Nov
2009
Articles from 11th Nov 2009
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Pilot charged after airport arrest
Nov 11 2009 | UK News
A pilot has been charged after being arrested at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of being drunk, police said. Read
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Childcare tax breaks revolt grows
Nov 11 2009 | UK News
A Labour revolt over plans to scrap tax breaks on childcare vouchers is mounting after a group of senior MPs called for a rethink. Read
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Troops in Afghanistan mark fallen
Nov 11 2009 | UK News
British soldiers serving in Afghanistan have commemorated Armistice Day with a two-minute silence. Read
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Youth unemployment hits record high
Nov 11 2009 | UK News
The youth unemployment rate has reached a record high of almost 20% as the jobless total continued to increase, although at a slower pace. Read
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Police hunt for dead curator's son
Nov 11 2009 | UK News
Police are hunting the son of a prominent British art curator after he was stabbed to death along with his daughter in Sydney. Read
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Obama tribute to shooting victims
Nov 11 2009 | UK News
US President Barack Obama has paid tribute to the 13 victims of the Fort Hood atrocity who could not escape "the horror of war, even in the comfort of home". Read
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Sainsbury's profits on the increase
Nov 11 2009 | UK News
Supermarket Sainsbury's has reiterated caution over second half sales growth as it reported an 18.5% rise in profits for the first six months of the year. Read
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Lock away Lindsay killer 'forever'
Nov 11 2009 | UK News
The family of a young British teacher brutally murdered in Japan has called for her suspected killer to be locked away "forever" after the prime suspect in the case was arrested. Read
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UK recovery has 'only just started'
Nov 11 2009 | UK News
Bank of England governor Mervyn King said the UK economy has "only just started" along the road to recovery. Read
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Social worker backlash after Baby P
Nov 11 2009 | UK News
The struggle to keep hold of social workers who protect vulnerable children has become more difficult following the tragic death of Baby Peter, councils have said. Read
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Anti-monarchy demo on Charles visit
Nov 11 2009 | UK News
The Prince of Wales's Canadian tour has been marred by scenes of violence when anti-monarchy protesters clashed with riot police. Read
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Three more drug advisers quit
Nov 11 2009 | UK News
Three drug advisers have dealt the Government a further blow by resigning from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD). Read
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UK recovery 'has only just started'
Nov 11 2009 | UK News
Bank of England governor Mervyn King said the UK economy has "only just started" along the road to recovery. Read
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Emotional tribute to WWI generation
Nov 11 2009 | UK News
The nation fell silent on Armistice Day as the passing of the First World War generation was marked at a moving memorial service. Read
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Canoe scam wife to repay thousands
Nov 11 2009 | UK News
Fraudster Anne Darwin has agreed to repay nearly £600,000 from the faked death scam she carried out with her husband, Leeds Crown Court has heard. Read
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Delia serves up a Christmas special
Nov 11 2009 | UK News
Stock up on your cranberries - Delia Smith is to host her first Christmas special for almost 20 years, it has been announced. Read
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Huntley papers 'offered to tabloid'
Nov 11 2009 | UK News
A tabloid journalist has told how a man tried to sell him secret documents about inmates at a high security prison including child killer Ian Huntley. Read
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Man accused of Army officer murder
Nov 11 2009 | UK News
A man has been charged with the murder of undercover British Army officer Robert Nairac in Northern Ireland more than 30 years ago. Read
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Obama denies troops decision claim
Nov 11 2009 | UK News
The White House has dismissed suggestions by the British Prime Minister that President Barack Obama is close to announcing a decision on the deployment of more troops to Afghanistan. Read
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Slow recovery for UK is expected
Nov 11 2009 | UK News
Bank of England Governor Mervyn King is likely to signal a slow and lingering recovery for the UK when the Bank publishes its latest economic forecasts. Read
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Queen at First World War memorial
Nov 11 2009 | UK News
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are joining senior politicians and the heads of the armed forces at a memorial service to mark the passing of the First World War generation. Read
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Jobless figures likely to show rise
Nov 11 2009 | UK News
The Government is eagerly awaiting new unemployment figures for any evidence of an improvement in the jobs market. Read
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DNA profile database plans unveiled
Nov 11 2009 | UK News
Plans for how long the DNA profiles of innocent people will be kept on the national database for England and Wales are being unveiled. Read
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Washington sniper put to death
Nov 11 2009 | UK News
A sniper who terrorised America during a three-week killing spree in 2002 has been was executed by lethal injection. Read
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Anger at record youth jobless level
Nov 11 2009 | UK News
Gordon Brown has defended his Government's record on jobs after new figures showed youth unemployment had reached a record high of almost 20%. Read
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Teen jailed after second child rape
Nov 11 2009 | UK News
A teenage sex attacker who raped a five-year-old boy days after being spared a custodial sentence for a previous attack has been locked up for almost three years. Read
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46% think war is increasing threat
Nov 11 2009 | UK News
Only one in five voters believes Britain's military presence in Afghanistan is helping protect the UK from terror, a poll shows in a blow to the Government's efforts to shore up public support for the war. Read
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Silence remembers WWI generation
Nov 11 2009 | UK News
The nation fell silent on Armistice Day as the passing of the First World War generation was marked at a moving memorial service. Read
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Ex-MEP jailed for fiddling expenses
Nov 11 2009 | UK News
A former MEP who admitted fiddling £39,000 expenses has been jailed for two years at London's Southwark Crown Court. Read
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Terror suspect DNA 'held for life'
Nov 11 2009 | UK News
Terror suspects who are released without charge could face having their DNA profiles stored for life. Read
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Top TV personality award for Dannii
Nov 11 2009 | UK News
Dannii Minogue has been named Cosmopolitan's Ultimate TV Personality of the Year 2009. Read
