Thu, 17th May 2012

Telegraph News

Figures show fall in railway crimes

5:30am Thursday 17th May 2012

The number of crimes committed on Britain's railways has fallen for the eighth successive year

Crime on Britain's railways has fallen for the eighth successive year, according to statistics.

Vauxhall set for investment boost

5:12am Thursday 17th May 2012

A huge investment in a Vauxhall car plant, creating new jobs and adding an extra production shift, is to be announced

The UK economy is set to receive a major boost with news of a huge investment in a Vauxhall car plant, creating new jobs and adding an extra production shift.

Double record for kidney donor

4:42am Thursday 17th May 2012

Nicholas Crace has achieved a double by becoming the oldest living kidney donor in the UK and the oldest person in the country to give a kidney to a stranger

An 83-year-old man has achieved a double by becoming the oldest living kidney donor in the UK and the oldest person in the country to give a kidney to a stranger.

More growing own food to save cash

12:07am Thursday 17th May 2012

Almost a third of adults are now growing their own food, according to a poll

One in six adults have started growing their own food in the last four years, with the majority saying they have done so to save money, according to a poll.

Home-working side-effects revealed

3:00am Thursday 17th May 2012

Working from home can have surprising side-effects, a new poll has found

Mothers face unexpected side-effects when they work from home, including higher energy bills and having more washing-up to do, according to a new study.

Old films bring back the memories

12:07am Thursday 17th May 2012

The Memory Bank project uses film screenings to help people with dementia

Archive films are being used to help people with dementia and other memory disorders in a new project.

Three held after far-right protest

1:44am Thursday 17th May 2012

Three people have been arrested after far right-groups tried to force thier way into Rochdale Town Hall

Three people were arrested as far right-groups were accused by police of using diversionary tactics to promote their message.

PM queries single currency survival

1:25am Thursday 17th May 2012

Prime Minister David Cameron is to say the survival of the European single currency is in question In his starkest warning yet of the possible failure of the euro, Mr Cameron will say that the single currency now stands "at a crossroads" and mus

The survival of the European single currency is in question, creating "huge risks" for Britain's economy, Prime Minister David Cameron is to say.

Cowell 'puzzled' by BBC's The Voice

12:15am Thursday 17th May 2012

Simon Cowell says The Voice's staging is just like The X Factor

Simon Cowell has criticised talent shows which are a "bad copy" of The X Factor and said he was "puzzled" by BBC show The Voice.

Short apprenticeships 'no benefit'

12:07am Thursday 17th May 2012

The Commons Public Accounts Committee has said apprenticeships should last between one and four years

Apprenticeships of less than six months provide "no real benefit" to trainees or their employers, a parliamentary report has warned.
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