Apr
2009
Articles from 21st Apr 2009
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Former union chief Jones dies at 96
Apr 21 2009 | National News
Former trade union leader Jack Jones has died aged 96, his son said. Read
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Bid to deport nine terror suspects
Apr 21 2009 | National News
Nine men arrested in connection with an alleged bomb plot have been released into the custody of the UK Borders Agency. Read
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Flood victims homeless two years on
Apr 21 2009 | National News
Hundreds of families hit by Britain's summer floods of 2007 are still unable to move back into their old homes, latest figures have revealed. Read
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Stag night sex attacker convicted
Apr 21 2009 | National News
A bridegroom who stalked and sexually assaulted a woman on his stag night has been given a seven-year prison sentence. Read
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Susan Boyle: Britain's Got Talent star fancies Piers over Cowell
Apr 21 2009 | National News
Britain's Got Talent singer Susan Boyle has told of her crush on Simon Cowell - but said she would choose fellow judge Piers Morgan for his "lovely baby face". Read
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Anthea Turner sobs on the floor as Grant Bovey kicked out of Hell's Kitchen
Apr 21 2009 | National News
Grant Bovey has become the second celebrity to be booted out of Hell's Kitchen, as wife Anthea Turner sobbed on the floor. Read
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Jade Goody asked mother to kill her
Apr 21 2009 | National News
Jade Goody asked her mother to smother her with a pillow as she lay dying from cancer, it was revealed today. Read
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Russell Crowe hits London red carpet for State of Play opening
Apr 21 2009 | National News
Russell Crowe and Dame Helen Mirren took to the red carpet tonight for the world premiere of political thriller State of Play. Read
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Smother me with pillow, asked Jade
Apr 21 2009 | National News
Jade Goody asked her mother to smother her with a pillow as she lay dying from cancer, it has been revealed. Read
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Pair face life over £595m drug haul
Apr 21 2009 | National News
Two British men are facing possible life prison terms for their roles in an international drug smuggling ring after Irish authorities seized 1.7 tonnes of cocaine on a yacht. Read
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Third post-mortem on G20 man's body
Apr 21 2009 | National News
A third post-mortem examination will be carried out on the body of a man who died during the G20 protests, the City of London coroner has said. Read
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Two admit £580m cocaine ring charge
Apr 21 2009 | National News
Two British men have admitted their roles in an international drug smuggling ring after Irish authorities seized 1.7 tonnes of cocaine on a yacht. Read
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Taxi driver jailed for sex attacks
Apr 21 2009 | National News
A taxi driver convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting women passengers has been jailed indefinitely. Read
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Brown moves to reform MPs' expenses
Apr 21 2009 | National News
The controversial second home allowance for MPs could be axed within days after Gordon Brown demanded an urgent Commons vote on reforms. Read
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Sex attacker jailed indefinitely
Apr 21 2009 | National News
A taxi driver convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting women passengers has been jailed indefinitely. Read
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Death sparks internet drugs warning
Apr 21 2009 | National News
A coroner has issued a warning about the dangers of buying prescription drugs over the internet following the death of a young woman from an overdose. Read
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MPs set to vote on axing home perks
Apr 21 2009 | National News
The controversial second home allowance for MPs could be axed within days now Prime Minister Gordon Brown has demanded an urgent Commons vote on reforms. Read
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G20 policing actions 'unacceptable'
Apr 21 2009 | National News
Some police actions during the G20 protests risked undermining the sacrifice of officers who have given their lives protecting the public, the police watchdog has warned. Read
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Lenders sign up for jobless scheme
Apr 21 2009 | National News
Six mortgage lenders have announced they are taking part in a new Government scheme to help people who lose their jobs stay in their homes. Read
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Brown urges early vote on expenses
Apr 21 2009 | National News
MPs should vote within days on interim reforms to MPs' expenses to make them "simpler and less generous", Gordon Brown has said. Read
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Speed curbs plan to cut road deaths
Apr 21 2009 | National News
Lower speed limits on 60mph single-carriageway rural roads and a target to reduce annual road deaths by a third by 2020 are among road safety plans proposed by the Government. Read
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First negative inflation since 1960
Apr 21 2009 | National News
The UK has experienced its first period of deflation in almost 50 years. Read
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Scheme aims to avoid repossessions
Apr 21 2009 | National News
A new scheme to help people with their mortgages has been designed to avoid repossessions that were seen in the 1990s, the Prime Minister said. Read
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Sex attacks cabbie to be sentenced
Apr 21 2009 | National News
A taxi driver convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting women passengers faced a substantial jail sentence. Read
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Minister sorry for security bungle
Apr 21 2009 | National News
Culture Secretary Andy Burnham has apologised "unreservedly" for a security breach after leaving confidential documents on a train. Read
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Sex attack cabbie to be sentenced
Apr 21 2009 | National News
A taxi driver convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting women passengers faced a substantial jail sentence. Read
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Soldiers facing trial over conduct
Apr 21 2009 | National News
Five soldiers are due to go on trial accused of "disgraceful conduct of an indecent kind", the army has said. Read
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Queen celebrates her 83rd birthday
Apr 21 2009 | National News
The Queen is celebrating her 83rd birthday. Read
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Tesco profits soar to £3.13 billion
Apr 21 2009 | National News
Supermarket Tesco said it has rung up sales of £1 billion a week and annual profits of more than £3 billion for the first time in its history. Read
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Quick release of Hillsborough files
Apr 21 2009 | National News
The full files on the Hillsborough disaster could be released "within months if not weeks", it is reported. Read
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£3bn Tesco annual profit expected
Apr 21 2009 | National News
Supermarket Tesco is expected to reveal sales of more than £1 billion a week and annual profits of £3 billion for the first time in its full-year results. Read
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Mortgage help plan finally launched
Apr 21 2009 | National News
A long-awaited taxpayer-backed scheme to help recession-hit families avoid having their homes repossessed is coming into force. Read
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More 20mph zones in road safety bid
Apr 21 2009 | National News
The Government is set to launch a 10-year road safety strategy. Read
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UK near bottom of well-being table
Apr 21 2009 | National News
Campaigners have renewed calls for a £3 billion investment to end child poverty as research put Britain near the bottom of a league table of European youngsters' well-being. Read
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IPCC chief facing G20 quiz from MPs
Apr 21 2009 | National News
The head of the police complaints watchdog is due to face questions from MPs about the policing of the G20 protests. Read
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'Failing parents' children at risk'
Apr 21 2009 | National News
Stopping the state benefits of "failing" parents would plunge vulnerable children into poverty campaigners have warned. Read
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Post Office 'will lose millions'
Apr 21 2009 | National News
The Government will lose hundreds of millions of pounds on its plan to part-privatise the Royal Mail because of the timing of its controversial proposals, a new report has claimed. Read
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Chef's father tells of anguish
Apr 21 2009 | National News
The father of Claudia Lawrence has told of his family's anguish as he recalled how they anxiously waited to hear confirmation from the police that a body found in a river was not the missing university chef. Read
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Climate victims will double - Oxfam
Apr 21 2009 | National News
The number of people hit by climate-related disasters around the world will increase by more than half in the next six years, aid agency Oxfam has warned. Read
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Teenager's 'steroids death' probed
Apr 21 2009 | National News
Detectives think a 17-year-old boy died after taking a course of muscle-building drugs. Read
