Jun
2009
Articles from 7th Jun 2009
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Harman: Labour face 'dismal' result
Jun 07 2009 | National News
Gordon Brown was heading for another mauling in the polls as the first results in the European elections showed a sharp fall in the Labour vote. Read
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Labour vote up in party's heartland
Jun 07 2009 | National News
Labour's vote increased as the first votes were counted in the East Midlands. Read
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Injured soldier in climb challenge
Jun 07 2009 | National News
An Army officer who recovered from horrific wounds to dedicate himself to charity fundraising has started an 1,800ft climb up a sheer rock face in a US national park. Read
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Pregnant mother stabbed to death
Jun 07 2009 | National News
A pregnant young mother has been stabbed to death. Read
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Protesters descend on leader of BNP
Jun 07 2009 | National News
Anti-BNP protesters have stopped the party's leader Nick Griffin from entering the Euro election count in Manchester. Read
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Record low turnout for EU elections
Jun 07 2009 | National News
An EU estimate shows that only 43% of 375 million eligible voters cast ballots in European Parliament elections, a record low. Read
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Plane crash: Four more bodies found
Jun 07 2009 | National News
Four more bodies have been found in the sea near the spot where an Air France jet is believed to have crashed a week ago, bringing the total number of bodies plucked from the water to six, Brazil's military has said. Read
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15-year-old faces kidnap bid charge
Jun 07 2009 | National News
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with attempted kidnapping after a man was shot at a pub, police said. Read
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PM rallies support ahead of results
Jun 07 2009 | National News
A defiant Gordon Brown has vowed that he would not "walk away" as Labour was braced for another savaging at the polls which could finally seal his political fate. Read
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Woman's body dumped in wheelie bin
Jun 07 2009 | National News
A murder investigation is under way after a woman's body was found dumped in a wheelie bin outside a suburban house. Read
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Vandalism at Hillsborough memorial
Jun 07 2009 | National News
Vandals who attacked a memorial to the Hillsborough disaster behaved "absolutely disgracefully", the mother of a teenager killed in the tragedy has said. Read
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Brown seeks to face down critics
Jun 07 2009 | National News
Gordon Brown has sought to face down his critics, vowing that he would not "walk away" in the face of political and economic difficulties. Read
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Warning as more flu cases confirmed
Jun 07 2009 | National News
Another 15 cases of swine flu have been confirmed as a leading scientist warned the number of people with the illness could actually be twice as many as the current UK total of 557. Read
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Air crash: Three more bodies found
Jun 07 2009 | National News
Brazil's Navy has recovered three more bodies from the sea where an Air France jet is believed to have crashed. Read
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Police hunt man over body in bin
Jun 07 2009 | National News
Police have named a man they want to speak to following the discovery of a woman's body in a wheelie bin. Read
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Mandelson warns rebels to back off
Jun 07 2009 | National News
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson has issued a warning to Labour rebels to "stop taking shots" at Gordon Brown. Read
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Briton admits 'pregnancy strategy'
Jun 07 2009 | National News
A pregnant woman convicted of drug smuggling in Laos says she was saved from the death penalty by becoming pregnant by a fellow British prisoner, according to reports. Read
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Heavy storms batter parts of UK
Jun 07 2009 | National News
Heavy rain and storms have swept over southern and eastern England. Read
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Falconer calls for leader debate
Jun 07 2009 | National News
Former Lord Chancellor Lord Falconer has called for an "urgent debate" within the Labour Party on the future of Gordon Brown's leadership. Read
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Man dies after ambulance detour
Jun 07 2009 | National News
A 999 patient died after an ambulance driver diverted to the depot instead of going to hospital - because he had over-run his shift. Read
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Sadiq Khan made transport minister
Jun 07 2009 | National News
Tooting MP Sadiq Khan has been promoted to Minister of State for Transport in the Government reshuffle, it emerged today. Read
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Sugar denies appointment is stunt
Jun 07 2009 | National News
Sir Alan Sugar has denied that his appointment as an enterprise tsar is a publicity stunt, insisting he was not the "type of person to be used". Read
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Recession impact on public sector
Jun 07 2009 | National News
The recession is due to have a delayed impact on the public sector, which will be hit by job losses in the next year, a new report has predicted. Read
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Teams search for missing passengers
Jun 07 2009 | National News
Search teams are concentrating their efforts in a part of the Atlantic where two bodies believed to be from the missing Air France flight were found. Read
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38 children killed in Mexican fire
Jun 07 2009 | National News
The death toll from a fire which swept through a children's day care centre in Mexico has risen to 38 after a number of youngsters died overnight. Read
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Mandelson portrays 'insecure' Brown
Jun 07 2009 | National News
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson portrayed Gordon Brown as "insecure, self-conscious ... and angry", according to a leaked email. Read
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Brown braces for more poll misery
Jun 07 2009 | National News
Gordon Brown is bracing for another Labour drubbing in the polls which could trigger a fresh battle for political survival for the beleaguered Prime Minister. Read
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'House viewings simply to be nosey'
Jun 07 2009 | National News
One in five people view properties they have no intention of buying just to have a nose around other people's homes, a survey has shown. Read
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All 'safe and well' after rescues
Jun 07 2009 | National News
Rescue teams searching for runners caught up in treacherous weather during a fell race have said all participants had now been found. Read
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Mandelson email: Brown is insecure
Jun 07 2009 | National News
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson portrayed Gordon Brown as "insecure, self-conscious ... and angry", according to a leaked email. Read
