Sep
2009
Articles from 10th Sep 2009
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Bomber-Biggs link claim 'offensive'
Sep 10 2009 | National News
Suggestions that the decision to release Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs was prompted by the impending release of the Lockerbie bomber have been dismissed as "absurd and offensive". Read
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Mandelson upbeat over Vauxhall sale
Sep 10 2009 | National News
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson remained upbeat about the future of Vauxhall's British workforce despite the business being sold to a Canadian firm. Read
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Briton, 27, dies in Ibiza hotel
Sep 10 2009 | National News
A British man has died in a hotel in Ibiza, the Foreign Office confirmed. Read
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£250m package to create 3,400 homes
Sep 10 2009 | National News
A £250 million funding package to provide 3,400 affordable homes has been announced by Housing Minister John Healey. Read
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Edward visits troops in Afghanistan
Sep 10 2009 | National News
The Earl of Wessex has spent 24 hours visiting British troops in Afghanistan, it was revealed. Read
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Bomber release 'disappointed' Obama
Sep 10 2009 | National News
US President Barack Obama has expressed his "disappointment" at the decision to release the Lockerbie bomber during a 40-minute phone call with Gordon Brown, the White House has said. Read
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Soldier killed in rescue raid named
Sep 10 2009 | National News
Tributes have been paid to a soldier killed during the rescue of a journalist kidnapped in Afghanistan. Read
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Brown and Obama discuss Afghan poll
Sep 10 2009 | National News
Prime Minister Gordon Brown and US President Barack Obama have discussed "the state of play" of the Afghan elections during a 40-minute phone call, a Downing Street spokesman said. Read
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80% of knife carriers avoid prison
Sep 10 2009 | National News
Four out of five people caught carrying a knife avoid a jail sentence, figures have revealed. Read
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Final salute for killed stepfather
Sep 10 2009 | National News
A brave nine-year-old gave a final salute to his stepfather as the soldier's body returned home from Afghanistan. Read
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Afghanistan rescue raid criticised
Sep 10 2009 | National News
A special forces raid to free a kidnapped journalist which left a paratrooper dead has been criticised amid claims negotiators were close to a breakthrough. Read
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Church's ex jailed over heroin raid
Sep 10 2009 | National News
A former boyfriend of Charlotte Church has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after a police raid at a house uncovered heroin with a street value of almost £10 million. Read
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Ex-post workers cover for lessons
Sep 10 2009 | National News
Former postal workers and driving instructors are being hired by schools to cover for lessons, a Government-backed report suggests. Read
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British consul murdered in Jamaica
Sep 10 2009 | National News
A British diplomat has been murdered in Jamaica, the Foreign Office confirmed. Read
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Worker jailed over cafe owner death
Sep 10 2009 | National News
A kitchen assistant has been jailed for public protection after killing the woman cafe owner who sacked him a month before. Read
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PM meets unions over spending cuts
Sep 10 2009 | National News
Union leaders are preparing to meet Prime Minister Gordon Brown at his country residence to discuss public spending cuts. Read
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'Tories will learn from councils'
Sep 10 2009 | National News
The Tories have pledged to "reduce the Whitehall headcount" in a bid to cut costs and make local government powerful again. Read
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GM sells Vauxhall to car parts firm
Sep 10 2009 | National News
Motor giant General Motors has decided to sell its European arm, including Vauxhall, to Canadian car parts firm Magna, the German Chancellor has announced. Read
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PM 'didn't order journalist rescue'
Sep 10 2009 | National News
The final decision to order a controversial operation to free a kidnapped journalist in Afghanistan was not taken by Gordon Brown, his spokesman said. Read
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Grandmother's blaze killer hunted
Sep 10 2009 | National News
Detectives are hunting a killer who strangled a grandmother before setting fire to her bungalow in an attempt to hide evidence. Read
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Interest rates held at record low
Sep 10 2009 | National News
The Bank of England paused for breath a month after its shock decision to pump an extra £50 billion into the recession-hit UK economy. Read
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Warning over World Cup tickets scam
Sep 10 2009 | National News
England football fans hoping to travel to the World Cup finals in South Africa have been warned about ticket scams. Read
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Rugby tackle on bomber saved lives
Sep 10 2009 | National News
A Royal Marine is to be awarded a Military Cross after saving up to 30 lives by "rugby-tackling" a suicide bomber. Read
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House prices rise for second month
Sep 10 2009 | National News
House prices have risen for the second month in a row during August, increasing by 0.8%. Read
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Stars join fake gig tickets fight
Sep 10 2009 | National News
Music stars have backed a campaign to protect their fans from online ticket scams, after new research showed almost one in 10 buyers has been duped. Read
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Children facing 'Dickensian' times
Sep 10 2009 | National News
Parts of the UK are still so poor that life "mirrors the times of Dickens", a teachers' leader has said. Read
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GM's boost for Vauxhall jobs in UK
Sep 10 2009 | National News
Car giant General Motors is set to retain ownership of its European business, easing the threat of job losses at Vauxhall plants in the UK. Read
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Adult fined £1 for knife possession
Sep 10 2009 | National News
An adult caught in possession of a knife has been fined just £1. Read
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PM's praise for Capello and England
Sep 10 2009 | National News
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has paid tribute to England's football team for "emphatically" beating Croatia to win a place at next year's World Cup finals. Read
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Death row grandmother's plinth spot
Sep 10 2009 | National News
A British grandmother on death row in the US will send out a message via Trafalgar Square's Fourth Plinth. Read
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Asda creates 10,000 seasonal jobs
Sep 10 2009 | National News
Supermarket giant Asda will create an extra 10,000 seasonal jobs this year in time for Christmas. Read
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Tories vow to cut NHS spending rate
Sep 10 2009 | National News
The Tories have announced they would cut the rate of spending on the NHS if they win the next general election. Read
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PM praise for Capello and England
Sep 10 2009 | National News
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has paid tribute to England's football team for "emphatically" beating Croatia to win a place at next year's World Cup finals. Read
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Death row grandmother seeks UK help
Sep 10 2009 | National News
A British grandmother on death row in the US has called on Prime Minister Gordon Brown to intervene in her case and help save her from lethal injection. Read
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Footballers seeking European glory
Sep 10 2009 | National News
England's women footballers are hoping to trump the men's team when they take on Germany in the European Championships final. Read
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Real ale success bucks pub decline
Sep 10 2009 | National News
The UK has more breweries than at any time since the Second World War despite a slump in beer sales and the closure of 50 pubs a week, new figures have revealed. Read
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Rescued reporter slammed over risks
Sep 10 2009 | National News
Questions have been raised over the death in Afghanistan of a paratrooper in a raid to free a kidnapped journalist who reportedly defied security advice not to go into the Taliban-controlled territory. Read
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MPs: Departments repeating mistakes
Sep 10 2009 | National News
Government departments are repeating mistakes and failing to learn from experience when launching new projects, an influential group of MPs has said. Read
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Nuclear site could create 500 jobs
Sep 10 2009 | National News
Plans for a long-term lease at a nuclear site could create 500 jobs over the next five years, union leaders said. Read
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Obama determined over health plans
Sep 10 2009 | National News
US president Barack Obama has urged Congress to enact sweeping health care legislation, declaring that the "time for bickering is over" and the moment has arrived to help millions of people who have insurance and many more without it. Read
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Anti-war parents 'back Army career'
Sep 10 2009 | National News
Almost two-thirds of British people would support their child's decision to join the Army although more than half disagreed with its deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, a poll has found. Read
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Wage deals up despite low inflation
Sep 10 2009 | National News
Pay rises averaged 2% in recent months, suggesting wage deals were holding up despite low inflation, according to a new report. Read
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Voters back tax on £10,000 bonuses
Sep 10 2009 | National News
Nearly three quarters of voters believe the Government should impose a new tax on all bonuses over £10,000 a year, a poll has suggested. Read
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Illusionist claims Lotto success
Sep 10 2009 | National News
The illusionist Derren Brown has claimed to have correctly predicted the National Lottery numbers live on TV. Read
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Obama to pitch health reform scheme
Sep 10 2009 | National News
Barack Obama urged politicians to come together to draft health care legislation that benefits millions as he sought to overcome opposition to his proposals and provide a badly needed jolt to his flagging presidency. Read
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Tories vow to cut NHS expenditure
Sep 10 2009 | National News
The Tories have announced they would cut the rate of spending on the NHS if they win the next general election. Read
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PM Brown pays tribute to Capello
Sep 10 2009 | National News
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has paid tribute to England's football team for "emphatically" beating Croatia to win a place at next year's World Cup finals. Read
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Extra Afghan helicopters slammed
Sep 10 2009 | National News
A former Army commander who led troops in Afghanistan says many of the extra helicopters being sent to the war-torn country were "old, knackered Sea Kings". Read
