Nov
2008
Articles from 19th Nov 2008
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Residents fight against Middle Quinton eco-town plans
Nov 19 2008 | UK News
As plans for a 6,000-home new town in Warwickshire move a step closer, Environment Correspondent Patrice John joins passionate residents who are stepping up their fight to preserve Long Marston. Read
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Mike Whitby says Birmingham perfect for G20 summit
Nov 19 2008 | UK News
BIRMINGHAM City council leader Mike Whitby said Birmingham is the perfect location for the G20 summit in April. Read
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Impromptu shrine to Baby P growing
Nov 19 2008 | UK News
An impromptu shrine to Baby P rapidly today as the Chief Inspector of Schools warned she could not ensure a similar tragedy would never happen again. Read
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Manhunt as suspected murderer flees
Nov 19 2008 | UK News
A suspected murderer was at the centre of a police manhunt after he escaped from a mental health unit. Read
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Families' hopes for hijack crewmen
Nov 19 2008 | UK News
The families of two British crewmen being held hostage by pirates on a hijacked oil tanker said that they hope the pair "will be home safely very soon". Read
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Sergeant: I'm leaving TV dance show
Nov 19 2008 | UK News
Former political journalist John Sergeant is pulling out of Strictly Come Dancing. Read
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Shannon mother: 'Plan went wrong'
Nov 19 2008 | UK News
Shannon Matthews' mother told shocked friends that she reported her daughter missing when a plan to leave her partner to go and live with her co-accused went wrong, a court has heard. Read
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PM: Swift action on Baby P report
Nov 19 2008 | UK News
Gordon Brown has insisted those to blame for failures in the Baby P case should be "held accountable". Read
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Government launches vice crackdown
Nov 19 2008 | UK News
Men who have sex with women who have been trafficked or forced into prostitution will face prosecution under a shake-up of vice laws unveiled by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith. Read
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Schools are failing pupils - report
Nov 19 2008 | UK News
More than a third of schools are not giving pupils a good education, inspectors have warned. Read
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Police probe 'officer in BNP' claim
Nov 19 2008 | UK News
Police have called in independent investigators after claims that a serving officer is a member of the British National Party. Read
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Nurses 'in fear' of needle injuries
Nov 19 2008 | UK News
Half of nurses have been injured by needles used on patients, with many fearing they could be at risk of diseases like HIV and hepatitis C, a report said. Read
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Inspector to publish schools report
Nov 19 2008 | UK News
Chief inspector of schools Christine Gilbert is set to publish her annual report on the state of education in England. Read
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Vote held on Lloyds TSB-HBOS merger
Nov 19 2008 | UK News
Lloyds TSB shareholders are to vote on the bank's rescue takeover of ailing rival HBOS. Read
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Student grant firm axed over delays
Nov 19 2008 | UK News
Liberata, the contractor responsible for delivering student grants has been axed, the Learning and Skills Council announced. Read
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M&S slashes prices in crunch fight
Nov 19 2008 | UK News
Marks & Spencer will hold a one-day 20% off sale on Thursday amid further signs of anxiety over the downturn in consumer spending. Read
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Immigration figure rises to 237,000
Nov 19 2008 | UK News
Net immigration to the UK rose to 237,000 in 2007, according to official figures. Read
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Police officer 'is member of BNP'
Nov 19 2008 | UK News
A serving police officer facing investigation after being included in a list of British National Party members has been named by Merseyside Police. Read
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Man held after body of baby found
Nov 19 2008 | UK News
A 56-year-old man was arrested after the body of a baby girl was found at a house, police said. Read
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Approval for Lloyds TSB-HBOS merger
Nov 19 2008 | UK News
Lloyds TSB shareholders have backed the proposed takeover of ailing rival HBOS. Read
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Immigration figures to be unveiled
Nov 19 2008 | UK News
Immigration statistics for the UK are be released and are expected to show net migration into the country has risen to 200,000 a year. Read
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Government to launch vice crackdown
Nov 19 2008 | UK News
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith is to launch new plans to clamp down on prostitution and lap-dancing clubs. Read
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Own stem cells save woman's lung
Nov 19 2008 | UK News
A woman has become the first person in the world to be given an entirely laboratory-engineered organ in a landmark operation that could change the face of transplant surgery. Read
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Supermarket giant cuts petrol price
Nov 19 2008 | UK News
Supermarket giant Asda has reignited the fuel price war by lowering its petrol prices to 90.9p per litre. Read
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Free hijacked crew, Miliband urges
Nov 19 2008 | UK News
Foreign Secretary David Miliband has called for the immediate release of the hijacked crew of a giant oil tanker - including two Britons - after the vessel anchored off the coast of Somalia. Read
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Jobs under threat at car parts firm
Nov 19 2008 | UK News
Car parts manufacturer Bosch said 250 jobs were at risk at one of its plants. Read
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Protest ahead of HBOS takeover vote
Nov 19 2008 | UK News
Unions have staged a protest as Lloyds TSB shareholders prepared to vote on the proposed takeover of ailing rival HBOS. Read
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900 jobs to go at insulation firm
Nov 19 2008 | UK News
Insulation specialist SIG has become the latest firm in the construction sector to announce job losses after confirming it is axing 900 positions. Read
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Prisoners with disabilities 'suffer'
Nov 19 2008 | UK News
Prisoners with learning difficulties suffer systematic discrimination from the criminal justice system, according to a new report. Read
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TUC demands tax cuts for low paid
Nov 19 2008 | UK News
Pressure on the Government to cut the taxes of low and middle income earners has grown after the TUC said putting more money into the pockets of low paid workers was the most effective way to stimulate the economy. Read
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Union urges end of bankers' rewards
Nov 19 2008 | UK News
Union leaders have called for a complete overhaul of bank executives' pay after new research revealed "excessive greed and rewards for failure" they claimed had contributed to the near collapse of Britain's banking system. Read
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Woman's own stem cells used in lung
Nov 19 2008 | UK News
A woman has become the first person in the world to be given an entirely laboratory-engineered organ in a landmark operation that could change the face of transplant surgery. Read
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Teenager charged over gang stabbing
Nov 19 2008 | UK News
A teenager has been charged in connection with the murder of a man stabbed after a confrontation with a gang, Scotland Yard said. Read
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Bank chief urges more global action
Nov 19 2008 | UK News
Policymakers around the world must be ready to take more action to avoid future financial turmoil, the Bank of England's deputy governor Sir John Gieve has said. Read
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Shannon 'was given hypnotic drug'
Nov 19 2008 | UK News
A forensic toxicologist told the trial of Shannon Matthews's mother that hair samples from the little girl showed the "potent hypnotic" drug temazepam had been taken by her regularly months before she vanished. Read
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Release tanker crew, Miliband urges
Nov 19 2008 | UK News
Foreign Secretary David Miliband has called for the immediate release of the hijacked crew of a giant oil tanker - including two Britons - after the vessel anchored off the coast of Somalia. Read
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Fire chief quits amid porn probe
Nov 19 2008 | UK News
The Chief Fire Officer for West Midlands Fire Service has quit his job after being arrested on suspicion of making indecent images of children. Read
