Dec
2009
Articles from 9th Dec 2009
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Adverts featuring Tiger 'disappear'
Dec 09 2009 | National News
Adverts featuring Tiger Woods have disappeared from prime-time television broadcasts in the United States amid lurid allegations about the golfer's private life. Read
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Darling hikes NI and squeezes pay
Dec 09 2009 | National News
Chancellor Alistair Darling has announced a pay squeeze for millions of public sector workers and a national insurance (NI) hike as he tried to convince nervous markets that he was rebuilding shattered public finances. Read
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Man guilty of airline attacks plot
Dec 09 2009 | National News
A Muslim man has been found guilty of conspiracy to murder by plotting with Abdulla Ahmed Ali, the convicted ringleader of the foiled plan to blow up passenger jets. Read
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Burglary 'link' in quad bike deaths
Dec 09 2009 | National News
Two men killed when a train hit a quad bike may have been fleeing the scene of a burglary, police said. Read
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Duo cleared of Muslim insult charge
Dec 09 2009 | National News
A pair of Christian hoteliers have been cleared of insulting a Muslim guest for wearing the hijab and berating her for her beliefs. Read
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Prescott set for Gavin and Stacey
Dec 09 2009 | National News
Former deputy prime minister John Prescott will appear in sit-com Gavin And Stacey. Read
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Police search for killer bus driver
Dec 09 2009 | National News
Police are hunting a bus driver convicted in his absence of killing a passenger and injuring six others in a crash. Read
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Attempt to boost youth employment
Dec 09 2009 | National News
The Chancellor has unveiled a package of measures to boost employment, including help for young people looking for a job. Read
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'Worse than we thought' - Darling
Dec 09 2009 | National News
Chancellor Alistair Darling has admitted that the recession was far deeper than he had predicted and announced a public sector pay squeeze to help pay off spiralling national debt. Read
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Gatorade drops Tiger Woods drink
Dec 09 2009 | National News
Gatorade is discontinuing its Tiger Woods drink but says it made the decision before the golfer's car accident led to a media firestorm surrounding his personal life. Read
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MoD criticised for helicopter crash
Dec 09 2009 | National News
A coroner has criticised the Ministry of Defence for failing to adequately maintain a helicopter which crashed and caught fire in Iraq, claiming the lives of two SAS soldiers. Read
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'Growth, jobs, fairness' promised
Dec 09 2009 | National News
"Growth, jobs and fairness" will be the key elements of the Pre-Budget Report, Chancellor Alistair Darling has told a special meeting of Cabinet. Read
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Teenager 'serious' after stabbing
Dec 09 2009 | National News
A teenage boy is in a serious condition after being stabbed in a suspected gang fight. Read
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Quad bike pair killed on rail track
Dec 09 2009 | National News
Two men travelling on a quad bike have been hit and killed by a train, British Transport Police (BTP) said. Read
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Parents to sue buggy maker Maclaren
Dec 09 2009 | National News
Parents who claim their children's fingertips were severed by Maclaren buggies have announced plans to sue the beleaguered British-based manufacturer. Read
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Tamiflu effectiveness is questioned
Dec 09 2009 | National News
The effectiveness of the swine flu antiviral Tamiflu is being questioned amid disarray over government plans to inoculate more than three million young children against the bug. Read
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Prisoner drug treatment undermined
Dec 09 2009 | National News
Ministers have been accused of undermining efforts to tackle prisoners' heroin addiction. Read
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High street is 'set for price war'
Dec 09 2009 | National News
This year's high street Christmas price war could be even more savage than the discounting frenzy of 2008, an industry body has said. Read
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Public sector pay freezes pushed
Dec 09 2009 | National News
Company directors have published a recovery plan for the British economy as business groups and unions made a last minute plea to the Chancellor to take action in the pre-budget report to stimulate growth. Read
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UK survival rates are 'among worst'
Dec 09 2009 | National News
The UK has some of the worst cancer and heart attack survival rates in the developed world, a survey has revealed. Read
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Prisoner' drug treatment undermined
Dec 09 2009 | National News
Ministers have been accused of undermining efforts to tackle prisoners' heroin addiction. Read
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UK survival rates 'among worst'
Dec 09 2009 | National News
The UK has some of the worst cancer and heart attack survival rates in the developed world, a survey has revealed. Read
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Calais migrants centre to reopen
Dec 09 2009 | National News
French officials in Calais have decided to reopen a reception centre for UK-bound migrants - just three months after destroying a makeshift camp near the port to discourage thousands of hopefuls gathering there. Read
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Baby P council worst performing
Dec 09 2009 | National News
The local authority in which Baby Peter died has been named among the country's nine worst-performing children's services - more than double the number rated lowest last year. Read
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Parents' tribute to 100th soldier
Dec 09 2009 | National News
The parents of the 100th British soldier to die in Afghanistan this year said there were "no words" to describe their loss but that he died doing a job that made them proud. Read
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Woods' mother-in-law returns home
Dec 09 2009 | National News
Tiger Woods' mother-in-law is back at the golfer's mansion after being released from hospital following the latest twist in his turbulent personal life. Read
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Public sector pay freeze pushed
Dec 09 2009 | National News
Company directors have published a recovery plan for the British economy as business groups and unions made a last minute plea to the Chancellor to take action in the pre-budget report to stimulate growth. Read
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Swine flu vaccine questions raised
Dec 09 2009 | National News
The effectiveness of the swine flu vaccine Tamiflu is being questioned amid disarray over government plans to inoculate more than three million young children against the bug. Read
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Darling plans windfall 'supertax'
Dec 09 2009 | National News
Alistair Darling is to announce a major raid on the City and plans to harvest more tax from the rest of the public today, as he delivers his crunch Pre-Budget Report. Read
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More black men in youth prisons
Dec 09 2009 | National News
Young black men are "over-represented" in youth prisons, a report has revealed. Read
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Call for violence witnesses support
Dec 09 2009 | National News
Police and the courts should give much more support to witnesses if street violence is to be reduced, according to a new report. Read
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Energy could be stored in ground
Dec 09 2009 | National News
Renewable technology which uses energy stored in the ground to heat buildings and provide hot water could be installed in hundreds of thousands of homes and offices by the end of the next decade, a report has said. Read
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High street 'set for price war'
Dec 09 2009 | National News
This year's high street Christmas price war could be even more savage than the discounting frenzy of 2008, an industry body has said. Read
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Petition record over home schooling
Dec 09 2009 | National News
Dozens of MPs lined up in the Commons to deliver petitions from constituents urging the Government not to go ahead with proposals to shake up home education. Read
