Nov
2009
Articles from 9th Nov 2009
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Soldiers 'kicked Iraqi prisoner'
Nov 09 2009 | National News
A former British soldier has admitted for the first time that he saw two of his colleagues kicking and hitting a handcuffed Iraqi prisoner minutes before he died. Read
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Thousands mark fall of Berlin Wall
Nov 09 2009 | National News
Thousands of cheering Germans re-enacted the electrifying moment the Berlin Wall came crashing down - toppling 1,000 graffiti-adorned 8ft-tall dominoes that tumbled along the route of the now vanished Cold War icon, celebrating 20 years of freedom from separation and fear. Read
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Thousands mark fall of berlin wall
Nov 09 2009 | National News
Thousands of cheering Germans re-enacted the electrifying moment the Berlin Wall came crashing down - toppling 1,000 graffiti-adorned 8ft-tall dominoes that tumbled along the route of the now vanished Cold War icon, celebrating 20 years of freedom from separation and fear. Read
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Mudslide survivor hunt continues
Nov 09 2009 | National News
Rescuers dug through rock and debris in hope of finding dozens of people missing in a mudslide, part of a wave of floods that killed at least 124 people in El Salvador. Read
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Afghanistan blast soldier named
Nov 09 2009 | National News
A British soldier killed in an explosion in Afghanistan was described as a "shining prospect for the future". Read
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Government accused on immigration
Nov 09 2009 | National News
Ministers have been accused of "deliberately deceiving" the British public over a secret plan to increase immigration. Read
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PM 'sorry' over condolence letter
Nov 09 2009 | National News
Gordon Brown has blamed his handwriting after apologising to a grieving mother of a soldier killed in Afghanistan for errors in a letter of condolence. Read
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Euromillions winners to be named
Nov 09 2009 | National News
A group of IT workers from Liverpool and a married couple from Newport, south Wales, have each won a £45.5 million share of the Euromillions jackpot, it was announced. Read
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Ronaldo wins nightclub slur payout
Nov 09 2009 | National News
Football star Cristiano Ronaldo has accepted "substantial" libel damages over a false allegation that he went on a "bender" at a Hollywood nightclub. Read
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Nuclear power station sites named
Nov 09 2009 | National News
A huge expansion of nuclear power has been signalled by the Government as it named 10 sites where new power stations could be built. Read
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IT staff share Euromillions cash
Nov 09 2009 | National News
A group of IT workers from Liverpool have won a £45.5 million share of the Euromillions jackpot, sources said. Read
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Berlin Wall 'day of celebration'
Nov 09 2009 | National News
Chancellor Angela Merkel has joined former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and other luminaries at what was once a fortified border crossing - retracing her steps on the night 20 years ago that the Berlin Wall fell. Read
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Kraft's bid for Cadbury 'derisory'
Nov 09 2009 | National News
A £9.8 billion hostile takeover bid from US food giant Kraft has been labelled "derisory" by Dairy Milk maker Cadbury. Read
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Cadbury could face bid from Kraft
Nov 09 2009 | National News
Dairy Milk maker Cadbury is set to face a hostile takeover bid from US food giant Kraft . Read
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Brown's apology over spelling error
Nov 09 2009 | National News
Gordon Brown said he has apologised to the grieving mother of a soldier killed in Afghanistan for "any unintended mistake" in a hand-written letter of condolence. Read
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Credit card wane too late for many
Nov 09 2009 | National News
Consumers' enthusiasm for credit cards is showing signs of waning but for many people this new-found prudence is likely to have come too late. Read
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GPs told to cut antibiotics use
Nov 09 2009 | National News
GPs are being urged to stop prescribing antibiotics for coughs and colds as overuse is increasing resistance to them, making it more difficult to tackle serious infections like hospital bugs. Read
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Pc denies killing two police dogs
Nov 09 2009 | National News
A police officer has pleaded not guilty to killing two of his German shepherd dogs by leaving them to bake to death in his car. Read
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Germany marks fall of Berlin Wall
Nov 09 2009 | National News
With prayers, music and pomp, Germany remembered the 20th anniversary of the day the Berlin Wall fell, sending East Germans flooding west and setting in motion events that soon led to the country's reunification. Read
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£45m Euro lottery winners checked
Nov 09 2009 | National News
Two lottery ticketholders are having their claims checked as part of a process that could see them become multimillionaires. Read
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Mis-spelling PM meant 'no offence'
Nov 09 2009 | National News
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has personally contacted the mother of a soldier killed in Afghanistan to assure her that he meant no offence when he spelt her son's name wrong in a letter of condolence, Downing Street said. Read
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Heavyweight champ Haye back home
Nov 09 2009 | National News
Boxing giant-killer David Haye has returned to Britain after defeating the "Beast from the East", and admitted: "I can't wear my belt - it's too big." Read
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Berlin Wall collapse celebrated
Nov 09 2009 | National News
Celebrations have enveloped Germany on the 20th anniversary of the night the Berlin Wall came down - signalling the beginning of the end of communism in Europe. Read
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PM's name error shows 'no respect'
Nov 09 2009 | National News
The mother of a soldier who was killed in Afghanistan has accused Gordon Brown of disrespecting her son's memory by misspelling their surname in a letter of condolence. Read
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Sex abuse by women reports on rise
Nov 09 2009 | National News
The number of children reporting sexual abuse by women to ChildLine has more than doubled over the past five years, it has been. Read
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Fast-track nuclear plants unveiled
Nov 09 2009 | National News
Plans to fast-track a new generation of nuclear power stations are set to be unveiled by the Government. Read
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Pc in court over police dog deaths
Nov 09 2009 | National News
A police dog handler accused of leaving two of his German Shepherds to bake to death in his car is due to appear in court. Read
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Dozens dead in El Salvador flooding
Nov 09 2009 | National News
Mud and boulders loosened by days of heavy rain swept down a volcano and partly have buried a small town, swallowing up homes as flooding and landslides across El Salvador killed at least 124 people. Read
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NOTW phone tapping claims dismissed
Nov 09 2009 | National News
Allegations of phone tapping at Britain's best-selling Sunday newspaper have been dismissed by the industry's watchdog. Read
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Lottery winners share £91m jackpot
Nov 09 2009 | National News
Two lottery ticketholders could find themselves with celebrity-sized bank balances as their claims are verified by Camelot. Read
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Top boxer David Haye back in the UK
Nov 09 2009 | National News
Boxing giant-killer David Haye has returned to Britain after defeating the "Beast from the East", and admitted: "I can't wear my belt - it's too big." Read
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GPs told to cut back on antibiotics
Nov 09 2009 | National News
GPs are being urged to stop prescribing antibiotics for coughs and colds as overuse is increasing resistance to them, making it more difficult to tackle serious infections like hospital bugs, it has been reported. Read
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Afghan blast soldiers to be named
Nov 09 2009 | National News
Two British soldiers killed in separate blasts in Afghanistan are expected to be named on Monday, as the death toll passed another grim milestone. Read
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Brown to mark fall of Berlin wall
Nov 09 2009 | National News
Gordon Brown is to join other world leaders in Germany for the celebrations to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Read
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Call for more debate on immigration
Nov 09 2009 | National News
Home Secretary Alan Johnson has called for a "rational" debate on immigration to challenge the views of the far right British National Party. Read
