Jun
2008
Articles from 17th Jun 2008
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Micro-chipped wheelie bin scheme will still go ahead
Jun 17 2008 | UK News
The Government said pilot schemes testing micro-chipped wheelie bins will go ahead even though one council which tried out the technology scrapped it after it “failed to work”. Read
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Home visited by Twain and Gladstone to be saved from demolition
Jun 17 2008 | UK News
A Grade II listed house visited by 19th century prime minister William Gladstone and writer Mark Twain will be saved from demolition with the help of a £1.2 million grant, the Heritage Lottery Fund has announced. Read
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Airport terror attack hero to move to the US
Jun 17 2008 | UK News
Airport terror attack hero John Smeaton has revealed he is quitting Scotland for a new life in the USA. Read
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Call for calm as police question man arrested under the Terrorism Act
Jun 17 2008 | UK News
Police have appealed for ‘calm’ as they continue to question a Somalian teenager arrested under the Terrorism Act. Read
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Fuel tanker driver strike halted
Jun 17 2008 | UK News
Fuel tanker drivers ended their four-day strike over pay yesterday ahead of fresh talks. Read
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Tougher bail limits may break human rights laws
Jun 17 2008 | UK News
Human rights laws may prevent the Government from introducing tougher limits on bail for suspected murderers, it has been revealed. Read
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Gunmen face life imprisonment for shooting 15-year-old Michael
Jun 17 2008 | UK News
Two gunmen face life sentences for killing an innocent schoolboy as he slept in his bed. Read
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City lawyer accused of concealing truth at harassment tribunal
Jun 17 2008 | UK News
A City lawyer who is claiming £19 million in damages after a tribunal ruled she had suffered sex discrimination and harassment at work has been accused of failing to tell the hearing the whole truth, documents revealed. Read
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Acadamies scheme for young offenders
Jun 17 2008 | UK News
Young offenders should be provided with support in education, training and housing through a network of “academies”, a panel of experts has recommended. Read
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Father who gassed his children left hoax bomb for wife
Jun 17 2008 | UK News
The man who killed himself and his two young children on Father’s Day planted a hoax bomb at the family home, and told his wife: “I’ve left you a present.” Read
