May
2009
Articles from 11th May 2009
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Top Tories used expenses for pools
May 11 2009 | National News
Senior Conservative MPs used their taxpayer-funded expenses to cover the maintenance of private swimming pools and gardening on their country estates, it has been revealed. Read
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Price 'devastated' at Andre split
May 11 2009 | National News
Katie Price has said that her split from Peter Andre was "not what I want" but the decision was out of her hands. Read
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Woman charged with hit-run killing
May 11 2009 | National News
A 27-year-old woman has been charged with the alleged hit-and-run killing of a young boy, Avon and Somerset Police have said. Read
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MPs' receipts may be released early
May 11 2009 | National News
The Commons authorities are to try to bring forward the publication of MPs' expenses receipts from the planned date of mid-July. Read
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Top Tory's pool cleaned on expenses
May 11 2009 | National News
A senior Conservative MP used his taxpayer-funded expenses to have his swimming pool cleaned at his country home, it has been disclosed. Read
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MPs' expenses may be released early
May 11 2009 | National News
The Commons authorities will try to bring forward the publication of MPs' expenses receipts from mid-July, a spokesman for the House of Commons Commission has said. Read
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Shuttle heading for space telescope
May 11 2009 | National News
Space shuttle Atlantis has blasted off on an 11-day mission to patch up the Hubble Space Telescope. Read
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Susan Boyle: Britain's Got Talent star banned from Oprah show
May 11 2009 | National News
Susan Boyle's assault on America will continue today when she records an interview via satellite for The Oprah Winfrey Show. Read
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Britain's Got Talent: Why Greg Pritchard feared for his dreams
May 11 2009 | National News
Britain's Got Talent star Greg Pritchard has told he feared his dreams of stardom had been left in tatters - thanks to the credit crunch. Read
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Katie Price and Peter Andre split: Bookies say 2/1 they'll get back together
May 11 2009 | National News
Katie Price and Peter Andre announced their separation today after four and a half years of marriage. Read
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Revealed: Possible reasons for "Jordan" Katie Price and Peter Andre's split
May 11 2009 | National News
Jordan, aka Katie Price, and husband Peter Andre have announced they are splitting up. Read
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Pope condemns denial of Holocaust
May 11 2009 | National News
Pope Benedict XVI has said the cries of Holocaust victims continue to reverberate 60 years after the Second World War. Read
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Tories 'flipped property to claim'
May 11 2009 | National News
Speaker Michael Martin has proposed "serious change" to the system of MPs' allowances after a large section of David Cameron's Conservative ashadow cabinet team was dragged into the row. Read
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Baby orphaned after river tragedy
May 11 2009 | National News
A baby girl has been left orphaned after her parents died trying to rescue their dogs from a fast flowing river. Read
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Tower Bridge lift plunge: six hurt
May 11 2009 | National News
Six people have been treated in hospital after a lift in London's Tower Bridge fell 10ft. Read
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Ex-cricketer Lewis 'smuggled drugs'
May 11 2009 | National News
Former England cricketer Chris Lewis smuggled cocaine worth more than £140,000 into Britain hidden in cans of fruit and vegetable juice, a court has been told. Read
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Katie Price and Peter Andre split
May 11 2009 | National News
Katie Price and her husband Peter Andre are to separate, a statement on behalf of the pair has said. Read
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Drowned couple tried to rescue dogs
May 11 2009 | National News
A couple with a baby daughter who jumped into a fast-flowing river to rescue their dogs were swept to their deaths, police have said. Read
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Man guilty of Matthew Pyke murder
May 11 2009 | National News
A German office worker has been found guilty of murdering a British student after he became obsessed with his girlfriend. Read
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Royal Mail sell-off bid to go ahead
May 11 2009 | National News
The Government is pressing ahead with its controversial plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail in the face of opposition from Labour MPs and unions, pledging to use money from the sell-off to modernise the business. Read
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Brown apologises over expenses row
May 11 2009 | National News
Gordon Brown has offered a public apology on behalf of MPs of all parties as the row over parliamentary expenses continues to engulf Westminster. Read
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Body in lagoon had been decapitated
May 11 2009 | National News
A man's body found in a lagoon had been decapitated, police have revealed. Read
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Royal Mail sell-off plans go-ahead
May 11 2009 | National News
The Government is pressing ahead with its controversial plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail in the face of opposition from Labour MPs and unions, pledging to use money from the sell-off to modernise the business. Read
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Boy's shooting may be gang related
May 11 2009 | National News
A 16-year-old boy who was shot in the head outside a pub may have been the victim of gang violence, police sources said. Read
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German guilty of a 'savage' murder
May 11 2009 | National News
A German office worker has been found guilty of murdering a British student after he became obsessed with his girlfriend. Read
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Calendar Girls are baring all again
May 11 2009 | National News
The widow of the man who inspired The Calendar Girls struggled to contain her emotion as she launched a new nude charity calendar to mark the 10th anniversary. Read
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PM sorry 'on behalf of all parties'
May 11 2009 | National News
Gordon Brown has offered a public apology on behalf of MPs of all parties as the row over parliamentary expenses continues to engulf Westminster. Read
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HSBC profits better than expected
May 11 2009 | National News
HSBC has offered further hope for the battered banking sector as it said pre-tax profits were "well ahead" in the first three months of the year. Read
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Three quizzed over death of boy, 16
May 11 2009 | National News
A murder inquiry is under way after a teenage boy was shot dead at a pub. Read
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Smart meters plan is a 'revolution'
May 11 2009 | National News
A leading energy supplier has hailed Government plans for every home to be equipped with smart meters as the biggest revolution in energy use since the 1970s. Read
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Calendar Girls are stripping again
May 11 2009 | National News
Some of the original Calendar Girls have been brave enough to bare all again a decade after they originally stripped for charity. Read
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Centrica moves in on nuclear sector
May 11 2009 | National News
British Gas owner Centrica has entered the nuclear power sector with a £2.3 billion deal for a 20% stake in generation firm British Energy. Read
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Woman held over 'hit-and-run' death
May 11 2009 | National News
Police are continuing to question a woman over the suspected hit-and-run killing of a young boy. Read
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Jobs outlook 'bleak' say employers
May 11 2009 | National News
The jobs market will continue to shrink in the next three months as the recession continues to hit all sectors of the economy, a new report warned. Read
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Muslim chef's claim over pork order
May 11 2009 | National News
A Muslim catering manager who was asked to handle pork sausages and bacon is bringing a claim for religious discrimination against the Metropolitan Police. Read
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Jobs outlook 'bleak': Employers
May 11 2009 | National News
The jobs market will continue to shrink in the next three months as the recession continues to hit all sectors of the economy, a new report warned. Read
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Shuttle crew set for Hubble mission
May 11 2009 | National News
The space shuttle Atlantis looks all set to blast off on its 11-day mission to patch up the Hubble Space Telescope. Read
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'£2bn bill' to cancel Eurofighters
May 11 2009 | National News
The cost of cancelling the latest order of Eurofighter Typhoon jets could leave Britain facing a bill of more than £2 billion, it is reported. Read
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Figures show 60% rise in yob crime
May 11 2009 | National News
The number of yobs repeatedly committing crimes has soared by 60% since Labour came to power, new figures reveal. Read
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NHS bosses 'ignore whistleblowers'
May 11 2009 | National News
Whistleblowing nurses who raise concerns about patient safety are being ignored by NHS managers, union leaders have warned. Read
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Ex-RBS boss 'rejected' by golf club
May 11 2009 | National News
Former RBS boss Sir Fred Goodwin has apparently had a request to join St Andrews golf club turned down. Read
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Swine flu schools all due to reopen
May 11 2009 | National News
Several schools at the centre of the UK swine flu outbreak are reopening as the number of confirmed cases topped 50. Read
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Top golf club 'rejects' Sir Fred
May 11 2009 | National News
Former RBS boss Sir Fred Goodwin has apparently had a request to join St Andrews golf club turned down. Read
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MP 'claimed thousands for garden'
May 11 2009 | National News
Shadow leader of the House Alan Duncan claimed thousands of pounds for his garden before agreeing with the fees office that the spending "could be considered excessive", it has been revealed. Read
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Tories under scrutiny over expenses
May 11 2009 | National News
A large section of David Cameron's top team has been dragged into the Commons expenses row. Read
