pouring rain in the debris left by last week's devastating quake, but ...

2015-04-30 U.K. Spotlight

Your pictures of Scotland: 17-24 April   
BBC News
The view from Culross towards Bo'Ness. Photo by Grahame Sutherland. Send us your pictures to newsonlinescotland@bbc.co.uk. Luss pier as seen from the air. John Welsh, from Glasgow, used a drone camera to take the picture last week. Red squirrel.

   

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Yorkshire Evening Post   

Leeds Rhinos 10 Warrington Wolves 29 - Classy Wolves ruin Sinfield's big night   
Yorkshire Evening Post
MATTERS WENT full circle last night as what was beginning to look like an unstoppable Leeds Rhinos express was derailed by Warrington Wolves. Leeds had been in sparkling form since last month's 18-6 loss at Warrington, which was their only previous ...

2015-04-30 U.K. Health

BBC News   

Men 'catching up' on life expectancy   
BBC News
Men are narrowing the gap on women when it comes to life expectancy in England and Wales, research in the Lancet indicates. It predicts by 2030 men will be living 85.7 years on average - just two fewer than women. In 1981 men lagged behind women by ...

2015-04-30 U.K. Science

Western Morning News   

Coastal light pollution disrupts 'important' marine ecosystem   
Western Morning News
The increasing use of artificial lights in UK docks and harbours is disrupting crucial marine ecosystems, Westcountry researchers have found. A new study by teams at the University of Exeter suggests light pollution from coastal communities is altering the ...

2015-04-30 U.K. Sports

The Guardian   

Floyd Mayweather's nerves add to drama surrounding Manny Pacquiao showdown   
The Guardian
Floyd Mayweather has been noticeably subdued as the Fight of the Century approaches, but few doubt the meticulousness of his preparation. Photograph: John Locher/AP. Kevin Mitchell in Las Vegas. Wednesday 29 April 2015 17.45 EDT Last modified on ...

2015-04-30 U.K. Entertainment

Daily Mail   

Undone by a surfeit of F-words and a tiresome quest for accessibility: QUENTIN ...   
Daily Mail
Foul-mouthed, moralistic, atheistic, theatrical; the first big production from the new regime at the Royal National Theatre grabs your attention but it is also a dumbed-down jumble. Poet Laureate Dame Carol Ann Duffy has written a modern version of the ...

2015-04-30 U.K. Technology

Reuters   

Twitter pins ad revenue hopes on new partnership, acquisition   
Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Twitter Inc's efforts to reassure disaffected ad buyers may hinge on the success of two deals that were announced along with its bleak forecast on Tuesday, advertisers and analysts said. Twitter was forced to cut prices for its new "direct ...

2015-04-30 U.K. Business

Sacramento Bee   

Slowdown may not rule out Fed rate hike in second half   
The Seattle Times
After a two-day meeting, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and her colleagues blamed the winter slump partly on “transitory factors” and repeated their belief that growth will pick up to a “moderate pace.” By Rich Miller. Bloomberg News. Federal Reserve ...

2015-04-30 U.K. U.K.

Daily Mail   

Danny Alexander claims Tories are trying to 'con' British people   
Daily Mail
Liberal Democrat chief secretary to the treasury Danny Alexander faces the wrath of the Tories, after unveiling what he claims are their 'secret' plans for £8billion welfare cuts - which would include slashing child tax credits and child benefits. In a statement ...

2015-04-30 U.K. World

Reuters Africa   

Brazilian executed in Indonesia unaware what was happening until end - witness   
Reuters Africa
SYDNEY (Reuters) - A Brazilian man executed in Indonesia for drug trafficking who was diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder did not understand what was happening to him until his final moments, a priest assigned as his spiritual adviser told ...

2015-04-29 U.K. Spotlight

BBC Sport   

Jose Mourinho: Chelsea boss reacts to Arsene Wenger dig   
BBC Sport
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has retaliated after his Arsenal counterpart Arsene Wenger questioned his side's defensive tactics. Wenger provoked the Blues boss this week, saying: "It is easy to defend." Mourinho retorted by mentioning Arsenal's ...

2015-04-29 U.K. Health

Telegraph.co.uk   

Coalition salt policy 'a backward step'   
Telegraph.co.uk
The coalition Government is responsible for a ''major step backwards in public health nutrition'', health experts have claimed. Reforms under then-health secretary Andrew Lansley ''stalled'' the progress of a previously successful salt reduction strategy, which ...

2015-04-29 U.K. Science

UTV Ireland   

Race to find meteorite worth thousands of euro   
UTV Ireland
A meteorite that is believed to have crash-landed somewhere in Ireland at the weekend could be worth thousands of euro to the person who finds it. This long-exposure photograph taken on April 23, 2015 on Earth Day shows Lyrids. A meteorite. ©Getty ...

2015-04-29 U.K. Sports

BBC Sport   

Manny Pacquiao '100% confident' of beating Floyd Mayweather   
BBC Sport
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao were greeted by thousands of fans in Las Vegas as they arrived before Saturday's super-fight. US legend Mayweather, 38, will meet Pacquiao, 36, for the WBC, WBA and WBO welterweight titles at the MGM Grand ...

2015-04-29 U.K. Entertainment

mirror.co.uk   

'Empire was great, hated all the adverts though': E4 series comes under fire from ...   
mirror.co.uk
Hit US series Empire has come under fire from UK viewers unhappy at the number of advertising breaks. The series, which debuted on Fox in January 2015 before finding a home on E4, was a record-breaking smash in America. The popular programme of a ...

2015-04-29 U.K. Technology

TIME   

Samsung's Profit Hit by Bigger iPhones, Sinks 39 Percent   
New York Times
SEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics Co. said its first quarter net profit plunged 39 percent as consumers switched to bigger iPhones, squeezing earnings from its mobile business to less than half from a year earlier. The company reported ...

2015-04-29 U.K. Business

The Independent   

Unexpected growth slowdown a spanner in the works for the Chancellor   
The Independent
Badly flagging GDP growth delivered a pre-polling day headache to the Chancellor, George Osborne, as the pace of the UK economy's recovery halved to just 0.3 per cent in the first three months of the year. The shock disappointment in the Office for National ...

2015-04-29 U.K. U.K.

ITV News   

Miliband: Cameron plans to slash £3.8bn from tax credits   
ITV News
Millions of families' budgets are at risk if the Conservatives win the general election, Labour leader Ed Miliband is to warn. Labour said Mr Miliband will release an analysis suggesting that Tories were planning to slash £3.8 billion from tax credits. The party ...

2015-04-29 U.K. World

BBC News   

Bali Nine executions viewpoints: Are Australia-Indonesia ties at risk?   
BBC News
The execution of convicted drug traffickers Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran in Indonesia has been met with a public outcry in Australia. Two experts give their take on how the incident could affect bilateral relations.
Anger, grief flows after Indon executions   Daily Mail
Bali 9 executions: Abbott government withdraws ambassador to Indonesia   Sydney Morning Herald
Indonesia executes 8 drug smugglers by firing squad   CNN
Washington Post   
New York Times   
The Hindu   
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Financial Times   

Baltimore police enforce curfew by firing pepper balls to disperse crowds   
Financial Times
Protesters attack a police car. Maryland governor Larry Hogan said Monday's violence was probably the worst in Baltimore since 1968. Police form a line near Mondawmin Mall after Freddie Gray's funeral. Youths looted shops,. Police near Mondawmin Mall ...

2015-04-28 U.K. Spotlight

BBC News   

Apple Watch: The smartwatch ships, but does it deliver?   
BBC News
The Watch's release represents a chance for Apple to change the world again with an industry-defining product. But as launches go, it's the scarcity of the product itself that is perhaps the most remarkable facet. The firm doesn't yet have enough stock to let its ...

2015-04-28 U.K. Health

The Guardian   

Mass demonstration planned over 'beach body ready' tube advert   
The Guardian
A Protein World advert displayed at a London Underground station. More than 44,000 people have signed a petition to have the posters removed. Photograph: Catherine Wylie/PA. Caroline Davies. Monday 27 April 2015 10.54 EDT Last modified on Monday ...

2015-04-28 U.K. Science

New York Times   

New Study Links Weather Extremes to Global Warming   
New York Times
The moderate global warming that has already occurred as a result of human emissions has quadrupled the frequency of certain heat extremes since the Industrial Revolution, scientists reported Monday, and they warned that a failure to bring greenhouse ...

2015-04-28 U.K. Sports

mirror.co.uk   

Football - Howe: It has been intense   
Yahoo Eurosport UK
Eddie Howe admits his pessimistic nature meant he never really believed promotion to the Premier League was possible until they saw off Bolton 3-0 on Monday night. 3 minutes ago PA Sport Report.  ·  ·  ·  ...

2015-04-28 U.K. Entertainment

The Independent   

Poldark, series 1 finale, review: How a costume drama became a Sunday night ...   
The Independent
Let's get some Poldark perspective, shall we? Series one of the hit BBC drama, which ended on Sunday night with a cliffhanger – on a cliff! – averaged 8.1 million viewers, had Twitter all a-swoon with shirtless Aidan Turner memes and is even credited by ...

2015-04-28 U.K. Technology

CNET   

How well is the Apple Watch selling? Tim Cook remains mum   
CNET
CEO has plenty to say about iPhone and how happy people are with the company's first smartwatch, but he doesn't tell us anything about Apple Watch sales so far. by Shara Tibken · @sharatibken; 28 April 2015 12:57 am BST. comments. 0. facebook. twitter.
iPhone 6 Sales Help Drive $58B In Revenue For Apple   InformationWeek
Apple iPhone boom as China switches on   Financial Times
China iPhone sales boosts Apple; shares up modestly   Reuters
Computerworld   
Sky News   
Moneycontrol.com   
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Reuters   

EBay adds weight to Google's Brussels antitrust defense: FT   
Reuters
(Reuters) - EBay Inc Chief Executive John Donahoe has added weight to Google Inc's defense in an antitrust case, saying the two companies are direct competitors in online shopping, the Financial Times reported. Barriers between different areas of online ...

2015-04-28 U.K. Business

The Independent   

Centrica's shareholders protest over new chief's pay package   
The Independent
British Gas-owner Centrica was hit by the City's latest pay revolt yesterday, over incentives handed to its new chief executive, the former BP man Iain Conn. Overall, 33 per cent of investors failed to back the energy supplier's remuneration policy at its annual ...

2015-04-28 U.K. U.K.

The Guardian   

Conservatives take three-point lead over Labour in Guardian/ICM poll   
The Guardian
Conservative support has edged up in the latest Guardian/ICM campaign poll, with David Cameron's party registering a three-point lead over Labour. The Tories have advanced by one percentage point on the previous ICM survey a week ago, to 35%. Labour ...

2015-04-28 U.K. World

ABC Online   

Bali Nine: Families of Andrew Chan, Myuran Sukumaran mobbed as they arrive ...   
ABC Online
There were chaotic scenes at the Indonesian port of Cilacap this morning as the families of Australian drug smugglers Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran arrived for what is expected to be their final visit to the condemned men. Chan, Sukumaran and ...

2015-04-27 U.K. Spotlight

International Business Times UK   

Mohammed Morsi verdict: Muslim Brotherhood figure Amr Darrag warns of ...   
International Business Times UK
The sentencing of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi to 20 years in prison is meant to test world reactions and harsher penalties will follow if the international community does not object, a senior Muslim Brotherhood figure said on 21 April.

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Telegraph.co.uk   

Royal baby watch 2015 live stream: countdown begins   
Telegraph.co.uk
The Duchess of Cambridge is expected to go into labour any day now and will be admitted to St Mary's hospital in Paddington to give birth to her second royal baby. The Lindo Wing at St.Mary's hospital, London. The announcement that the Duchess has gone ...

2015-04-27 U.K. Health

Telegraph.co.uk   

HIV home test kit goes on sale in UK   
BBC News
The first HIV self-test kit that allows people to get a result in 15 minutes at home has gone on sale in the UK. Unlike other kits, these tests do not need to be sent off to a lab to get the results. It works by detecting antibodies on a small drop of blood, which are ...

2015-04-27 U.K. Science

Telegraph.co.uk   

Lyrid meteor shower above Cumbria   
Telegraph.co.uk
Cool timelapse footage has emerged of the Lyrids meteor shower appearing in the skies above Cumbria, UK on Tuesday. The video, captured in Coniston, shows several orbs of light streaking across the sky. On average 15 to 20 of the shooting stars can be ...

2015-04-27 U.K. Sports

BBC Sport   

Who won what? PFA award winners in full   
BBC Sport
Who was celebrating after being recognised by their fellow footballers at the annual end-of-season awards dinner? PFA Premier League Team of the Year: David De Gea (Manchester United); Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea), John Terry (Chelsea), Gary Cahill ...

2015-04-27 U.K. Entertainment

Telegraph.co.uk   

MasterChef 2015 final, review: who took the crown?   
Telegraph.co.uk
Cooking doesn't get more emotive than this. MasterChef finals are usually populated by taciturn brutes with dead eyes or sweating, plate-dropping experimenters who have put strawberries and scallops on the same plate. But this year's competition put ...

2015-04-27 U.K. Technology

USA TODAY   

My weekend with Apple Watch — and the verdict is....   
USA TODAY
MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. — I've spent four days with the new Apple Watch, and have finally worked out the learning curve issues. Am I in love? Not yet. And if I was looking at buying the year's most-hyped tech device, I'd certainly wait for Apple to iron out ...

2015-04-27 U.K. Business

BBC News   

Election 2015: Labour pledges stamp duty help for first-time buyers   
BBC News
First-time buyers would be exempt from stamp duty when buying homes for less than £300,000 under a Labour government, Ed Miliband will say. He will attack the coalition for "the lowest level of housebuilding for almost 100 years and the lowest rate of home ...

2015-04-27 U.K. U.K.

BBC News   

Election 2015: Scottish parties campaign with 10 days to go   
BBC News
Scotland's political parties continue to appeal for votes as the campaign period enters its final full week. Labour will warn voters in Glasgow of a "road to a second referendum with the SNP", and the Lib Dems will be hitting the campaign trail in East ...

2015-04-27 U.K. World

BBC News   

Nepal earthquake: Death toll rises above 3000   
BBC News
At least 3,218 people are now known to have died in a massive earthquake which hit Nepal on Saturday, say officials. Rameshwor Dangal, head of Nepal's disaster management agency, said another 6,500 people had been injured. Dozens of people are also ...

2015-04-26 U.K. Spotlight

Your pictures of Scotland: 10-17 April   
BBC News
A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 10 and 17 April. Send us your pictures to newsonlinescotland@bbc.co.uk. Whisky barrels at Bunnahabhain on the Isle of Islay. Ian Lakin found time for a refreshment after a day-long walk around the ...

2015-04-26 U.K. Health

Belfast Telegraph   

Brave mum to gift organs of unborn tot with same fatal condition as baby Teddy   
Belfast Telegraph
The inspirational mother of a baby who may only live a matter of minutes after birth has spoken of how she has been given hope and support by the family of the youngest UK organ donor. Also in this Section. Rape drug spiked doctor: Dr Eireann Kerr speaks ...

2015-04-26 U.K. Science

Uncover California   

Gene Modification Technique is Dangerous to use in Human Embryos, say Experts   
Uncover California
The new of Chinese Scientists having modified the genes of human embryos spread like wild fire all over the world. Now, many scientists have called to bring the practice to halt as it's full of danger for use in human embryos. Study of Chinese scientists was ...