Oct
2008
Articles from 10th Oct 2008
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Funeral for girls killed by father
Oct 10 2008 | UK News
A mother is to bury her two young daughters who were smothered to death by their father, before then killing himself. Read
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Forces personnel hard drive missing
Oct 10 2008 | UK News
A computer hard drive with the private details of Armed Forces personnel is missing, The Ministry of Defence said. Read
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Crisis 'won't impact on services'
Oct 10 2008 | UK News
Councils and other public bodies with a total of more than £1 billion invested in Iceland's stricken banks should be able to weather the storm, the Local Government Association (LGA) has insisted. Read
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Review over heart transplant deaths
Oct 10 2008 | UK News
World-famous Harefield Hospital is undergoing a review of its heart transplant programme after four people died within 30 days of their operations. Read
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Footsie falls as panic hits markets
Oct 10 2008 | UK News
Panic has spread across world markets as the FTSE 100 Index crashed 10% on fears of a global recession. Read
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FTSE slumps amid global bloodbath
Oct 10 2008 | UK News
The FTSE 100 Index has slumped by as much as 10% as global recession fears rocked world markets. Read
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'Teenager admitted killing Rhys'
Oct 10 2008 | UK News
The teenager accused of murdering Rhys Jones admitted to the killing just minutes after the schoolboy was shot, a court has heard. Read
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£250bn wiped off Footsie stocks
Oct 10 2008 | UK News
Stock markets worldwide were gripped by fear as London's FTSE 100 Index endured its worst week since the Black Monday crash of 1987. Read
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Concern over drug and alcohol care
Oct 10 2008 | UK News
NHS hospital admissions for drink and drug abusers rose by almost a third in three years, according to a new report. Read
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NHS complaints procedure criticised
Oct 10 2008 | UK News
People face too many obstacles when trying to complain about NHS or social care, a report said. Read
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Brown condemns Icelandic government
Oct 10 2008 | UK News
British investments worth hundreds of millions of pounds are on the line following the collapse of Icelandic banks holding the cash. Read
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Ruling in barrister shooting case
Oct 10 2008 | UK News
A High Court judge is set to rule over a challenge by a family that the investigation into the shooting of barrister Mark Saunders by police is unlawful. Read
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Drug user admissions 'up by third'
Oct 10 2008 | UK News
NHS hospital admissions for drink and drug abusers rose by almost a third in three years, according to a new report. Read
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Number seeking arrears advice soars
Oct 10 2008 | UK News
The number of people seeking help after falling behind with their mortgage has soared by more than 50% during the past year, figures have showed. Read
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Record number added to DNA database
Oct 10 2008 | UK News
The number of people whose details were added to the DNA database rose to its highest level in a single year, new figures have revealed. Read
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Tesco cuts cost of petrol by 3p
Oct 10 2008 | UK News
Supermarket giant Tesco said it was cutting the cost of petrol by 3p a litre as oil prices fell to their lowest level for a year. Read
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Northern Bank prosecution defended
Oct 10 2008 | UK News
The head of Northern Ireland's prosecution service has defended his decision to put Chris Ward in the dock over the £26.5 million Northern Bank robbery. Read
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Terror police 'did not check photo'
Oct 10 2008 | UK News
An anti-terror detective failed to check pictures which could have stopped police mistaking Jean Charles de Menezes for a suicide bomber, an inquest has heard. Read
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'Bombers left scene in rickshaws'
Oct 10 2008 | UK News
Two terrorists caught rickshaws to escape the scene after leaving car bombs parked in London's busy West End, a court heard. Read
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Treasury 'heads for Iceland talks'
Oct 10 2008 | UK News
Treasury officials are heading for Iceland for urgent talks after the collapse of the country's banking sector left councils and charities in Britain facing losses of up to £1 billion. Read
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Concern over Muslim prison gangs
Oct 10 2008 | UK News
Muslim prison gangs are trying to force other inmates to sign up to Islamic radicalism, prison officers said. Read
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Petrol prices continue to fall
Oct 10 2008 | UK News
Petrol costs 9% less than three months ago as oil prices fell to their lowest level for a year, the AA said. Read
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Buy-to-let owners 'hardest hit'
Oct 10 2008 | UK News
Owners of buy-to-let properties are among the worst hit by falls in housing prices. Read
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Woman charged with killing children
Oct 10 2008 | UK News
A mother has been charged with the murder of her son and daughter, who were stabbed to death at home. Read
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Treasury in Iceland for bank talks
Oct 10 2008 | UK News
Treasury officials are in Iceland for urgent talks after the collapse of the country's banking sector left councils and charities in Britain facing losses of up to £1 billion. Read
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MPs 'furious' as MoD data missing
Oct 10 2008 | UK News
MPs have demanded a "cultural change" in public sector data handling as it emerged that a computer hard drive possibly containing the private details of Armed Forces personnel was missing. Read
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'Unlawful' shooting probe dismissed
Oct 10 2008 | UK News
A High Court judge has dismissed a claim by the family of barrister Mark Saunders that the investigation into his shooting by police is unlawful. Read
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Bomb accused 'left bin Laden will'
Oct 10 2008 | UK News
An Islamic terrorist who launched a suicide car bomb attack on Glasgow Airport left a will addressed to Osama bin Laden, a court has heard. Read
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Murder accused's DNA 'on bike'
Oct 10 2008 | UK News
A bicycle used by the alleged gunman to flee the scene where schoolboy Rhys Jones was shot dead had the DNA of a teenager accused of his murder on it, a court has heard. Read
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Mother accused of killings remanded
Oct 10 2008 | UK News
A mother accused of stabbing her son and daughter to death at their home has appeared in court. Read
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Follow our lead, Darling urges
Oct 10 2008 | UK News
Chancellor Alistair Darling has warned that it was "essential" that the world's leading economies took action to stabilise financial markets. Read
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Report urges cities to improve
Oct 10 2008 | UK News
Cities need to improve transport links, speed up planning and boost housing to attract and retain innovative businesses and workers, a new report has urged. Read
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Local authorities face loss of £1bn
Oct 10 2008 | UK News
Local authorities have been facing up to potential losses of more than £1 billion invested in collapsed Icelandic banks. Read
