Jul
2009
Articles from 11th Jul 2009
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British man dies at music festival
Jul 11 2009 | UK News
A British man has died after falling from a fortress wall in Serbia during an annual music festival, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) said. Read
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Soldiers dead in Afghanistan named
Jul 11 2009 | UK News
Two of eight British soldiers killed in one of the bloodiest day's fighting in Afghanistan have been named after Gordon Brown insisted Britain's strategy was succeeding. Read
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Stores 'should disclose packaging'
Jul 11 2009 | UK News
Supermarkets should be forced to disclose the amount of packaging they produce, town hall chiefs said. Read
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Protesters seek Afghan withdrawal
Jul 11 2009 | UK News
Campaigners have announced they will stage an emergency protest calling for British troops to be withdrawn from Afghanistan. Read
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Brown: Afghan strategy is working
Jul 11 2009 | UK News
Gordon Brown has insisted Britain's strategy in Afghanistan is succeeding, despite the bloody fighting which has seen the loss of eight soldiers in 24 hours. Read
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Thousands hail returning soldiers
Jul 11 2009 | UK News
Thousands of people lined the streets of a seaside today to give soldiers a rapturous welcome home following the bloodiest 24 hours for ground troops in Afghanistan since operations began. Read
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Teacher in court over boy's injury
Jul 11 2009 | UK News
A science teacher charged with the attempted murder of one of his students is due to appear in court. Read
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'Don't panic' plea after flu death
Jul 11 2009 | UK News
A medical chief has said there is no need for alarm despite a hospital patient becoming the first person without underlying health problems to die after contracting swine flu. Read
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Man charged over shop shooting
Jul 11 2009 | UK News
A 20-year-old man has been charged with murder after the fatal shooting of a shop worker. Read
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Teacher remanded over pupil attack
Jul 11 2009 | UK News
A science teacher has appeared in court charged with the attempted murder of one of his students. Read
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Pope pressures Obama over abortion
Jul 11 2009 | UK News
Pope Benedict XVI has stressed the Catholic church's opposition to abortion and stem cell research in his first meeting with US president Barack Obama. Read
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Troops fighting 'for future of UK'
Jul 11 2009 | UK News
After a bloody day of fighting which saw eight British soldiers die in the space of 24 hours, David Miliband said they were engaged in a battle for "the future of Britain". Read
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Child killer demands right to vote
Jul 11 2009 | UK News
A convicted child killer is to take the Government to court over its refusal to let him vote. Read
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Man dies after falling at festival
Jul 11 2009 | UK News
A British man died after falling from a fortress wall in Serbia during an annual music festival, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) said. Read
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Smith: Film scandal 'never go away'
Jul 11 2009 | UK News
Former home secretary Jacqui Smith - who claimed on expenses for pornographic films watched by her husband - has revealed she doubts she will ever be able to restore her reputation. Read
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45-64s hardest hit by recession
Jul 11 2009 | UK News
People in the run-up to retirement have been hardest hit by the recession due to the double impact of rising unemployment and falling asset values, research shows. Read
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Flu footballer stranded on holiday
Jul 11 2009 | UK News
England footballer Micah Richards has been stranded in a holiday resort after contracting swine flu, it has emerged. Read
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Darling still wants spending review
Jul 11 2009 | UK News
The Government could still hold a review of public spending before going to the country in a general election, Chancellor Alistair Darling has indicated. Read
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Phone hacking by reporters denied
Jul 11 2009 | UK News
The publisher of the News of the World has denied its reporters hacked into the phones of hundreds of public figures. Read
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Taliban losing, says military chief
Jul 11 2009 | UK News
The head of Britain's armed forces has insisted that the Taliban is "losing" the fight in Afghanistan. Read
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Jordan's miscarriage and love split
Jul 11 2009 | UK News
Katie Price has revealed she suffered a miscarriage less than a month before her split from husband Peter Andre. Read
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Teacher in court over murder bid
Jul 11 2009 | UK News
A science teacher has appeared in court charged with the attempted murder of one of his students. Read
