Nov
2008
Articles from 12th Nov 2008
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Pair held in student murder probe
Nov 12 2008 | National News
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 20-year-old university student. Read
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Jobless figures hit 11-year high
Nov 12 2008 | National News
Unemployment hit an 11-year high as the Bank of England signalled that interest rates could plunge to record lows to lift the UK out of recession. Read
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Family plea over son's death
Nov 12 2008 | National News
The family of a teenager killed in a suspected gangland shooting has called on the community to provide police with information. Read
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Jersey abuse inquiry a 'shambles'
Nov 12 2008 | National News
The £4.5 million Jersey child abuse inquiry has been branded a "shambles" as a police chief was suspended for his role in a discredited murder investigation. Read
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Family plea over son's murder
Nov 12 2008 | National News
The family of a teenager murdered in a suspected gangland shooting has called on the community to provide police with information. Read
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Baby's death sparks services review
Nov 12 2008 | National News
Cabinet Minister Ed Balls has ordered a review of children's welfare services in Haringey, in the wake of the case of the 17-month-old boy known as Baby P who died after being horribly abused. Read
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Model death probe: Policewoman held
Nov 12 2008 | National News
A serving police officer has been arrested for allegedly helping her son who is accused of murdering his model ex-girlfriend, police sources said. Read
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Miliband confirms Syria visit
Nov 12 2008 | National News
David Miliband has hailed an "important change in approach" by the Syrian government as he confirmed he would make the first visit there by a British Foreign Secretary in a decade. Read
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Woman held in model murder probe
Nov 12 2008 | National News
A 49-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with the murder of teenage model Amy Leigh Barnes. Read
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Queen praises prince's charity work
Nov 12 2008 | National News
The Queen has said that she was "enormously proud" of her son's contribution to the charity he set up more than 30 years ago, the Prince's Trust. Read
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NHS workers to strike over pay
Nov 12 2008 | National News
Thousands of NHS workers, including mental health nurses, paramedics and ambulance staff, have voted to strike in protest at a "derisory" pay deal. Read
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Commons clash over baby's death
Nov 12 2008 | National News
Gordon Brown and David Cameron were involved in angry clashes in the Commons over the case of a 17-month-old boy who died after being horribly abused. Read
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Man in court over model murder
Nov 12 2008 | National News
A footballer has appeared in court accused of killing his model former girlfriend. Read
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Jersey police chief suspended
Nov 12 2008 | National News
A £4 million inquiry into child abuse on Jersey lies in tatters after senior officers revealed police were relying on discredited evidence. Read
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Teenager held over boy's shooting
Nov 12 2008 | National News
A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a teenager shot dead as he walked along a street with friends. Read
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Shannon 'drugged in kidnap plan'
Nov 12 2008 | National News
Schoolgirl Shannon Matthews was "drugged to subdue her" as part of a "dishonest and wicked plan" by her mother and the man in whose flat she was found, a jury heard. Read
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Jersey abuse police rule out murder
Nov 12 2008 | National News
The new police chief in charge of the Jersey child abuse probe has ruled out murder as he expressed "much regret" at inaccurate information provided by his predecessors. Read
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Unemployment reaches 11-year high
Nov 12 2008 | National News
Unemployment reached an 11-year high when another huge increase in the numbers looking for work edged the total closer to the two million mark. Read
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Jersey police 'reject murder claim'
Nov 12 2008 | National News
Police chiefs who recently took over the Jersey child abuse investigation are expected to say that no youngsters were murdered at Haut de la Garenne. Read
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Demand for toddler death inquiry
Nov 12 2008 | National News
Children's Minister Beverley Hughes has demanded more investigations at the local authority responsible for the care of a toddler who died in spite of 60 visits by health and social care workers. Read
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Boy, 15, shot dead in street
Nov 12 2008 | National News
A 15-year-old boy was shot dead as he walked along a street with friends. Read
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Sainsbury's profits rise by 13.3%
Nov 12 2008 | National News
Supermarket giant Sainsbury's has shrugged off the wider retail gloom to post a 13.3% hike in half-year profits. Read
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£3.55bn school rebuilding plans
Nov 12 2008 | National News
More than 1,500 primary schools in England will be rebuilt or refurbished in the next two years under approved building plans valued at £3.55 billion due to be announced by the Government. Read
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Near-miss scare for Eurofighter jet
Nov 12 2008 | National News
A Eurofighter came within 240ft of colliding with a private jet during a "most serious" near-miss, a report has revealed. Read
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Shannon mother on trial for kidnap
Nov 12 2008 | National News
The prosecution is opening its case in the trial of Karen Matthews who is accused of kidnapping her own daughter. Read
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Radical cleric Qatada faces hearing
Nov 12 2008 | National News
Radical cleric Abu Qatada is due at an immigration hearing accused of plotting to flee the country. Read
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Man facing murder of model charge
Nov 12 2008 | National News
A 21-year-old man accused of killing teenage model Amy Leigh Barnes is due to appear in court. Read
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Jersey abuse inquiry 'developments'
Nov 12 2008 | National News
A police chief leading the Jersey child abuse investigation is set to reveal "significant" developments in the inquiry. Read
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Interest rate 'to hit all-time low'
Nov 12 2008 | National News
Interest rates could fall to an all-time low to drag the UK out of a deep recession, the Bank of England's latest forecasts are set to show. Read
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Jobless total may top 1.8 million
Nov 12 2008 | National News
The Government is braced for another big rise in unemployment in the face of thousands of fresh job cuts, prompting union calls for an increase in benefit payments to help people who are out of work. Read
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TUC urges jobless benefits increase
Nov 12 2008 | National News
The Government has been urged to increase jobless benefits to help the growing ranks of unemployed against a "catastrophic" fall in their income. Read
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Serious crime probes 'hampered'
Nov 12 2008 | National News
Efforts to tackle serious organised crime across Europe are being hampered by police failures to share information properly, a report has found. Read
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Obese children's arteries studied
Nov 12 2008 | National News
Some obese children have the arteries of 45-year-old adults, according to scientists. Read
