Jun
2009
Articles from 15th Jun 2009
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Topless tourists 'face prosecution'
Jun 15 2009 | National News
Many British women could be torn off a strip - or worse - for going topless on foreign beaches this summer, it has been revealed. Read
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Man charged with pensioner's murder
Jun 15 2009 | National News
A man has been charged with the brutal murder of an elderly widow. Read
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UK swine flu victim's baby boy dies
Jun 15 2009 | National News
The premature son of the first Briton to die after contracting swine flu has also died. Read
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Iraq inquiry is stitch up - Cameron
Jun 15 2009 | National News
Gordon Brown has been accused of mounting an "establishment stitch-up" after announcing the long-awaited inquiry into the Iraq War would be held entirely behind closed doors. Read
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Mid-air crash victim pilot is named
Jun 15 2009 | National News
An RAF reservist who died when his training aircraft collided in mid-air with a glider has been named. Read
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Shots fired at Iran reform protest
Jun 15 2009 | National News
Shots have been fired as more than 100,000 opponents of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad defied an Iranian Interior Ministry ban and streamed into central Tehran to cheer their pro-reform leader. Read
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Woman faces webcam sex abuse charge
Jun 15 2009 | National News
An American mother-of-four has been charged with child sex abuse after an investigation by police in the UK led to her arrest. Read
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Iran reform rally defies crackdown
Jun 15 2009 | National News
More than 100,000 opponents of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have defied an Iranian Interior Ministry ban and streamed into central Tehran to cheer their pro-reform leader. Read
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Boyle may return to Talent line-up
Jun 15 2009 | National News
Organisers of the Britain's Got Talent live show are hoping Susan Boyle will be fit enough to return to the tour. Read
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Balcony death father is back in UK
Jun 15 2009 | National News
A man who killed his six-year-old son by throwing him off a hotel balcony in Greece has returned to the UK and is expected to head straight into psychiatric care. Read
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Ugg boot fetishist given four years
Jun 15 2009 | National News
An Ugg boot-obsessed pervert who harassed a group of schoolgirls using social networking websites has been described as "sexually deviant" and jailed for four years. Read
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Hiker sees wife plunge to her death
Jun 15 2009 | National News
A British woman fell to her death in front of her husband while on a hiking holiday in Italy, her travel firm has said. Read
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Kidnap Briton feared dead in Yemen
Jun 15 2009 | National News
The Foreign Office is "very concerned" at reports that a British man was among a number of people found dead after a suspected kidnapping by Shiite rebels in North Yemen. Read
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Iraq inquiry will be in private: PM
Jun 15 2009 | National News
The Prime Minister has announced an independent inquiry into the Iraq war, but said evidence would be heard in private. Read
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Ex-PM Thatcher to stay in hospital
Jun 15 2009 | National News
Former Prime Minister Lady Thatcher will be kept in hospital for several days as a precautionary measure after breaking her arm in a fall, her spokesman has said. Read
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Balcony death father returns to UK
Jun 15 2009 | National News
A man who killed his six-year-old son by throwing him off a hotel balcony in Greece will return to the UK on Monday and head straight into psychiatric care. Read
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Hopes for Talent's Boyle to perform
Jun 15 2009 | National News
Organisers of the Britain's Got Talent live show are hoping Susan Boyle will be fit enough to return to the tour. Read
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Hiker saw wife fall to her death
Jun 15 2009 | National News
A British woman fell to her death in front of her husband while on a hiking holiday in Italy, her travel firm has said. Read
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IVF mix-up couple 'may try again'
Jun 15 2009 | National News
An IVF couple compensated by an NHS trust after their last embryo was implanted in the wrong woman by mistake, have said they may use the money to try for another child. Read
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Balcony death man 'on way to UK'
Jun 15 2009 | National News
A father who killed his six-year-old son by jumping with him from a hotel balcony in Greece is believed to be on a flight returning to the UK. Read
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Last Tommy marks 111th birthday
Jun 15 2009 | National News
Britain's last Tommy, Harry Patch, has celebrated his 111th birthday a little early this year with a strawberry tea and a band of pipers. Read
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Hiker dies on Italy climbing trip
Jun 15 2009 | National News
A British woman fell to her death while hiking in the Dolomite mountains in northern Italy, it has been reported. Read
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Family of flu victim 'devastated'
Jun 15 2009 | National News
The family of the first British person to die while suffering from swine flu said they were "absolutely devastated". Read
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Brown to announce Iraq war inquiry
Jun 15 2009 | National News
Prime Minister Gordon Brown will announce an inquiry into the Iraq conflict in a statement to MPs. Read
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Probe into Iran's presidential vote
Jun 15 2009 | National News
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ordered an investigation into claims of fraud in last week's presidential election. Read
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Family calls for judicial shake-up
Jun 15 2009 | National News
The family of murdered teenager Ben Kinsella has criticised the length of sentence imposed on his killers and called for a shake-up in the judicial system. Read
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Son at Thatcher's hospital bedside
Jun 15 2009 | National News
Sir Mark Thatcher has visited his mother's bedside as doctors consider if Lady Thatcher is well enough to leave hospital after breaking her arm in a fall. Read
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70% of Britons say taxes too high
Jun 15 2009 | National News
Seven out of 10 Britons believe UK taxes are too high for the services they receive, a survey showed. Read
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Calls for wider Scottish tax powers
Jun 15 2009 | National News
Scotland should have greater tax-varying powers, a high-powered report will recommend. Read
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Woman is first UK swine flu victim
Jun 15 2009 | National News
A new mother who gave birth prematurely has become the UK's first patient to die while suffering from swine flu. Read
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Meat-free Mondays 'to save planet'
Jun 15 2009 | National News
Sir Paul McCartney and his family have launched a campaign urging people to go veggie once a week to help combat climate change. Read
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60,000 take up car scrappage scheme
Jun 15 2009 | National News
More than 60,000 orders for cars under the Government's scrappage scheme have been placed since the £2,000 subsidy was announced, according to new figures. Read
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Rail network report backs expansion
Jun 15 2009 | National News
There is a strong case to expand the existing rail network by opening new stations and train lines, a report has declared. Read
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CBI warns of 'slow' economic growth
Jun 15 2009 | National News
The CBI has warned the UK's return to health will be "slow and gradual" and it does not expect economic growth until the start of next year. Read
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Future of devolution - report due
Jun 15 2009 | National News
A high-powered report on the future of devolution in Scotland is being published. Read
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Olympic Village 'could house MPs'
Jun 15 2009 | National News
Westminster's problems with the second homes allowance could be solved by housing MPs in the Olympic Village being built for the 2012 games, a pressure group has said. Read
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IVF mix-up couple to tell of ordeal
Jun 15 2009 | National News
An IVF couple whose last embryo was implanted in the wrong woman by mistake is to speak about their traumatic experience. Read
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Iran's president shrugs off protest
Jun 15 2009 | National News
Iran's hardline president has shrugged off post-election violence as "passions after a soccer match". Read
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Ex-chief raps comprehensive system
Jun 15 2009 | National News
The comprehensive school system is not working and children are suffering, says the man who ran the country's schools until last year. Read
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Labour split 'lets Tories off hook'
Jun 15 2009 | National News
Gordon Brown's closest Cabinet ally Ed Balls has issued a plea to Labour to unite and turn its fire on the Conservatives. Read
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Man quizzed about brutal OAP murder
Jun 15 2009 | National News
A 20-year-old man is being questioned over the brutal murder of an elderly widow. Read
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Mixed reaction to Netanyahu speech
Jun 15 2009 | National News
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's offer to recognise an independent Palestinian state has provoked a mixed reaction at Westminster. Read
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Be honest on spending cuts - Tory
Jun 15 2009 | National News
Public spending will have to be cut after the general election regardless of which party wins power, shadow chancellor George Osborne has said. Read
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Mid-air crash victims will be named
Jun 15 2009 | National News
An air cadet and an RAF reservist who died when their training aircraft collided in mid-air with a glider are due to be named. Read
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UK flu death: More details expected
Jun 15 2009 | National News
More details are expected to emerge about the first UK death of a patient suffering from swine flu. Read
