National News for 15 April 2009

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French fishermen ease port blockade Apr 15 2009

Britons stranded on both sides of the Channel are finally on the move after the blockade by French fishermen was partially lifted.Read

Terror raid police get more time Apr 15 2009

Police have been given more time to question 11 men held for an alleged terror plot.Read

Sunny day is year's hottest so far Apr 15 2009

Parts of Britain have basked in temperatures higher than Majorca and New York as the country enjoyed the hottest day of the year so far.Read

Tory MP awaits leaks probe decision Apr 15 2009

Conservative immigration spokesman Damian Green will learn on Thursday if he will be prosecuted following an inquiry into the Home Office leaks.Read

Potential nuclear sites identified Apr 15 2009

A list of potential sites for new nuclear power stations has been unveiled by the Government.Read

Briton dies in Philippines gun raid Apr 15 2009

A British businessman has been shot dead in the Philippines during a robbery at his new home - just six months after moving to the country.Read

Minister jeered at memorial service Apr 15 2009

A government minister has been jeered by thousands of people attending an emotional service at Liverpool's Anfield Stadium to mark the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough soccer disaster.Read

Victims of Hillsborough are mourned Apr 15 2009

Thousands of people have attended an emotional service at Liverpool's Anfield Stadium to mark the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough soccer disaster.Read

Force to review G20 protest footage Apr 15 2009

Scotland Yard will undertake an internal review of hundreds of hours of police footage recorded during the G20 protests to see if any more clashes require investigation.Read

New date set for Stansted inquiry Apr 15 2009

A date for an inquiry into the development of one of Britain's major airports will be announced by the end of next month.Read

Protester 'traumatised' by attack Apr 15 2009

A G20 protester who was slapped across the face by a police officer has been left "traumatised", her family said.Read

Top civil servant slams No 10 aide Apr 15 2009

Resigned Downing Street aide Damian McBride committed a serious breach of the special advisers' code of conduct, Whitehall's top civil servant has said.Read

Families sue over Hercules deaths Apr 15 2009

The families of 10 British servicemen who died when their RAF Hercules was shot down in Iraq are to launch a legal action against the Government.Read

Call to expel disruptive pupils Apr 15 2009

Headteachers should expel children who are repeatedly suspended, Schools Secretary Ed Balls has said.Read

Seven on trial for youth's murder Apr 15 2009

Six youths and a teenage girl are due to go on trial accused of the murder of a 16-year-old who was beaten with a baseball bat and stabbed.Read

Liverpool plans to fall silent for 20th anniversary of Hillsborough disaster Apr 15 2009

Liverpool will come to a standstill today to mark the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster.Read

Tweed 'got off lightly' says cabbie Apr 15 2009

The taxi driver attacked by Jade Goody's widower Jack Tweed has said he "got off lightly" with a 12-week jail term because of who he married.Read

Tweed got off lightly says cabbie Apr 15 2009

The taxi driver attacked by Jade Goody's widower Jack Tweed has said he "got off lightly" with a 12-week jail term because of who he married.Read

Potential nuclear sites unveiled Apr 15 2009

A list of potential sites for new nuclear power stations has been unveiled by the Government.Read

G20 'attack' officer is suspended Apr 15 2009

A police sergeant filmed hitting out at a woman during the G20 protests has been suspended.Read

Service for helicopter victims Apr 15 2009

Hundreds of mourners are to attend a memorial service for 16 men who died when their helicopter crashed in the North Sea.Read

Police face rape probe assessments Apr 15 2009

Police forces will face regular assessments of how well they are investigating rape cases following a string of high profile failures.Read

Body parts man's face reconstructed Apr 15 2009

Police investigating the killing of a man whose dismembered body was found in five countryside spots are making a model of his face to try to identify him.Read

Hillsborough victims remembered Apr 15 2009

Liverpool is set to come to a standstill to mark the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough Disaster.Read

Overcrowded homes set to increase Apr 15 2009

The number of people living in overcrowded homes in England will rise by 15% over the next two years as unemployment soars during the downturn, a campaign group has warned.Read

Email slur MP slams No 10 'cesspit' Apr 15 2009

Gordon Brown is presiding over a "cesspit" at Number 10 Downing Street where staff are acting according to the Prime Minister's values, one of the email smear victims has said.Read

Increase in home buyer inquiries Apr 15 2009

Interest in property rose for the fifth month in a row during March, with sales increasing for the first time for more than a year, figures have showed.Read

Adverts used in search for Claudia Apr 15 2009

The father of university chef Claudia Lawrence has unveiled a table-top box displaying images of his daughter who has been missing for four weeks.Read

DNA 'innocents' databank' warning Apr 15 2009

The Government risks losing support for the DNA national database by holding the details of hundreds of thousands of "entirely innocent people", the inventor of genetic fingerprinting said.Read

G20 'attack' officer suspended Apr 15 2009