Nov
2008
Articles from 1st Nov 2008
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'No plan yet' for Congo deployment
Nov 01 2008 | National News
Foreign Secretary David Miliband has played down the prospect of British troops being sent to the Democratic Republic of Congo to bolster the United Nations peacekeeping force. Read
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Talks held on alternative HBOS deal
Nov 01 2008 | National News
A rival bid to Lloyds TSB's proposed takeover of HBOS could emerge after it was confirmed that talks have taken place about a possible alternative to the deal. Read
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PM urges extra Gulf contributions
Nov 01 2008 | National News
Gordon Brown urged Gulf states to pump billions of dollars into struggling economies as he kicked off a tour of the region. Read
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Dead soldier's mother backs protest
Nov 01 2008 | National News
The mother of a soldier killed in Iraq has said she hoped the resignation of an SAS commander over the continued use of the lightly armoured Snatch Land Rover would force the Government to take action. Read
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Three die in helicopter crash
Nov 01 2008 | National News
Three people died when a helicopter crashed in a field, the Air Accident Investigation Board (AAIB) said. Read
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Helicopter crashes in field
Nov 01 2008 | National News
A helicopter has crashed in a field, Gloucestershire Police said. Read
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Woman remanded on terror charge
Nov 01 2008 | National News
A woman has appeared in court accused of keeping terror information in computer software. Read
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Bond film breaks box office records
Nov 01 2008 | National News
Daniel Craig's latest outing as suave secret agent James Bond has broken box office records to take £4.9 million in ticket sales on its opening day, Sony Pictures have said. Read
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Two remanded over nightclub murder
Nov 01 2008 | National News
Two men have been remanded in custody charged with the murder of a father-of-one who was shot dead at a nightclub. Read
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Parky attacks presenters over calls
Nov 01 2008 | National News
Sir Michael Parkinson has slammed presenters Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand for their "silly, obscene, tasteless and unfunny" phone calls. Read
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CSA hands over powers to new agency
Nov 01 2008 | National News
After years of criticism and computer glitches the Child Support Agency is handing over its powers - and responsibility for billions of pounds in unpaid child support - to a new government agency. Read
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UK 'may send troops to Congo'
Nov 01 2008 | National News
Britain may need to send troops to the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo if diplomatic efforts to find a solution to the crisis fail, a Foreign Office minister has warned. Read
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Choir and X Factor up for Xmas No 1
Nov 01 2008 | National News
Welsh male voice choir Only Men Aloud has launched a bid to beat the X Factor winner to this year's Christmas number one. Read
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Dyke slams celebrity salary culture
Nov 01 2008 | National News
The BBC will lose public support if it pays enormous salaries like the £6 million earned by Jonathan Ross, the corporation's former director-general Greg Dyke has said. Read
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Terror charge woman to face court
Nov 01 2008 | National News
A woman charged with a terror offence is due to appear before magistrates in London. Read
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Inquiry calls over Icelandic crisis
Nov 01 2008 | National News
The Government is facing calls for an investigation following claims that the UK authorities knew as early as April that the Icelandic banking system was in trouble - six months before its catastrophic collapse. Read
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Miliband begins Congo crisis talks
Nov 01 2008 | National News
Foreign Secretary David Miliband and his French counterpart Bernard Kouchner are beginning a visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) amid intense diplomatic efforts to end the fighting between rebels and government forces. Read
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Ross may not return to BBC - Wogan
Nov 01 2008 | National News
Disgraced presenter Jonathan Ross may not return to the BBC at all after his three-month ban, fellow broadcaster Sir Terry Wogan has predicted. Read
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Brown in bid to stabilise oil price
Nov 01 2008 | National News
Gordon Brown is due to urge Gulf states to do more to stabilise oil prices as he kicks off a visit to the region. Read
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Experts warn of dementia 'epidemic'
Nov 01 2008 | National News
Britain may be heading for a dementia epidemic caused by binge-drinking, experts have warned. Read
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Bid to cut number of empty homes
Nov 01 2008 | National News
More than a quarter of a million private homes stood empty in England last year, a report has revealed. Read
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C diff cases 'missed by testing'
Nov 01 2008 | National News
Tests for the Clostridium difficile infection are missing up to 20% of cases and falsely diagnosing thousands of others, researchers have said. Read
