Apr
2009
Articles from 15th Apr 2009
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French fishermen ease port blockade
Apr 15 2009 | National News
Britons stranded on both sides of the Channel are finally on the move after the blockade by French fishermen was partially lifted. Read
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Terror raid police get more time
Apr 15 2009 | National News
Police have been given more time to question 11 men held for an alleged terror plot. Read
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Sunny day is year's hottest so far
Apr 15 2009 | National News
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
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Tory MP awaits leaks probe decision
Apr 15 2009 | National News
Conservative immigration spokesman Damian Green will learn on Thursday if he will be prosecuted following an inquiry into the Home Office leaks. Read
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Briton dies in Philippines gun raid
Apr 15 2009 | National News
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
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Potential nuclear sites identified
Apr 15 2009 | National News
A list of potential sites for new nuclear power stations has been unveiled by the Government. Read
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Minister jeered at memorial service
Apr 15 2009 | National News
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
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Victims of Hillsborough are mourned
Apr 15 2009 | National News
Thousands of people have attended an emotional service at Liverpool's Anfield Stadium to mark the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough soccer disaster. Read
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Force to review G20 protest footage
Apr 15 2009 | National News
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
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New date set for Stansted inquiry
Apr 15 2009 | National News
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
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Protester 'traumatised' by attack
Apr 15 2009 | National News
A G20 protester who was slapped across the face by a police officer has been left "traumatised", her family said. Read
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Top civil servant slams No 10 aide
Apr 15 2009 | National News
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
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Families sue over Hercules deaths
Apr 15 2009 | National News
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
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Seven on trial for youth's murder
Apr 15 2009 | National News
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
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Call to expel disruptive pupils
Apr 15 2009 | National News
Headteachers should expel children who are repeatedly suspended, Schools Secretary Ed Balls has said. Read
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Liverpool plans to fall silent for 20th anniversary of Hillsborough disaster
Apr 15 2009 | National News
Liverpool will come to a standstill today to mark the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster. Read
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Tweed 'got off lightly' says cabbie
Apr 15 2009 | National News
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
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Tweed got off lightly says cabbie
Apr 15 2009 | National News
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
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Potential nuclear sites unveiled
Apr 15 2009 | National News
A list of potential sites for new nuclear power stations has been unveiled by the Government. Read
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G20 'attack' officer is suspended
Apr 15 2009 | National News
A police sergeant filmed hitting out at a woman during the G20 protests has been suspended. Read
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Service for helicopter victims
Apr 15 2009 | National News
Hundreds of mourners are to attend a memorial service for 16 men who died when their helicopter crashed in the North Sea. Read
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Police face rape probe assessments
Apr 15 2009 | National News
Police forces will face regular assessments of how well they are investigating rape cases following a string of high profile failures. Read
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Body parts man's face reconstructed
Apr 15 2009 | National News
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
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Hillsborough victims remembered
Apr 15 2009 | National News
Liverpool is set to come to a standstill to mark the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough Disaster. Read
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Overcrowded homes set to increase
Apr 15 2009 | National News
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
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Email slur MP slams No 10 'cesspit'
Apr 15 2009 | National News
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
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Increase in home buyer inquiries
Apr 15 2009 | National News
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
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Adverts used in search for Claudia
Apr 15 2009 | National News
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
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DNA 'innocents' databank' warning
Apr 15 2009 | National News
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
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G20 'attack' officer suspended
Apr 15 2009 | National News
A police sergeant filmed hitting out at a woman during the G20 protests has been suspended. Read
