Apr
2009
Articles from 19th Apr 2009
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Russell Brand back on the radio
Apr 19 2009 | National News
Russell Brand returns to the airwaves tonight in typically controversial style. Read
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Carol Thatcher: I received lots of support over golliwog comment
Apr 19 2009 | National News
Carol Thatcher received many letters of support after she referred to a black tennis player as a "golliwog", she said today. Read
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Susan Boyle: What politicians can learn from Britain's Got Talent star
Apr 19 2009 | National News
Politicians could learn from the success of Britain's Got Talent sensation Susan Boyle, Labour former spin doctor Alastair Campbell said today. Read
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Eminem rides high in charts as Hillsborough tribute song also rises
Apr 19 2009 | National News
Eminem made his return to the UK singles chart with the highest new entry at number eight. Read
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Susan Boyle: Britain's Got Talent star set to duet with Elaine Paige
Apr 19 2009 | National News
Singer Elaine Paige - whose success Britain's Got Talent sensation Susan Boyle said she dreamed of emulating - are among those who have sent her messages of support. Read
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Susan Boyle: Profile of the Britain's Got Talent star
Apr 19 2009 | National News
She is a devout church-goer who shares her humble semi with her pet cat. Read
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Family's tribute to stabbed mother
Apr 19 2009 | National News
The family of a mother who was found stabbed to death in the passenger seat of a crashed car have paid tribute to her "sparkling" personality. Read
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Punters back singing spinster Susan
Apr 19 2009 | National News
Thousands of pounds worth of bets have been placed on Britain's Got Talent singing sensation Susan Boyle to win the show. Read
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British hostage freed in Nigeria
Apr 19 2009 | National News
A British hostage held for more than six months in Nigeria has been released, military officials in the country said. Read
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Man freed in woodland body probe
Apr 19 2009 | National News
A man has been freed on bail after being arrested in connection with the death of a teenage mother whose skeletal remains were found in woodland, police have said. Read
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Laurel and Hardy statue unveiled
Apr 19 2009 | National News
Hundreds of people gathered at the hometown of Stan Laurel as a statue of the comedian and his sidekick Oliver Hardy was unveiled. Read
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Hillsborough: Families of the 96 hope for secret papers breakthrough
Apr 19 2009 | National News
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said today the Government is "committed" to helping those who lost loved ones in the Hillsborough Disaster. Read
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Susan Boyle: Britain's Got Talent star becomes the favourite at the bookies
Apr 19 2009 | National News
Thousands of pounds worth of bets have been placed on Britain's Got Talent singing sensation Susan Boyle to win the show, it emerged today. Read
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Darling bids to boost confidence
Apr 19 2009 | National News
Chancellor Alistair Darling is attempting to to boost confidence in the UK economy ahead of Wednesday's crucial Budget statement, despite claims the UK faces the longest recession since the Second World War. Read
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Hardwick to give protest evidence
Apr 19 2009 | National News
The head of the police complaints watchdog will give evidence to the House of Commons concerning the policing of the G20 protests, it has been confirmed. Read
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Family killed in 'wrong-way' smash
Apr 19 2009 | National News
Four of the five people who died in an horrific motorway crash involving a car being driven in the wrong direction were members of the same family, police have confirmed. Read
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Hillsborough dossier to be released
Apr 19 2009 | National News
Hundreds of official documents about the Hillsborough Disaster are to be made public for the first time after a request from the Home Secretary, the Home Office has confirmed. Read
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Tourists die in Australian crash
Apr 19 2009 | National News
A British tourist was one of two people killed when a 4x4 vehicle rolled on Australian beach. Read
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British hostage 'to be freed soon'
Apr 19 2009 | National News
A British hostage held for more than six months in Nigeria will be released soon, militants have said. Read
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Militants plan hostage release
Apr 19 2009 | National News
Nigeria's main militant group is planning to release a British hostage held in captivity for more than six months. Read
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Darfur survivors stage protest
Apr 19 2009 | National News
Hundreds of survivors of the ongoing crisis in Darfur gathered outside Downing Street to plea for more support in the strife-torn region. Read
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Basque leader arrested in France
Apr 19 2009 | National News
French police have arrested the suspected leader of Basque separatist group ETA as part of cross-border raids, Spain's Interior Ministry said. Read
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Riot police 'should wear numbers'
Apr 19 2009 | National News
Riot police should be forced to wear large football style numbers on their front and back so it is harder for them to conceal their identity, a protest group said. Read
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Budget 'will be day of reckoning'
Apr 19 2009 | National News
Chancellor Alistair Darling will be forced to lay bare the "economic carnage" of the past decade when he makes his Budget statement on Wednesday, the Tories claim. Read
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Rate rises 'may cost 20,000 jobs'
Apr 19 2009 | National News
Planned increases in business rates could cost almost 20,000 jobs and "kill off" hundreds of retail companies, the Government has been warned. Read
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Missiles hit compound in Pakistan
Apr 19 2009 | National News
US missiles have struck a Taliban compound in a north-west Pakistan militant stronghold near the Afghan border, killing three people. Read
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Five die in 'wrong-way' M1 smash
Apr 19 2009 | National News
Five people died after a car travelling the wrong way up a motorway smashed into another car coming the other way, police said. Read
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UK boy dies in Venezuela crash
Apr 19 2009 | National News
Air accident investigators are probing a tourist plane crash in Venezuela which killed a British boy. Read
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Labour set to face polls backlash
Apr 19 2009 | National News
Labour is facing new allegations about the "Smeargate" affair as polls revealed how much the row has damaged Gordon Brown's re-election hopes - with support for the party plummeting. Read
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Paige backs talent show singer
Apr 19 2009 | National News
Singing star Elaine Paige sent a message of support to Britain's latest and possibly most unlikely singing sensation, Susan Boyle. Read
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National debate urged over police
Apr 19 2009 | National News
The head of the police complaints watchdog is calling for a national debate on how officers maintain public order after revealing nearly 90 complaints had been received about the use of force at the G20 protests. Read
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Five killed in M1 accident
Apr 19 2009 | National News
Five people were killed after a head-on car crash on the M1 motorway, police have said. Read
