Jan
2009
Articles from 17th Jan 2009
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Anti-Israel protest turns violent
Jan 17 2009 | National News
A demonstration against Israeli attacks on Gaza ended in violence after protesters looted and damaged shops, police said. Read
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Israeli PM announces Gaza ceasefire
Jan 17 2009 | National News
Israeli Premier Ehud Olmert has said Israel will unilaterally halt its 22-day Gaza offensive. Read
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Tories double poll lead over Labour
Jan 17 2009 | National News
The Tories have doubled their lead over Labour over the past month, according to an opinion poll. Read
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Brown demands action on bank crisis
Jan 17 2009 | National News
Gordon Brown has called for international action to end the banking crisis as work continued through the weekend on a second bail-out for Britain's high street banks. Read
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UK in bid to stop Gaza weapons flow
Jan 17 2009 | National News
The Prime Minister has offered British naval resources to help monitor and stop weapons being smuggled into crisis-torn Gaza. Read
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Missing schoolgirl: Police name man
Jan 17 2009 | National News
Detectives have named a middle-aged man they believe is with a missing 15-year-old schoolgirl. Read
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'Flash mob' demo staged at airport
Jan 17 2009 | National News
Hundreds of activists opposed to a third runway at Heathrow have staged a "flash mob" protest at Terminal Five. Read
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Anti-war protests sweep the country
Jan 17 2009 | National News
Thousands of people have gathered to demonstrate against the continuing Israeli attacks on Gaza. Read
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Israel continues airstrikes on Gaza
Jan 17 2009 | National News
Israeli forces have pounded dozens of Hamas targets as the army kept up pressure on the Islamic militant group ahead of a crucial vote on whether to end the three-week-long campaign against Gaza's rulers. Read
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Crime on rise amid economic woe
Jan 17 2009 | National News
A Government prediction that crime may increase during the economic downturn appears to have been borne out by police figures showing robbery and burglary are on the rise. Read
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Sainsbury's halts battery egg sales
Jan 17 2009 | National News
Sainsbury's is to become the first of the big four supermarkets to stop selling eggs from battery caged hens. Read
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Post office murder: Four remanded
Jan 17 2009 | National News
Four men have appeared in court charged with the murder of a sub-postmaster's son. Read
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Hamas is set 'to keep fighting'
Jan 17 2009 | National News
The Palestinian militant Hamas group will continue fighting against Israel if none of its demands for a ceasefire are met, an official from the group has said. Read
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Prince is not a racist - soldier
Jan 17 2009 | National News
The Pakistani soldier at the centre of the Prince Harry race row has come to the Prince's defence, claiming he is not racist. Read
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Barclays move to bolster confidence
Jan 17 2009 | National News
Barclays is hoping that an attempt to shore up investor confidence has worked after the value of its shares plummeted during a frantic hour of trading. Read
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Israel moves towards truce in Gaza
Jan 17 2009 | National News
Israel has said it is approaching the "end game" of its three-week offensive against Gaza's Hamas rulers and has scheduled a Security Cabinet vote on a truce proposed by Egypt. Read
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Bid to recover river plane wreckage
Jan 17 2009 | National News
Plane crash investigators are due to attempt to recover the wreckage of a passenger jet that landed in New York's Hudson River, miraculously leaving no-one seriously hurt. Read
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'Flash mob' demo planned at airport
Jan 17 2009 | National News
Hundreds of activists opposed to a third runway at Heathrow are due to launch a "flash mob" protest inside one of the airport's terminals. Read
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Met officer in embassy demo dilemma
Jan 17 2009 | National News
A police community support officer has been put on restricted duties for alleged misconduct while participating in a protest outside the Israeli embassy. Read
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Post Office murder: Four face court
Jan 17 2009 | National News
Four men are due in court charged with the murder of a sub-postmaster's son. Read
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Gaza protest march to target London
Jan 17 2009 | National News
Thousands of people are expected to march on London in protest against Israel's continued military strikes on Gaza. Read
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Banks must act on toxic assets - PM
Jan 17 2009 | National News
Gordon Brown has demanded the banks come clean over their losses amid signs the Government is preparing a second bail-out of the banking sector. Read
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Clegg warns over 'downturn victims'
Jan 17 2009 | National News
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg will warn a generation of young people risk being consigned to the economic "scrapheap" due to the failure of Gordon Brown's policies. Read
