Sep
2009
Articles from 24th Sep 2009
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BBC decides that the word gypsy is racist
Sep 24 2009 | National News
Comedian Ben Miller said the BBC tried to stop him using the word "gypsy" in his new sketch series with Alexander Armstrong because it could be seen as racist. Read
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Top Gear unveils a new The Stig
Sep 24 2009 | National News
A British racing driver has landed a job on prime time US TV as America's answer to The Stig. Read
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X Factor: Simon Cowell delighted by new auditions format
Sep 24 2009 | National News
Simon Cowell praised The X Factor's new audition format today - and said it made his job easier. Read
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Tear gas is fired at G20 protesters
Sep 24 2009 | National News
US police at the G20 summit in Pittsburgh have fired tear gas during a game of cat and mouse with anti-capitalist protesters. Read
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End 12-week break for MPs - Speaker
Sep 24 2009 | National News
MPs should give up their 12-week summer holidays and return to Westminster at the start of September, Speaker of the Commons John Bercow has said. Read
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Armed raid on soccer star's mansion
Sep 24 2009 | National News
A Premiership footballer has been confronted by knife-wielding burglars in a terrifying raid on his home. Read
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UN imposes curbs on nuclear weapons
Sep 24 2009 | National News
The UN Security Council has unanimously approved a US-drafted resolution aimed at ridding the world of nuclear weapons. Read
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Police drop Bellamy fan clash probe
Sep 24 2009 | National News
Police have dropped a probe into a clash between Manchester City footballer Craig Bellamy and a supporter who ran on the pitch. Read
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Brown rejects reports of Obama rift
Sep 24 2009 | National News
Gordon Brown has denied reports of a rift with Barack Obama following reports that Washington repeatedly rebuffed requests for a one-to-one meeting with the US president. Read
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Body in boot linked to cabbies' row
Sep 24 2009 | National News
Police investigating the murder of a taxi driver are probing rumours that his fatal shooting could be connected to an argument between cabbies. Read
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Firefighters vote for strike action
Sep 24 2009 | National News
Hundreds of firefighters have voted overwhelmingly to strike in a row over jobs and shifts, bringing the threat of walkouts closer. Read
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Brown dismisses Obama rift reports
Sep 24 2009 | National News
Gordon Brown denied reports of a rift with Barack Obama following reports that Washington repeatedly rebuffed requests for a one-to-one meeting with the US president. Read
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Attorney General's ex-maid arrested
Sep 24 2009 | National News
Detectives have arrested and questioned Baroness Scotland's former housekeeper, Loloahi Tapui. Read
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Dylan royalties for Crisis charity
Sep 24 2009 | National News
Bob Dylan is to help homeless people in the UK find shelter this Christmas by donating proceeds from his new album to charity. Read
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G20 protester guilty of bank attack
Sep 24 2009 | National News
A G20 summit demonstrator is behind bars after trying to burn down a bank at the height of clashes with police. Read
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Obama snubbed Brown story 'absurd'
Sep 24 2009 | National News
Downing Street and the White House are engaged in a damage limitation exercise amid suggestions of a rift between Gordon Brown and US president Barack Obama. Read
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New Jackson song set to be released
Sep 24 2009 | National News
A new Michael Jackson song is to be released, nearly four months after the King of Pop died. Read
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Jaguar Land Rover to close factory
Sep 24 2009 | National News
Car giant Jaguar Land Rover is to close one of its UK plants in changes outlined to workers. Read
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Ark Royal's £12m revamp completed
Sep 24 2009 | National News
Aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal is to take to the seas again following a £12 million refurbishment. Read
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Anglo-Saxon gold declared treasure
Sep 24 2009 | National News
The largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold ever found has officially been declared to be treasure. Read
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Police fined £40,000 for shooting
Sep 24 2009 | National News
A police force has been fined £40,000 after one of its firearms instructors accidentally shot and nearly killed a former rifle marksman. Read
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I cry for Madeleine each day - Kate
Sep 24 2009 | National News
Kate McCann has spoken of how she cries every day for her missing daughter Madeleine. Read
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Millions to cheer on 'Arthur's day'
Sep 24 2009 | National News
Millions of revellers are due to raise pints of the world's most famous stout to toast the birth of Guinness. Read
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New vaccine 'cuts Aids risk by 31%'
Sep 24 2009 | National News
Researchers have said for the first time an experimental vaccine has cut the risk of infection with the deadly Aids virus. Read
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Sentencing in firearms safety case
Sep 24 2009 | National News
Thames Valley constabulary and one of its firearms instructors are due to be sentenced after the instructor shot and nearly killed a former rifle marksman. Read
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Salt warning over 'Free From' food
Sep 24 2009 | National News
Many wheat and dairy-free foods available in supermarkets contain much higher amounts of salt than their standard counterparts, according to a survey carried out by health campaigners. Read
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Downing Street denies Obama snub
Sep 24 2009 | National News
Downing Street has denied US President Barack Obama had snubbed Gordon Brown on five different occasions during the Prime Minister's visit to New York. Read
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Pope's UK visit 'to be confirmed'
Sep 24 2009 | National News
Religious and political leaders welcomed the prospect of the first official papal visit to the UK, which is expected to be confirmed. Read
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Body of soldier to return home
Sep 24 2009 | National News
The body of a soldier killed in Afghanistan is to be returned to Britain. Read
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Britain joins Ahmadinejad walkout
Sep 24 2009 | National News
British diplomats walked out during a speech by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad over "anti-Semitic" remarks by the Iranian leader. Read
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Anglo-Saxon gold hoard discovered
Sep 24 2009 | National News
A 55-year-old metal detectorist has unearthed the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold ever found, archaeologists said. Read
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A quarter 'struggle to pay bills'
Sep 24 2009 | National News
One in four Britons are currently struggling to pay all of their essential bills, a survey has revealed. Read
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Complaints against police up by 8%
Sep 24 2009 | National News
Complaints against the police shot up by 8% last year, the Independent Police Complaints Commission has said. Read
