National News


The Artist takes seven Bafta awards

Michel Hazanavicius with the Original Screenplay award for The Artist

10:14pm Sunday 12th February 2012

Silent film The Artist has made a big noise at the Bafta film awards winning seven awards including Best Film, Leading Actor and Best Director.


Overeating doubles memory risk

US studies show a high calorific intake can substantially increase the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment

9:06pm Sunday 12th February 2012

Overeating can double the risk of memory problems in old age, new research has found.

Tom Jones kicks off Baftas bash

Gary Oldman and wife Alexandra arrive for the 2012 Orange British Academy Film Awards

7:45pm Sunday 12th February 2012

The Bafta film awards have begun with a bang with Sir Tom Jones belting out the theme to the James Bond film Thunderball - more than 40 years after he first recorded the song - to mark half-a-century of the superspy's cinema adventures.

Jagger and Macca grace pop charts

Mick Jagger features on the new Will I Am single

7:03pm Sunday 12th February 2012

The charts are being graced with musical greatness after two legends soared into the top three of both singles and album listings.

Hollywood stars out for Baftas

Gary Oldman and wife Alexandra arrive for the 2012 Orange British Academy Film Awards

7:03pm Sunday 12th February 2012

Some of Hollywood's biggest names are in town for the Bafta film awards.

Drivers warned over icy conditions

Britain endured its coldest night of the winter on Friday night

5:28pm Sunday 12th February 2012

The cold snap may have come to an end on Sunday - but emergency services continue to warn of the dangers of icy conditions.

Andrew Lansley must go, says Hughes

Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has come under increasing pressure over NHS reform proposals

4:23pm Sunday 12th February 2012

David Cameron's efforts to close down speculation over the future of Health Secretary Andrew Lansley have suffered a setback when a senior Liberal Democrat urged his removal.

Hunt warns over racism in football

Liverpool's Luis Suarez (left) refuses to shake the hand of Manchester United's Patrice Evra prior to kick-off

4:11pm Sunday 12th February 2012

Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has warned that football must not return to the "bad old days" following high-profile racism rows.

Tributes paid to Whitney Houston

Singer Whitney Houston has died, aged 48 (AP)

2:37pm Sunday 12th February 2012

Stars are expected to pay emotional tributes to Whitney Houston at the Grammy Awards after the singing legend's shock death.

Syrian officers 'should be named'

Shadow foreign secretary Douglas Alexander also said members of the Arab League should impose trade sanctions against Syria

1:51pm Sunday 12th February 2012

The names of officers leading government forces in violent crackdowns against civilians in Syria could be published so they know they may face justice if the Assad regime falls, Labour says.



Local Information

Enter your postcode, town or place name

House prices »   Schools »   Crime »   Hospitals »

Local Businesses