Jun
2009
Articles from 2nd Jun 2009
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Ocean debris is from crashed plane
Jun 02 2009 | National News
A three-mile path of wreckage found in the Atlantic is confirmation that an Air France jet crashed in the ocean, Brazilian Defence Minister Nelson Jobim has said. Read
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MPs barred from standing for Labour
Jun 02 2009 | National News
Four Labour MPs caught up in the Westminster expenses scandal have been formally barred from standing for the party at the next general election. Read
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Death jump pair 'dedicated parents'
Jun 02 2009 | National News
A grieving couple who placed the body of their dead son in a rucksack before leaping to their deaths from cliffs at Beachy Head were dedicated parents who lived for their boy, friends have said. Read
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China protest shoe-thrower cleared
Jun 02 2009 | National News
A protester who threw a shoe at Chinese premier Wen Jiabao during a lecture at Cambridge University has been cleared of any offence. Read
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Couple jailed for adultery in Dubai
Jun 02 2009 | National News
A British man and woman have each been jailed for two months in Dubai for committing adultery, it has been reported. Read
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Swine flu: three in intensive care
Jun 02 2009 | National News
Two people have been admitted to intensive care with swine flu, making a total of three critically ill patients. Read
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Smith set to quit as Home Secretary
Jun 02 2009 | National News
Jacqui Smith is to resign from the Cabinet in a forthcoming reshuffle, a source close to the Home Secretary said. Read
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Taliban suicide bomber chief killed
Jun 02 2009 | National News
British troops have killed a Taliban chief believed to be responsible for the deaths of two British servicemen in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said. Read
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Boyle simply exhausted, says Holden
Jun 02 2009 | National News
Susan Boyle has "no underlying mental issues" and is simply exhausted, Amanda Holden insisted, as questions were raised about the care given to contestants on Britain's Got Talent. Read
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Purdy in suicide plea to Law Lords
Jun 02 2009 | National News
Multiple sclerosis sufferer Debbie Purdy has taken her fight to allow her husband to help her commit suicide to the House of Lords. Read
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Charles to attend D-Day anniversary
Jun 02 2009 | National News
The Prince of Wales is to attend the 65th commemorations of the D-Day landings in France. Read
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Debris spotted in aircraft search
Jun 02 2009 | National News
Brazil's Air Force said it has found aeroplane seats and other debris floating in the Atlantic Ocean along the path that a missing Air France jet was flying. Read
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Beachy Head plunge couple are named
Jun 02 2009 | National News
A grieving couple who placed the body of their dead son in a rucksack before plunging to their deaths from cliffs at Beachy Head have been named. Read
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Home Secretary Smith 'set to quit'
Jun 02 2009 | National News
Jacqui Smith is to resign from the Cabinet in a forthcoming reshuffle, a source close to the Home Secretary said. Read
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Aid worker Hassan murderer jailed
Jun 02 2009 | National News
A member of the gang that kidnapped and murdered aid worker Margaret Hassan has been jailed for life. Read
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Laos Briton 'impregnated herself'
Jun 02 2009 | National News
A British woman to be tried in Laos for heroin trafficking secretly impregnated herself with the sperm of another prisoner in an effort to escape the death penalty, according to a government newspaper. Read
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Last-ditch rescue of LDV called off
Jun 02 2009 | National News
The future of van maker LDV and thousands of jobs are in doubt again after a last-ditch rescue of the firm by Weststar was called off. Read
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Adultery couple 'jailed in Dubai'
Jun 02 2009 | National News
A British man and woman have each been jailed for two months in Dubai for committing adultery, according to reports. Read
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UK schoolboy, 11, on missing plane
Jun 02 2009 | National News
An 11-year-old prep school pupil was among the five Britons on the airliner which vanished over the Atlantic, it has been announced. Read
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MP Chaytor to quit at next election
Jun 02 2009 | National News
Labour MP David Chaytor has announced that he would not fight the next General Election in the wake of revelations that he claimed expenses on a mortgage which did not exist. Read
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Ryanair profits hit by fuel costs
Jun 02 2009 | National News
Low-cost airline Ryanair has revealed that it dived into the red by 169.2 million euros (£145.9m) in the year to March after being hit with a 59% hike in its fuel bill. Read
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Paris hotel death: Man questioned
Jun 02 2009 | National News
Police are continuing to question a man over the death of millionairess Kinga Legg in a Paris hotel. Read
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Boyle rests after 'anxiety attack'
Jun 02 2009 | National News
Britain's Got Talent runner-up Susan Boyle is continuing to recuperate at the Priory clinic as the show's judges were forced to deflect criticism that the Scottish singer was ill-prepared for worldwide fame. Read
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Controls 'affecting foreign pupils'
Jun 02 2009 | National News
Tighter border controls introduced to fight terrorism and illegal immigration are stopping foreign pupils attending private schools in the UK, the head of the Independent Schools Council (ISC) is set to announce. Read
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Call over bank crises management
Jun 02 2009 | National News
The supervisory system for managing bank crises needs to be overhauled and more responsibility given to the Bank of England, peers have said. Read
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MPs warn over knife 'arms race'
Jun 02 2009 | National News
Children as young as seven are being used like golf caddies to carry deadly knives for older youths, a report has revealed. Read
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Poll: Voters will snub main parties
Jun 02 2009 | National News
Almost one third of voters are not planning on backing any of the three main parties, according to research. Read
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White House bid for Queen invite
Jun 02 2009 | National News
The White House said it was lobbying to get the Queen an invite to the official D-Day commemorations on Saturday. Read
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Lords debating assisted suicide bid
Jun 02 2009 | National News
The controversial legal action brought by multiple sclerosis sufferer Debbie Purdy to clarify the law on assisted suicide is moving to the House of Lords. Read
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Search continues for vanished plane
Jun 02 2009 | National News
The search for survivors on board a plane which vanished over the Atlantic will continue after the airline confirmed five Britons were among the passengers. Read
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Hoon blow adds to pressure on PM
Jun 02 2009 | National News
Gordon Brown is struggling to escape the grip of expenses scandals again as another cabinet minister was forced to issue an humiliating apology and pay back money. Read
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Voters and MEPs 'opposites over EU'
Jun 02 2009 | National News
British voters and Euro-MPs are poles apart when it comes to the EU's future, a new survey has claimed. Read
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Rucksack child 'dead before plunge'
Jun 02 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
