Jun
2009
Articles from 4th Jun 2009
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Cold comfort for new BB housemates
Jun 04 2009 | National News
A former rock star, two glamour models, an Oxford University graduate who lives in a stately home and a virgin are among the 16 hopefuls who have walked through the doors of the Big Brother house. Read
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Blow for Brown as Purnell resigns
Jun 04 2009 | National News
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been put under further pressure to step down as Work and Pensions Secretary James Purnell dramatically announced he was quitting the Cabinet as polls closed in crunch elections. Read
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Man charged over sectarian attack
Jun 04 2009 | National News
A man has been charged with attempted murder in connection with a sectarian attack in Northern Ireland which killed one person and left another fighting for his life. Read
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Actor David Carradine found hanged
Jun 04 2009 | National News
David Carradine, star of the 1970s TV series Kung Fu whose career roared back to life when he played the assassin-turned-victim in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill, was found dead in Thailand. Read
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Victims' parents to sue over deaths
Jun 04 2009 | National News
The parents of murdered French students Laurent Bonomo and Gabriel Ferez have said they will prosecute British authorities over systematic failures in the justice system which contributed to their sons' deaths. Read
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First plane crash debris recovered
Jun 04 2009 | National News
A helicopter has recovered the first wreckage from doomed Air France Flight 447, Brazil's air force has said. Read
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Mid East leaders hail Obama speech
Jun 04 2009 | National News
President Barack Obama's call for a "new beginning" between the US and Muslim world has been greeted by a largely positive response from groups across the Middle East. Read
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Blair and Brown 'topped death list'
Jun 04 2009 | National News
A British man "devoted to the task of stirring up terrorism" encouraged fellow Muslims to murder Gordon Brown and Tony Blair, a court has been told. Read
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Last minutes of doomed plane traced
Jun 04 2009 | National News
Doomed Air France Flight 447's last terrifying few minutes in the air have already been pieced together by accident investigators. Read
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Arms smugglers bought parts on eBay
Jun 04 2009 | National News
Three arms smugglers who bought Top Gun-style military equipment on eBay to sell to Iran have been jailed for their "complex and lucrative conspiracy". Read
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'Evil' murderers given life in jail
Jun 04 2009 | National News
A dangerous knife thug freed from jail by mistake and a drug addict have been given life prison terms for the "sadistic" murders of two French students in an attack of "unmitigated evil". Read
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Football coach sex attacker jailed
Jun 04 2009 | National News
A children's football coach who attacked and stalked women over 23 years has been given a life jail term. Read
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Pair given life for torture murders
Jun 04 2009 | National News
A dangerous knife thug freed from jail by mistake and a drug addict have been given life prison terms for the "sadistic" murders of two French students in an attack of "unmitigated evil". Read
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Man faces Sophie harassment charge
Jun 04 2009 | National News
A middle-aged man accused of harassing model Sophie Anderton has been charged, police have said. Read
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David Carradine found dead in hotel
Jun 04 2009 | National News
Veteran actor David Carradine ,72, who played the title role in Kill Bill, has been found dead in a Bangkok hotel room. Read
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Serial sex attacker jailed for life
Jun 04 2009 | National News
A children's football coach who stalked and attacked women over 12 years has been jailed for life with a minimum term of seven and a half years. Read
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The last 14 minutes of disaster jet
Jun 04 2009 | National News
Doomed Air France Flight 447's last terrifying few minutes in the air have already been pieced together by accident investigators. Read
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Bank holds interest rates at 0.5%
Jun 04 2009 | National News
Rate-setters held back from further aid for the economy as the Bank of England paused for breath in its battle against recession. Read
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Obama calls for 'a new beginning'
Jun 04 2009 | National News
President Barack Obama has called for a "new beginning between the US and Muslims" and said together, they could confront violent extremism across the globe and advance the timeless search for peace in the Middle East. Read
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Men found guilty of student murders
Jun 04 2009 | National News
A dangerous knife thug freed from jail by mistake and a drug addict have been convicted of murdering two French students in an attack of "unmitigated evil". Read
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Premier League revenues 'up by 26%'
Jun 04 2009 | National News
England's money-spinning Premier League football clubs have seen their total revenue rise by 26% to nearly £2 billion, a report has claimed. Read
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Soldier killed in Afghanistan named
Jun 04 2009 | National News
Comrades of a teenage British soldier killed in southern Afghanistan have described him as a "ray of sunshine". Read
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Halifax reports house price surge
Jun 04 2009 | National News
House prices surged ahead by 2.6% during May in a further sign that conditions in the property market are improving, figures have shown. Read
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Claudia's dad doubts secrecy theory
Jun 04 2009 | National News
The father of missing chef Claudia Lawrence expressed doubt that his daughter was involved in a secret relationship prior to her disappearance 11 weeks ago. Read
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Sale of new cars hit by sharp fall
Jun 04 2009 | National News
New car sales fell sharply last month, with the motor industry saying that it would take time for the Government's "cash for bangers" scrappage scheme to take effect. Read
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Polls open in Euro and council vote
Jun 04 2009 | National News
Voting is under way in European and council elections. Read
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Briton dies in holiday cliff fall
Jun 04 2009 | National News
A British woman fell to her death from a cliff while on holiday, the Foreign Office said. Read
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Rescuers bid to solve plane mystery
Jun 04 2009 | National News
Rescuers are attempting to solve the mystery of a missing light civilian aircraft which failed to arrive at its destination. Read
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Labour braced for Euro polls blow
Jun 04 2009 | National News
Voters are going to the polls in European and council elections which could hasten Gordon Brown's departure from Number 10. Read
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Serial sex attacker facing jail
Jun 04 2009 | National News
A children's football coach who stalked and attacked 25 women over 12 years is facing a jail term. Read
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Rates likely to stay at record low
Jun 04 2009 | National News
Bank of England rate-setters are likely to pause for breath after last month's surprise £50 billion boost for the recession-blighted UK economy. Read
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Car scrappage effect to be revealed
Jun 04 2009 | National News
Monthly new car sale figures will give the first indication of how successful the Government's "cash for bangers" vehicle scrappage scheme is likely to be. Read
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UK marks Tiananmen Square massacre
Jun 04 2009 | National News
British-based survivors of China's Tiananmen Square massacre are to gather as part of worldwide commemorations marking 20 years since the killings. Read
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Brown looks to quell Labour mutiny
Jun 04 2009 | National News
Gordon Brown is facing a coup as rebel Labour MPs plotted to oust him from Number 10. Read
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Search for missing plane called off
Jun 04 2009 | National News
Rescuers have called off a search operation for a light civilian aircraft which has gone missing. Read
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More companies imposing pay freezes
Jun 04 2009 | National News
The number of pay freezes has increased in recent months, with one in three firms now holding back from giving their staff a wage rise, new figures have revealed. Read
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BBC deals 'stop spending scrutiny'
Jun 04 2009 | National News
Confidentiality agreements between the BBC and top radio stars are preventing full scrutiny of the way the corporation spends public money, a report from an influential group of MPs has said. Read
