Sep
2009
Articles from 21st Sep 2009
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More criticism for Strictly Come Dancing judge Alesha Dixon
Sep 21 2009 | National News
Former Strictly Come Dancing champion Darren Gough was not bowled over by Alesha Dixon's debut on the judging panel, he said today. Read
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X Factor hunk Ethan Boroian: Why X Factor is better than American Idol
Sep 21 2009 | National News
X Factor hunk Ethan Boroian has become an internet sensation since making his debut on the show - with more than a quarter of a million views on YouTube in just a matter of hours. Read
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Football pays tribute to Sir Bobby
Sep 21 2009 | National News
A Who's Who of football came together to give thanks for the life of Sir Bobby Robson, one of the game's best-loved figures. Read
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Care worker jailed for sex attacks
Sep 21 2009 | National News
A former carer at Jersey children's home Haut de la Garenne has been jailed for two years after being found guilty of a string of sex attacks on teenage girls. Read
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Teacher jailed over lesbian affair
Sep 21 2009 | National News
A public school mistress, who was "pressured" into a lesbian affair by a 15-year-old pupil, wept as she was jailed for 15 months. Read
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Strictly Come Dancing Cartoon: Alesha Dixon row continues
Sep 21 2009 | National News
New Strictly Come Dancing judge Alesha Dixon today shrugged off criticism of her debut and said she would not quit the show. Read
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Police question 'ditch fall' woman
Sep 21 2009 | National News
A woman who sparked a five-day police search after claiming she had fallen down a hole has been arrested on suspicion of wasting police time. Read
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Strictly Come Dancing judges leap to Alesha Dixon's defence
Sep 21 2009 | National News
Angry Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood rallied round Alesha Dixon today and blasted the "horrendous" backlash directed at her. Read
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Jack Tweed remanded on rape charge
Sep 21 2009 | National News
Jade Goody's widower Jack Tweed has appeared in court charged with rape. Read
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Church must shelve 'M and S' image
Sep 21 2009 | National News
The Church of England needs to shed its middle class "Marks and Spencer"-only image in order to attract the Asda and Aldi generation of worshippers, a senior bishop has warned. Read
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Taxman to follow up Lloyds claims
Sep 21 2009 | National News
British tax officials are investigating allegations that wealthy clients of Lloyds Banking Group are being encouraged to avoid UK taxes by channelling money through China, it has been reported. Read
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Wealthy targeted in Lib Dem plans
Sep 21 2009 | National News
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has said he is committed to building a "fairer Britain" as he set out plans to raise more than £17 billion a year by targeting the wealthiest in society. Read
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Police probe Bellamy confrontation
Sep 21 2009 | National News
Police are investigating an incident in which Manchester City footballer Craig Bellamy confronted a fan on the pitch. Read
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Dementia sufferers 'set to double'
Sep 21 2009 | National News
The number of people with dementia will almost double every 20 years across the world, researchers predicted. Read
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Taxman to follow up BBC bank claims
Sep 21 2009 | National News
British tax officials are investigating allegations that wealthy clients of Lloyds Banking Group are being encouraged to avoid UK taxes by channelling money through China, it has been reported. Read
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'Missing' police rape cases queried
Sep 21 2009 | National News
Some UK police forces fail to record more than four in 10 rape claims on official crime records, it has been reported. Read
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Brown will push climate change deal
Sep 21 2009 | National News
Gordon Brown has pledged to personally attend a crunch UN climate change summit to prevent an "unforgivable" failure to secure a new global deal. Read
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Homes shortage raises asking prices
Sep 21 2009 | National News
Asking prices rose by 0.6% during September as property values continued to be supported by a lack of homes on the market. Read
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BBC chalks up success at the Emmys
Sep 21 2009 | National News
The BBC adaptation of Charles Dickens' Little Dorrit has been among the winners at the Emmy Awards. Read
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MP Hewitt's son on cocaine charge
Sep 21 2009 | National News
The son of former health secretary Patricia Hewitt has been charged with possession of cocaine. Read
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Football set to remember Sir Bobby
Sep 21 2009 | National News
Fans are joining the elite of European football to give thanks for the life of Sir Bobby Robson, one of the gentlemen of British sport. Read
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Cable to make higher tax warning
Sep 21 2009 | National News
Vince Cable is set to warn that higher taxes may be necessary - but also to promise Liberal Democrat activists that his first priority would be to help low and middle earners. Read
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Little Dorrit an early Emmy winner
Sep 21 2009 | National News
The BBC adaptation of Charles Dickens' Little Dorrit has been among the early winners at the Emmy Awards. Read
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Triple blow for student finances
Sep 21 2009 | National News
Students could face a triple blow of higher fees, bigger loan repayments and fewer grants under plans outlined by business leaders. Read
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Bosses urge crackdown on red tape
Sep 21 2009 | National News
Business leaders have called for a crackdown on red tape to help the ailing UK economy emerge from recession. Read
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Lib Dem plans will hit top earners
Sep 21 2009 | National News
The Liberal Democrats have set out plans to raise more than £17 billion a year by targeting the wealthiest members of society. Read
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Third of population asks: Nick who?
Sep 21 2009 | National News
More than a third of the public have not heard of Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg, according to a poll. Read
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E.coli girl's parents sue landowner
Sep 21 2009 | National News
The family of a girl who was infected with E.coli during a farm trip is taking legal action against the site's owners. Read
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Bellamy probe: fan faces court case
Sep 21 2009 | National News
A man believed to be the football supporter who ran onto the Old Trafford pitch and was confronted by Manchester City player Craig Bellamy will appear in court later this month, police have said. Read
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Soldier killed by Afghanistan blast
Sep 21 2009 | National News
A British soldier has been killed by an explosion in southern Afghanistan. Read
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Jesus would have shopped at Aldi, says Bishop
Sep 21 2009 | National News
The Church of England needs to shed its middle-class Marks & Spencer-only image in order to attract the Asda and Aldi generation of worshippers, a senior bishop has warned. Read
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Students should pay more, says CBI
Sep 21 2009 | National News
Students could face a triple blow of higher fees, bigger loan repayments and fewer grants under plans suggested by business leaders. Read
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Woman guilty of murdering daughters
Sep 21 2009 | National News
A woman who stabbed her two daughters to death as they slept in their beds has been convicted of murder. Read
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Lib Dems plan new tax on £1m homes
Sep 21 2009 | National News
Vince Cable has announced plans to clobber the wealthiest homeowners as part of a massive Liberal Democrat tax-raid on the rich. Read
