May
2009
Articles from 22nd May 2009
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MPs' humiliation 'weakens politics'
May 22 2009 | National News
The "systematic humiliation" of MPs is damaging British democracy, the Archbishop of Canterbury has warned. Read
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McCann detective guilty of perjury
May 22 2009 | National News
The disgraced former Portuguese police chief who previously led the inquiry into Madeleine McCann's disappearance has been convicted of perjury in a separate case. Read
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McCann policeman guilty of perjury
May 22 2009 | National News
The disgraced former Portuguese police chief who previously led the inquiry into Madeleine McCann's disappearance has been convicted of perjury in a separate case. Read
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Sextuplets arrive in five minutes
May 22 2009 | National News
A mother has given birth to sextuplets in just five minutes. Read
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Madeleine suspect set to be quizzed
May 22 2009 | National News
British police are preparing to interview a convicted paedophile in Germany who is being investigated over Madeleine McCann's disappearance. Read
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Cross-dressing burglar is locked up
May 22 2009 | National News
A cross-dressing burglar who broke into a house and filmed himself wearing a schoolgirl's underwear has been jailed indefinitely. Read
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Sisters' sadistic killer convicted
May 22 2009 | National News
A sadistic sex killer who stabbed to death his on-off girlfriend and her sister in a "brutal and depraved" attack has been convicted of murder. Read
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Spider-Man star's death 'baffling'
May 22 2009 | National News
The agent of a British actress who apparently committed suicide in her Paris flat has said she is "baffled and devastated" by her death. Read
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McCartney's house taken off Google
May 22 2009 | National News
A house belonging to Sir Paul McCartney has been removed from Google Street View. Read
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Suu Kyi facing house arrest trial
May 22 2009 | National News
Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will face a full trial over claims she broke the terms of her house arrest after a court agreed to hear the charge. Read
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Teenager admits Corrie star assault
May 22 2009 | National News
A teenager has pleaded guilty to an attack on a Coronation Street star which left him with a broken jaw. Read
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Jam today for bank holiday drivers
May 22 2009 | National News
Travellers have crowded into air and sea ports and queued in jams on major roads at the start of a bank holiday weekend expected to produce the UK's hottest weather of the year so far. Read
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Baby P's mother jailed indefinitely
May 22 2009 | National News
The mother of baby Peter has been condemned as selfish and calculating as she was jailed indefinitely for allowing him to die during a campaign of abuse. Read
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MP's 'witch-hunt' comment dismissed
May 22 2009 | National News
Tory leader David Cameron slapped down a Tory backbencher who claimed that MPs were victims of a "McCarthy-style witch-hunt" over their expenses claims. Read
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Man convicted of murdering sisters
May 22 2009 | National News
A sadistic sex killer who stabbed to death his on-off girlfriend and her sister in a "brutal and depraved" attack has been convicted of murder. Read
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Southall loses fight to end GMC ban
May 22 2009 | National News
Controversial paediatrician Dr David Southall has been condemned by the High Court for his "truly shocking" and unjustified accusations that a mother drugged and murdered her son. Read
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Baby P mother jailed indefinitely
May 22 2009 | National News
The mother of baby Peter was condemned as selfish and calculating as she was jailed indefinitely for allowing him to die during a campaign of abuse. Read
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MP faces Labour probe over expenses
May 22 2009 | National News
A Labour MP who claimed parliamentary expenses on a flat where his daughter was living has been referred to the party's "star chamber" to decide whether he should be deselected as a candidate in the general election. Read
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Death of Baby P 'was preventable'
May 22 2009 | National News
Baby P's "horrifying death could and should have been prevented", a second serious case review has found. Read
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Baby P 'stepfather' jailed for life
May 22 2009 | National News
Baby P's sadistic "stepfather" has been jailed for life after a campaign of abuse against the little boy and the rape of a two-year-old girl. Read
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Southall loses fight over GMC ban
May 22 2009 | National News
Controversial paediatrician Dr David Southall has lost his High Court battle against a decision to strike him off the medical register for serious professional misconduct. Read
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UK car production suffers 55% slump
May 22 2009 | National News
Car production fell sharply last month, dipping 55.3% compared with April 2008, it was announced. Read
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Baby P death three face sentencing
May 22 2009 | National News
Baby P's mother is due to be sentenced alongside the two men also convicted over the little boy's brutal death. Read
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Labour MP makes 'stand down' offer
May 22 2009 | National News
A Labour MP has said he is ready to stand down if his constituents demand it, after it was revealed he claimed £80,000 in taxpayers' money for a flat where his daughter lived with her partner. Read
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BA announces record losses of £401m
May 22 2009 | National News
British Airways has announced record annual losses of £401 million after suffering a near-£3 billion fuel bill in last year's oil price bubble. Read
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Decision due on Southall's GMC ban
May 22 2009 | National News
A High Court judge is due to rule on a legal challenge by controversial paediatrician Dr David Southall against a decision to strike him off the medical register for serious professional misconduct. Read
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MP's expenses included toilet seats
May 22 2009 | National News
A Conservative MP spent £17,000 of taxpayers' money on furniture and other items for his two homes during a four-year period. Read
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Sun and storms for holiday weekend
May 22 2009 | National News
Sun lovers will be donning shorts and t-shirts this Bank Holiday weekend with forecasters predicting the highest temperatures of the year so far. Read
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Hottest day and storms predicted
May 22 2009 | National News
Sun lovers will be donning shorts and t-shirts this Bank Holiday weekend with forecasters predicting the highest temperatures of the year so far. Read
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Sharp fall in recommended beaches
May 22 2009 | National News
The number of UK bathing spots recommended for having excellent water quality in the latest Good Beach Guide has dropped by almost a sixth this year as a result of 2008's heavy rain. Read
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Ofsted 'irrelevant', says ex-chief
May 22 2009 | National News
Former Ofsted boss Chris Woodhead denounced the schools inspection body as an "irrelevance" and "a waste of public money". Read
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School arson figures 'are worrying'
May 22 2009 | National News
Police officers were called to schools to deal with reported arson attacks almost 3,000 times in the past two years, according to new figures released by the Tories. Read
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Poll piles on pressure for election
May 22 2009 | National News
Gordon Brown is under increasing pressure to call an immediate General Election as a poll revealed that more than half of the population want him to go to the country now. Read
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UK paedophile probed over Madeleine
May 22 2009 | National News
A convicted paedophile is being investigated in connection with the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. Read
