Nov
2008
Articles from 11th Nov 2008
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Emotional final voyage for QE2
Nov 11 2008 | National News
The QE2, which had run aground hours earlier, has sailed serenely out of Southampton on a tide of emotion on its last-ever voyage. Read
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Man charged over model's death
Nov 11 2008 | National News
A 21-year-old man has been charged with the murder of teenage model Amy Leigh Barnes, police said. Read
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PM 'concerned' at credit card rates
Nov 11 2008 | National News
Gordon Brown hit out at huge interest rate hikes by credit card firms, warning that they must behave "responsibly". Read
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Hutton warns over Afghan withdrawal
Nov 11 2008 | National News
Any attempt by Britain to "scuttle away" from Afghanistan before the mission there is complete would deal a "profoundly dangerous blow" to the UK in the fight against terrorism, Defence Secretary John Hutton has warned. Read
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Crisis deepens as 5,000 jobs axed
Nov 11 2008 | National News
The jobs crisis has worsened with a spate of announcements signalling thousands of redundancies ahead of new figures expected to show the highest number of people out of work since 1998. Read
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Shannon mother trial jury sworn in
Nov 11 2008 | National News
A jury has been sworn in to try the mother of schoolgirl Shannon Matthews, who went missing for 24 days earlier this year. Read
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Pharmaceutical firm to close plant
Nov 11 2008 | National News
Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) plans to close a factory with the loss of 620 jobs following a review of its activities, the firm has announced. Read
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Virgin Media cutting 2,200 UK jobs
Nov 11 2008 | National News
Cable group Virgin Media has said that it was axing around 2,200 UK jobs by 2012 under a sweeping restructure. Read
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Heart op moves 'shocked' dying girl
Nov 11 2008 | National News
A terminally-ill teenager who won the legal right to die at home said she was "really shocked" when health bosses tried to force her to have a heart transplant against her wishes. Read
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Jobs list for non-EU immigrants
Nov 11 2008 | National News
The list of jobs open to immigrants from outside the EU has been published. Read
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Review pledge into child's death
Nov 11 2008 | National News
Children's Minister Beverley Hughes has announced a nationwide independent review of child protection services following the conviction of two men over the harrowing death of a baby who was on the child protection register. Read
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Man guilty over toddler's death
Nov 11 2008 | National News
A man has been convicted of involvement in the death of a toddler after a series of failings described as "worse than Climbie". Read
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Veterans mark Armistice Day
Nov 11 2008 | National News
Three of the last surviving veterans of the First World War joined serving soldiers in current conflicts to mark the 90th anniversary of the day peace returned to Europe. Read
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House prices falling at record rate
Nov 11 2008 | National News
The annual rate at which house prices are falling continued to accelerate during September to hit a new record of 5.1%, Government figures show. Read
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Veterans to mark Armistice Day
Nov 11 2008 | National News
Three of the last surviving British veterans of the First World War will mark the 90th anniversary of the day peace returned to Europe. Read
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Britain 'must see war through'
Nov 11 2008 | National News
The security of Afghanistan remains a "vital national interest" and Britain must see the war there through to a successful conclusion, Defence Secretary John Hutton has said Read
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Shannon mother facing kidnap trial
Nov 11 2008 | National News
The mother of schoolgirl Shannon Matthews, who went missing for 24 days earlier this year, is due to go on trial charged with her kidnap and false imprisonment. Read
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Tories plan NI break to save jobs
Nov 11 2008 | National News
Conservatives have offered companies a £2,500 National Insurance break for every new worker they take on who has been on the dole for more than three months. Read
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Three in court over stabbing murder
Nov 11 2008 | National News
Three men are due to appear in court charged with the murder of a teenager who was stabbed in the heart. Read
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Banks raise credit card costs
Nov 11 2008 | National News
Banks have increased interest rates on millions of credit and debit cards even as the cost of borrowing plummeted to a 53-year low, according to a report. Read
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QE2 runs aground on final tour
Nov 11 2008 | National News
The QE2 cruise ship has run aground as she came into her home port to make her final call. Read
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Dying girl wins transplant battle
Nov 11 2008 | National News
A terminally-ill teenager has won a legal battle against an attempt to force her to have a heart transplant against her wishes, it is reported. Read
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Cameron due to set out tax cut plan
Nov 11 2008 | National News
David Cameron is setting out details of the Tories' promised tax cut to help firms protect jobs as the economy heads into recession. Read
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Mandelson call to save Post Offices
Nov 11 2008 | National News
Business Secretary Peter Mandelson is urging Gordon Brown to save the Post Office network by allowing it to provide a new range of Government services and financial products, it is reported. Read
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MPs blast the BBC and foul language
Nov 11 2008 | National News
MPs have slammed broadcasters for foul and offensive language. Read
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Bank of China eyes HBOS bid
Nov 11 2008 | National News
The Bank of China has emerged as a potential bidder for an alternative takeover of HBOS, it is reported. Read
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'Lifestyle revolution' promised
Nov 11 2008 | National News
A massive effort is required to wake up parents to the risk of their children growing up obese, Health Secretary Alan Johnson warned as he announced plans for a nationwide "lifestyle revolution". Read
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Bank donates £5m to Unicef
Nov 11 2008 | National News
Banking giant Barclays announced it was making the largest single corporate donation in the UK to children's charity Unicef. Read
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Tax fraud chief 'paid wife £100k'
Nov 11 2008 | National News
The Government's tax fraud department has been criticised for internal failures that allowed a senior officer to hire his wife as a consultant and pay her nearly £100,000 of taxpayers' money. Read
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New low for house sales
Nov 11 2008 | National News
The number of homes changing hands hit a new record low in October but chartered surveyors are optimistic that business will pick up soon, figures have showed. Read
