Apr
2009
Articles from 16th Apr 2009
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One million in negative equity
Apr 16 2009 | National News
Around a million home owners are thought to be in negative equity due to falling house prices, the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has said. Read
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Spin doctor slams emails 'hypocrisy'
Apr 16 2009 | National News
Gordon Brown's former spin doctor Charlie Whelan has broken his silence over the Downing Street emails row. Read
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Jade's diary tells of cancer battle
Apr 16 2009 | National News
Jade Goody's final autobiographical book has been published, nearly a month after the reality TV star lost her battle with cancer. Read
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Clock will keep time for 300m years
Apr 16 2009 | National News
A clock that takes 300 million years to lose just one second has been created by scientists conducting research on ultra-cold atoms. Read
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Airline makes obese pay double fare
Apr 16 2009 | National News
An airline has sparked anger in the United States for making obese people purchase two tickets when flying on busy routes. Read
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Mum charged over death of ME woman
Apr 16 2009 | National News
A woman has been charged with the attempted murder of her 31-year-old daughter who suffered from ME, police said. Read
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Electric car subsidy plan announced
Apr 16 2009 | National News
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson and Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon have taken an electric car for a spin as they launched the Government's package of measures for low-carbon vehicles. Read
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Brown says 'sorry' over email slurs
Apr 16 2009 | National News
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has made a full apology over controversial emails sent by one of his closest aides. Read
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Green won't face charges over leaks
Apr 16 2009 | National News
Tory immigration spokesman Damian Green has pointed the finger of blame at ministers after he was told he will not face charges in the Home Office leaks inquiry. Read
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Nurse struck off for secret filming
Apr 16 2009 | National News
Nurse Margaret Haywood has been struck off the register with immediate effect after secretly filming for a BBC Panorama programme exposing neglect of elderly patients in a hospital. Read
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Mum charged over ME woman's death
Apr 16 2009 | National News
A mother has been charged with the attempted murder of her 31-year-old daughter who suffered from ME, police said. Read
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Electric car cash plan is unveiled
Apr 16 2009 | National News
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson and Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon took an electric car for a spin as they launched the Government's package of measures for low-carbon vehicles. Read
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Arguing couple lead in Claudia case
Apr 16 2009 | National News
The detective leading the hunt for university chef Claudia Lawrence has revealed a motorist saw a couple involved in a roadside argument after the missing 35-year-old was last seen alive and well. Read
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Man jailed for attacking Kay's car
Apr 16 2009 | National News
A pastry chef vandalised Jamiroquai frontman Jay Kay's Ferrari Enzo after seeing the star with a girl to whom he had an "emotional attachment", a court heard. Read
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Brown apologises over email slurs
Apr 16 2009 | National News
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has apologised over controversial emails sent by one of his closest aides. Read
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Rowing couple lead in Claudia case
Apr 16 2009 | National News
The detective leading the hunt for university chef Claudia Lawrence has revealed a motorist saw a couple involved in a roadside altercation hours after the missing 35-year-old was last seen alive and well. Read
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Green won't face charges over leak
Apr 16 2009 | National News
Tory immigration spokesman Damian Green will not face charges over leaks from the Home Office, the Crown Prosecution Service said. Read
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Sir Hugh named new Acpo president
Apr 16 2009 | National News
Northern Ireland police chief Sir Hugh Orde has been announced as the new president of the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo). Read
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Governments in nuclear fall out
Apr 16 2009 | National News
A senior UK minister has been accused of launching a "nuclear strike" on the Scottish Government's energy policy. Read
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Potholes 'calm traffic' in village
Apr 16 2009 | National News
Work will begin to repair roads in a village where potholes are seen as a "natural traffic calming" measure. Read
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Fishermen call off port blockade
Apr 16 2009 | National News
Daytime Dover-Calais ferry services were resuming after protesting French fishermen decided to call off their blockade of the port of Calais. Read
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Doctors warning on internet drugs
Apr 16 2009 | National News
Doctors issued a new warning on the dangers of buying drugs over the internet after it emerged one in four has treated patients made ill by them. Read
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Writer Sir Clement Freud dies at 84
Apr 16 2009 | National News
Sir Clement Freud, the writer, broadcaster and former Liberal MP, has died, his family announced. Read
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Port blockade enters third day
Apr 16 2009 | National News
Cross-channel passengers and truck drivers are suffering a third successive day of travel misery as French fisherman resumed a port blockade. Read
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British tourist missing in Ukraine
Apr 16 2009 | National News
The Foreign Office is monitoring reports that a Briton has gone missing in Ukraine. Read
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Extra time to quiz terror suspects
Apr 16 2009 | National News
Police have been given more time to question 11 men held for an alleged terror plot. Read
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Cash plan to promote electric cars
Apr 16 2009 | National News
Consumers could receive incentives of between £2,000 and £5,000 to buy an electric car from 2011, the Government has announced. Read
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Call for evidence over Hillsborough
Apr 16 2009 | National News
Culture Secretary Andy Burnham has called for the "full disclosure" of evidence surrounding the Hillsborough disaster which claimed the lives of 96 Liverpool football fans. Read
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Fishermen resume port blockade
Apr 16 2009 | National News
Cross-channel passengers and truck drivers are suffering a third successive day of travel misery as French fisherman resumed a port blockade. Read
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Briton 'missing in Ukraine'
Apr 16 2009 | National News
The Foreign Office is monitoring reports that a Briton has gone missing in Ukraine. Read
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More time to quiz terror suspects
Apr 16 2009 | National News
Police have been given more time to question 11 men held for an alleged terror plot. Read
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Cash scheme for electric cars
Apr 16 2009 | National News
Consumers could receive incentives of between £2,000 and £5,000 to buy an electric car from 2011, the Government has announced. Read
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Immigration body in £8m PR spend
Apr 16 2009 | National News
The government agency charged with tackling illegal immigration spent nearly £8 million on public relations last year. Read
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Evidence call over Hillsborough
Apr 16 2009 | National News
Culture Secretary Andy Burnham has called for the "full disclosure" of evidence surrounding the Hillsborough disaster which claimed the lives of 96 Liverpool football fans. Read
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Copyright laws criminalise millions
Apr 16 2009 | National News
UK copyright laws are the worst in the world and needlessly criminalise millions of people, according to a new report. Read
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Green arrest leaks 'exaggerated'
Apr 16 2009 | National News
Senior civil servants exaggerated the seriousness of the leaks from Government that prompted the Damian Green police probe, a committee of MPs has said. Read
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Inquiry looks into GP patient care
Apr 16 2009 | National News
A major inquiry into the quality of GP services has been announced by a health think tank. Read
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Retail sales slump to nine-year low
Apr 16 2009 | National News
Retail sales dropped 1.2% last month as demand for furniture slumped to its lowest level for at least nine years, figures have revealed. Read
