National News for 17 April 2009

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Helicopters grounded in death probe Apr 17 2009

Two models of Super Puma helicopter have been grounded following the latest report into the North Sea crash which claimed 16 lives earlier this month.Read

Police get more time in terror quiz Apr 17 2009

The police have been given more time to question four of the men arrested in last week's terror raids.Read

Indefinite jail term for paedophile Apr 17 2009

A predatory paedophile, whose rape victim has never been identified, has been jailed indefinitely.Read

Susan Boyle: Sensation offered a kiss from Piers Morgan Apr 17 2009

Piers Morgan offered to let never-been-kissed singing sensation Susan Boyle break her "kissing duck" with him.Read

Player 'laughed at soccer memorial' Apr 17 2009

A Liverpool footballer is facing a club probe over claims of inappropriate behaviour during a Hillsborough Disaster memorial service.Read

Susan Boyle: X-Factor star's rise to fame continues Apr 17 2009

The juggernaut of public support behind Britain's latest and possibly most unlikely singing sensation, Susan Boyle, continued to gather momentum today.Read

Family doctor jailed for child porn Apr 17 2009

A family doctor who downloaded nearly 90,000 indecent images of children has been given a three-year prison term.Read

Tamil convicted of terrorism charge Apr 17 2009

The head of the British Tamil Association in Britain has been found guilty of supplying bomb-making equipment for a Sri Lankan terrorist organisation.Read

Support for singing sensation Susan Apr 17 2009

The juggernaut of public support behind Britain's latest and possibly most unlikely singing sensation, Susan Boyle, is continuing to gather momentum.Read

G20 officer quizzed on manslaughter Apr 17 2009

A police officer suspended following the death of Ian Tomlinson during G20 protests has been questioned on suspicion of manslaughter, the Independent Police Complaints Commission has said.Read

Pirate Bay four guilty on copyright Apr 17 2009

A Swedish court has convicted four men linked to the popular Pirate Bay file-sharing site of breaking Sweden's copyright law.Read

Body is not missing Claudia: police Apr 17 2009

A body found in a York river is not that of missing university chef Claudia Lawrence, police have confirmed.Read

'Urgent' probe into 'copter gearbox Apr 17 2009

Crash investigators have ordered further and "urgent" inspections on helicopter gearboxes following the North Sea crash which claimed 16 lives earlier this month.Read

Pirate Bay team are found guilty Apr 17 2009

A Swedish court has convicted four men linked to the popular Pirate Bay file-sharing site of breaking Sweden's copyright law.Read

Body found in hunt for missing chef Apr 17 2009

A body has been found in a river in the city where university chef Claudia Lawrence disappeared a month ago.Read

Tamil Tiger guilty of terror charge Apr 17 2009

The head of the Tamil Tigers in Britain has been found guilty of supplying bomb-making equipment for the Sri Lankan terrorist organisation.Read

Civil servant leaked four documents Apr 17 2009

The junior Home Office official involved in the Whitehall leaks inquiry has said that he only passed four documents to a Tory frontbencher.Read

Woman leaves £100,000 for pet dog Apr 17 2009

A spinster has left £100,000 in her will to care for her dog.Read

Petrol prices soar to 95p a litre Apr 17 2009

Average petrol prices at the pumps have soared to 95p a litre and are now rising faster than in last spring's fuel-price surge, the AA said.Read

21 killed as quakes hit Afghanistan Apr 17 2009

Two earthquakes have hit eastern Afghanistan, causing homes to collapse on top of villagers while they slept and killing at least 21 people.Read

PM banking on a digital revolution Apr 17 2009

The digital revolution "lies at the heart" of Britain's economic recovery, Gordon Brown has said.Read

Boy falls into vat of caustic soda Apr 17 2009

A young boy is being treated for serious burns after falling into a vat of caustic soda.Read

Thousands hit by tour firm collapse Apr 17 2009

Holiday chiefs are working on plans to help thousands of British tourists hit by the collapse of online tour operator and travel agent Freedom Direct Holidays.Read

Obama defends 'absolution' of CIA Apr 17 2009

US President Barack Obama has absolved CIA officers from prosecution for harsh, painful interrogation of terror suspects, even as his administration released Bush-era memos graphically detailing and authorising the grim tactics.Read

MI5 looking for a 'gadget maestro' Apr 17 2009

Q, the fictional gadget maestro from the James Bond films, could soon become a reality.Read

Obama defends CIA 'absolution' Apr 17 2009

Google feels the force of recession Apr 17 2009

Recession is bearing down on internet search giant Google after the US firm posted its worst revenue performance in nearly five years as a public company.Read

19 killed as quakes hit Afghanistan Apr 17 2009

Two earthquakes have hit eastern Afghanistan, killing at least 19 people and destroying dozens of homes.Read

Husband in court on murder charge Apr 17 2009

The husband of a model whose body was found dumped in woodland next to a motorway is due to appear at crown court for the first time.Read

Boy, nine, falls into vat of acid Apr 17 2009

A young boy is being treated for serious burns after falling into a vat of caustic soda.Read

MI5 looking for 'gadget maestro' Apr 17 2009

Q, the fictional gadget maestro from the James Bond films, could soon become a reality.Read

£10m in loans for new art buyers Apr 17 2009

More than £10 million worth of art has been bought under a government-backed scheme to help people buy original works.Read

One million facing negative equity Apr 17 2009

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

You face life in prison, Green told Apr 17 2009

A Tory frontbencher arrested over Home Office leaks was told by police that he faced life imprisonment, it has emerged.Read

Wine drinkers 'pile on calories' Apr 17 2009

The average wine drinker consumes more than 2,000 calories a month from alcohol alone, government research suggests.Read

Cameron more trusted than PM - poll Apr 17 2009

A third of Britons do not trust any of the country's politicians, a poll has revealed.Read

'Aid cuts threaten new world order' Apr 17 2009

Big cuts in overseas aid would fatally undermine the "new world order based on fairness" that Gordon Brown announced at the G20 summit, the Government has been warned.Read

£10m of loans for art buyers Apr 17 2009

More than £10 million worth of art has been bought under a government-backed scheme to help people buy original works.Read

Council surveillance power targeted Apr 17 2009

Councils will face restrictions on the use of covert surveillance measures to stop them targeting "trivial" offences, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said.Read

Rise in three generation households Apr 17 2009

A growing number of households include at least three generations of the same family, a trend expected to continue because of the tougher economic climate, according to a new report.Read

'One million in negative equity' Apr 17 2009