May
2009
Articles from 28th May 2009
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Fears remain for Vauxhall UK plants
May 28 2009 | National News
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson has been given "categorical" assurances that Vauxhall production will continue in the UK when the firm's parent company is sold. Read
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Madeleine suspect gives DNA sample
May 28 2009 | National News
A convicted paedophile linked to the Madeleine McCann investigation has given a DNA sample to UK police. Read
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14 killed in Pakistan market blasts
May 28 2009 | National News
At least 14 people have been killed by two explosions in a busy market and attacks on two police checkpoints in northern Pakistan. Read
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Swine flu boy prompts Eton closure
May 28 2009 | National News
Top public school Eton has closed after a pupil was diagnosed with swine flu. Read
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Susan Boyle planning to quit Britain's Got Talent
May 28 2009 | National News
Susan Boyle has considered quitting Britain's Got Talent altogether due to the pressures of fame, show judge Piers Morgan said today. Read
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Weather blunder sparks £1m storm
May 28 2009 | National News
Tourist chiefs at a seaside resort have accused the Met Office of losing the town £1 million because it got the weather forecast wrong on Bank Holiday Monday. Read
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No royals at D-Day commemorations
May 28 2009 | National News
No member of the Royal family will attend next week's official D-Day commemorations in France, Buckingham Palace has said. Read
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Eviction row farmer 'took own life'
May 28 2009 | National News
A farmer facing eviction after being made bankrupt died after coming into contact with a "noxious substance" in an apparent suicide, sources close to the investigation have said. Read
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Disappointed Man U fans return home
May 28 2009 | National News
Weary Manchester United football fans are flying back from Rome after watching their team lose the Champions League final to Barcelona. Read
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Farm owner 'killed himself', claim
May 28 2009 | National News
A popular farm owner died after coming into contact with a "noxious substance" in an apparent suicide, sources close to the investigation have said. Read
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Six men remanded over mob murder
May 28 2009 | National News
Six men have appeared in court in Northern Ireland charged with the murder of Kevin McDaid who was killed by a loyalist mob. Read
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Two MPs step down over expenses row
May 28 2009 | National News
Tory backbencher Julie Kirkbride has succumbed to intense pressure over her expenses by saying she will stand down as an MP. Read
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'Oldest mother' keeps mum about son
May 28 2009 | National News
A 66-year-old businesswoman thought to be the UK's oldest new mother has been keeping mum about her baby son. Read
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'Noxious substance' kills farm man
May 28 2009 | National News
A man in his 50s has died after coming into contact with a "noxious substance" on a farm. Read
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Boys face attempted murders trial
May 28 2009 | National News
Two brothers accused of attempting to murder two young boys have been committed to Crown Court. Read
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Two troops die after Afghan attacks
May 28 2009 | National News
Two British servicemen have died within hours of each other after being wounded in separate incidents in Afghanistan,. Read
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Hamza's sons jailed for car scam
May 28 2009 | National News
Three sons of jailed cleric Abu Hamza have been jailed for their involvement in a £1 million luxury car scam. Read
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Kirkbride defends expenses claims
May 28 2009 | National News
Under-fire Tory MP Julie Kirkbride has said it never crossed her mind she was doing anything wrong by claiming taxpayers' money to part-fund an extension to her constituency home so her brother could live there. Read
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Families' hope for hostages in Iraq
May 28 2009 | National News
The families of five British men held hostage in Iraq for nearly two years have spoken of their continuing hopes for their loved ones' release. Read
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MP repaid £7,000 mortgage expenses
May 28 2009 | National News
A Labour MP has repaid almost £7,000 expenses after claiming mortgage interest payments on both his first and second homes. Read
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Wounded Marine dies in UK hospital
May 28 2009 | National News
A Royal Marine has died in hospital in the UK from wounds he sustained in southern Afghanistan last week. Read
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Eight charged over mob attack death
May 28 2009 | National News
Police have charged eight men in connection with the murder of Kevin McDaid, who was killed by a loyalist mob in Northern Ireland. Read
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Assurances on Vauxhall's UK future
May 28 2009 | National News
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson said he has been given "categorical" assurances that Vauxhall production will continue in the UK and insisted that the Government had been "very pro-active indeed" in a bid to save workers' jobs. Read
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Briton accused of £4m pyramid scam
May 28 2009 | National News
A Briton has been charged in the US over an alleged £4.4 million investment fraud. Read
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Britain hit on human rights issues
May 28 2009 | National News
Britain's record on counter-terrorism has been censured in Amnesty International's annual report. Read
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Angry note over BNP's music sales
May 28 2009 | National News
A group of top musicians including members of Blur and Pink Floyd are demanding that the British National Party stop selling their music to raise campaign funds. Read
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Hamza sons to be sentenced for scam
May 28 2009 | National News
Three sons of jailed cleric Abu Hamza are due to be sentenced for their involvement in a £1 million luxury car scam. Read
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MP faces tax row over country house
May 28 2009 | National News
A Tory MP has been accused of paying no capital gains tax on a £600,000 profit from a taxpayer-funded property. Read
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UK hit over 'mixed' human rights
May 28 2009 | National News
Britain's record on counter-terrorism has been censured in Amnesty International's annual report. Read
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Vauxhall uncertainty as talks stall
May 28 2009 | National News
Thousands of workers at Vauxhall will have to wait to see who is being lined up as the carmaker's new owner after a key meeting ended with no decision. Read
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Increase in child diabetes expected
May 28 2009 | National News
A surge in cases of insulin-dependent diabetes among children under five is expected to hit Europe over the next 11 years. Read
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Vauxhall workers await bid decision
May 28 2009 | National News
Thousands of workers at Vauxhall are braced for an announcement that could decide the carmaker's new owner. Read
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Tory speech to rap health secretary
May 28 2009 | National News
Health Secretary Alan Johnson has been focused "on another job" during his time in office, shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley is to say. Read
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Tough knife laws failing, says Tory
May 28 2009 | National News
Only one person was given the maximum sentence for carrying a knife last year, figures have revealed. Read
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Tory in tax row over country house
May 28 2009 | National News
A Tory MP has been accused of paying no capital gains tax on a £600,000 profit from a taxpayer-funded property. Read
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Clegg: Fix scandal before holidays
May 28 2009 | National News
MPs should be barred from taking their summer break until the constitutional crisis sparked by the expenses row is resolved, Nick Clegg has urged. Read
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Free UK hostages in Iraq - Miliband
May 28 2009 | National News
The Foreign Secretary has called for the "immediate and unconditional" release of five British hostages held in Iraq for nearly two years. Read
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Sad fans return after Man Utd lose
May 28 2009 | National News
Manchester United fans are making the long journey home after watching their team fail in its attempts to clinch back-to-back Champions League titles. Read
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Prisoners received drugs in post
May 28 2009 | National News
Prison chiefs have been left red-faced after it emerged illegal drugs are being sent to inmates - in the post. Read
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Disabled major reaches £1m target
May 28 2009 | National News
An Army officer who recovered from horrific wounds to dedicate himself to charity fundraising has reached his £1 million target. Read
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Under-fire Tory in new expenses row
May 28 2009 | National News
The career of Tory backbencher Julie Kirkbride is hanging by a thread as anger grew over her expenses claims. Read
