Sep
2009
Articles from 19th Sep 2009
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Attorney General worker home raided
Sep 19 2009 | National News
UK Border Agency staff have raided the home of the alleged illegal migrant employed by the Attorney General, Baroness Scotland, it has been reported. Read
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Pressure on Tories over referendum
Sep 19 2009 | National News
Pressure on the Tories to offer a referendum on the EU's Lisbon Treaty has intensified when a poll found 70% of voters want one even if it has already become law. Read
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PM's podcast vows to help economy
Sep 19 2009 | National News
People are losing hope because of the recession, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said as he set out his aim to secure redoubled international efforts to ease the crisis. Read
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Lib Dems may drop tuition fees plan
Sep 19 2009 | National News
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has admitted that the need for "savage" public spending cuts might force him to ditch his party's promise to abolish tuition fees. Read
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Parents warned over E.coli at farms
Sep 19 2009 | National News
Parents have been warned to "think very hard" about letting children under five touch animals at petting farms as more people fell ill following an E.coli outbreak. Read
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Father gunned down in street named
Sep 19 2009 | National News
A father of two who was shot dead at his front door in what is believed to be a gang-related attack has been named by police. Read
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McCann lawyers in website demand
Sep 19 2009 | National News
Lawyers representing Kate and Gerry McCann have demanded a website claiming their daughter was not abducted be taken down. Read
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Lib Dems offer 'change for real'
Sep 19 2009 | National News
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has arrived in Bournemouth for the party's annual conference insisting he is offering voters "change for real" at the next General Election. Read
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Tortoise safe after motorway drama
Sep 19 2009 | National News
A tortoise with a taste for life in the fast lane was rescued from a busy motorway after dodging up to six lanes of traffic against the odds. Read
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Parachutists commemorate Arnhem
Sep 19 2009 | National News
More than 500 British soldiers parachuted over fields that saw some of the bloodiest fighting of the Second World War to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Arnhem. Read
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Gunman kills two on Mexico subway
Sep 19 2009 | National News
A gunman opened fire inside a Mexico City subway station during Friday's rush hour, killing at least two people. Read
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Parents warned on touching animals
Sep 19 2009 | National News
Parents should "think very hard" about letting children under five touch the animals at petting farms, a microbiologist said after E.coli was linked to four sites. Read
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Drink-drive charge judge arrested
Sep 19 2009 | National News
A Crown Court judge who is on bail after being charged with drink driving has been arrested for a similar offence, police said. Read
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Strictly Come Dancing: Is Lynda Bellingham the new John Sergeant?
Sep 19 2009 | National News
The celebrities on Strictly Come Dancing face their first public vote tonight, with actress Lynda Bellingham the most likely to be this year's John Sergeant. Read
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Liverpool crown court judge arrested for drink driving again
Sep 19 2009 | National News
A Crown Court judge who is on bail after being charged with drink driving has been arrested for a similar offence, police said today. Read
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Tortoise dodges six lanes of traffic on motorway - and survives
Sep 19 2009 | National News
A tortoise with a taste for life in the fast lane was rescued from a busy motorway after dodging up to six lanes of traffic against the odds. Read
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Police training in Libya 'naive'
Sep 19 2009 | National News
The decision to send UK police officers to train their counterparts in Libya was "naive and insensitive", the chairman of the Police Federation said. Read
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'Strictly' judges savage poor Lynda
Sep 19 2009 | National News
The new series of TV's Strictly Come Dancing has kicked off, with actress Lynda Bellingham shaping up to be the next John Sergeant. Read
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Fatal shooting 'was gang related'
Sep 19 2009 | National News
The fatal shooting of a 29-year-old man is thought to be gang related, sources said. Read
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Dissident alert over new PSNI chief
Sep 19 2009 | National News
Police in Northern Ireland have launched a major operation aimed at preventing dissident republicans going on the offensive. Read
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Back troops or quit, hero tells PM
Sep 19 2009 | National News
The SAS hero who is the father of a soldier killed in Afghanistan has urged Gordon Brown to give the troops the resources they need or "sack himself". Read
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Move X Factor, Cowell to tell ITV
Sep 19 2009 | National News
Simon Cowell has said he hopes to persuade ITV to move The X Factor so the Saturday night clash with the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing show does not continue. Read
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Veterans return to remember Arnhem
Sep 19 2009 | National News
Arnhem veterans are returning to battlefields that saw some of the bloodiest fighting of the Second World War for 65th anniversary commemorations. Read
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Slump in sales of eco-products
Sep 19 2009 | National News
Supermarket shoppers are turning away from eco-friendly products, research suggests. Read
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Stamp duty break helps homeowners
Sep 19 2009 | National News
Nearly one in three homebuyers have benefited from the Government's stamp duty holiday in the first 10 months since it was introduced, research has showed. Read
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Cameron is a conman: Lib Dem leader
Sep 19 2009 | National News
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg will attack David Cameron as the "conman of British politics" as he insists that only his own party is offering real change. Read
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EuroMillions jackpot won in France
Sep 19 2009 | National News
A ticket bought in France has scooped the EuroMillions jackpot of about £89 million, organisers said. Read
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Tories rap costly 'political games'
Sep 19 2009 | National News
The Conservatives have accused ministers of using taxpayers' money to pay for "political games" after internal Treasury estimates were published of the cost of several of the Opposition's policies. Read
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'Strictly' judges savage poor Linda
Sep 19 2009 | National News
The new series of TV's Strictly Come Dancing has kicked off, with actress Linda Bellingham shaping up to be the next John Sergeant. Read
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UK police trained officers in Libya
Sep 19 2009 | National News
Police from England and Wales were sent to train their counterparts in Libya, it has emerged. Read
