Sep
2008
Articles from 6th Sep 2008
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Greens leader slams 'robber barons'
Sep 06 2008 | UK News
Bosses of energy companies have been branded "robber barons" by the new leader of the Greens as she addressed the party's annual conference a day after her election. Read
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Flood death toll reaches four
Sep 06 2008 | UK News
Britain has been battered by more storms as the death toll from two days of relentless rain rose to four. Read
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UK pledge to new Pakistan president
Sep 06 2008 | UK News
Britain has offered to work closely with Pakistan's new President, Asif Ali Zardari, to combat violent extremism and strengthen democracy in his country. Read
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Girl killed in river accident
Sep 06 2008 | UK News
A 17-year-old girl died after the 4x4 she was travelling in overturned and plunged into a swollen river as the autumn's first major storm continued to lash Britain. Read
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Missing teenager: ID delay possible
Sep 06 2008 | UK News
The body found during the search for a British teenager missing in Tenerife might not be formally identified until next week. Read
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Prison officers' data missing
Sep 06 2008 | UK News
Justice Secretary Jack Straw has ordered an inquiry after a computer hard-drive containing the personal details of 5,000 prison officers went missing. Read
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Councils using surveillance powers
Sep 06 2008 | UK News
Wide-ranging surveillance powers introduced to tackle terrorism and serious crime are being used regularly by councils to tackle relatively minor problems, according to figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act. Read
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Petrol station stab victim named
Sep 06 2008 | UK News
A 17-year-old boy who was stabbed to death in the street has been named by police. Read
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£1m spent in hunt for Madeleine
Sep 06 2008 | UK News
More than £1 million has been spent hunting for missing Madeleine McCann, her parents have revealed. Read
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Teenager missing in Tenerife
Sep 06 2008 | UK News
A British teenager has gone missing while on holiday in Tenerife, the Foreign Office has said. Read
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Hundreds facing scan delays
Sep 06 2008 | UK News
Hundreds of patients face delays to vital scans for cancer and other diseases due to a "severe shortage" of imaging agents, experts have warned. Read
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Millions in recession - TUC chief
Sep 06 2008 | UK News
The leader of the TUC has warned the Government it would lose support at the next election if it did not take action to help people cope with the economic downturn. Read
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Energy costs 'netted Treasury £1bn'
Sep 06 2008 | UK News
Rising fuel costs have provided the Government with a windfall of as much as £1 billion from a scheme designed to promote renewable energy, it has been reported. Read
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Elderly 'facing financial abuse'
Sep 06 2008 | UK News
Hundreds of thousands of elderly people are having their homes, benefits and savings stolen by members of their own family, charities warned. Read
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Body found in search for teenager
Sep 06 2008 | UK News
A body found during the search for a missing British teenager in Tenerife will be formally identified. Read
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Mother's grief after family deaths
Sep 06 2008 | UK News
The mother of millionaire businessman Christopher Foster has spoken of her grief and shock at the loss of her son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter. Read
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Girl dies in swollen river
Sep 06 2008 | UK News
A community devastated by the death of a teenager in a swollen river was on flood alert again as storms brought more chaos across Britain. Read
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Call for 'black schools'
Sep 06 2008 | UK News
A controversial race relations campaigner has called for the creation of "black schools" to "stem the avalanche of educational failure and the descent into violent gang culture". Read
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Blair 'only alternative to Brown'
Sep 06 2008 | UK News
Tony Blair is the only alternative leader who would dramatically improve Labour's electoral prospects if Gordon Brown was removed as Prime Minister, according to a new poll. Read
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Teenager stabbed to death
Sep 06 2008 | UK News
A murder inquiry was under way after a 17-year-old boy was stabbed to death. Read
