Apr
2009
Articles from 17th Apr 2009
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Helicopters grounded in death probe
Apr 17 2009 | National News
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
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Police get more time in terror quiz
Apr 17 2009 | National News
The police have been given more time to question four of the men arrested in last week's terror raids. Read
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Indefinite jail term for paedophile
Apr 17 2009 | National News
A predatory paedophile, whose rape victim has never been identified, has been jailed indefinitely. Read
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Player 'laughed at soccer memorial'
Apr 17 2009 | National News
A Liverpool footballer is facing a club probe over claims of inappropriate behaviour during a Hillsborough Disaster memorial service. Read
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Susan Boyle: Sensation offered a kiss from Piers Morgan
Apr 17 2009 | National News
Piers Morgan offered to let never-been-kissed singing sensation Susan Boyle break her "kissing duck" with him. Read
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Susan Boyle: X-Factor star's rise to fame continues
Apr 17 2009 | National News
The juggernaut of public support behind Britain's latest and possibly most unlikely singing sensation, Susan Boyle, continued to gather momentum today. Read
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Family doctor jailed for child porn
Apr 17 2009 | National News
A family doctor who downloaded nearly 90,000 indecent images of children has been given a three-year prison term. Read
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Tamil convicted of terrorism charge
Apr 17 2009 | National News
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
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Support for singing sensation Susan
Apr 17 2009 | National News
The juggernaut of public support behind Britain's latest and possibly most unlikely singing sensation, Susan Boyle, is continuing to gather momentum. Read
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G20 officer quizzed on manslaughter
Apr 17 2009 | National News
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
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Pirate Bay four guilty on copyright
Apr 17 2009 | National News
A Swedish court has convicted four men linked to the popular Pirate Bay file-sharing site of breaking Sweden's copyright law. Read
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Body is not missing Claudia: police
Apr 17 2009 | National News
A body found in a York river is not that of missing university chef Claudia Lawrence, police have confirmed. Read
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'Urgent' probe into 'copter gearbox
Apr 17 2009 | National News
Crash investigators have ordered further and "urgent" inspections on helicopter gearboxes following the North Sea crash which claimed 16 lives earlier this month. Read
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Pirate Bay team are found guilty
Apr 17 2009 | National News
A Swedish court has convicted four men linked to the popular Pirate Bay file-sharing site of breaking Sweden's copyright law. Read
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Body found in hunt for missing chef
Apr 17 2009 | National News
A body has been found in a river in the city where university chef Claudia Lawrence disappeared a month ago. Read
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Tamil Tiger guilty of terror charge
Apr 17 2009 | National News
The head of the Tamil Tigers in Britain has been found guilty of supplying bomb-making equipment for the Sri Lankan terrorist organisation. Read
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Civil servant leaked four documents
Apr 17 2009 | National News
The junior Home Office official involved in the Whitehall leaks inquiry has said that he only passed four documents to a Tory frontbencher. Read
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Woman leaves £100,000 for pet dog
Apr 17 2009 | National News
A spinster has left £100,000 in her will to care for her dog. Read
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Petrol prices soar to 95p a litre
Apr 17 2009 | National News
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
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21 killed as quakes hit Afghanistan
Apr 17 2009 | National News
Two earthquakes have hit eastern Afghanistan, causing homes to collapse on top of villagers while they slept and killing at least 21 people. Read
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PM banking on a digital revolution
Apr 17 2009 | National News
The digital revolution "lies at the heart" of Britain's economic recovery, Gordon Brown has said. Read
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Boy falls into vat of caustic soda
Apr 17 2009 | National News
A young boy is being treated for serious burns after falling into a vat of caustic soda. Read
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Thousands hit by tour firm collapse
Apr 17 2009 | National News
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
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Obama defends 'absolution' of CIA
Apr 17 2009 | National News
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
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MI5 looking for a 'gadget maestro'
Apr 17 2009 | National News
Q, the fictional gadget maestro from the James Bond films, could soon become a reality. Read
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Google feels the force of recession
Apr 17 2009 | National News
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
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Obama defends CIA 'absolution'
Apr 17 2009 | National News
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
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19 killed as quakes hit Afghanistan
Apr 17 2009 | National News
Two earthquakes have hit eastern Afghanistan, killing at least 19 people and destroying dozens of homes. Read
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Husband in court on murder charge
Apr 17 2009 | National News
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
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Boy, nine, falls into vat of acid
Apr 17 2009 | National News
A young boy is being treated for serious burns after falling into a vat of caustic soda. Read
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MI5 looking for 'gadget maestro'
Apr 17 2009 | National News
Q, the fictional gadget maestro from the James Bond films, could soon become a reality. Read
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£10m in loans for new art buyers
Apr 17 2009 | National News
More than £10 million worth of art has been bought under a government-backed scheme to help people buy original works. Read
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One million facing negative equity
Apr 17 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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You face life in prison, Green told
Apr 17 2009 | National News
A Tory frontbencher arrested over Home Office leaks was told by police that he faced life imprisonment, it has emerged. Read
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Wine drinkers 'pile on calories'
Apr 17 2009 | National News
The average wine drinker consumes more than 2,000 calories a month from alcohol alone, government research suggests. Read
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Cameron more trusted than PM - poll
Apr 17 2009 | National News
A third of Britons do not trust any of the country's politicians, a poll has revealed. Read
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'Aid cuts threaten new world order'
Apr 17 2009 | National News
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
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£10m of loans for art buyers
Apr 17 2009 | National News
More than £10 million worth of art has been bought under a government-backed scheme to help people buy original works. Read
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Council surveillance power targeted
Apr 17 2009 | National News
Councils will face restrictions on the use of covert surveillance measures to stop them targeting "trivial" offences, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said. Read
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Rise in three generation households
Apr 17 2009 | National News
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
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'One million in negative equity'
Apr 17 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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Worst of recession 'could be over'
Apr 17 2009 | National News
There are encouraging signs the worst of the recession might be over, a leading economist has said. Read
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Spin doctor slams email 'hypocrisy'
Apr 17 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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Green told: you face life in prison
Apr 17 2009 | National News
A Tory frontbencher arrested over Home Office leaks was told by police that he faced life imprisonment, it has emerged. Read
