Jul
2009
Articles from 13th Jul 2009
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Action urged to tackle fuel poverty
Jul 13 2009 | UK News
More households will be pushed into fuel poverty without "radical action" by the Government, a new report has warned. Read
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PM's adviser has swine flu symptoms
Jul 13 2009 | UK News
The swine flu virus which is sweeping the country has finally reached Downing Street. Read
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Crane topples over, injuring driver
Jul 13 2009 | UK News
A crane driver has been seriously injured as the vehicle "toppled over" as it loaded a ship. Read
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Dog walker murder: Man in court
Jul 13 2009 | UK News
A man is due to appear in court charged with the murder of a teaching assistant who was fatally stabbed while out walking her dog. Read
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Officer hurt in Orange parade clash
Jul 13 2009 | UK News
A police officer has been injured in north Belfast as trouble flared on a day of Orange parades across Northern Ireland. Read
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£500m for professional politicians
Jul 13 2009 | UK News
Public funds totalling £500 million a year are being spent on an army of at least 29,000 professional politicians in the UK, according to new figures. Read
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School places cash announcement due
Jul 13 2009 | UK News
Extra funding to help provide new primary school places in parts of England struggling with shortages is expected to be announced by the Government this week. Read
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Poll shows support for Afghanistan
Jul 13 2009 | UK News
Public backing for the Afghanistan campaign has held firm despite the recent spate of soldier deaths, a poll has suggested. Read
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Commons quiz over Taliban strategy
Jul 13 2009 | UK News
The Government looks set to be forced to defend its strategy in Afghanistan in the face of mounting public concern about the way the campaign is being conducted. Read
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Dog walker murder: Man facing court
Jul 13 2009 | UK News
A man is due to appear in court charged with the murder of a teaching assistant who was fatally stabbed while out walking her dog. Read
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More storms threaten Shuttle launch
Jul 13 2009 | UK News
Nasa is facing the prospect of more stormy weather as it tries for the fifth time to launch the shuttle Endeavour to the international space station. Read
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Schoolboy drowns at water complex
Jul 13 2009 | UK News
A British schoolboy has drowned at a water park in Thailand after being sucked into a swimming pool's pumping system. Read
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Drivers put less tax into Treasury
Jul 13 2009 | UK News
Cash-strapped drivers are generating less tax for the Treasury despite a rise in fuel duty, AA figures have revealed. Read
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Iraqi's custody death probe begins
Jul 13 2009 | UK News
A major public inquiry into the death of an Iraqi civilian in British military custody is due to begin. Read
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Hiccupping singer has brain tumour
Jul 13 2009 | UK News
A singer who has suffered from a constant bout of the hiccups for more than two years has been diagnosed with a brain tumour. Read
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Boyfriend 'was accused' in 999 call
Jul 13 2009 | UK News
A young model dialled 999 as she lay dying to say: "He's stabbed me to death ... my boyfriend, please help me," a court has been told. Read
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Storms halt shuttle launch again
Jul 13 2009 | UK News
Thunderstorms have delayed the fourth attempt to launch the space shuttle Endeavour, Nasa said. Read
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Concerns grow for missing Iranians
Jul 13 2009 | UK News
An international human rights group has said an Iranian family only learned of the death of their 19-year-old son weeks after he was shot during a demonstration against the country's disputed presidential election. Read
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Whitehall runs up huge taxi bill
Jul 13 2009 | UK News
Whitehall mandarins spent more than £8 million on taxis and private car services last year, new figures released have revealed. Read
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Think-tank issues warning over cuts
Jul 13 2009 | UK News
The next government will have to deliver a drastic £100 billion programme of tax hikes and spending cuts to repair the ailing public finances, an economic think-tank has warned. Read
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Boyfriend 'was accused in 999 call'
Jul 13 2009 | UK News
A young model dialled 999 as she lay dying to say: "He's stabbed me to death ... my boyfriend, please help me," a court has been told. Read
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14 children hurt in road collision
Jul 13 2009 | UK News
Seventeen people, including 14 children, have been injured in a multi-vehicle collision, an ambulance service said. Read
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Probe after man found dead in skip
Jul 13 2009 | UK News
A man's body has been found in a skip in a seaside town, police said. Read
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Six-year-old girl dies of swine flu
Jul 13 2009 | UK News
A six-year-old girl has become the latest victim of swine flu, taking the number of UK deaths linked to the virus to 16. Read
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Life for caretaker who killed lover
Jul 13 2009 | UK News
A school caretaker has been jailed for life for killing his lover after lacing her omelette with sleeping pills. Read
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Miliband: Wind farms to aid economy
Jul 13 2009 | UK News
The expansion of wind energy along with other renewable sources brings with it the prospect of huge opportunities for jobs and economic growth in Britain, Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband has said. Read
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Custody death 'may boost extremism'
Jul 13 2009 | UK News
Events such as the death of Iraqi receptionist Baha Mousa in British military custody can act as a "rallying cry" for extremists, the public inquiry into the incident has heard. Read
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Friends Provident rejects takeover
Jul 13 2009 | UK News
Investment company Resolution said that insurer Friends Provident has brushed off its takeover advances. Read
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'Cyberknife' hope of cancer patient
Jul 13 2009 | UK News
A Briton has become one of the first in the UK to undergo an advanced form of radiotherapy for inoperable cancer. Read
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'More balanced' energy policy urged
Jul 13 2009 | UK News
Business leaders have attacked the Government's energy policy as "disjointed", targeted too much at wind power and under-investing in nuclear and clean coal. Read
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Afghan strategy 'to make UK safer'
Jul 13 2009 | UK News
The UK's strategy in Afghanistan is "very clear" and designed to "make us safer here", Foreign Secretary David Miliband has said. Read
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Poison omelette murderer given life
Jul 13 2009 | UK News
A school caretaker has been given a life jail term for life for killing his lover after lacing her omelette with sleeping pills. Read
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Husband pays tribute to stab victim
Jul 13 2009 | UK News
The husband of murdered teaching assistant Sally Garwood has described her as a "kind, amazingly happy person who even smiled in her sleep". Read
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£10.9bn paper losses in banks stake
Jul 13 2009 | UK News
The body set up to manage the Government's stake in Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland has said that it was sitting on paper losses of £10.9 billion. Read
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Soldier filmed screaming at inmates
Jul 13 2009 | UK News
A video of a British soldier screaming abuse at hooded Iraqi detainees has been played to a public inquiry into the death of one of the prisoners. Read
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Afghan resources sufficient - Brown
Jul 13 2009 | UK News
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has insisted that British forces have the resources needed to "do the job" in Afghanistan. Read
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Police hurt in Orange march clashes
Jul 13 2009 | UK News
Five police officers have been injured during violence linked to Northern Ireland's marching season. Read
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Homes 'need help to save energy'
Jul 13 2009 | UK News
The most disadvantaged households must be helped as Britain shifts to a low-carbon strategy, Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband has said. Read
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Death inquiry shown 'abuse' footage
Jul 13 2009 | UK News
A video of a British soldier screaming abuse at hooded Iraqi detainees has been played to a public inquiry into the death of one of the prisoners. Read
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£1,000 loss per home for bailouts
Jul 13 2009 | UK News
Every household in the country is sitting on paper losses of almost £1,000 so far on bailouts for Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group. Read
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UK swine flu death toll rises to 16
Jul 13 2009 | UK News
A patient from London has died after contracting swine flu, taking the number of swine flu-related deaths in the UK to 16, it has been announced. Read
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Bank bailouts cost £950 a household
Jul 13 2009 | UK News
Every household in the country is sitting on paper losses of almost £1,000 so far on bailouts for Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group. Read
