Nov
2009
Articles from 3rd Nov 2009
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Woman dies on same tracks as father
Nov 03 2009 | National News
A 39-year-old woman was found dead on a railway line just three days after her father was killed on the same stretch of track, it has emerged. Read
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Pair charged with Halloween murder
Nov 03 2009 | National News
Two 20-year-old men have been charged with the murder of Halloween reveller Ben Gardner. Read
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Madeleine web plea 'first in world'
Nov 03 2009 | National News
Hundreds of thousands of internet users have watched a new video targeting the person hiding a guilty secret about what happened to Madeleine McCann. Read
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Pardon for jailed British mercenary
Nov 03 2009 | National News
Relatives of former British soldier Simon Mann have spoken of their delight after he was granted a full pardon for his part in a failed coup plot in Equatorial Guinea. Read
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Cameron abandons Lisbon referendum
Nov 03 2009 | National News
Tory leader David Cameron has abandoned plans for his promised European referendum after Czech president Vaclav Klaus signed the Lisbon Treaty. Read
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Tory turmoil over Lisbon referendum
Nov 03 2009 | National News
David Cameron is under pressure from Tory Euro-sceptics to go ahead with his promised European referendum after Czech president Vaclav Klaus signed the Lisbon Treaty. Read
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Proud Rooneys at home with baby Kai
Nov 03 2009 | National News
Wayne and Coleen Rooney have taken their baby son home for the first time. Read
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Ashleigh kidnap death: man remanded
Nov 03 2009 | National News
A homeless man accused of kidnapping and killing a teenage girl he is alleged to have met on Facebook has appeared before a Crown Court judge. Read
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Czech go-ahead for EU reform treaty
Nov 03 2009 | National News
Czech President Vaclav Klaus has signed the EU reform treaty. Read
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HSBC to axe 1,700 jobs from UK arm
Nov 03 2009 | National News
The jobs cull in the banking sector continued when HSBC said it would cut around 1,700 posts from its UK workforce. Read
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Madeleine video seeks witness help
Nov 03 2009 | National News
British police have appealed for internet users worldwide to spread a new video aimed at pricking the conscience of the key witness who knows what happened to Madeleine McCann. Read
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Kate Winslet accepts libel damages
Nov 03 2009 | National News
Kate Winslet has accepted £25,000 libel damages over a claim that she publicly lied about her exercise regime. Read
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Green crusader wins tribunal battle
Nov 03 2009 | National News
An environmentalist has won his fight to take his former employer to a tribunal on the grounds that he was dismissed for his green views, his solicitor has said. Read
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Man remanded over teenager's death
Nov 03 2009 | National News
A homeless man accused of kidnapping and killing a teenage girl he is alleged to have met on Facebook has appeared before a Crown Court judge. Read
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Jailed British mercenary pardoned
Nov 03 2009 | National News
The family of former British soldier Simon Mann have spoken of their delight after he was granted a full pardon for his part in a failed coup plot in Equatorial Guinea. Read
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Proud Rooneys take baby Kai home
Nov 03 2009 | National News
Wayne and Coleen Rooney have taken their baby son home. Read
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Aspirin 'heart care' dose warning
Nov 03 2009 | National News
Healthy people should not take aspirin to prevent a heart attack because the risks outweigh the potential benefits, experts have warned. Read
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Czech court clears EU reform treaty
Nov 03 2009 | National News
The Czech Republic's constitutional court has endorsed the EU reform treaty, ruling it was in line with the country's constitution. Read
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Pirates 'fought over kidnap couple'
Nov 03 2009 | National News
Rival pirates fought over kidnapped Britons Paul and Rachel Chandler after one faction of the gang wanted to hand the couple over to Islamic extremists, it was reported. Read
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RBS and Lloyds shake-up confirmed
Nov 03 2009 | National News
Break-up plans for part-nationalised Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group to appease European competition fears have been confirmed. Read
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Met denies MP probe 'trick' claim
Nov 03 2009 | National News
Scotland Yard has vowed to fight claims a senior officer "tricked" a Commons official into allowing the controversial search of an MP's Parliamentary office. Read
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Johnson's policy admission 'honest'
Nov 03 2009 | National News
Home Secretary Alan Johnson's admission the Government had made mistakes over immigration policy has been described by one of his predecessors as an "honest appraisal". Read
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Child obesity 'is levelling off'
Nov 03 2009 | National News
The rapid rise in child obesity may be levelling off, according to figures. Read
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Offender tracking plan 'a shambles'
Nov 03 2009 | National News
MPs have condemned as a "shambles" a major Government IT project aimed at tracking offenders through the criminal justice system. Read
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Bank break-up plans to be revealed
Nov 03 2009 | National News
Plans to break up Britain's part-nationalised banks to appease European Commission concerns are set to be revealed. Read
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Give us action, leaders tell Karzai
Nov 03 2009 | National News
Hamid Karzai has been congratulated by leaders in the UK and US but told that his efforts as the newly-reappointed Afghan president would be judged through action and not words. Read
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Legal action threat in post dispute
Nov 03 2009 | National News
Talks to try to break the deadlocked postal dispute are expected to resume as the Royal Mail faces legal action over the recruitment of 30,000 agency staff during the strike. Read
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Children living in poverty on rise
Nov 03 2009 | National News
The number of children in families living on benefits has increased by 170,000 over the past year, with child poverty growing in affluent as well as traditionally hard hit areas, according to a new report. Read
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Man faces charges over injured baby
Nov 03 2009 | National News
A man has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm after a baby suffered life threatening injuries. Read
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Madeleine video aimed at internet
Nov 03 2009 | National News
British police have appealed for internet users worldwide to spread a new video aimed at pricking the conscience of the key witness who knows what happened to Madeleine McCann. Read
