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 ...