Aug
2009
Articles from 27th Aug 2009
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Babies face police weapons searches
Aug 27 2009 | UK News
Three babies were searched for weapons and drugs by police, new figures reveal. Read
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Network Rail to revamp maintenance
Aug 27 2009 | UK News
Network Rail is planning to restructure its maintenance operations in a bid to improve the way it operates the UK's rail network, the company said. Read
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UK swine flu death toll reaches 66
Aug 27 2009 | UK News
The number of deaths linked to swine flu in the UK now stands at 66 after a man died on Wednesday night in Scotland, officials said. Read
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Tributes paid to killed servicemen
Aug 27 2009 | UK News
Five British servicemen who lost their lives fighting in Afghanistan were remembered on another sad day for UK troops. Read
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Climate campers settling in at site
Aug 27 2009 | UK News
Organisers of a climate camp set up by more than 1,000 activists are preparing the site for a week of education about environmental action. Read
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IVF idea to beat inherited diseases
Aug 27 2009 | UK News
Scientists have made a major IVF breakthrough which could see a host of crippling inherited diseases banished forever. Read
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'Britons drinking more alcohol'
Aug 27 2009 | UK News
Strong lagers and high alcohol wines mean British drinkers are knocking back more alcohol units than nearly a decade ago even though the number of litres of booze we drink has remained the same, new research shows. Read
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Women 'weathering recession better'
Aug 27 2009 | UK News
Women workers are weathering the recession better than men and are more likely to hold onto their jobs despite rising unemployment, according to a new report. Read
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Knifed fan 'an innocent family man'
Aug 27 2009 | UK News
The stab victim at the West Ham v Millwall match is an innocent family man supporting Millwall who was attacked by rival fans, police have said. Read
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Tories in new row on NHS 'charges'
Aug 27 2009 | UK News
The Tories were engaged in another internal row over the NHS after one of the party's MEPs called for working people to be charged £10 to see their GP. Read
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Air gun boy 'caught in cross fire'
Aug 27 2009 | UK News
A five-year-old boy who died after being shot with an air rifle was playing on a shooting range at the country bungalow he was visiting, it has been reported. Read
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Glitch hits jail population figures
Aug 27 2009 | UK News
Prison population figures will not be published on Friday because of problems with a computer system, the Ministry of Justice has said. Read
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Photo issued of tragic pond boy, 11
Aug 27 2009 | UK News
Police have issued the first photo of a boy drowned while playing with friends in a pond. Read
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Obama will speak at Kennedy funeral
Aug 27 2009 | UK News
US President Barack Obama is to deliver the eulogy at Senator Edward Kennedy's funeral, a White House source said. Read
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Minister's visits to Libya queried
Aug 27 2009 | UK News
Pressure is increasing on Gordon Brown to disclose details of trade deals negotiated with Libya. Read
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Nurses accused of mistreating OAPs
Aug 27 2009 | UK News
NHS nurses have come under fire for their "cruel" and "demeaning" treatment of elderly patients. Read
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Fourth month of house price rises
Aug 27 2009 | UK News
House prices rose for the fourth month in a row during August as the market continued to be boosted by a shortage of homes for sale, figures show. Read
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Solo sailing record for UK teenager
Aug 27 2009 | UK News
A 17-year-old boy is set to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world when he returns to UK waters following his nine-month odyssey. Read
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Katona bailed over alleged assault
Aug 27 2009 | UK News
Reality television star Kerry Katona has been bailed on suspicion of assaulting her accountant, a police source said. Read
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PM faces pressure over Libya deals
Aug 27 2009 | UK News
Pressure has increased on Gordon Brown to disclose details of trade deals negotiated with Libya after it emerged that three ministers visited the country in the 15 months leading up to the release of the Lockerbie bomber. Read
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Schools minister defends GCSE exams
Aug 27 2009 | UK News
GCSEs are "a well-accepted qualification", Schools Minister Vernon Coaker said as results were announced amid concerns that they are not preparing pupils for future success. Read
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Man to face child abduction charge
Aug 27 2009 | UK News
A man has been charged with the abduction of a child and a sexual assault on a woman, police said. Read
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Police quizzing Katona over assault
Aug 27 2009 | UK News
Reality TV star Kerry Katona is being interviewed by detectives amid claims she attacked a man. Read
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Tories attack worklessness figures
Aug 27 2009 | UK News
The Tories have stepped up their attack on the "failure" of Labour's welfare state, as they revealed worklessness had cost more than £340bn in benefits since 1997. Read
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Diageo campaigners head to London
Aug 27 2009 | UK News
A campaign to save hundreds of whisky jobs in Scotland is heading to London as bosses at drinks giant Diageo prepare to announce their latest profits. Read
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Bumper GCSE exam results expected
Aug 27 2009 | UK News
Teenagers across the UK are waking up to their GCSE results, amid concerns that the exams are failing to prepare pupils for the future. Read
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Mass production of TVs in UK ends
Aug 27 2009 | UK News
The mass production of televisions in the UK has ended as Toshiba moved operations to Poland. Read
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UK-US extradition treaty 'unfair'
Aug 27 2009 | UK News
Foreign Secretary David Miliband has been urged by US human rights campaigners to review the "unfair, lopsided" US-UK extradition treaty. Read
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Forces 'need thousands of recruits'
Aug 27 2009 | UK News
The Armed Forces are thousands of personnel short of requirements, figures show. Read
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Hunt on for burkha disguise robbers
Aug 27 2009 | UK News
Robbers disguised in burkhas are being hunted by detectives. Read
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Tributes to Afghan blast soldier
Aug 27 2009 | UK News
Tributes have been paid to Fusilier Shaun Bush, the latest British victim of the conflict in Afghanistan. Read
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Warning to nurses after care report
Aug 27 2009 | UK News
Nurses who offer patients poor levels of care should be treated "very seriously" and possibly struck off, the Government's chief nursing officer has said. Read
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Another year of record GCSE results
Aug 27 2009 | UK News
Britain's teenagers have scored record GCSEs results again, with two thirds of exams awarded a good grade. Read
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Tax backed to combat City bonuses
Aug 27 2009 | UK News
The head of the UK's City watchdog has backed a tax on financial transactions to combat excessive bonuses, it has emerged. Read
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Tributes to soldier Jason Williams at his funeral in Worcester
Aug 27 2009 | UK News
Hundreds of people have lined the streets of a city for the funeral of a "first-class soldier" killed in an explosion in Afghanistan. Read
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Internet sites 'useful to burglars'
Aug 27 2009 | UK News
Social networking sites are like internet shopping for burglars with users revealing details about their home and whereabouts to complete strangers, an insurer has warned. Read
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Diageo reveals profit amid job cuts
Aug 27 2009 | UK News
Protesters slammed Diageo's plans to axe 900 whisky jobs following the drinks giant's reporting of a £2.02 billion profit. Read
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Call for tax to curb City bonuses
Aug 27 2009 | UK News
The chairman of the Financial Services Authority incurred the wrath of the City after threatening banks with a tax to curb mega pay deals. Read
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Ministers' visits to Libya queried
Aug 27 2009 | UK News
Pressure is increasing on Gordon Brown to disclose details of trade deals negotiated with Libya. Read
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Maverick Tory not to be disciplined
Aug 27 2009 | UK News
Controversial Tory MEP Daniel Hannan will not be disciplined after naming Enoch Powell as his political hero, Conservatives have said. Read
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UK population rises to 61 million
Aug 27 2009 | UK News
The UK population increased by a record amount last year to top 61 million for the first time, figures revealed. Read
