Mar
2009
Articles from 18th Mar 2009
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Bodies found in search for florist
Mar 18 2009 | UK News
Divers searching for missing celebrity florist Jude Richmond and her disabled daughter have found two bodies in a lake near their home, Gloucestershire Police have said. Read
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IMF: Britain's longest in recession
Mar 18 2009 | UK News
The recession will be longer lasting in Britain than in any other major economy, according to forecasts released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Read
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NI soldier's killers 'are cowards'
Mar 18 2009 | UK News
The sister of a British soldier murdered by dissident republicans in Northern Ireland has described his killers as "cowards" and said her "best friend" did not deserve to die. Read
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Fathers' rights protest at airport
Mar 18 2009 | UK News
Two fathers' rights protesters have been arrested after attempting to get on to the runway at Heathrow Airport. Read
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Actress in US after skiing injury
Mar 18 2009 | UK News
Actress Natasha Richardson is in the US after suffering a head injury during a fall at a Canadian ski resort. Read
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Hodgson ecstatic as verdict quashed
Mar 18 2009 | UK News
A man who spent 27 years behind bars for murder has said he is "ecstatic" as he walked free after having his unsafe conviction overturned by the Court of Appeal. Read
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Actress's sons at hospital bedside
Mar 18 2009 | UK News
Actress Natasha Richardson's sons are at her bedside in hospital after she suffered a serious head injury in a fall at a ski resort. Read
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More children becoming gang members
Mar 18 2009 | UK News
Parents who allow their children to be drawn into a life of gang violence should be "held to account", a minister said. Read
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English not first tongue of 1-in-7
Mar 18 2009 | UK News
One in seven primary school pupils do not have English as their first language. Read
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Pair held over Heathrow trespass
Mar 18 2009 | UK News
Two people have been arrested after attempting to gain "unlawful access" to Heathrow Airport. Read
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Bid to enhance English teaching
Mar 18 2009 | UK News
The Government has said it is trying to "bring students weak in English up to speed" after it emerged that one in seven primary school pupils did not have English as their first language. Read
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Economic recovery 'may save Labour'
Mar 18 2009 | UK News
Labour could still claw back the Tories' double-digit lead in the polls if there are signs of economic recovery by the next general election, according to a survey. Read
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OK! defends Jade 'tribute' edition
Mar 18 2009 | UK News
A magazine has defended its decision to publish a "tribute" edition to Jade Goody even though she is still alive. Read
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Father in appeal over missing girl
Mar 18 2009 | UK News
The father of a disabled girl missing with her mum has made an appeal on national television. Read
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Calls to debrief potential radicals
Mar 18 2009 | UK News
Britain's former top Muslim police officer is to call for Muslim leaders to set up community panels to "debrief people with warped views of Islam". Read
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£60,000 for abused terror suspect
Mar 18 2009 | UK News
The Metropolitan Police has agreed to pay £60,000 damages to a terror suspect after admitting in the High Court that arresting officers subjected him to a prolonged series of assaults and religious abuse. Read
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FSA toughens up bank regulation
Mar 18 2009 | UK News
The City watchdog has consigned "soft-touch" banking regulation to the history books as it set out plans for a more intrusive approach. Read
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Service housing standards 'poor'
Mar 18 2009 | UK News
Almost one-in-three service families are unhappy with the standard of housing provided by the Ministry of Defence (MoD), the Whitehall spending watchdog has said. Read
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Dozens evacuated after office fire
Mar 18 2009 | UK News
More than 100 people were evacuated after a large fire broke out in an historic area of central London. Read
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Hodgson: Murder conviction quashed
Mar 18 2009 | UK News
A man who has spent 27 years behind bars for murder has had his conviction quashed by the Court of Appeal. Read
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Speak English, demands postmaster
Mar 18 2009 | UK News
A Sri Lankan postmaster is refusing to serve his customers unless they speak English. Read
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Hodgson ecstatic over court ruling
Mar 18 2009 | UK News
A man who spent 27 years behind bars for murder said he is "ecstatic" as he walked free after having his "unsafe" conviction overturned by the Court of Appeal. Read
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Appeal court reviewing Hodgson case
Mar 18 2009 | UK News
A man who has spent 27 years behind bars for murder is having the safety of his conviction reviewed by top judges in the light of new DNA evidence. Read
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I'm guilty of all charges - Fritzl
Mar 18 2009 | UK News
In a stunning turn of events, an Austrian man on trial for imprisoning his daughter for 24 years and fathering her seven children has admitted all charges against him - including murder. Read
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Natasha family at hospital bedside
Mar 18 2009 | UK News
Members of Natasha Richardson's family have gathered at a New York hospital where the actress was taken with a serious head injury after falling on a Canadian ski slope. Read
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Missing girl's father in TV appeal
Mar 18 2009 | UK News
The father of a disabled girl missing with her mum has made an appeal on national television. Read
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Jade backs lowering smear-test age
Mar 18 2009 | UK News
Jade Goody will be "present in spirit" at a rally to press for the minimum age for cervical smear tests to be reduced. Read
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City centre fire not under control
Mar 18 2009 | UK News
Firefighters are still battling to control a blaze that broke out in an historic area of central London. Read
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Family gathers at Natasha's bedside
Mar 18 2009 | UK News
Natasha Richardson's family has gathered at her hospital bedside as fears grow for the award-winning actress. Read
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Murdered soldier 'was cheated'
Mar 18 2009 | UK News
The family of a British soldier murdered by dissident republicans in Northern Ireland just hours before he was due to leave for Afghanistan has said he was "cheated of the opportunity to serve his country". Read
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Fritzl daughter faced him in court
Mar 18 2009 | UK News
Incest monster Josef Fritzl came face to face with the daughter he raped for 24 years at his trial, sources have confirmed. Read
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Firefighters tackle office blaze
Mar 18 2009 | UK News
A large fire has broken out in a historic area of central London. Read
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Unemployment set to break 2m mark
Mar 18 2009 | UK News
Unemployment is set to soar above the politically sensitive two million mark. Read
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Banks to face intensive supervision
Mar 18 2009 | UK News
The City watchdog has said banks will face "intensive supervision" as it outlined fundamental changes to the way it regulates the financial sector. Read
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'Poor NHS care' minister facing MPs
Mar 18 2009 | UK News
Health Secretary Alan Johnson is expected to make a statement to MPs after a damning report found appalling standards of care at an NHS trust. Read
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Shock as Fritzl admits all charges
Mar 18 2009 | UK News
Josef Fritzl has pleaded guilty to all of the charges against him - including murder - at his incest-imprisonment trial in Austria. Read
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Single-sex schools 'best for girls'
Mar 18 2009 | UK News
Results from recent GCSE exams show girls in single-sex schools consistently do better than those in mixed secondary schools. Read
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PM vows to get people back to work
Mar 18 2009 | UK News
Gordon Brown has expressed "personal regret" for every person who loses their job - as unemployment surged above the two million mark for the first time in 12 years. Read
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Fritzl 'faced daughter in court'
Mar 18 2009 | UK News
Incest monster Josef Fritzl came face to face with the daughter he raped over a 24-year period at his trial, sources have confirmed. Read
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150,000 Sats re-marked after fiasco
Mar 18 2009 | UK News
Thousands of schools requested that more than 150,000 tests papers be re-marked following last year's Sats fiasco, official data shows. Read
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City watchdog overhaul plan due out
Mar 18 2009 | UK News
The head of the City's watchdog is due to set out plans for a fundamental overhaul of financial regulation in the aftermath of the banking crisis. Read
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Unemployment soars to more than two million
Mar 18 2009 | UK News
Unemployment has surged past two million for the first time in 12 years, while the number of people signing on for benefit soared by a record 138,000 last month. Read
