Jun
2009
Articles from 12th Jun 2009
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Ahmadinejad ahead in Iran election
Jun 12 2009 | National News
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is leading with nearly 70% of the poll in his bid to secure re-election, according to early results issued by the interior ministry. Read
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Kidnapped British oil worker freed
Jun 12 2009 | National News
A kidnapped British oil worker has been released after nine months in captivity in Nigeria. Read
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Boyle wows fans in Talent live show
Jun 12 2009 | National News
Susan Boyle has wowed fans during the opening show of TV's Britain's Got Talent live tour. Read
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Boyle will sing in Talent live show
Jun 12 2009 | National News
Susan Boyle will perform in the first night of the Britain's Got Talent live tour gig in Birmingham, a spokesman for the event has said. Read
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Doherty to face drugs-driving trial
Jun 12 2009 | National News
Rock singer Pete Doherty has been released on £50,000 bail to await trial charged with dangerous driving after a gig. Read
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Police hit me, says Kercher accused
Jun 12 2009 | National News
The woman accused of killing UK student Meredith Kercher has told her Italian trial she was beaten by police who wanted her to name a suspect. Read
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Wheelie bin murder: husband charged
Jun 12 2009 | National News
An unemployed chef whose wife was found dumped in a wheelie bin was charged with her murder tonight. Read
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Ex-PM Thatcher remains in hospital
Jun 12 2009 | National News
Baroness Thatcher remains under observation in hospital after breaking her arm in a fall. Read
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Massive turnout in Iranian election
Jun 12 2009 | National News
Iranians have packed polling stations from boutique-lined streets in north Tehran to rural conservative bastions for an election which has divided the nation. Read
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Madonna 'ecstatic' over adoption
Jun 12 2009 | National News
Madonna has said she is "ecstatic" after her controversial bid to adopt a second child from Malawi was approved. Read
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Tycoon confirms Setanta rescue bid
Jun 12 2009 | National News
US tycoon Len Blavatnik has tabled a proposed rescue deal for pay-television firm Setanta, it has been confirmed. Read
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Doherty facing drugs-driving trial
Jun 12 2009 | National News
Rock singer Pete Doherty has been released on £50,000 bail to await trial charged with dangerous driving after a gig. Read
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Rescue bid may save pay-TV Setanta
Jun 12 2009 | National News
US-based tycoon Len Blavatnik is working on a £20 million 11th hour rescue deal for pay-television firm Setanta, it has been reported. Read
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High turnout expected as Iran votes
Jun 12 2009 | National News
Iranians packed polling stations from boutique-lined streets in north Tehran to conservative bastions in the countryside as the country went to the polls. Read
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Ex-PM Thatcher breaks arm in fall
Jun 12 2009 | National News
Baroness Thatcher is under observation in hospital after breaking her arm in a fall. Read
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Blears admits error in time of exit
Jun 12 2009 | National News
Hazel Blears has said she regrets the timing of her resignation from the Government, and denied it was designed to inflict maximum damage on Gordon Brown. Read
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Police 'pressured Meredith accused'
Jun 12 2009 | National News
Police pressured Amanda Knox into implicating a former bar owner in the death of British student Meredith Kercher, the American murder suspect has told a court. Read
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British swine flu cases rise to 909
Jun 12 2009 | National News
There are now 909 confirmed cases of swine flu in the UK and that figures is likely to further increase, Health Secretary Andy Burnham has said. Read
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'Marked men' jailed for killing Ben
Jun 12 2009 | National News
The killers of 16-year-old Ben Kinsella have been jailed for life as the court heard they would be "marked men" behind bars. Read
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Ben's killers handed life sentences
Jun 12 2009 | National News
Three men have been given life sentences with minimum terms of 19 years for killing Ben Kinsella, the 16-year-old brother of actress Brooke Kinsella. Read
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Meredith accused admits using drugs
Jun 12 2009 | National News
An American student accused of killing her British flatmate has taken the witness stand for the first time, telling the Italian court she occasionally used marijuana at the time of the 2007 slaying. Read
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Madonna adoption in Malawi approved
Jun 12 2009 | National News
Madonna's controversial bid to adopt a second child from Malawi has been approved. Read
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Postal workers plan 24-hour strike
Jun 12 2009 | National News
Thousands of postal workers in London are to stage a 24-hour strike in a dispute over jobs and services, threatening disruption to mail deliveries across the capital. Read
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UK soldier killed in Afghan blast
Jun 12 2009 | National News
A British soldier has been killed by an explosion in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said. Read
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Ben Kinsella's murderers sentenced
Jun 12 2009 | National News
Three youths are expected to be given life prison terms for killing Ben Kinsella, the 16-year-old brother of actress Brooke Kinsella. Read
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Iranians begin voting for president
Jun 12 2009 | National News
Iranians have begun voting on whether to keep hardline president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in power for four more years. Read
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Child poverty Bill will be unveiled
Jun 12 2009 | National News
Campaigners have welcomed the publication of legislation enshrining a commitment to end child poverty by 2020, but warned that action had to start immediately. Read
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Afghanistan violence at peak levels
Jun 12 2009 | National News
The amount of violence in Afghanistan has reached a new high - and more difficulty lies ahead, says America's top war zone commander. Read
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Rear-facing seats safe until four
Jun 12 2009 | National News
Parents should be advised to carry children in rear-facing car seats until the age of four, according to a new study. Read
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School inspections 'to be harder'
Jun 12 2009 | National News
Schools could find it harder to get a "good" Ofsted rating under new changes to inspections. Read
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Bermuda row over Guantanamo inmates
Jun 12 2009 | National News
Foreign Secretary David Miliband has been urged to explain how four Chinese detainees from Guantanamo Bay came to be released to a UK territory without Britain's knowledge. Read
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Meredith murder suspect takes stand
Jun 12 2009 | National News
Murder suspect Amanda Knox is due to defend herself against charges of sexually assaulting and killing British student Meredith Kercher. Read
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One in 10 in negative equity - Bank
Jun 12 2009 | National News
One in 10 homeowners was in negative equity during the first quarter of the year, the Bank of England has said. Read
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Oil price 'may hold back' recovery
Jun 12 2009 | National News
Chancellor Alistair Darling has warned against banking on an early end to the recession, saying high oil prices could hold back recovery. Read
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Hospital bugs 'are being neglected'
Jun 12 2009 | National News
The Government has been accused of "neglecting" deadly hospital bugs as figures showed some infections may be soaring. Read
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Politicians 'need to get a grip'
Jun 12 2009 | National News
A business leader has urged politicians to "get a grip" on long-term problems such as rising Government debt and increased levels of youth unemployment. Read
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Ruling due on Madonna adoption bid
Jun 12 2009 | National News
Madonna is due to discover if her controversial bid to adopt a second child from Malawi has been successful. Read
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Doherty faces drug and drive charge
Jun 12 2009 | National News
Singer Pete Doherty is due in court to face charges of drink-driving and possession of class A drugs. Read
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Sentencing for Ben Kinsella murder
Jun 12 2009 | National News
Three youths are expected to be given life terms for killing Ben Kinsella, the 16-year-old brother of actress Brooke Kinsella. Read
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Toddler blaze murder: Man in court
Jun 12 2009 | National News
A man is due in court charged with the murder of a three-year-old girl who died following an arson attack on her home. Read
