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Head-cam footage shows danger of stuntman's jump

itv.com — Skydiver in no-parachute jump Footage shot by a jumper who followed Gary Connery out of the helicopter shows just how dangerous his record breaking jump was. The new angle on his dangerous approach shows just how little margin for error he had.
Watch new footage of birdman featured on @itvnews 6:30 y'day http://t.co/bUn3UkYK Where u also get latest on worse state of economy #winwin
Ok. This is nuts. Never understood why people would want to jump from a helicopter or aircraft that is going to land. http://t.co/ZchOLuGY
i love the "go Gary" sign in this headcam footage of the skydiver without a parachute yesterday http://t.co/TqGNPcpa
.@itvnews have the headcam footage of Gary Connery's 'wing suit' jump yesterday: http://t.co/bWN6tmtO - gnarly!

Should we be charged for using a bank account?

itv.com — Now - you can just imagine how this is going down. We are all struggling to pay even the basic bills - and now a banking official says he has a new way to help customers. It turns out his idea is to charge them for something we are all used to getting free.

BSkyB bid pair at Leveson

itv.com — Read BSkyB bid pair at Leveson latest on ITV News. All the Thursday 24th May 2012 news
Reports and analysis so far from the Fred Michel's evidence to #levson here: http://t.co/kut9GbrI

The Spaghetti Junction turns 40

itv.com — 8:13am, Thu 24 May 2012 The Spaghetti Junction turns 40 Last updated Thu 24 May 2012 The iconic Spaghetti Junction, which celebrates 40 years today. Credit: ITV Central Did you know, Spaghetti Junction covers 30 acres and has its own weather station? For forty facts on the junction, click here for ITV Central's article.
It was voted Britain's most terrifying junction in 2009. 40 facts about the Spaghetti Junction on its 40th birthday. http://t.co/En1pGobt

Ouch - the (slightly) deeper double dip

itv.com — Recession worse than estimated Just out, the Office for National Statistics second calculation of the size of the economy in the first three months of the year. And it seems the double dip is slightly deeper than thought, with the economy shrinking by 0.3 percent, rather than 0.2 percent, with a big fall in construction of more than 4 percent.

Eddie Izzard forced to abandon 27 marathons attempt

itv.com — The comedian Eddie Izzard has been forced to abandon his attempt to run 27 marathons in 27 days in South Africa as a tribute to the country's former president Nelson Mandela. He has published a statement on his Facebook page: I set out to run 27 marathons in 27 days as a tribute to Nelson Mandela and his 27 years spent in prison.

Jeremy Hunt under scrutiny as former aide faces Leveson

itv.com — BSkyB bid pair at Leveson The Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt will face fresh scrutiny today as his former special adviser gives evidence at the Leveson Inquiry. Adam Smith, who resigned last month, will appear moments after the News Corporation lobbyist Fred Michel.

iPhone designer Jonathan Ive on 'thrilling' knighthood

itv.com — Apple design guru Sir Jonathan Ive has spoken of the "thrilling" moment when he was knighted by the Princess Royal at Buckingham Palace. The 45-year-old, who is senior vice president of industrial design at Apple, flew to Britain from the US with his wife and eight-year-old twin sons to receive the honour.
"Bringing order, clarity and simplicity to what are incredibly complicated products" - apples jonathan Ive http://t.co/UuVUC4Bb
RT @itvnews: iPhone designer Jonathan Ive tells #itvnews about the 'thrilling' moment he received his knighthood http://t.co/s70g4Hbs #a ...
Newly-knighted Sir Jony Ive gives us a neat little interview on his design ethos at Apple http://t.co/UMxmGE6b

Computer maker Hewlett Packard to lay off around 27,000 staff

itv.com — 9:28pm, Wed 23 May 2012 Computer maker Hewlett Packard to lay off around 27,000 staff Last updated Wed 23 May 2012 A Hewlett Packard worker walks in the main entrance of HP Headquarters in Palo Alto, California.
Wow ---> RT @itvnews Computer maker Hewlett Packard to lay off around 27,000 staff http://t.co/OSM52FPm
Massive. RT @itvnews: Computer maker Hewlett Packard to lay off around 27,000 staff http://t.co/4AMLcfU8

QPR's Joey Barton banned for 12 matches by FA

itv.com — Barton banned for 12 matches QPR footballer Joey Barton has been banned for 12 matches by the Football Association following his red card at Manchester City, Press Association Sport understands. The controversial midfielder received a personal hearing today after the FA charged him with two acts of violent conduct following the sending off.
8-game ban issued today in addition to 4-game ban for sending off RT @itvnews: QPR's Joey Barton banned for 12 matches http://t.co/GTxLR0MH

'Muttering idiot' the latest in a list of David Cameron's insults

itv.com — PM: Euro rescue 'can't be fudged' We have just been discussing David Cameron's list of insults in the office... and it appears the list is quite a long quite one. Today he may have called Ed Balls a "muttering idiot" but he has previously described Parliamentary heckling by Ed Balls as like "having someone with Tourette's sitting opposite you".
'Muttering idiot' the latest in a list of David Cameron's insults http://t.co/4p0gMGDZ via @itvnews
RT @itvnews: 'Muttering idiot' the latest in a list of David Cameron's insults - new blog from @chrisshipitv http://t.co/RssJjdUW

Leaders clash on work report

itv.com — Beecroft Report: a mixture of sound and original ideas.Shame none of the sound ideas are original and none of the original ideas are sound. From @oakeshottm on Twitter: Downing Street has not dismissed Beecroft proposals A spokeswoman has said the Prime Minister is not "wedded" to any particular solution Credit: Reuters Downing Street has made clear that David Cameron has not dismissed the Beecroft proposals out of hand.
RT @itvnews: VIDEO: David Cameron calls the shadow chancellor a 'muttering idiot' http://t.co/d7d3GD4l

X-Men couple set for first same-sex superhero wedding

itv.com — Marvel comic book crime fighters X-Men have put down their weapons and picked up wedding rings for the first same-sex marriage in the superhero world, set for June. Marvel said Jean-Paul Beaubier, aka Northstar, a Canadian with piercing blue eyes and silver-streaked black hair who can move and fly at superhuman speeds, will propose to his longtime boyfriend Kyle Jinadu in the issue, "Astonishing X-Men #50," due on sale on May 23.
Superheroes warned to keep low profile in Ukraine RT @itvnews: X-Men couple set for first same-sex superhero wedding http://t.co/TyHrGzsH

Another mis-selling scandal?

itv.com — The "the truth must be told" about the mis-selling of complicated insurance policies to thousands of businesses across the country - the words of an influential group of MPs urging action over so-called "interest rate swaps" that many companies complain they were forced into signing up to.
RT @itvnews: New blog by @itvlaurak on the mis-selling of complicated insurance policies http://t.co/86pnSp4T
Watch our piece on mis-selling here...cost to banks could potentially end up as much as 10 billion http://t.co/Jn0bcz4W

Stone Roses to play free gig

itv.com — Read Stone Roses to play free gig latest on ITV News. All the Wednesday 23rd May 2012 news

Stuntman successfully dives 2,400ft without parachute

itv.com — 3:34pm, Wed 23 May 2012 Skydiver's parachute-free jump Stuntman successfully dives 2,400ft without parachute Last updated Wed 23 May 2012 Gary Connery has successfully become the first man to jump out of a helicopter in a wingsuit without deploying a parachute.
Man who jumped out of helicopter in 'wing suit' with no parachute lands safely, becomes 1st person to do this: http://t.co/iIWciqHg

Saudi jet order to save more than 200 jobs

itv.com — More details on the £1.6bn deal awarded to BAE Systems today by Saudi Arabia. The contract for 22 Hawk trainer jets secures manufacturing at BAE plants in Warton and Samlesbury in Lancashire. It also means 218 jobs which had previously been earmarked for redundancy at the firm's base in Brough in East Yorkshire will now be saved.
What will it be used 4 tho? RT @itvnews: Saudi jet order to save jobs at BAE, @chrisshipitv looks at the numbers http://t.co/yirAtyIZ

David Cameron refers to Ed Balls as 'the muttering idiot opposite me'

itv.com — As David Cameron spoke about the economy during Prime Minister's Questions, there was uproar in the Commons when he said people should not listen to the "muttering idiot" sitting opposite him. The jibe was aimed at shadow chancellor Ed Balls. The Speaker John Bercow interjected and called for order.

Kitten freed after getting her head stuck in spare tyre

itv.com — A kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by RSPCA staff in Birmingham. The kitten, named Alloy by staff at the RSPCA, and her siblings were born to a stray cat in a garden shed in Birmingham.
if you like pictures of small animals - check out http://t.co/D0qfcBJK for kitten stuck in spre tyre ...!

Skydiver's parachute-free jump

itv.com — Stuntman to jump into thousands of cardboard boxes Gary Connery will jump from a helicopter 2,400ft above the ground, into thousands of cardboard boxes, being prepared in the picture below.
RT @itvnews: Watch Gary Connery's parachute-free skydive in a wingsuit here: http://t.co/oJGIivTo
Video: Test jump of skydiver preparing to jump without a parachute. (he's got one for the test) http://t.co/3bgHdfHp

Which magnificent edifice will crack first?

itv.com — PM: Euro rescue 'can't be fudged' By which I mean, of course, the Euro or the Iron Chancellor? And there are not too many betting that Angela Merkel is about to back down, in the face of concerted pressure from inside and outside the EU, and open her chequebook to guarantee the overdrafts of the rest of the Eurozone.
Best analysis I've read so far of why Germany won't budge on Eurobonds to rescue the Euro http://t.co/wH2ZpHr7

IMF: 'UK should consider tax cuts to reduce deficit'

itv.com — IMF: UK growth too low ITV News' Julie Etchingham asks the International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde if the Government should have put growth measures in place earlier and whether Greece's exit out of the Eurozone could have an impact on Britain.
RT @itvnews: Read @julieetchitv's full interview with IMF chief Christine Lagarde here: http://t.co/E7f6YAEP

Chinese toddler drives on busy road on toy motorbike

itv.com — CCTV footage in China captured a three-year-old boy driving his toy motorbike on a busy downtown street in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, on Monday. The toddler - who was oblivious to the danger - was lucky to escape injury as buses and cars drove by during rush hour.

Availability guide for the remaining London 2012 Olympic tickets

itv.com — Unsold Olympic tickets will go on general sale today at 11am on the London 2012 website. There are still some low price £20 tickets available for some sports including boxing, fencing, football, volleyball, and wrestling. Prices for other tickets are priced from £45 - £450. Here is a guide to the available tickets.
RT @itvnews: Availability guide for the remaining London 2012 tickets that go on general sale at 11am http://t.co/CdkU3gf3

New-look square reopens

itv.com — London 2012 Olympics After months of disruption, the capital's Leicester Square is being reopened tomorrow to show off its £15.3 million makeover. The square is famous for its film premieres, but many were held at other cinemas across London while construction work took place over the past 17 months.
Have an irrational hatred for Leicester Square. It has new hedges though: http://t.co/UJM53tfj

DJ Prince Charles hits the decks

itv.com — The Prince of Wales has been showing off some hidden talents during the Jubilee tour. Earlier this month he was presenting the weather but yesterday Prince Charles was in full flow as a DJ. The Prince is on a four day trip to Canada with the Duchess of Cornwall as part of the Diamond Jubilee tour.

Drogba: 'Winning Champions League was the turning point'

itv.com — Chelsea win Champions League Didier Drogba will leave Chelsea when his contract runs out at the end of June, the club announced today. "Winning the game was the turning point, " he said. "That's why I decided - we made history all together and I want people to remember that - and I think that's the best time to move on."

Downing Street adviser blasts 'socialist' Vince Cable as 'not fit for office'

itv.com — A controversial Downing Street adviser has accused Business Secretary Vince Cable of being a socialist who "appears to do very little to support business". Venture capitalist Adrian Beecroft, who wrote a report for No 10 calling for proposals making it easier to fire workers, said the Liberal Democrat's objections to his plans were "ideological not economic".
RT @itvnews: Controversial Downing Street adviser blasts 'socialist' Vince Cable as 'not fit for office' http://t.co/A1iHi5C4

M&S shows how rough the ride ahead will be

itv.com — M&S profits fall by 1% Do not make the mistake of seeing M&S first drop in profits for three years as significant. The drop is due to "one-offs" such as property investments and pension costs, not the store's performance. The real story is the profit prediction u-turn.

Anger at UK auction of Ronald Reagan's blood

itv.com — An investigation is under way into how a vial reportedly containing US President Ronald Reagan's blood has come to be sold at auction in the UK. The five-inch vial, said to contain a sample of the president's blood taken at the George Washington University Hospital after an assassination attempt in 1981, is being sold on an online auction site.
Odd story about a UK auction house selling a vial of Reagan's blood http://t.co/ADdcrjli

Town in timewarp over Eugene Terre'Blanche murder

itv.com — Read Town in timewarp over Eugene Terre'Blanche murder latest on ITV News. All the World news
Good piece from @RohitKachrooITV on the town stuck in a timewarp over the Eugene Terre' Blanche killing convictions http://t.co/cpDCxT88

Facebook shares now down to 17% below IPO price

itv.com — Facebook shares go on sale Shares in Facebook fell again at the open today as doubts about the company's valuation increased after Reuters reported that underwriters cut their revenue forecasts for the social networking site shortly before the IPO.

Gay England fans warned about Euro 2012 travel after violence in Ukraine

itv.com — Ukrainian Gay Pride event cancelled after threats and activist beaten UK Foreign Office issues travel warning for gay people Theo Walcott's father and brother won't travel to tournament for 'fear of possible racist attacks' Gay England football fans travelling to Ukraine for Euro 2012 have been warned to keep a low profile for their own safety.
Some really shocking stuff here...RT @itvnews: Gay England fans warned about Euro 2012 travel after violence in Ukraine http://t.co/7HWcZJgl

Chelsea confirm Didier Drogba is leaving club

itv.com — Chelsea win Champions League Chelsea Football Club has confirmed that Didier Drogba will be leaving the club when his contract expires at the end of June. A statement on the club's website said: "Everyone at the club would like to thank him for his service and wish him luck and continued success for the future."
RT @itvnews: Chelsea confirm Didier Drogba is leaving club at end of June http://t.co/bK9ImFxt #CFC

M&S and the glamorous grandparents

itv.com — M&S profits fall by 1% He recognised my suit at ten paces, "is it Autograph" he smiled (that's the name of one of the M&S ranges). It wasn't Autograph and I told him so, but he was right in spotting it was M&S. The Chief Executive, Marc Bolland, is knowledgeable when it comes to menswear.
Why glamour grannies are M&S best hope: Latest blog http://t.co/iY3FMvl3

Man guilty of Eugene Terre'Blanche murder

itv.com — 2:16pm, Tue 22 May 2012 Man guilty of supremacist murder Man guilty of Eugene Terre'Blanche murder Last updated Tue 22 May 2012 Chris Mahlangu has been found guilty of murdering Eugene Terreblanche in 2010. His co-accused Patrick Ndlovu has been found not guilty of murder, but guilty of other offences.
RT @itvnews: Man found guilty of the murder of South African white supremacist Eugene Terreblanche http://t.co/WtSHcLJS

Conservative MP: Heating is still on at Parliament

itv.com — 2:08pm, Tue 22 May 2012 Hottest day of the year Conservative MP: Heating is still on at Parliament Last updated Tue 22 May 2012 On the hottest day of the year, spare a thought for the Conservative MP Tracey Crouch who is sweltering inside the House of Parliament: If someone from Facilities would be kind enough to TURN THE HEATING OFF in Norman Shaw North, that would be just super...

Met Office: Today is the hottest day of the year

itv.com — The head of the International Monetary Fund has warned that growth in the British economy is too low and that the Chancellor should ease his austerity measures if the recovery fails to materialise. The prosecution in the trial of a couple accused of murdering their daughter has said her sister is to describe how she saw them force a bag into her mouth and suffocate her.
Met Office: Today is the hottest day of the year http://t.co/OC0K9lR2 via @itvnews >>> better last til weekend

IMF says UK growth is too low, and the recovery is too slow

itv.com — IMF: UK growth too low The International Monetary Fund has praised the Government for the progress being made towards tackling the budget deficit, but said it needs to do more to promote growth. In a report on the UK, the IMF chief Christine Lagarde said unemployment is "much too high" and the economy remains "flat".
RT @itvnews: IMF praises deficit reduction but says UK growth is too low, and the recovery is too slow http://t.co/HpMH2QSt

Video - ITV Player

itv.com — The official ITV home of Video. Visit itv.com for Video.
If you haven't, please do this. RT @ITV: Watch last night's #56up and catch up with the first episode on ITV Player: http://t.co/4BmZJwSI

London 2012 Olympics

itv.com — Read London 2012 Olympics latest on ITV News. All the Monday 27th February 2012 news
Ed Miliband has a Shadow Cabinet meeting on a trestle table in the Olympics aquatics centre. Er, why? http://t.co/OBW4nJr3

IMF: British growth too low

itv.com — OECD: Global economy is recovering, very slowly The OECD said today that although the global economy is gradually gaining momentum, the recovery is fragile, extremely uneven across different regions and could be derailed by the crisis in the Eurozone.
Continous coverage of Lagarde on UK economy. Supports austerity, but suggests more help may be needed. EG VAT cut. http://t.co/Mc41xEQM

Pay pressure hits the high street

itv.com — M&S profits fall by 1% As Marks and Spencer's fall in profits for the first time in three years reminds us of pressure on the high street, pressure over pay spreads too. After a disappointing year in the UK (although profits grew elsewhere) Tesco has just announced that their chief executive, Philip Clarke has turned down what would have been a bonus of around £370,000.

Beam me up Scotty: Star Trek actor's ashes blasted into space

itv.com — Private rocket to space station The ashes of the actor who played Scotty in Star Trek have been blasted into orbit on the first privately owned rocket to go to the International Space Station. The unmanned Falcon 9 rocket took off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 8.44am BST this morning, with a capsule containing the remains of James Doohan and 307 other people.
Beam me up Scotty: Star Trek actor's ashes blasted into space http://t.co/RRhIo4me via @itvnews

Queen told William to 'get rid of' Royal Wedding guest list

itv.com — The Duke of Cambridge has said that his grandmother the Queen told him to tear up the official guest list for his wedding to Catherine Middleton. He said that when he was handed a list of almost 800 names - none of which he or Catherine knew - the Queen told him to start again with their friends.
it's a common problem with wedding lists. 777 guests and you don't know any of them http://t.co/kaAjfAGI

Who is hitting the 'unlike' button on Facebook?

itv.com — Facebook shares go on sale After all the huff and puff on the most expensive flotation of a company ever, Facebook shares today are well down on what they were worth on their first day of trading on Friday. The price is now down more than 10%, hitting as low as $33.
Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan could be to blame for inflated Facebook share price says @ITVLauraK http://t.co/xIlUEXPw

Zuckerberg down to last $17bn as Facebook shares sink

itv.com — Facebook shares go on sale Launch on Friday, sink on Monday. It certainly isn't a sign that the market has bought into that facebook valuation - the biggest ever launch of an internet tech firm. On Friday it was valued at $104 billion (£66bn).
Has Facebook Flopped? Read my new blog (poor Mr and Mrs Zuckerberg) http://t.co/hLHZ91Ji

Didier Drogba 'to leave Chelsea' for 'another adventure'

itv.com — Chelsea win Champions League Didier Drogba has confirmed he plans to quit Chelsea following his Champions League final heroics, according to reports in France. Drogba, who has reportedly already agreed a deal to join Shanghai Shenhua when his Chelsea contract expires this summer, is said to have admitted he struggled to get the words out and burst into tears.
Didier Drogba tells France Football mag he's leaving Chelsea for a 'leap into the unknown' http://t.co/tgKXrcrs

Blair Bush call 'must be released'

itv.com — A tribunal has ruled that extracts from a record of a phone call betweenTony Blair and George Bush on the eve of the Iraq War must be released. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has been ordered to disclose parts of anote detailing a conversation between the two leaders on March 12 2003.
Blair-Bush Iraq war phone call transcript must be released, tribunal rules http://t.co/O9wfhf6q

Former Gaddafi spy chief 'to face charges for illegal entry into Mauritania'

itv.com — 3:17pm, Mon 21 May 2012 Former Gaddafi spy chief 'to face charges for illegal entry into Mauritania' Last updated Mon 21 May 2012 Abdullah Al-Senussi, then head of the Libyan Intelligence Service, speaks to media in Tripoli in August 2011.

Al-Megrahi buried outside Tripoli

itv.com — Funeral of Lockerbie bomber Around a hundred family members and mourners, including a few Gaddafi-era officials, attended the funeral of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi. He died yesterday in his home surrounded by his family. His funeral has not made any of the three main television channels in Libya so far: many within the country are focused on the upcoming elections after overthrowing Muammar Gaddafi last year.