May
2009
Articles from 30th May 2009
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Talent show produces shock winners
May 30 2009 | National News
Street dancers Diversity won the final of Britain's Got Talent, in a shock victory over Scottish singer Susan Boyle. Read
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Forest fear as tyre blaze rages on
May 30 2009 | National News
Firefighters are continuing to contain a huge fire at a tyre factory in Nottinghamshire to stop it spreading to a nearby forest. Read
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Labour slips into third poll place
May 30 2009 | National News
More people intend to vote Liberal Democrat than Labour in the next general election, a new poll suggests in another massive blow to Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Read
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Guards concerned Shipman might kill
May 30 2009 | National News
Prison guards feared Harold Shipman would continue his killing spree behind bars when he told one inmate: "Remember I am a doctor; I know where to cut you," it has emerged. Read
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Two soldiers killed in Afghanistan
May 30 2009 | National News
Two British soldiers have been killed in an explosion in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said. Read
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Porsche found after hotel killing
May 30 2009 | National News
A businessman suspected of beating his girlfriend to death at a luxury Paris hotel is still at large as a police hunt continues for him in the UK. Read
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GM deal 'could threaten UK jobs'
May 30 2009 | National News
A deal struck to save Vauxhall and its sister company Opel could see German and not UK jobs saved, trade unions bosses and MPs have warned. Read
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Cameron: Probe mortgage claim MPs
May 30 2009 | National News
MPs who claimed from the taxpayer for non-existent mortgages should "face the full force of the law", David Cameron has said after one of those who made such claims said he would quit as an MP. Read
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Tyres blaze closes village centre
May 30 2009 | National News
A village centre has been closed to traffic as fire crews laid a giant pipe across roads and driveways to tackle a blaze at a tyre factory. Read
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Sunshine sparks a seaside exodus
May 30 2009 | National News
People across the UK grabbed their buckets and spades and flocked to the beach as summer finally arrived with temperatures hitting up to 26C and "wall-to-wall" sunshine. Read
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11 more swine flu cases confirmed
May 30 2009 | National News
Another 11 cases of swine flu have been confirmed in England, bringing the UK total to 229, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) said. Read
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Guards feared Shipman might kill
May 30 2009 | National News
Prison guards feared Harold Shipman would continue his killing spree behind bars when he told one inmate: "Remember I am a doctor; I know where to cut you," it has emerged. Read
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Vauxhall jobs fears after GM deal
May 30 2009 | National News
Fears for the future of Vauxhall's UK plants remain as ministers sought confirmation that a new deal would safeguard British jobs. Read
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Police seize £10m worth of drugs
May 30 2009 | National News
Drugs with an estimated street value of £10 million have been recovered in an operation that police described as one of their biggest ever seizures. Read
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Hotel murder suspect's car found
May 30 2009 | National News
British police have recovered a Porsche 911 belonging to a businessman suspected of beating his girlfriend to death in a Paris hotel, sources confirmed. Read
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UK plane for nuclear examinations
May 30 2009 | National News
The UK has sent military aircraft to help verify the strength of a nuclear bomb tested by North Korea, the Ministry of Defence confirmed. Read
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£250,000 safe sex campaign slammed
May 30 2009 | National News
A £250,000 Government safe sex campaign aimed at teenage mobile phone users has been criticised for its low impact. Read
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Talent show reaches final crescendo
May 30 2009 | National News
A church volunteer-turned global star, child singers, comic Greek dancers, a saxophonist and a pensioner are among the acts due to compete in the Britain's Got Talent TV show final. Read
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Harry in glitzy charity polo match
May 30 2009 | National News
Prince Harry is concluding his two-day tour of New York with a charity polo match. Read
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Warm weekend for UK, say weathermen
May 30 2009 | National News
Barbecues and picnics should be a safe bet this weekend after forecasters predicted warm and sunny weather. Read
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I followed rules on tax, insists MP
May 30 2009 | National News
A frontbench Tory MP who did not pay capital gains tax on the profit from selling her taxpayer-funded second home has insisted she followed Inland Revenue rules. Read
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Mortgage row MP Morley will bow out
May 30 2009 | National News
Former Labour minister Elliot Morley has become the 13th MP to quit in the wake of the expenses revelations . Read
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Magna deal chosen to save Vauxhall
May 30 2009 | National News
Vauxhall look destined for a Canadian takeover after the German government formally selected car parts firm Magna to be the British carmaker's new parent. Read
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Mortgage cheat MPs 'must face law'
May 30 2009 | National News
Any MPs who committed a crime by claiming taxpayer-funded cash for non-existent mortgages should "face the full force of the law", Tory leader David Cameron has said. Read
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Labour set for Euro poll battering
May 30 2009 | National News
Labour is on course for a humiliating third place behind the UK Independence Party in next week's Euro elections, a new poll has suggested. Read
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Balcony plunge man ready to return
May 30 2009 | National News
A father who killed his six-year-old son by launching him off a hotel balcony is preparing to be set free from a Greek psychiatric unit. Read
