Nov
2008
Articles from 25th Nov 2008
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Life for father who raped daughters
Nov 25 2008 | National News
A rapist who fathered seven children with his two daughters during a campaign of abuse spanning more than quarter of a century has received 25 life sentences. Read
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Third man guilty of biker death
Nov 25 2008 | National News
A third member of a motorcycle gang has been found guilty of the murder of a Hell's Angel. Read
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Life for father who killed family
Nov 25 2008 | National News
A jealous father who murdered his two children, their mother and uncle will serve a minimum of 35 years behind bars after he was jailed for life. Read
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Father guilty of killing family
Nov 25 2008 | National News
A jealous father has been convicted of murdering his two children, their mother and uncle in a frenzied knife attack. Read
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Police officers admit abusing dogs
Nov 25 2008 | National News
Two police officers were banned from keeping animals for five years after admitting abusing their two dogs. Read
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Bishop backs campaign for Shields
Nov 25 2008 | National News
The Bishop of Liverpool spoke of the "travesty of justice" suffered by a jailed football fan as his family stepped up their campaign for his release. Read
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Accused faced abduction charge
Nov 25 2008 | National News
The man accused of kidnapping Shannon Matthews was charged with the abduction of one of his daughters 15 months earlier, a jury was told. Read
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Ghaffur settles Met racism claim
Nov 25 2008 | National News
Britain's most senior Asian police officer has agreed an out-of-court settlement in his race claim against Scotland Yard. Read
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Hannah's killer jailed for life
Nov 25 2008 | National News
A man was jailed for life for the "appalling" kidnap, rape and murder of a petrified teenager. Read
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Accused 'scared' of Shannon's mum
Nov 25 2008 | National News
A man accused of kidnapping Shannon Matthews told a jury he was "scared" of the youngster's mother. Read
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Bank chief backs measures
Nov 25 2008 | National News
The Governor of the Bank of England backed the Government's £20 billion gamble to drag the UK out of recession. Read
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'Fit notes' to replace sick notes
Nov 25 2008 | National News
Sick notes are to be replaced with "fit notes" in a bid to cut down the £100 billion cost to the economy of workers' ill-health, the Government announced. Read
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Mortgage lending down again
Nov 25 2008 | National News
Mortgage lending fell again during October after the market saw a slight rebound in September, figures showed. Read
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Dubai ruling 'proves our innocence'
Nov 25 2008 | National News
A British woman who avoided a jail term after being convicted of having sex on a Dubai beach said the ruling "proves our innocence". Read
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Sex on the beach couple spared jail
Nov 25 2008 | National News
A British couple convicted of having sex on a beach in Dubai had their three-month jail sentences suspended, their lawyer said. Read
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Darling defends £1 trillion gamble
Nov 25 2008 | National News
Chancellor Alistair Darling defended his £1 trillion gamble to drag Britain out of recession, insisting that he was doing the "right thing" to support the economy. Read
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Appeal verdict for beach sex couple
Nov 25 2008 | National News
A British couple who had sex on a Dubai beach will discover whether they must spend at least three months in jail. Read
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WI to target newspaper sex ads
Nov 25 2008 | National News
Members of the Women's Institute (WI) are being asked to help crack down on adverts selling sex in newspapers, it emerged. Read
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£20bn gamble to save economy
Nov 25 2008 | National News
Experts are digesting the impact of the Government's dramatic £20bn gamble to drag Britain out of recession. Read
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Tougher law targets forced marriage
Nov 25 2008 | National News
New laws to stop women being forced into marriage and to protect those already married against their have come into force. Read
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Baby P pair will keep council jobs
Nov 25 2008 | National News
Two senior councillors involved in the Baby P case have survived an attempt to remove them from their posts. Read
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Government ID cards scheme to begin
Nov 25 2008 | National News
The first phase of the Government's Identity Card scheme is due to begin operating. Read
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Brown's £20bn gamble to save economy
Nov 25 2008 | National News
Experts are digesting the impact of the Government's dramatic £20bn gamble to drag Britain out of recession. Read
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Allow Mandelson quiz, MPs demand
Nov 25 2008 | National News
Parliamentary rules should be changed to allow Lord Mandelson to appear before the House of Commons to be questioned about his work as Business Secretary, an MPs' report said. Read
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MoD to name Afghan blast Briton
Nov 25 2008 | National News
Defence chiefs are expected to name a British serviceman killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan. Read
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New sentencing for women backed
Nov 25 2008 | National News
The Government could cut crime and save millions of pounds a year by investing in alternatives to prison for women, according to a new report. Read
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Rural women 'susceptible to abuse'
Nov 25 2008 | National News
Nearly half the members of the Women's Institute (WI) have suffered violent or sexual attacks or know a victim, research has said. Read
