Jun
2009
Articles from 1st Jun 2009
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Child 'dead before death plunge'
Jun 01 2009 | National News
A couple placed the body of their dead child in a rucksack before falling to their deaths from cliffs at Beachy Head, it has been disclosed. Read
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Man arrested over Paris hotel death
Jun 01 2009 | National News
Detectives searching for a British businessman wanted in connection with the death of his millionairess girlfriend have arrested a 39-year-old man. Read
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Five Britons on board missing plane
Jun 01 2009 | National News
Five Britons were on board a passenger airliner which vanished over the Atlantic Ocean, Air France has said. Read
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Jet 'downed by huge thunderstorms'
Jun 01 2009 | National News
An Air France jet missing with 228 people on board ran into a towering wall of thunderstorms over the Atlantic Ocean, officials have said. Read
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Car giant GM files for bankruptcy
Jun 01 2009 | National News
US car giant General Motors filed for bankruptcy in a move which will allow it to restructure as a "stronger and more competitive" company, President Barack Obama has said. Read
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Britons were on board missing plane
Jun 01 2009 | National News
At least two Britons were on board a passenger airliner which disappeared over the Atlantic, it has been reported. Read
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Plane 'was downed by thunderstorms'
Jun 01 2009 | National News
An Air France jet missing with 228 people on board ran into a towering wall of thunderstorms over the Atlantic Ocean, officials have said. Read
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Two Britons on board missing plane
Jun 01 2009 | National News
Two Britons were on board a passenger airliner which disappeared over the Atlantic, it has been reported. Read
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Tories extend lead in polls to 22%
Jun 01 2009 | National News
Support for Labour has plunged by 10 points in the past month and the party now trails the Tories by 22% and is running neck and neck with the Liberal Democrats, according to a new poll. Read
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All 228 feared dead on missing jet
Jun 01 2009 | National News
All 228 people on board a passenger airliner, including a baby and seven children, are feared dead after the plane went missing over the Atlantic Ocean. Read
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Brits may be on missing jet: Brown
Jun 01 2009 | National News
British citizens may have been on board an Air France airliner which disappeared near Brazil, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said. Read
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Darling made 'inadvertent mistake'
Jun 01 2009 | National News
Chancellor Alistair Darling made an "inadvertent" mistake with his Parliamentary expenses, Gordon Brown has said. Read
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Entertainer Danny La Rue dies at 81
Jun 01 2009 | National News
Entertainer Danny La Rue has died after a short illness, his spokeswoman said. Read
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Three bodies found at Beachy Head
Jun 01 2009 | National News
The bodies of a man, woman and child were found at the foot of a cliff, police said. Read
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Missing Airbus had electrical fault
Jun 01 2009 | National News
A search was continuing for an airliner missing over the Atlantic with more than 200 people abroad as it was revealed the plane had an electrical problem. Read
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Hundreds mourn mob killing victim
Jun 01 2009 | National News
The murder of a Catholic community worker beaten to death by a Protestant mob in Northern Ireland was primitive, premeditated evil, a priest has told mourners at his funeral. Read
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French Airbus missing over Atlantic
Jun 01 2009 | National News
Hope was fading for more than 200 passengers and crew aboard an Air France jet that went missing over the Atlantic. Read
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French Airbus vanishes over ocean
Jun 01 2009 | National News
A plane with more than 200 passengers on board is missing over the Atlantic. Read
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French airliner vanishes over ocean
Jun 01 2009 | National News
A French airliner with more than 200 people on board has vanished while over the Atlantic on a flight from Brazil to Paris. Read
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Darling is to repay some expenses
Jun 01 2009 | National News
Alistair Darling has pledged to repay some of his expenses following allegations that he claimed on two homes at once. Read
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Troops killed in Afghanistan named
Jun 01 2009 | National News
The families of two British servicemen killed in Afghanistan have spoken of their "immense pride". Read
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PM vows political system clean up
Jun 01 2009 | National News
Gordon Brown indicated he would fight on in the face of speculation about his leadership as he sought to highlight his "duty" to steer the country out of recession and clean up the political system in the wake of the expenses scandal. Read
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Susan Boyle 'drained' by pressure
Jun 01 2009 | National News
Britain's Got Talent judge Piers Morgan said that singer Susan Boyle was emotionally drained and exhausted after being put under more pressure than any other contestant in the show. Read
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Talent star Boyle rushed to clinic
Jun 01 2009 | National News
Singer Susan Boyle has been rushed to the Priory following her shock defeat in the Britain's Got Talent final, it is reported. Read
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PM faces calls for autumn election
Jun 01 2009 | National News
Gordon Brown faces mounting public demand to call a general election as he continues attempts to defuse the Westminster expenses scandal with promises of wide-ranging constitutional reforms. Read
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MP expenses: Darling faces pressure
Jun 01 2009 | National News
Chancellor Alistair Darling is facing renewed pressure over his expenses after it was reported that he claimed second home allowances on two properties at the same time. Read
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Production resumes at Honda factory
Jun 01 2009 | National News
Thousands of car workers will resume production after a four-month lay-off at one of the UK's biggest plants. Read
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Legg murder: Police hunt for tycoon
Jun 01 2009 | National News
A manhunt is continuing for a British businessman suspected of beating his girlfriend to death at a top Paris hotel. Read
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Harry's doubts over pilot training
Jun 01 2009 | National News
Prince Harry has spoken of his self-doubts over being able to cut it as an Army pilot. Read
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Former Tory leader in expenses row
Jun 01 2009 | National News
Former Tory leader Michael Howard has reportedly claimed more than £17,000 for "gardening services" over four years for his designated second home in Kent. Read
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No hunting ban U-turn, say voters
Jun 01 2009 | National News
Most voters do not want the Tories to give MPs the chance to reverse the ban on hunting with hounds if they take power, a poll has shown. Read
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Voters want election by the autumn
Jun 01 2009 | National News
Gordon Brown's bid to hold off a general election by promising major constitutional reforms have been given short shrift by voters. Read
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Darling 'made claim for two homes'
Jun 01 2009 | National News
Chancellor Alistair Darling is facing renewed pressure over his expenses after it was reported that he claimed second home allowances on two properties at the same time. Read
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Hot news - more sunshine is coming
Jun 01 2009 | National News
Much of the UK is expected to bask in glorious sunshine on Monday as the hot spell continues. Read
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Fears as Boyle is rushed to clinic
Jun 01 2009 | National News
Singer Susan Boyle has been rushed to the Priory following her shock defeat in the Britain's Got Talent final, it is reported. Read
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Flu pandemic 'may strike in autumn'
Jun 01 2009 | National News
A flu pandemic is likely to strike the UK in September or October, with the virus gathering strength as it spreads, a leading expert has predicted. Read
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New campaign against drink drivers
Jun 01 2009 | National News
Police forces around the UK are embarking on a "relentless campaign" to crack down on drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs, it has been announced. Read
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Car workers return to uncertainty
Jun 01 2009 | National News
Thousands of employees at motor giant Vauxhall are returning to work after a week-long shutdown, with a huge question mark hanging over their future. Read
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Obama outrage as doctor gunned down
Jun 01 2009 | National News
US president Barack Obama has said he is shocked and outraged at the murder of a top doctor who performed late-term abortions. Read
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Singer Boyle in backstage outburst
Jun 01 2009 | National News
Scottish singer Susan Boyle is taking time off on the advice of a doctor after losing out to dance group Diversity in the Britain's Got Talent final. Read
