Nov
2008
Articles from 8th Nov 2008
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Queen remembers fallen heroes
Nov 08 2008 | National News
The Queen has attended a Festival of Remembrance to commemorate those who died while serving their country. Read
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Bali families left dissatisfied
Nov 08 2008 | National News
Relatives of victims of the 2002 Bali nightclub bombings that killed 202 people responded to the execution of three Indonesian militants for the crime by saying they do not believe justice has been fully achieved. Read
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Two held after teenager stabbed
Nov 08 2008 | National News
Detectives are questioning two men arrested after a teenager was stabbed to death in the street. Read
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Attempted putsch at HBOS rejected
Nov 08 2008 | National News
An attempted boardroom putsch at HBOS by the former heads of the Bank of Scotland and the Royal Bank of Scotland has been "unanimously" rejected by the board, the bank's chairman said. Read
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Shock obesity statistics revealed
Nov 08 2008 | National News
Nine out of 10 British adults and two-thirds of children will be overweight or obese by the middle of this century unless eating and exercise habits change, Health Secretary Alan Johnson has warned. Read
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Labour rejects racism claims
Nov 08 2008 | National News
Labour has rejected a claim from the head of Britain's equality watchdog that "institutional racism" in the party was standing in the way of the election of a black Prime Minister. Read
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New poll gives Tories 13 point lead
Nov 08 2008 | National News
A new poll has put David Cameron's Conservatives 13 points ahead of Gordon Brown's Labour Party. Read
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Teenager, 19, stabbed to death
Nov 08 2008 | National News
Police have launched a murder inquiry after a teenager was stabbed to death. Read
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Ex-bank chiefs in resignations call
Nov 08 2008 | National News
Two former bank chiefs have sent a letter to HBOS calling for its chairman and chief executive to resign. Read
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Accident verdicts on Solway crew
Nov 08 2008 | National News
Verdicts of accidental death by drowning have been returned by a coroner on the deaths of seven crewmen aboard the sunken fishing boat the Solway Harvester. Read
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BBC broadcasts Ross-Brand apology
Nov 08 2008 | National News
The BBC has broadcast an apology for the "grossly offensive" phone call made by Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross on Radio 2. Read
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Vital terror details 'not released'
Nov 08 2008 | National News
Two thirds of council chiefs and police commanders involved in the Government's £86 million scheme to tackle violent extremism are not being given key terrorism information, according to a leaked report. Read
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Tesco chief 'asked for rates cut'
Nov 08 2008 | National News
The head of Tesco called for a cut in interest rates at a private meeting with the Bank of England's governor. Read
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BBC apology for Ross-Brand call
Nov 08 2008 | National News
A BBC apology to "licence fee payers" for the "grossly offensive" phone call made by Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross is being broadcast twice on Radio 2. Read
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Jobs 'at risk' amid car giant woe
Nov 08 2008 | National News
Thousands of jobs at two UK car plants could be at risk following a warning from General Motors that it is running on empty. Read
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Stabbed boy 'attacked before'
Nov 08 2008 | National News
A 15-year-old who was stabbed outside the gates of his school was hit in the head with a brick in a previous attack. Read
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Projections to light up cathedral
Nov 08 2008 | National News
St Paul's Cathedral will become a lighthouse of text and light projections on London's skyline. Read
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'No chance' of British Obama
Nov 08 2008 | National News
US President-elect Barack Obama would never have become the British Prime Minister because of "institutional racism" in the Labour Party, the head of Britain's equality watchdog has claimed. Read
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Steep increase in 'Neets' revealed
Nov 08 2008 | National News
The numbers of young people who are not in education or work has risen drastically in the last five years, figures have revealed. Read
