May
2009
Articles from 7th May 2009
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Brown named in new expenses row
May 07 2009 | National News
The controversy over parliamentary expenses has been reignited after the Daily Telegraph printed details from receipts submitted by members of the Cabinet in support of claims running into thousands of pounds. Read
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Swine flu 'may infect two billion'
May 07 2009 | National News
Up to two billion people could be infected by swine flu if the current outbreak turns into a pandemic lasting two years, the World Health Organisation (Who) has said. Read
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Crash victim may have been murdered
May 07 2009 | National News
A policewoman who apparently died after a car crash could have been attacked before the accident, police have said. Read
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Nasa space programme to be reviewed
May 07 2009 | National News
The White House has ordered a complete outside review of Nasa's manned space programme, including plans to return astronauts to the moon. Read
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Hotel plunge death: verdict quashed
May 07 2009 | National News
An inquest ruling that a man unlawfully killed his six-year-old son by throwing him off a hotel balcony in Crete has been quashed by the High Court. Read
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British soldier dies in Afghanistan
May 07 2009 | National News
A British soldier from The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, has been killed in southern Afghanistan. Read
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Brown accused of Gurkhas 'shambles'
May 07 2009 | National News
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been accused of presiding over a "shambles" in Government policy on the Gurkhas after assuring campaigner Joanna Lumley he would take personal charge of the issue. Read
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Paedophile ring convicted of abuse
May 07 2009 | National News
Eight members of a paedophile ring have been found guilty of a catalogue of child pornography and abuse charges, including the sexual assault of a three-month old baby. Read
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Paedophiles abused three-month-old
May 07 2009 | National News
Eight members of a paedophile ring have been found guilty of a catalogue of child pornography and abuse charges, including the sexual assault of a three-month old baby. Read
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Rejected Gurkhas offered fresh hope
May 07 2009 | National News
Legal letters written to five Gurkhas rejecting their applications to live in Britain have "no practical effect", Prime Minister Gordon Brown's spokesman has said. Read
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90-year-old gran helps deliver baby
May 07 2009 | National News
A 90-year-old woman has described how she put her 1940s' midwife training into practice to deliver her own great-granddaughter. Read
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Brown accused of Gurkhas 'betrayal'
May 07 2009 | National News
Gurkha rights campaigners have accused Gordon Brown of betrayal after learning that four out of five test cases have been rejected by the Government. Read
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Labour trio spared donation charges
May 07 2009 | National News
Three former Labour Party treasurers will not face charges over donations made to the party through proxy donors, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Read
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Glory-hunter guilty of rescue hoax
May 07 2009 | National News
A former Army medic hailed for saving a policeman from rioting football hooligans has been convicted of wasting police time by setting up a hoax rescue. Read
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DJ convicted of sex assault on girl
May 07 2009 | National News
Radio DJ Barry Bethell has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a young girl after luring her to his home in Kent. Read
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New UK cases of swine flu confirmed
May 07 2009 | National News
Two new cases of swine flu, one a child, have been diagnosed in the UK, Health Secretary Alan Johnson has said. Read
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Woman could serve jail term in UK
May 07 2009 | National News
The pregnant Briton accused of drug smuggling in Laos could serve her sentence in the UK if found guilty, Foreign Office minister Bill Rammell has said. Read
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New cases of swine flu confirmed
May 07 2009 | National News
Two new cases of swine flu, one a child, have been diagnosed in the UK, Health Secretary Alan Johnson said. Read
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Grieving parents appeal to driver
May 07 2009 | National News
The parents of an 11-year-old boy killed in a hit and run collision have appealed to the suspected driver to come forward so they can "begin to put their lives back together". Read
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Labour trio escape donation charges
May 07 2009 | National News
Three former Labour Party treasurers will not face charges over donations made to the party through proxy donors, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Read
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£50bn cash boost as rates are held
May 07 2009 | National News
The Bank of England has held interest rates unchanged at their record low of 0.5% but stepped up its programme to boost the economy with injections of new money. Read
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Warning as child poverty continues
May 07 2009 | National News
Ministers have admitted that meeting their target to halve the number of children brought up in financial hardship would be "very difficult" as new figures reveal no change. Read
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Four held over firefighters' deaths
May 07 2009 | National News
Four Poles have been arrested in connection with a warehouse blaze which killed four firefighters. Read
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Unlawful killing verdict is quashed
May 07 2009 | National News
An inquest ruling that a man unlawfully killed his six-year-old son by throwing him off a hotel balcony in Crete has been quashed by the High Court. Read
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Groups angry over DNA database plan
May 07 2009 | National News
Ministers have come under fire from civil liberties groups over plans to hold DNA profiles of innocent people for up to 12 years. Read
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US military data on eBay hard drive
May 07 2009 | National News
The launch procedures for a US military missile air defence system have been found on a second-hand hard drive bought on eBay. Read
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Sales of new cars are down by 24%
May 07 2009 | National News
New car sales fell again last month, dipping 24% compared with April 2008. Read
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Madeleine McCann: Was she snatched by very ugly man?
May 07 2009 | National News
The face of the latest suspect in Madeleine McCann's disappearance has been revealed - and described as "very ugly." Read
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Madeleine McCann: Five sighting of a man who detectives believe has missing girl
May 07 2009 | National News
Retired British detectives believe five separate sightings of a suspicious man could hold the key to solving the mystery of Madeleine McCann's disappearance. Read
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Britain's Got Talent: Claims Jamie Pugh performed in West End
May 07 2009 | National News
Bookies are offering odds on Britain’s Got Talent’s Jamie Pugh being kicked off the show after it emerged he has appeared on a West End stage before. Read
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Summit talks productive says Obama
May 07 2009 | National News
President Barack Obama has described talks with Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan and Afghanistan's Hamid Karzai as "extraordinarily productive". Read
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Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles regains listeners
May 07 2009 | National News
Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles is almost neck and neck with breakfast king Sir Terry Wogan, radio listening figures showed today. Read
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Rise in Barclays' pre-tax profits
May 07 2009 | National News
Banking giant Barclays has posted a 15% rise in pre-tax profits but part-nationalised rival Lloyds Banking Group said it is still on course for losses this year. Read
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Summit talks productive - Obama
May 07 2009 | National News
President Barack Obama has described talks with Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan and Afghanistan's Hamid Karzai as "extraordinarily productive". Read
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British Gas cuts electricity prices
May 07 2009 | National News
British Gas has cut standard electricity prices by an average of 10%. Read
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Prisoners find sneaking out 'easy'
May 07 2009 | National News
Lax security at Ford open prison in West Sussex allows inmates to sneak out at night to buy alcohol and drugs, a report has found. Read
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G20 hospitality bill 'was £500,000'
May 07 2009 | National News
UK taxpayers were left with a bill of around £500,000 for wining and dining the G20 leaders, their spouses and aides in London on April 2, it has been revealed. Read
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Football's big four urged to share
May 07 2009 | National News
The Government is urging England's "big four" football clubs to share their earnings with other Premier League teams, it is reported. Read
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Exams regulator in swine flu talks
May 07 2009 | National News
Exam regulator Ofqual is meeting to discuss contingency plans for pupils disrupted by swine flu. Read
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Minister to face Sats tests dilemma
May 07 2009 | National News
A group of experts is set to recommend changes be made to school Sats tests. Read
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New child poverty figures concern
May 07 2009 | National News
Official figures on poverty levels in the UK are due to be published. Read
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No change expected to interest rate
May 07 2009 | National News
The Bank of England is expected to leave interest rates unchanged as it weighs the impact of its programme to kickstart the economy with injections of new money. Read
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'Ugly' man is new Madeleine suspect
May 07 2009 | National News
The face of the latest suspect in Madeleine McCann's disappearance has been revealed. Read
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Long wait for DNA database innocent
May 07 2009 | National News
Innocent people accused of rape will have to wait more than a decade before their DNA profiles are deleted from the national database, under new plans. Read
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Appeal over pregnant Briton's trial
May 07 2009 | National News
The UK Government must make "forceful representations" to the Lao authorities to ensure a pregnant British woman facing a possible death sentence gets a fair trial and is safely returned to the UK, a human rights organisation has said. Read
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Community grieving after fatal fire
May 07 2009 | National News
A community is grieving after two young brothers died following a fire in a bedroom of their home. Read
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Hit-and-run death parents make plea
May 07 2009 | National News
The parents of an 11-year-old boy killed in a hit-and-run collision are set to make a public appeal for the suspected driver to come forward. Read
