May
2009
Articles from 29th May 2009
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I won't quit over expenses - Cash
May 29 2009 | UK News
Conservative MP Bill Cash has declared he will not stand down over his expenses claims, but said he is prepared to hand back more than £15,000 of taxpayers' money paid to his daughter. Read
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Bankrupt farmer inhaled pesticide
May 29 2009 | UK News
A bankrupt farmer facing eviction from his multimillion-pound home died after inhaling a deadly pesticide. Read
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Illegal downloading 'costing jobs'
May 29 2009 | UK News
At least seven million people in Britain use illegal downloads, costing the economy billions of pounds and thousands of jobs, according to a report. Read
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Jade's widower Jack to leave prison
May 29 2009 | UK News
Jack Tweed is due to leave prison after serving half of a 12-week sentence for assaulting a taxi driver. Read
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Police quiz new mob murder suspect
May 29 2009 | UK News
Police are questioning another man about the murder of Kevin McDaid, who was beaten to death by a loyalist mob in Northern Ireland. Read
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Hostages' families mark anniversary
May 29 2009 | UK News
The families of five British men being held hostage in Iraq are set to mark the second anniversary of their abduction. Read
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Child sex attackers 'avoiding jail'
May 29 2009 | UK News
Six convicted child rapists avoided jail in a single year, official figures have revealed. Read
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MP claimed rent for daughter's flat
May 29 2009 | UK News
Senior Tory MP Bill Cash claimed more than £15,000 of public money to pay the rent on his daughter's London flat, it has been reported. Read
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Wrangle over free Scots TV revealed
May 29 2009 | UK News
Labour MP Nigel Griffiths has tried to defend a £3,600 claim for a television, DVD player and digital radio in his London home by saying he had to listen to "Scottish radio" and watch "Scottish TV", it is reported. Read
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Harry in tribute to victims of 9/11
May 29 2009 | UK News
Prince Harry is laying a wreath at the site of the World Trade Centre at the start of a two-day tour of New York. Read
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Hain joins 'sweeping reforms' call
May 29 2009 | UK News
A former Cabinet minister has piled more pressure on Gordon Brown to make sweeping reforms of Parliament before the "window of opportunity" disappears. Read
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Blondes don't have more fun: survey
May 29 2009 | UK News
Blondes are more likely to have their romantic hopes crushed after a first date, a survey has found. Read
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Poorest miss out on uni, say Tories
May 29 2009 | UK News
Twice as many teenagers from England's richest neighbourhoods go to university than those from the poorest areas, the Tories have claimed. Read
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Mandelson battles for Vauxhall jobs
May 29 2009 | UK News
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson has said he will be seeking swift confirmation from Magna, the likely saviour of GM Europe, that no Vauxhall jobs in the UK will be lost in a deal to keep the car company afloat. Read
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Woman denies lying for school place
May 29 2009 | UK News
A woman has denied using a false address to try to get her son into a popular state school. Read
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Trio guilty of 'horror film' murder
May 29 2009 | UK News
A woman and two men have been convicted of murdering a teenager who was doused in petrol and then burned alive. Read
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Caution as house prices show rise
May 29 2009 | UK News
House prices rose by 1.2% during May as buyers continued to return to the market, figures show. Read
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Car scrappage scheme boosts sales
May 29 2009 | UK News
More than 35,000 new cars have been ordered through the UK's scrappage scheme since it started a month ago. Read
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Jade's widower Jack leaves prison
May 29 2009 | UK News
The widower of reality television star Jade Goody has been released from prison. Read
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Mandelson call for GM swift action
May 29 2009 | UK News
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson has called for a swift conclusion to talks on the future of GM Europe - just as Fiat pulled out of the latest buy-out negotiations with the German government. Read
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Little-known actress to join Dr Who
May 29 2009 | UK News
A relatively unknown young actress has been unveiled as the new companion for the 11th Time Lord in Doctor Who. Read
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Jade widower Jack Tweed leaves jail
May 29 2009 | UK News
The widower of Big Brother television star Jade Goody has been released from prison. Read
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Briton is killed in balloon crash
May 29 2009 | UK News
A British man has been killed and ten other people injured in a hot air balloon crash in Turkey. Read
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Tributes paid to killed servicemen
May 29 2009 | UK News
Tributes have been paid to two British servicemen who died within hours of each other after being wounded in separate incidents in Afghanistan. Read
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Barrister death: File passed to CPS
May 29 2009 | UK News
The police watchdog has asked prosecutors to consider whether to bring charges over the shooting of a barrister by police marksmen, it has announced. Read
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GM talks in doubt as Fiat pulls out
May 29 2009 | UK News
Vital new talks on rescuing Opel and Vauxhall were in doubt after Fiat pulled out of takeover negotiations with the German government. Read
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Careers of two more MPs in balance
May 29 2009 | UK News
The careers of two more MPs are hanging in the balance after the latest wave of expenses revelations. Read
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Woman jailed over captive relatives
May 29 2009 | UK News
A woman has been given a seven-year jail term for falsely imprisoning her three daughters-in-law who she treated as "slaves and dogs". Read
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Mortgage-claim MP set to step down
May 29 2009 | UK News
Former environment minister Elliot Morley is expected to become the 13th MP to step down in the wake of expenses revelations. Read
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Beavers released back into the wild
May 29 2009 | UK News
Beavers have been released back into the wild in Britain for the first time in 400 years. Read
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Scrappage scheme boosts car sales
May 29 2009 | UK News
More than 35,000 new cars have been ordered through the UK's scrappage scheme since it started a month ago. Read
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New killer virus found in Africa
May 29 2009 | UK News
Scientists have identified a lethal new virus in Africa that causes bleeding like the dreaded Ebola. Read
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'Expenses shame' MPs will cost £1m
May 29 2009 | UK News
The 12 MPs who plan to stand down at the next election in the wake of revelations over their expenses will cost the taxpayer more than £1 million. Read
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Top scientist dies in balloon crash
May 29 2009 | UK News
A leading British scientist has been killed and 10 others injured in a hot air balloon crash in Turkey. Read
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Spector handed life term for murder
May 29 2009 | UK News
Music producer Phil Spector has been jailed for life with a minimum of 19 years for murdering actress Lana Clarkson. Read
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Mortgage row MP Morley stands down
May 29 2009 | UK News
Former minister Elliot Morley, who claimed £16,800 of taxpayer-funded allowances for a non-existent mortgage, has said he will not stand for re-election as an MP. Read
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Balding tells of battle with cancer
May 29 2009 | UK News
BBC presenter Clare Balding is battling thyroid cancer. Read
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Balcony death father will be freed
May 29 2009 | UK News
Relatives of a boy killed when his father jumped with him from a hotel balcony have reacted angrily after a court in Greece ruled he will be freed. Read
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Cash: 'Serious questions to answer'
May 29 2009 | UK News
MP Bill Cash has "some very serious questions to answer" in relation to his expenses claims, Conservative leader David Cameron said. Read
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Obama presses for Middle East peace
May 29 2009 | UK News
US president Barack Obama has challenged Israel to stop building settlements in the West Bank. Read
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EC hosting emergency Vauxhall talks
May 29 2009 | UK News
Trade minister Gareth Thomas is due to attend emergency talks in Brussels following the failure of a German effort to settle the fate of GM Europe. Read
