2015-10-01 U.K. Spotlight

BBC Sport   

Man Utd: Are the Premier League leaders genuine title contenders?   
BBC Sport
Manchester United are back on top of the Premier League for the first time in 770 days as the landscape suddenly shifts and Manchester City go from looking invincible to vulnerable. United's 3-0 win over Sunderland saw them overhaul neighbours City ...

and more »   

---

International Business Times UK   

Milan Fashion Week 2015: Gigi Hadid hits the catwalk for Versace   
International Business Times UK
From military jackets worn as mini dresses to brightly coloured animal prints, Italian luxury goods maker Versace showcased a collection fit for "the urban jungle" at Milan Fashion Week on 25 September, offering bold creations for women's wardrobes ...

and more »   

---

The drug industry wants us to think Martin Shkreli is a rogue CEO. He isn't.   
Washington Post (blog)
Three millennia ago in ancient Greece, a plant called autumn crocus was used to treat gout. A pill form of the active ingredient, colchicine, has been used to treat the illness in the United States since the 19th century. But six years ago, a clinical ...

and more »   

---

BBC News   

In pictures: Asia's creatures of the deep sea   
BBC News
Images of deep sea creatures from waters around Asia, as seen in a book and museum exhibition by wildlife director Claire Nouvian. A specimen of a Murray's abyssal anglerfish, found in tropical waters of the Indian and. They may look like creatures ...

and more »   

---

Mirror.co.uk   

Alton Towers amputee Vicky Balch's fury after bosses vow to re-open Smiler ...   
Mirror.co.uk
When Alton Towers bosses visited coaster crash victim Vicky Balch at home she felt glad they were taking her devastating injuries seriously. But after sympathising about the accident that cost Vicky her right leg they dropped a bombshell – they were ...

and more »   

---

International Business Times UK   

China slowdown takes the sheen off India's global diamond hub   
International Business Times UK
A year ago, India's diamond capital hit the headlines when one of the largest polishing companies in the western city of Surat treated hundreds of employees to bonuses in the form of Fiat cars, apartments and jewellery. In 2015, there's no sign of a ...

and more »   

---

BBC News   

Help! I'm a VW car owner, what should I do?   
BBC News
Drivers of Volkswagen diesel cars - watching the emissions scandal engulfing the company - will naturally want to know whether they have bought a car with the performance they expect. Add to that worries about the original cost of the car, and its ...

and more »   

---

The Guardian   

Sam Smith's new Bond theme, Writing's on the Wall – listen here   
The Guardian
Writing's on the Wall is backed to reach number one, beating Adele's Skyfall. But is it any good? Read more. Sam Smith's James Bond theme review – 'It feels like an X Factor ballad'. Writing's on the Wall attempts to capture the mood of Adele's Skyfall ...

and more »   

---

RollingStone.com   

Inside Bob Dylan's Massive New Sixties Bootleg Series Trove   
RollingStone.com
Between January 1965 and February 1966, Bob Dylan wrote and recorded his first three electric albums, breaking from folk music and forever changing the course of his career and of rock itself. And as his exhaustive new studio-outtakes box set reveals ...

and more »   

---

International Business Times UK   

Rugby World Cup 2015: Ireland cautious of 'tough team' Romania ahead of ...   
International Business Times UK
Ireland have been working hard prior to their Rugby World Cup match against Romania, with a crowd of up to 90,000 at Wembley Stadium in London expected by organisers on 27 September. Captain Jamie Heaslip said he had prepared well to play the side ...

2015-10-01 U.K. Health

Telegraph.co.uk   

Ten British women get go-ahead for womb transplants   
Telegraph.co.uk
Thousands of women born without a womb could benefit from a new transplant which has been given the green light. Ten British women will be given womb transplants in a trial which starts within months, paid for by fund-raising. But doubts have been cast ...

2015-10-01 U.K. Science

The Hindu   

A love letter to science   
The Hindu
It's not surprising that Matt Damon's currently in the news. It's surprising as to why he is though. In a recent interview, the 44-year-old's remarks on actors keeping their sexuality a secret, has caused much backlash. It's a classic case of foot-in ...
Director Ridley Scott reveals he has a VR movie in the works   TechRadar
Mars attracts: the cosy relationship between Nasa and Hollywood   The Guardian
Review: Damon charms as stranded astronaut in 'The Martian'   Wisconsin Gazette
Space.com   
TucsonSentinel.com   
Daily Press   
all 1,285 news articles »   

---

The Cornishman   

Super-tides seen at Cornish beauty spots   
The Cornishman
Last week the Environment Agency issued a warning for potential flooding to the duchy's coastline. Super-tides seen at Cornish beauty spots. X. Share Tweet Share Pin It Email. Copy link to paste in your message. /. Last week the Environment Agency ...
Supermoon lunar eclipse triggers supertide flood warning   Telegraph.co.uk
VIDEO: Super tides smash over Torbay beach huts   Torquay Herald Express
Supermoon dragging high astronomic 'super tides'   The Weather Network
North Devon Journal   
Exeter Express and Echo   
all 22 news articles »   

---

Mirror.co.uk   

Prehistoric Britons mummified their dead like the ancient Egyptians, research ...   
The Independent
While the ancient Egyptians were busy mummifying their dead, prehistoric Britons – well beyond the fringes of the known world – were doing the same more than 2000 miles to the north-west. New research is revealing that people throughout much of ...

2015-10-01 U.K. Sports

Goal.com   

Who needs Wayne Rooney? Reinvented Mata is Man Utd's hero yet again   
Goal.com
The Spaniard shone once more for Louis van Gaal's side in the 2-1 Champions League win over Wolfsburg, while his captain was a passenger in the No.10 position. Juan Mata was once considered the best No.10 in English football as he dazzled and ...

2015-10-01 U.K. Entertainment

The Guardian   

Turner prize 2015 review: conspiracy theory study sure beats a bunch of coats   
The Guardian
Black-clad singers stand silhouetted in Tramway's echoing white space. Janice Kerbel's Doug, a sung catalogue of human and animal disasters, has already been presented in Glasgow, at the Mitchell library. Here it is again, in the Turner prize. Doug has ...
Turner Prize exhibition opens its doors as Glasgow public get the chance to ...   Scottish Daily Record
'Radical' Turner Prize show unveiled in Glasgow   BBC News
Turner Prize, Tramway, Glasgow, review: '   Telegraph.co.uk
Reuters UK   
The Independent   
The Times (subscription)   
all 54 news articles »   

---

Daily Mail   

Jim Carrey's ex Cathriona White was a Scientologist   
Daily Mail
The ex-girlfriend of Jim Carrey who committed suicide just days after splitting with the Hollywood star was a Scientologist who was taking an intensive 'survival' Scientology course DailyMail.com can reveal. Make-up artist Cathriona White took classes ...
Jim Carrey's late ex-girlfriend Cathriona White 'involved in Scientology for ...   Mirror.co.uk
Struggling Carrey ex Cathriona 'dabbled in Scientology'   The Sun (subscription)
'I am in love with everybody': Jim Carrey and his relationships   The Times (subscription)
New Zealand Herald   
Irish Independent   
The Australian (blog)   
all 255 news articles »   

---

Daily Mail   

The Great British Bake Off and The Face of Britain, CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews   
Daily Mail
Welcome to The Great British Freak Out. Tensions in the tent were so high at the semi-final stage that all four remaining bakers were quivering on the brink of a nervous breakdown. All the lazy charm of The Great British Bake Off (BBC1) has evaporated ...
GBBO's Flora admits 'feeling young' as she exits semi-final   Belfast Telegraph
Bake Off Scot Flora is out after chocolate catastrophe   Express.co.uk
Joe Rivers :Great British Bake Off 2015 - Week Nine   Huffington Post UK
Mirror.co.uk   
all 161 news articles »   

---

Digital Spy UK   

Tinchy Stryder is boycotting a London nightclub accused of a racist door ...   
Digital Spy UK
Tinchy Stryder "definitely" won't be going back to a London nightclub accused of employing a racist door policy. A group of four girls have alleged that Soho club DSTRKT turned them away at the weekend as one was branded "too dark" and another ...

2015-10-01 U.K. Technology

Financial Times   

Google and Microsoft settle patent dispute   
Financial Times
Patent wars that plagued the early years of the smartphone industry moved a big step closer to resolution on Wednesday, as Google and Microsoft reached a settlement to end some 20 patent lawsuits. The terms of the deal were not announced but the ...

2015-10-01 U.K. Business

Telegraph.co.uk   

Uber supporters hit out at 'damaging' London plans to restrict service   
Telegraph.co.uk
Plans to crack down on Uber in London have triggered a severe backlash from passengers and business leaders, with the capital's transport authorities accused of “arbitrary” proposals that would “damage London”. The Institute of Directors, which ...
Toronto eyes ride-sharing rules in 2016; Uber asked to halt until then   Reuters UK
Uber rallies customers against London plans to tighten rules   Financial Times
Black cab drivers bring London to a standstill in Uber protest   Daily Mail
The Guardian   
The Independent   
Express.co.uk   
all 187 news articles »   

---

Reuters UK   

Asia extends global gains, China PMI taken in stride   
Reuters UK
TOKYO Asian stocks rose on Thursday, drawing strength from overnight gains in global equities markets following their weakest quarter in four years, and a China factory activity survey that came in slightly better than initially expected. The final ...
China manufacturing contracts for 2nd straight month   Financial Times
China Sept Caixin factory, services PMIs signal more economic weakness   Daily Mail
China factory activity picks up to beat expectations   BBC News
ecns   
all 109 news articles »   

---

Telegraph.co.uk   

Railway Electrification Work To Restart   
Sky News
Plans to electrify the TransPennine and Midland Mainline train networks will resume following a three-month pause. 21:17, UK, Wednesday 30 September 2015. Train track. New trains will shave 15 minutes off Manchester to York journey times. Share on ...

2015-10-01 U.K. U.K.

The Guardian   

No Labour bloodbath but row on defence opens old wounds   
The Guardian
A Labour and union jack flutter outside the Labour party conference in Brighton. It was in the same city in 1935 that the party's pacifist leader, George Lansbury, failed to persuade trade union leaders of the need to disarm in 1935. Photograph: Justin ...

2015-10-01 U.K. World

BBC News   

Syria crisis: Russia and US military to hold talks on air strikes   
BBC News
The US and Russian military will hold talks "as soon as possible" to avoid clashing in Syria, the countries' top diplomats say. Russian defence officials say their aircraft carried out about 20 missions against the so-called Islamic State group (IS) on ...
Russia begins Syria air strikes in its biggest Mideast intervention in decades   Reuters UK
Russia begins air strikes against ISIS in Syria after warning the US to remove ...   Daily Mail
Russia urges co-ordinated terrorism fight as airstrikes on Syria begin   Belfast Telegraph
The Guardian   
Telegraph.co.uk   
New Vision   
all 9,737 news articles »   

---

Telegraph.co.uk   

Abbas says Palestinians no longer bound by pacts with Israel   
Telegraph.co.uk
The president of the Palestinian Authority has made an emotional appeal to the Israeli people to work with his nation for peace – in a speech in which he also threatened to rip up the Oslo Accords. Mahmoud Abbas said that, unless the Israeli government ...

2015-09-29 U.K. Spotlight

BBC News   

Cookies on the BBC website   
BBC News
The BBC has updated its cookie policy. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. This includes cookies from third party social media websites if you visit a page which contains embedded content from social media.

and more »   

---

International Business Times UK   

Bloodhound SSC public debut: Date of land speed record-breaking 800mph run ...   
International Business Times UK
Bloodhound SSC will aim to set a new land speed record of 800 miles per hour on 15 October, 2016, exactly 19 years after the current record of 763mph was set. RAF Wing Commander Andy Green will break his own record when he pilots the Bristol-built jet ...

2015-09-29 U.K. Health

Telegraph.co.uk   

Doctors take 'big step' towards a cure for age-related blindness   
Telegraph.co.uk
A cure for the most common form of blindness has been developed by British surgeons in a ground-breaking operation. Experts hailed the breakthrough as a “big step forward” in treatment of agerelated macular degeneration (AMD). It could now mean that ...

2015-09-29 U.K. Science

New Vision   

Liquid water found on Planet Mars   
New Vision
This image shows dark, narrow, 100 meter-long streaks called recurring slope lineae flowing downhill on Mars are inferred to have been formed by contemporary flowing water. (AFP/NASA/JPL/University of Arizona) ...

2015-09-29 U.K. Sports

Telegraph.co.uk   

England v Australia: Nick Easter welcomed into the England set-up as a ...   
Telegraph.co.uk
Nick Easter strode into Pennyhill Park on Monday afternoon intent on replicating the upbeat spirit of 2007 when a written-off England side stunned Australia in the Rugby World Cup quarter-final in Marseille. Easter had been summoned by Stuart Lancaster ...

2015-09-29 U.K. Entertainment

The Guardian   

Lush to reunite for gig in 2016   
The Guardian
Lush in 1996 … Chris Acland, Miki Berenyi, Emma Anderson and Philip King. Photograph: Bob Berg/Getty Images. Monday 28 September 2015 08.01 EDT Last modified on Monday 28 September 2015 09.43 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter ...

2015-09-29 U.K. Technology

VentureBeat   

iPhone 6s after 3 days: Processor speed, display, 4K video, and Live Photo   
VentureBeat
I've been using the iPhone 6s for three days now, and I've still not found the feature or cumulative performance improvement it would take to get me to upgrade from my iPhone 6. I've heard Apple (and many other reviewers) gush about things like speed ...
iPhone 6S, 6S Plus to hit Indian shores on Oct 16   Moneycontrol.com
15 Super Useful Ways To Use 3D Touch On The New iPhones   TechCrunch
New iPhone 6S impresses buyers but not Wall Street   San Jose Mercury News
The Times (subscription)   
The Australian   
Reuters   
all 3,840 news articles »   

---

TechRadar   

This is how much the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P may cost   
TechRadar
Official Nexus 5X price news is expected at Google's Tuesday event, and the same goes for the Nexus 6P price, but a report today puts a number on how much both Android phones cost. Nexus 5X starts at $379 (likely around £314, AU$449) with pre-orders ...

2015-09-29 U.K. Business

Reuters UK   

Glencore's Hong Kong shares set to fall 27 percent after plunge in London   
Reuters UK
HONG KONG Commodity trader Glencore's (0805.HK) Hong Kong-listed shares were indicated to start 27 percent lower on Tuesday, after its London-listed stock plunged on debt worries a day earlier. Its London-listed shares tumbled 30 percent following the ...

2015-09-29 U.K. U.K.

BBC News   

Corbyn: Most people share my values   
BBC News
Jeremy Corbyn is to use his first conference speech as Labour Party leader to emphasise his patriotism and love for his country - and state most Britons share his values on life. In his speech, he will says he was elected to puruse a "kinder politics ...
Jeremy Corbyn to declare 'I love my country' following national anthem row   Telegraph.co.uk
Jeremy Corbyn to tell Labour conference: I love this country   The Guardian
John McDonnell will target booming businesses and buy-to-let landlords   Daily Mail
Reuters UK   
Belfast Telegraph   
The Independent   
all 2,219 news articles »   

---

The Guardian   

Four British members of Islamic State sanctioned by the UN – profiles   
The Guardian
The four British members of Isis who are facing UN sanctions (clockwise from top left): Sally-Anne Jones, Omar Hussain, Aqsa Mahmood and Nasser Muthana. Photograph: The Guardian. Shiv Malik · @shivmalik. Monday 28 September 2015 19.58 EDT Last ...

2015-09-29 U.K. World

BBC News   

Syria conflict: Russia considers joining anti-IS air strikes   
BBC News
Russia is considering whether to follow the US and its allies in conducting air strikes against Islamic State (IS) targets, President Vladimir Putin says. Mr Putin spoke after meeting Barack Obama on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA). But ...
Obama, Putin discuss Syria; essential difference over Assad remains   Reuters UK
Obama and Putin agree to find ways to end Syria war   Financial Times
Monday, September 28, 2015   Daily Mail
Telegraph.co.uk   
New York Times   
Daily Beast   
all 3,188 news articles »   

---

CHANNELS TELEVISION   

Afghan Taliban say forces take northern city HQ, marching on airport   
Daily Mail
KABUL, Sept 28 (Reuters) - A spokesman for the Afghan Taliban said on Monday its fighters had seized the provincial government headquarters in the northern city of Kunduz and were moving towards the main airport where some government officials had ...

2015-09-28 U.K. Spotlight

BBC News   

Study suggests London Underground may be 'too fast'   
BBC News
A mathematical study of transport in London and New York suggests the British capital should be wary of its trains travelling too quickly. If Tube journeys are too fast, relative to going by road, then the model predicts an increase in the overall ...

and more »   

---

RollingStone.com   

Ryan Adams on His Full-Album Taylor Swift Cover: 'You Just Have to Mean It'   
RollingStone.com
Last Christmas, Ryan Adams was, in his words, "a little lost." He'd wrapped up one leg of a tour supporting his self-titled album, and he and his wife Mandy Moore had just separated. "I had gone through some life changes, and it would be the first ...

and more »   

---

Daily Mail   

Mercedes drivers have stand-off under a single-lane bridge shutting down road   
Daily Mail
This ridiculous footage shows a woman blocking a tunnel for 40 minutes because 'reversing out of it would mean giving up her right of way'. The incident took place on Forlease Road in Maidenhead and occurred when an elderly man failed to give way to ...

and more »   

---

BBC News   

The prisoners fighting wildfires in California   
BBC News
For months, thousands of firefighters have been battling raging wildfires in the tinder-dry forests of drought-stricken California. Most are employees of the state's fire service, but more than a third are prisoners, who earn money and early release in ...

and more »   

---

The Week UK   

Eid al-Adha 2015: when is Greater Eid this year and how is it celebrated?   
The Week UK
In Ogun, Nigeria, a man carries a ram bought at a market to sacrifice during Eid al-Adha. Muslims around the world will be celebrating Eid al-Adha – one of the two most important festivals in the Muslim calendar – later this month. The holiday, also ...

and more »   

---

Daily Mail   

Action Mobil Global XRS 7200 is ideal for people who like holidaying in warzones   
Daily Mail
Painted in military green, weighing in at 18-tonnes and fitted with a giant set of wheels, this supersized camper van would not look out of place in a warzone. The massive vehicle, produced in Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer, Austria, has a 720 ...

and more »   

---

BBC News   

Cookies on the BBC website   
BBC News
The BBC has updated its cookie policy. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. This includes cookies from third party social media websites if you visit a page which contains embedded content from social media.

and more »   

---

ChesterChronicle.co.uk (blog)   

BBC Breakfast presenter Louise Minchin hails 'hardest and best' triathlon ...   
ChesterChronicle.co.uk (blog)
Chester-based BBC presenter Louise Minchin said competing at the ITU World Triathlon Championships was the 'hardest and best thing I have ever done'. Representing Great Britain, the 47-year-old finished in a time of 2.36.53 to place 71st in the women's ...

2015-09-28 U.K. Health

The Guardian   

Aspirin 'may double life expectancy of cancer patients'   
The Guardian
The most common tumour sites for patients in the study were the colon, rectum and oesophagus. Photograph: Alamy. Alexandra Topping and agencies. Sunday 27 September 2015 18.01 EDT Last modified on Sunday 27 September 2015 19.01 EDT.
Aspirin can double life expectancy of those with common cancers   Telegraph.co.uk
Aspirin could almost double your chance of surviving cancer   Daily Mail
Aspirin boost for gastrointestinal cancer patients   Belfast Telegraph

all 22 news articles »   

---

Reuters UK   

Roche says new drug shows benefits in lung, bladder cancer tests   
Reuters UK
ZURICH Roche 's new immune-system boosting cancer drug has given positive results in tests on patients suffering from some lung and bladder cancers, according to data released on Sunday at the European Cancer Congress in Vienna that the company ...

2015-09-28 U.K. Science

BBC News   

The magical science behind the 'supermoon' eclipse   
BBC News
People around the world have been watching the skies to observe a rare celestial event, as a lunar eclipse coincides with a so-called "supermoon". A supermoon occurs when the Moon is in the closest part of its orbit to Earth, meaning it appears larger ...
Blood red supermoon to paint the sky red as people witness lunar eclipse   Daily Mail
Supermoon lunar eclipse 2015: Amazing pictures of once in a generation event ...   Telegraph.co.uk
Stargazers enjoy double treat; supermoon and total lunar eclipse   Toronto Sun
Kansas City Star   
CTV News   
Kitsap Sun   
all 2,717 news articles »   

---

Telegraph.co.uk   

Mars 'mystery solved': has Nasa found water flowing on the Red Planet?   
Telegraph.co.uk
Nasa is preparing to unveil a "major science finding" from its Mars exploration programme, amid speculation it could have found water flowing on the Red Planet. The space agency has scheduled a press conference for Monday, in which it promises to ...