Jun
2009
Articles from 29th Jun 2009
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Oil refinery strikes come to an end
Jun 29 2009 | National News
A bitter dispute by contract workers which led to wildcat strikes at power stations and refineries across the country has ended. Read
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Britain set for week-long heatwave
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Britain could see record-breaking temperatures as the country prepares for a heatwave. Read
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Iran 'frees several' embassy staff
Jun 29 2009 | National News
British authorities were awaiting a response from Iran after condemning the arrests of nine embassy staff in Tehran. Read
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Doctor 'didn't give pop star drug'
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray did not administer the drugs that contributed to his death, his attorney has said. Read
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Father's doubts over Jackson death
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Michael Jackson's father says he has a "lot of concerns" over the events that led up to his son's death, as details began to emerge of the post-mortem examination. Read
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Royal Mail sell off may be delayed
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Plans to sell off a stake in Royal Mail may be delayed, it is reported. Read
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Many teenagers armed 'to feel safe'
Jun 29 2009 | National News
One in 10 teenagers living in areas with high levels of knife crime still carry a weapon to feel safe, a poll suggests. Read
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Doctors to hit out over NHS errors
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Doctors are to call on the Department of Health to take full responsibility for NHS errors caused by political policy implemented via "perverse incentives", targets and performance management. Read
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Annual cost of Royal Family due out
Jun 29 2009 | National News
The Queen is publishing her financial accounts, showing the cost of keeping the Royal Family. Read
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Policing rethink after G20 protests
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Police chiefs must rethink the controversial tactic of "kettling" participants of mass demonstrations, says a report. Read
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85 sharia courts in UK, says report
Jun 29 2009 | National News
There are as many as 85 sharia courts operating in Britain, according to a new report. Read
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Doctor 'didn't give Jackson drug'
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray did not administer the drugs that contributed to his death, his attorney has said. Read
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Lawyer: Ill Biggs should be paroled
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs should still be paroled despite being in hospital with a suspected broken hip and a chest infection, his lawyer said. Read
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Mandelson backing FSA against Bank
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Lord Mandelson is to risk fuelling the spat between the Government and Mervyn King by dismissing calls for the Bank of England to lead financial regulation in the UK. Read
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Brown due to unveil shift in policy
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Gordon Brown is due to signal a major expansion of private sector involvement in health provision as he fights to revive his political fortunes. Read
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Murray wins under Wimbledon's roof
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Andy Murray raised the roof as he fought through to the Wimbledon quarter-finals in an epic five-set battle. Read
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Murray wins under Wimbledon roof
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Andy Murray has reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals after the new Centre Court roof was closed during a match for the first time. Read
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Conservative lead narrowing - poll
Jun 29 2009 | National News
David Cameron's lead over Labour is narrowing, according to a new opinion poll. Read
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Briton acquitted over baby's death
Jun 29 2009 | National News
A British tourist has been acquitted of killing her newborn son in a Greek resort hotel after spending 11 months in pre-trial custody. Read
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Girl who contracted swine flu dies
Jun 29 2009 | National News
A girl with underlying health problems has died after contracting swine flu, it has been announced. Read
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Jackson's mother wins custody case
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Michael Jackson's mother has won temporary custody of his three children. Read
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Wimbledon closes centre court roof
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Wimbledon's new Centre Court roof has been closed during a match for the first time. Read
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Queen 'to ask for civil list rise'
Jun 29 2009 | National News
The Queen looks set to ask the Government for a significant increase in her Civil List as annual accounts revealed that her reserve funds will run out by her Diamond Jubilee. Read
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Wimbledon closes centre court
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Wimbledon's new Centre Court roof has been closed during a match for the first time. Read
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Jackson children: mum seeks custody
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Michael Jackson's mother has applied to court for guardianship of the singer's three children. Read
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Police 'ran poker games at palace'
Jun 29 2009 | National News
A former royal protection officer accused of a £3 million betting and property scam has claimed colleagues played poker and traded porn while working at Buckingham Palace. Read
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Madoff gets 150-year term for fraud
Jun 29 2009 | National News
International fraudster Bernard Madoff has been jailed for the rest of his life for swindling investors out of billions of dollars. Read
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Brown spells out new national plan
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has set out his legislative programme for the last few months before the general election. Read
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The heat is on - with more to come
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Monday was the hottest day of the year so far with temperatures set to rise even further, forecasters have said. Read
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Morris dancers barred from school
Jun 29 2009 | National News
A troupe of morris dancers were prevented from performing at a school because they blacken their faces, they have claimed. Read
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Girl, nine, with swine flu has died
Jun 29 2009 | National News
A nine-year-old girl with underlying health problems has died after contracting swine flu, a hospital said today. Read
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Free embassy staff, PM urges Iran
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Gordon Brown has described the detention of British Embassy staff in Iran as "unacceptable" and "unjustified" as he called for the release of four officials still being held. Read
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Iran frees several UK embassy staff
Jun 29 2009 | National News
British authorities were awaiting a response from Iran after condemning the arrests of nine embassy staff in Tehran. Read
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Man cleared over Girls Aloud blog
Jun 29 2009 | National News
A former civil servant who wrote an internet article imagining the kidnap, rape and murder of the pop group Girls Aloud has been cleared of obscenity. Read
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Royal Mail sell-off may be delayed
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Plans to sell off a stake in Royal Mail may be delayed. Read
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Baroness Thatcher leaves hospital
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Baroness Thatcher has returned home from hospital more than two weeks after breaking her arm in a fall. Read
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Jackson's dad 'suspects foul play'
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Michael Jackson's father said he suspects "foul play somewhere" over his son's death. Read
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Royal Family cost each taxpayer 69p
Jun 29 2009 | National News
The Queen and the Royal Family cost the taxpayer 69p per person last year - an increase of 3p, Buckingham Palace accounts have revealed. Read
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Royal Family cost the taxpayer 69p
Jun 29 2009 | National News
The Queen and the Royal Family cost the taxpayer 69p per person last year - an increase of 3p, Buckingham Palace accounts have revealed. Read
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Mortgage approvals on the rise
Jun 29 2009 | National News
The number of mortgages approved for house purchase rose for the fourth month in a row during May as buyers continued to return to the property market, figures showed. Read
