May
2009
Articles from 3rd May 2009
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Cameron pays tribute to Thatcher
May 03 2009 | National News
Tory leader David Cameron has paid tribute to Margaret Thatcher's "awe-inspiring" achievements as Prime Minister. Read
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Prayers said for missing Madeleine
May 03 2009 | National News
Villagers have united in prayer for missing Madeleine McCann on the second anniversary of her disappearance. Read
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Women die in hotel 'double suicide'
May 03 2009 | National News
Two women have been found dead in a hotel room in a suspected double suicide, police have said. Read
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Jamie Pugh: Britain's Got Talent star's tragic secret
May 03 2009 | National News
TODAY we can reveal the secret heartache behind Britain’s Got Talent’s latest Welsh star Jamie Pugh. Read
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Jamie Pugh; Britain's Got Talent star on how he beat stage fright
May 03 2009 | National News
A pizza delivery man overcomes crippling stage fright to wow Britain's Got Talent judges with a song from Les Miserables on tonight's show. Read
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Fourth man held over fatal shooting
May 03 2009 | National News
A fourth man has been arrested by police investigating a fatal shooting outside a prison. Read
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Pregnant Briton to face early trial
May 03 2009 | National News
A pregnant Briton who faces death by firing squad if she is convicted of drug smuggling has been told she will go on trial in Laos on Monday, according to a legal charity. Read
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Attack by Blears adds to Brown woes
May 03 2009 | National News
Senior ministers have rallied to defend Gordon Brown after Communities Secretary Hazel Blears accused the Government of a "lamentable failure" to get its message across. Read
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Schoolgirls among new virus victims
May 03 2009 | National News
Two schoolgirls are among three new cases of swine flu announced which have brought the number of confirmed victims in the UK to 18, with 14 in England and four in Scotland. Read
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Madeleine: 'Answer is in Portugal'
May 03 2009 | National News
Someone living in or around Praia da Luz - the Algarve resort where Madeleine McCann vanished - knows what happened to her, claim the private detectives employed by her parents to find the little girl. Read
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Briton held in Laos to meet lawyer
May 03 2009 | National News
A British lawyer has arrived in Laos hoping to delay the trial of a pregnant woman from south London who could face death by firing squad if she is convicted of drug smuggling. Read
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Berlusconi's wife files for divorce
May 03 2009 | National News
Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi's second wife is seeking a divorce after 19 years of marriage and three children, citing his reported flirtations with younger women. Read
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MP calls for Gurkha policy rethink
May 03 2009 | National News
Ministers need to formulate a new policy on Gurkha immigration rights, a senior Labour MP has warned. Read
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Thatcher to mark 30 years since win
May 03 2009 | National News
Margaret Thatcher will on Sunday mark the 30th anniversary of her ascent to power as Britain's first woman prime minister. Read
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Two dead after hotel chemical alert
May 03 2009 | National News
Two people have been found dead in a hotel room after a chemical incident, emergency services said. Read
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Briton held in Laos to see lawyer
May 03 2009 | National News
A British lawyer has arrived in Laos hoping to delay the trial of a pregnant woman from south London who could face death by firing squad if she is convicted of drug smuggling. Read
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BoE to keep interest rates on hold
May 03 2009 | National News
The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates on hold this week as it weighs the effects of its programme to kick-start the economy with injections of new money. Read
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Two found dead in capital hotel
May 03 2009 | National News
Two people have been found dead in a hotel room after a chemical incident, emergency services said. Read
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Three new cases of virus confirmed
May 03 2009 | National News
Three new cases of swine flu have been confirmed, bringing the total number of victims in the UK to 18. Read
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Swine flu contained in UK: Johnson
May 03 2009 | National News
The swine flu outbreak has so far been "contained" in Britain, Health Secretary Alan Johnson has said. Read
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Hit-and-run collision victim named
May 03 2009 | National News
Police have named an 11-year-old boy killed when a car mounted the pavement as he walked home from a church youth service. Read
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Vaz calls for Gurkha row rethink
May 03 2009 | National News
Ministers need to formulate a new policy on Gurkha immigration rights, a senior Labour MP has warned. Read
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Johnson backing for leader Brown
May 03 2009 | National News
Health Secretary Alan Johnson insists that he has no "aspiration" to replace Gordon Brown as Labour leader. Read
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Madeleine: 'Answer in Portugal'
May 03 2009 | National News
Someone living in or around Praia da Luz - the Algarve resort where Madeleine McCann vanished - knows what happened to her, claim the private detectives employed by her parents to find the little girl. Read
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Man charged with doorstep murder
May 03 2009 | National News
A 33-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a financial adviser shot dead on his doorstep in Northern Ireland, police said. Read
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Ex-schools chief in suicide call
May 03 2009 | National News
Former chief inspector of schools Chris Woodhead has revealed he would rather kill himself than die in agony from motor neurone disease. Read
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Driver hunted after boy dies
May 03 2009 | National News
Police are hunting for a female driver who fled the scene of a crash which killed an 11-year-old boy. Read
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Thatcher to mark 30-year milestone
May 03 2009 | National News
Margaret Thatcher is preparing to mark the 30th anniversary of her ascent to power as Britain's first woman Prime Minister. Read
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Detectives: Answer lies in Portugal
May 03 2009 | National News
Someone living in or around Praia da Luz - the Algarve resort where Madeleine McCann vanished - knows what happened to her, claim the private detectives employed by her parents to find the little girl. Read
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Miliband private jet defended
May 03 2009 | National News
The Foreign Office has defended seeking to hire a private jet for the use of Foreign Secretary David Miliband. Read
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Swine flu confirmed across UK
May 03 2009 | National News
The swine flu virus has been confirmed throughout the British Isles as the UK infection tally rose to 15 and Ireland revealed its first case. Read
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Schools will not be victims: PM
May 03 2009 | National News
Gordon Brown will pledge this week that he will not allow Britain's schools to become a "victim of the recession". Read
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Blears slams Labour's 'failure'
May 03 2009 | National News
Communities Secretary Hazel Blears has said that the Government was guilty of a "lamentable failure" to get its message across to voters. Read
