Nov
2009
Articles from 19th Nov 2009
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Six arrested over mutilation murder
Nov 19 2009 | National News
Six men have been arrested in connection with the murder of a woman left dying and mutilated in the street. Read
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'Jedward' do have talent, says PM
Nov 19 2009 | National News
Gordon Brown offered an olive branch to X Factor's "Jedward", insisting they were "very good" at some things after publicly criticising their singing. Read
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Healthy children to receive flu jab
Nov 19 2009 | National News
Healthy children aged six months to five are to be given the swine flu jab, the Government is set to announce. Read
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Crash-land passengers to sue Boeing
Nov 19 2009 | National News
Passengers on a plane that crash-landed at Heathrow airport last year are suing aircraft manufacturer Boeing in a multimillion-pound action. Read
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Teens copy TV show ethanol drinking
Nov 19 2009 | National News
Five teenagers have been taken to hospital after drinking ethanol in an apparent copy of a storyline from BBC drama Waterloo Road. Read
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UK jobless 'could hit 9.5% by 2011'
Nov 19 2009 | National News
The UK's jobless rate could soar to 9.5% in two years' time, even after the economy begins to recover, a leading economic body has warned. Read
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Rain batters UK, with more forecast
Nov 19 2009 | National News
Heavy rain has battered parts of Britain overnight and householders have been warned of a high risk of flooding. Read
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Cameron attack over expenses 'law'
Nov 19 2009 | National News
Tory leader David Cameron has claimed the Government's legislative programme is "unravelling" after ministers were forced to concede they could introduce laws to complete the clean-up of MPs' expenses. Read
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Borrowing rise hits record £11.4bn
Nov 19 2009 | National News
UK borrowing ballooned by a higher than expected £11.4 billion in October, official figures show. Read
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Karzai pledges to tackle corruption
Nov 19 2009 | National News
Afghanistan's president Hamid Karzai has promised in his inauguration speech that he will prosecute corrupt government officials. Read
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Six bailed over mutilation murder
Nov 19 2009 | National News
Six men arrested in connection with the murder of a woman left dying and mutilated in the street have been bailed. Read
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PM criticised over expenses reform
Nov 19 2009 | National News
Gordon Brown is coming under pressure over MPs' expenses, after the man tasked with cleaning up Westminster said he was "disappointed" that the Queen's Speech contained no legislation to implement his recommendations. Read
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Morrisons is shoppers' fresh choice
Nov 19 2009 | National News
Morrisons has offset disappointment over the imminent departure of its chief executive by revealing sales "well ahead" of its competitors. Read
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Karzai sworn in as Afghan leader
Nov 19 2009 | National News
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been sworn in for a second five-year term during a ceremony in the Afghan capital of Kabul. Read
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Liver cancer patients denied drug
Nov 19 2009 | National News
People with advanced liver cancer will be denied a new drug on the NHS under draft guidance which has been published. Read
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Camilla Dallerup quits the jungle
Nov 19 2009 | National News
Dancer Camilla Dallerup has quit TV's I'm A Celebrity... after suffering crippling exhaustion, telling viewers "My body can't take it." Read
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Leaders meet to select EU president
Nov 19 2009 | National News
EU leaders are braced for a showdown over who leads Europe, after the failure of behind-the-scenes talks to select a "President" and "High Representative for Foreign Affairs". Read
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Fresh flood fears as storms persist
Nov 19 2009 | National News
The Environment Agency and the Met Office have warned of a high risk of flooding to property on Thursday. Read
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Swine flu: NHS bed shortage fears
Nov 19 2009 | National News
The UK could suffer a shortage of intensive care beds for children with swine flu, researchers have said. Read
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BNP set to launch election campaign
Nov 19 2009 | National News
Anti-fascist groups have claimed the BNP is aiming to "divide and weaken" a community by launching its general election campaign in an inner-city suburb. Read
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Kelly miffed by MPs' expenses snub
Nov 19 2009 | National News
Downing Street has denied it is standing in the way of MP expenses reform, after the head of the review of allowances said he was "disappointed" by Gordon Brown's failure to include legislation in the Queen's Speech to implement his proposals. Read
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Missing children trafficking fears
Nov 19 2009 | National News
Child protection groups have warned that youngsters disappearing from care may become victims of trafficking. Read
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Brown's pledge to military families
Nov 19 2009 | National News
Military families have been promised fresh action to help them access work and childcare, amid Government concern over mounting public scepticism about the campaign in Afghanistan. Read
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Woman in court on child sex charges
Nov 19 2009 | National News
A woman is due to appear in court charged with child sex offences following the investigation into paedophiles Vanessa George and Colin Blanchard. Read
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Labour peers rap PM's OAP care plan
Nov 19 2009 | National News
Government plans to extend care for the elderly have come under attack from some of Labour's own peers. Read
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Sleaze watchdog MP in expenses row
Nov 19 2009 | National News
The MP in charge of the Commons sleaze watchdog has stood down pending an inquiry into his second home allowance claims. Read
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Hundreds stranded after town floods
Nov 19 2009 | National News
About 200 people have been stranded after a town became cut off by floodwater. Read
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Afghan death soldier 'was our hero'
Nov 19 2009 | National News
The family of the latest British soldier killed in Afghanistan has paid tribute to a "true hero". Read
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Belgium premier is new EU president
Nov 19 2009 | National News
EU leaders have opted for little-known compromise candidate Belgian Premier Herman Van Rompuy to become the bloc's first full-time president, diplomats have said. Read
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Homes flooded as UK storms continue
Nov 19 2009 | National News
Hundreds of homes have been flooded after torrential rain caused rivers to burst their banks. Read
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Harman faces charges over car smash
Nov 19 2009 | National News
Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman faces prosecution for her involvement in a car smash in which she was allegedly using her mobile phone, the Crown Prosecution Service has said. Read
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Blair out of race for EU presidency
Nov 19 2009 | National News
The European Union's 27 leaders have begun lengthy discussions before selecting the bloc's first full-time president and new foreign policy chief. Read
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Irish FA 'should sue over handball'
Nov 19 2009 | National News
A leading lawyer has advised Irish football chiefs to issue a writ against Fifa for negligence after a blatant handball helped put France into the World Cup finals. Read
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Blair out of running for top EU job
Nov 19 2009 | National News
The European Union's 27 leaders have begun lengthy discussions before selecting the bloc's first full-time president and new foreign policy chief. Read
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Under-fives will have swine flu jab
Nov 19 2009 | National News
Healthy children aged under five are to be given the swine flu jab. Read
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Danyl band's ex-backer denies scam
Nov 19 2009 | National News
A former backer of X Factor star Danyl Johnson's old band Upfrunt pocketed more than £700,000 from unwary friends and others with a "crooked" investment scam, a court has been told. Read
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Jedward are talented, insists Brown
Nov 19 2009 | National News
Gordon Brown has offered an olive branch to X Factor's Jedward, insisting the pair are "very good" at some things despite previously criticising their singing. Read
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Goa death mother on benefits charge
Nov 19 2009 | National News
The mother of Scarlett Keeling, the British teenager whose body was found on a beach in Goa, has been charged with falsely claiming more than £50,000 in income support. Read
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Cameron attack on expenses 'U-turn'
Nov 19 2009 | National News
Tory leader David Cameron has claimed the Government's legislative programme is "unravelling" after ministers were forced to concede they could introduce laws to complete the clean-up of MPs' expenses. Read
